RKL ''(
Lithuania
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n: Regionų krepšino lyga,
English: Regional Basketball League)'' is a third
Lithuania
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basketball league. Regional Basketball League started their activity in 2005. RKL consists of 32 basketball teams from 28
Lithuania
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cities. Regions divided to four groups:
Aukštaitija
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,
Žemaitija,
Suvalkija
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and center of
Lithuania
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. Each group has eight basketball teams. In the 2006-2007 RKL season, there was some differences as the regions was divided to two groups: East and West of
Lithuania
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and the number of participants was 28 (14 teams for each group). There is B Division of RKL, which is the 4th tier basketball league of Lithuania.
League champions
* 2005–2006 season (debut):
BC Mažeikiai
* 2006–2007 season:
BC Juventus
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* 2007–2008 season:
Šiaulių ABRO-Saulė
* 2008–2009 season:
BC Radviliškis
* 2009–2010 season:
BC Ežerūnas-Karys
* 2010–2011 season:
BC Ežerūnas-Karys
* 2011–2012 season:
BC Olimpas PlungÄ—
* 2012–2013 season:
BC Trakai
* 2013–2014 season:
BC Rasai
* 2014–2015 season:
BC Telšiai
* 2015–2016 season:
KTU
* 2016–2017 season:
BC TauragÄ—
* 2017–2018 season:
BC Gargždai-SC
* 2018–2019 season:
BC LÅ«Å¡is
* 2019–2020 season:
KK Perlas Vilkaviškis
* 2020–2021 season:
BC Kretinga
* 2021–2022 season:
BC Rivile
* 2022–2023 season:
BC Jurbarkas-Karys
* 2023–2024 season:
KK Olimpas
References
External links
Official website of Natural Pharmaceuticals-RKL''(Lithuanian)''
2005 establishments in Lithuania
Basketball leagues in Lithuania
Sports leagues established in 2005
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Professional sports leagues in Lithuania
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