2021–22 LKL season

The 2021–22 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the 29th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Žalgiris is defending champions.

Betsafe-LKL
Season2021–22
Teams11
Games played165 (Regular season)
Dates18 September 2021 – 28 April 2022
(Regular season)
1 May 2022 – 12 June 2022 (Playoffs)
Awards
MVP Ivan Buva
Records
Biggest home winRytas 108–68 Nevėžis–OPTIBET
(13 February 2022)
Biggest away winŠiauliai–7bet 64–97 Žalgiris
(17 October 2021)
Highest scoringRytas 89–111 Žalgiris
(02 October 2021)
Winning streak14 games
Žalgiris
Losing streak11 games
Labas Gas
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2022.

Teams

Location and arenas
Location of teams in 2021-22 LKL

On 27 April 2021, during 2020–21 LKL season LKL board decided to expand the number of participating teams in tournament. The number of teams has been expanded to 11 teams. 2020-21 NKL season champions Cbet Jonava will join the other 10 LKL teams.[1]

Team Location Arena Capacity
Cbet Jonava Jonava Jonava Arena 2,200
Dzūkija Alytus Alytus Arena 5,500
Labas Gas Prienai Prienai Arena 1,500
Lietkabelis Panevėžys Cido Arena 5,950
Neptūnas Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 6,200
Nevėžis-OPTIBET Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Arena 2,200
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys Pieno žvaigždės Arena 1,500
Rytas Vilnius Jeep Arena 2,500
Avia Solutions Group Arena 10,000
Šiauliai-7bet Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 5,700
Uniclub Casino – Juventus Utena Utena Arena 2,000
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 15,415

Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Nevėžis–OPTIBET Marius KiltinavičiusSigned by Sūduva-Mantinga21 June 2021[2]Pre-season Gediminas Petrauskas21 June 2021[3]
Pieno žvaigždės Gediminas PetrauskasSigned by Nevėžis–OPTIBET21 June 2021[4] Mantas Šernius22 June 2021[5]
Labas Gas Mantas ŠerniusSigned by Pieno žvaigždės22 June 2021[6] Marius Leonavičius16 August 2021[7]
Dzūkija Nikola VasilevMutual consent15 August 2021 Ramūnas Cvirka15 August 2021[8]
Žalgiris Martin SchillerSacked08 October 2021[9]1st (4–0) Jure Zdovc08 October 2021[10]
Neptūnas Tomas GaidamavičiusMutual consent11 December 2021[11]9th (2–7) Dainius Adomaitis18 December 2021[12]
Uniclub Casino – Juventus Žydrūnas UrbonasResigned30 March 2022[13]6th (11–12)
Žalgiris Jure ZdovcMutual consent11 April 2022[14]2nd (22–3) Kazys Maksvytis11 April 2022[15]

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Rytas 30 26 4 2685 2257 +428 Advance to playoffs
2 Žalgiris 30 26 4 2578 2247 +331
3 Lietkabelis 30 23 7 2522 2233 +289
4 Cbet Jonava 30 16 14 2373 2451 −78
5 Šiauliai–7bet 30 15 15 2459 2464 −5
6 Uniclub Casino – Juventus 30 15 15 2526 2485 +41
7 Neptūnas 30 14 16 2332 2390 −58
8 Dzūkija 30 11 19 2291 2427 −136
9 Pieno žvaigždės 30 9 21 2423 2615 −192
10 Nevėžis-OPTIBET 30 7 23 2349 2635 −286
11 Labas GAS 30 3 27 2310 2644 −334
Source: LKL.lT

Results
Home \ Away CBE DZU GAS LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA JUV ZAL CBE DZU GAS LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA JUV ZAL
Cbet Jonava — 85–63 93–77 74–66 64–89 88–76 77–69 79–94 58–69 86–80 80–86 — — 100–84 — — — 91–82 67–91 62–79 65–71 100–97
Dzūkija 86–62 — 72–69 65–76 67–79 81–66 92–86 61–88 75–66 83–80 100–105 73–81 — — 86–90 64–65 93–76 — — — — 63–74
Labas GAS 68–81 70–77 — 65–92 62–87 93–102 79–87 68–82 88–109 80–74 78–81 — 62–72 — — 63–73 86–97 — — — 88–81 71–88
Lietkabelis 88–69 94–63 87–69 — 83–62 60–67 88–70 83–80 87–76 92–89 69–73 103–71 — 82–73 — — — 82–87 86–90 71–66 — 85–67
Neptūnas 75–87 70–85 88–82 53–81 — 94–87 75–71 81–89 86–94 79–88 60–77 75–78 — — 73–83 — 95–61 91–95 93–88 — — 57–77
Nevėžis–OPTIBET 95–100 83–78 90–80 77–78 83–88 — 73–79 68–100 66–79 73–75 69–77 88–92 — — 60–85 — — 85–92 85–109 93–83 — 64–72
Pieno žvaigždės 76–80 75–81 78–81 97–107 69–82 87–88 — 66–76 108–90 76–90 69–85 — 101–78 106–102 — — — — — 67–89 92–84 83–102
Rytas 76–60 81–65 106–77 85–71 97–76 108–73 91–75 — 79–76 89–111 67–72 — 88–68 86–70 — — — 99–66 — 101–68 82–74 87–74
Šiauliai-7bet 93–87 97–85 86–80 74–97 75–77 91–77 84–62 77–89 — 80–66 64–97 — 84–83 96–93 — 84–87 — — — — 91–94 86–89
Uniclub Casino – Juventus 89–86 101–84 88–75 75–92 76–64 94–77 94–82 92–103 70–79 — 71–78 — 95–78 — 93–94 82–79 96–73 — — — — 76–84
Žalgiris 93–70 78–70 103–77 84–70 98–79 102–77 99–70 75–84 90–74 101–77 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Source: LKL.LT
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playoffs
Main article: 2022 LKL Playoffs

Quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in a best–of–five games format, while the finals in a best–of–seven format.

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
                            
 
 
 
 
Rytas7673000
 
 
 
Dzūkija6380000
 
 00000
 
 
 
 0000
 
Cbet Jonava8266000
 
 
 
Šiauliai–7bet7988000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Žalgiris9268000
 
 
 
Neptūnas8870000
 
 00000
 
 
 
 00000Third place
 
Lietkabelis10295000
 
 
 
Uniclub Casino — Juventus10173000
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lithuanian clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
ŽalgirisEuroLeagueRegular Season
LietkabelisEuroCupEightfinals
RytasChampions LeagueRound of 16
Juventus Qualifying rounds

Awards

All official awards of the 2021-22 LKL season.

Regular Season MVP
Pos. Player Team Source
C Ivan BuvaRytas[16]

Player of the month
Month Player Team PIR Source
2021
September Jon ElmoreŠiauliai–7bet19.7[17]
October Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus28[18]
November Giedrius StaniulisŠiauliai-7bet26[19]
December Đorđe GagićLietkabelis26.3[20]
2022
January Manu LecomteCbet Jonava28[21]
February Manu LecomteCbet Jonava32.5[22]
March Ivan BuvaRytas21[23]
April Juan PalaciosCbet Jonava27.6[24]

Statistics

Rating
Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1. Ivan BuvaRytas2448520.21
2. Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus2647618.31
3. Amar SyllaNevėžis–OPTIBET2949817.17

Source: LKL.LT

Points
Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1. Ivan BuvaRytas2443318.04
2. Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus2646918.04
3. Jon ElmoreŠiauliai–7bet2541116.44

Source: LKL.LT

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1. Juan PalaciosCbet Jonava201608.00
2. Amar SyllaNevėžis-OPTIBET292217.62
3. Simas JarumbauskasPieno žvaigždės271846.81

Source: LKL.LT

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1. Žygimantas JanavičiusNeptūnas291996.86
2. Jon ElmoreŠiauliai–7bet251455.80
3. Speedy SmithRytas271525.63

Source: LKL.LT

Other statistics
Category Player Team Games Average
Steals Randy CulpepperPieno žvaigždės162.44
Blocks Amar SyllaNevėžis–OPTIBET292.17
Turnovers Ignas SargiūnasLabas Gas292.86
Fouls drawn Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus264.96
Minutes Arnas BeručkaPieno žvaigždės2933:23
FT % Mindaugas GirdžiūnasRytas1592.59%
2-Point % Edgaras ŽelionisNeptūnas2773.15%
3-Point % Lukas LekavičiusŽalgiris2349.35%

Source: LKL.LT

Individual game highs
Category Player Team Statistic Opponent
Rating Ivan BuvaRytas49Cbet Jonava (Jan 13, 2022)
Points Juan PalaciosCbet Jonava36Labas Gas (Apr 27, 2022)
Rebounds Juan PalaciosCbet Jonava18Šiauliai–7bet (Mar 6, 2022)
Assists Vaidas KariniauskasRytas15Nevėžis–OPTIBET (Feb 13, 2022)
Steals Markell JohnsonPieno žvaigždės6Nevėžis–OPTIBET (Nov 20, 2021)
Blocks Amar SyllaNevėžis–OPTIBET6Žalgiris (Apr 14, 2022)

Source: LKL.LT

Team statistics
Category Team Average
Rating Rytas105.27
Points Rytas89.50
Rebounds Neptūnas37.07
Assists Žalgiris21.53
Steals Lietkabelis8.67
Blocks Labas Gas3.57
Turnovers Neptūnas15.57
FT % Rytas77.41%
2-Point % Neptūnas57.99%
3-Point % Rytas38.52%

Source: LKL.LT

Sponsors

Title sponsor

General sponsor

Main sponsors

Sponsors

  • Perlas
  • Norfa
  • UNIQA
  • Molten
  • Bio–circle
  • Samsung
  • Citybee
  • Pigu.lt
  • Soulz by Apranga Group
  • Rambyno
  • Gardena

Technical partners

  • Cobalt
  • Alpera
  • Persense
  • TŪTA

Broadcast partners

  • Go3
  • BTV
  • Dimedia

Medical research partner

  • ANTĖJA laboratory

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