Lithuanian Basketball Federation

Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija

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Sport	Basketball
Founded	1936
President	Arvydas Sabonis
Motto	Mes už Lietuvą (We for Lithuania)
Country	Lithuania
Headquarters	Vilnius
Continent	FIBA Europe
Official website	musukrepsinis.lt

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LKF logo with Gediminas' Tower poles used until 2010

Lithuanian Basketball Federation (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija), also known as LKF, is a national governing body of basketball in Lithuania. It was founded in 1936, but due to Soviet occupation, the federation disappeared from FIBA. It was reinstated in 1991 following the Independence of Lithuania. In 2011, the famous basketball player Arvydas Sabonis was elected as the commissioner of the federation.

Accomplishments

• European Championship
  • 1937: Champions
  • 1939: Champions (also hosted)
  • 1995: 2nd place
  • 2003: 1st place
  • 2007: 3rd place
  • 2013: 2nd place

Eurobasket 2015 2nd place

• Olympic Games
  • 1992: 3rd place
  • 1996: 3rd place
  • 2000: 3rd place
• World Championship
  • 2010: 3rd place
• U-19 World Championship
  • 2003: 3rd place
  • 2011: Champions

Leagues

• LKL: premier men's basketball league (founded in 1993)
• NKL: secondary men's basketball league (founded in 2005)
• LKAL: secondary men's basketball league (founded in 1994, disbanded in 2005)
• LMKL: premier women's basketball league (founded in 1994)
• LSKL: student basketball league (founded in 1998)
• MKL: elementary student basketball league (founded in 2001)
• LKVL: veteran basketball league

Commissioners

• Stanislovas Stonkus – served from 1990 till 1994.
• Algimantas Pavilionis – served from 1994 till 2003.
• Vladas Garastas – served from 2003 till 2011.
• Arvydas Sabonis – serves since 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Official Facebook page
• Official Twitter page