Lithuanian Basketball Federation

Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija

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

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: 2nd 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 Pavilonis – 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

Basketball in Lithuania
Lithuanian Basketball Federation List of venues
National teams	Men Lithuania U20 & U21 U18 & U19 U16 & U17 Students 3x3 Wheelchair basketball Women Lithuania U20 & U21 U18 & U19 U16 & U17 Students 3x3
League competitions	Men Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) National Basketball League (NKL) Regional Basketball League A (RKL A Division) Regional Basketball League B (RKL B Division) Lithuanian Students Basketball League (LSKL) Lietuvos moksleivių krepšinio lyga (MKL) Women Lithuanian Women's Basketball League (LMKL) Nacionalinė moterų krepšinio lyga (NMKL) Lithuanian Students Basketball League (LSKL) Lietuvos moksleivių krepšinio lyga (MKL)
Cup competitions	Men Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė Women LKF Women's Cup

International men's basketball
FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Championship U-19 World Championship U-17 World Championship World Rankings
Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket U-18 U-16
Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA Americas Championship U-18 U-16
Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Cup U-18 U-16
Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16
Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-20 U-18 U-16
Other tournaments	Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Albert Schweitzer Tournament African Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Belgrade Trophy Diamond Ball FIBA Asia Challenge FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Marchand Cup Mediterranean Games MVP Cup Stanković Cup Pan American Games Pan Arab Games South American Championship South Asian Games TBF International Under-16 Tournament William Jones Cup World Cup (Turkey)
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.