Regional Basketball League (Lithuania)

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RKL (Lithuania Basketball League)

Founded	2005; 19 years ago (2005)
First season	2005–06
Country	Lithuania
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	32
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	NKL
Relegation to	RKL B Division
Website	rkl.lt

RKL (Lithuanian: Regionų krepšino lyga, English: Regional Basketball League) is a third Lithuania basketball league. Regional Basketball League started their activity in 2005. RKL consists of 32 basketball teams from 28 Lithuania cities. Regions divided to four groups: Aukštaitija, Žemaitija, Suvalkija and center of Lithuania. 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 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
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 Plungė
2012–2013 season: BC Trakai
2013–2014 season: BC Rasai
2014–2015 season: BC Telšiai
2015–2016 season: KTU
2016–2017 season: BC Tauragė
2017–2018 season: BC Gargždai-SC
2018–2019 season: BC Lūšis^[1]
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

^ Indriliūnas, Vaidas (26 April 2019). "Sezono sensacija tapusi „Lūšis" pasidabino RKL A diviziono auksu!" (in Lithuanian). RKL. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

External links

Official website of Natural Pharmaceuticals-RKL (Lithuanian)

Basketball in Lithuania

National teams

Men	Lithuania U20 U18 & U19 U16 & U17 Students 3x3 Wheelchair basketball
Women	Lithuania U20 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 LKF Cup (defunct)
Women	LKF Women's Cup

Men's basketball leagues

Africa

Americas

Argentina
- 2nd
Bolivia
Brazil
- 2nd
Canada
- NBA G League
- BSL
- CEBL
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
Ecuador
El Salvador
Mexico
- CIBACOPA
- NBA G League
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
United States
- NBA G League
Uruguay
Venezuela

Asia

Bahrain
China
- NBL
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mongolia
Oman
Philippines
- PBA
  - PBA D-League
- MPBL
- NBL–Pilipinas
- PSL
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Syria
Taiwan
- P. League+
- TPBL
- SBL
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam

Europe

Oceania

International
tournaments

Africa	Basketball Africa League Arab Club Basketball Championship East Africa Basketball Championship Cup
Americas	FIBA Champions League Americas FIBA South American League
Asia	Basketball Champions League Asia East Asia Super League West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship AsiaBasket
Europe	EuroLeague EuroCup FIBA Champions League FIBA Europe Cup Adriatic League 2nd Alpe Adria Cup Balkan League Caucasus Basketball League European North Basketball League Latvian–Estonian Basketball League Liga Unike VTB United League

Defunct
tournaments

Africa	FIBA Africa Basketball League
Americas	FIBA Americas League Pan American Championship South American Championship Torneo InterLigas Argentina Brazil Chile Canada NBLC United States ABA CBA USBL Uruguay
Asia	ABA Club Championship ASEAN League WABA Champions Cup Japan bj league NBL NBDL JBL Taiwan Chinese Basketball Alliance T1 League
Europe	SuproLeague Saporta Cup Korać Cup EuroChallenge EuroCup Challenge Baltic League Central European League Latin Cup North European League Czechoslovakia England Russia Serbia and Montenegro 2nd Spain Soviet Union Turkey Yugoslavia 2nd

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