2020–21 LKL season

The 2020–21 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the 28th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL).

Betsafe-LKL
Season2020–21
Teams10
Dates18 September 2020 – 7 May 2021
(Regular season)
Records
Biggest home winŽalgiris 92–45 Rytas
(06 December 2020)
Biggest away winNevėžis–OPTIBET 53–108 Žalgiris
(06 February 2021)
Highest scoringNevėžis–OPTIBET 53–108 Žalgiris
(06 February 2021)
All statistics correct as of 06 February 2021.

Competition format

During the regular season, all teams play 36 games. The top eight teams in the regular season standings, after playing their entire 36 game schedule, qualified for the playoffs in the quarterfinals, that was played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were played in best-of-three format.

The final round was be played between the two winners of the semifinals. The finals series, for first place, as also games for third place were played in a best-of-five format.

Notable events
  • On 30 September 2020, the LKL has reached a historic agreement - LKL will be broadcast in foreign countries for the first time since its establishment.[1]
  • On 9 October 2020, the LKL decided that the match between Žalgiris and Nevėžis-Optibet on 11 October 2020 and the match between Juventus and Alytus Dzūkija on 10 October 2020 are postponed.[2]
  • On 27 October 2020, the LKL Board has decided how to deal with the spread of COVID-19 infection and how the LKL championship matches will take place. The minimum number of players in a team in order to play a match is 8 players, if there is no such number of players in the team, the match will be suspended and postponed to the next date.[3]

Teams

Location and arenas
Location of teams in 2020-21 LKL

Ten teams were granted licences for the 2020–21 LKL season.[4]

Team Location Arena Capacity
Cbet Prienai Prienai Prienai Arena 1,500
Dzūkija Alytus Alytus Arena 5,500
Juventus Utena Utena Arena 2,000
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 Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 5,700
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 15,708

Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Nevėžis-OPTIBET Marius KiltinavičiusMutual consent29 November 2020[5]6th (5–5) David Gale7 December 2020[6]
Rytas Donaldas KairysSacked16 January 2021[7]3rd (9–5) Giedrius Žibėnas1 February 2021[8]

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris 17 15 2 1514 1144 +370 Advance to play-offs
2 Rytas 18 13 5 1604 1464 +140
3 Juventus 19 13 6 1656 1622 +34
4 Lietkabelis 18 12 6 1521 1382 +139
5 Pieno žvaigždės 19 8 11 1511 1560 −49
6 Neptūnas 20 8 12 1589 1689 −100
7 Cbet Prienai 20 7 13 1729 1827 −98
8 Nevėžis-OPTIBET 20 6 14 1504 1703 −199
9 Dzūkija 15 5 10 1197 1251 −54
10 Šiauliai 18 5 13 1501 1684 −183 Relegation to NKL
Updated to match(es) played on 09 February 2021. Source: LKL.LT

Results
Home \ Away CBE DZU JUV LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA ZAL CBE DZU JUV LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA ZAL
Cbet Prienai — 81–74 91–105 93–78 99–67 87–85 96–99 80–90 94–87 72–96 — 3 Apr 7 May 70–92 7 Mar 5 May 20 Mar 27 Feb 17 Apr 28 Apr
Dzūkija 91–77 — 82–97 86–70 63–71 80–74 76–84 80–90 12 Feb 62–95 25 Apr — 76–92 14 Mar 29 Apr 20 Mar 5 May 6 Mar 10 Apr 14 Apr
Juventus 89–84 106–98 — 76–78 85–84 83–76 89–75 79–100 96–82 90–87 10 Feb 1 May — 20 Mar 30 Jan 18 Apr 10 Apr 24 Apr 5 Apr 7 Mar
Lietkabelis 84–87 24 Feb 100–79 — 87–82 98–69 84–60 78–59 101–76 77–82 10 Apr 7 May 28 Apr — 28 Mar 6 Mar 18 Apr 21 Apr 108–105 5 Apr
Neptūnas 92–69 84–81 88–97 80–90 — 76–70 80–74 60–98 88–94 74–104 22 Apr 81–64 14 Apr 1 May — 3 Apr 99–93 13 Mar 7 May 18 Apr
Nevėžis 92–88 78–82 70–87 76–70 79–76 — 58–81 100–94 96–77 47–78 13 Mar 21 Apr 28 Feb 24 Apr 11 Apr — 64–89 7 May 27 Mar 53–108
Pieno žvaigždės 104–89 3 Mar 69–79 63–82 73–77 72–82 — 82–79 87–64 67–81 2 May 27 Mar 14 Mar 27 Feb 25 Apr 15 Apr — 29 Apr 6 Mar 7 May
Rytas 105–81 17 Mar 106–77 78–72 95–83 96–91 106–82 — 107–80 72–84 14 Apr 17 Apr 27 Mar 30 Jan 4 May 10 Feb 3 Apr — 1 May 21 Mar
Šiauliai 95–86 71–102 92–87 3 Mar 80–74 87–85 80–81 78–86 — 9 Mar 99–105 28 Feb 4 May 13 Apr 21 Mar 28 Apr 22 Apr 85–98 — 25 Apr
Žalgiris 103–100 84–63 61–72 81–59 94–59 95–76 92–45 89–56 — 28 Mar 31 Jan 21 Apr 5 May 28 Feb 2 May 11 Apr 14 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 09 February 2021. Source: LKL.LT
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Lithuanian clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
ŽalgirisEuroLeagueRegular season
LietkabelisEuroCupRegular season
RytasChampions LeagueRegular season

Awards

All official awards of the 2020-21 LKL season.

Player of the month
Month Player Team PIR Source
September Demetrius JacksonRytas22[9]
October Regimantas MiniotasCbet Prienai30.5[10]
November Elvar Már FriðrikssonŠiauliai27[11]
December Edgaras ŽelionisPieno žvaigždės26[12]
January Žygimantas SkučasJuventus22.7[13]

Statistics

Rating
Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1. Elvar Már FriðrikssonŠiauliai1530920.60
2. Julius KazakauskasNevėžis-OPTIBET1628918.06
3. Vaidas KariniauskasJuventus1832418.00

Source: LKL.LT

Points
Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1. Sedrick BarefieldNevėžis–OPTIBET1017917.90
2. Marquis WrightCbet Prienai1830717.06
3. Vaidas KariniauskasJuventus1830617.00

Source: LKL.LT

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1. Julius KazakauskasNevėžis-OPTIBET161358.44
2. Martynas EchodasRytas11837.55
3. Vaidas ČepukaitisJuventus181146.33

Source: LKL.LT

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1. Elvar Már FriðrikssonŠiauliai151117.40
2. Kristupas ŽemaitisDzūkija12786.50
3. Vaidas KariniauskasJuventus181156.39

Source: LKL.LT

Other statistics
Category Player Team Games Average
Steals Margiris NormantasLietkabelis162.31
Blocks Ignas LukošiusNevėžis–OPTIBET181.11
Turnovers Vaidas KariniauskasJuventus184.17
Fouls drawn Matas JucikasDzūkija123.58
Minutes Mindaugas SušinskasCbet Prienai1832:40
FT % Marius GrigonisŽalgiris1294.12%
2-Point % Martinas GebenŽalgiris1373.47%
3-Point % Andrew GoudelockRytas1251.72%

Source: LKL.LT

Individual game highs
Category Player Team Statistic Opponent
Rating Margiris NormantasLietkabelis41Juventus (Jan 13, 2021)
Points Sedrick BarefieldNevėžis-OPTIBET29Rytas (Jan 09, 2021)
Rebounds Regimantas MiniotasCbet Prienai17Dzūkija (Oct 25, 2020)
Assists Elvar Már FriðrikssonŠiauliai13Cbet Prienai (Jan 31, 2021)
Steals Margiris NormantasLietkabelis7Juventus (Jan 13, 2021)
Blocks Andy Van VlietŠiauliai4Nevėžis-OPTIBET (Nov 22, 2020)

References
  1. "Historic TV rights agreement: Lithuanian Basketball League will be broadcast abroad". en.lkl.lt. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "Betsafe-LKL tvarkaraštyje – pokyčiai dėl COVID-19 atvejo Žalgiryje". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "LKL valdyboje priimti sprendimai dėl čempionato vykdymo tvarkos didėjant COVID-19 infekcija užsikrėtusių žmonių skaičiui". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "2020–21 LKL sezonui licencijos suteiktos 10 klubu". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. "„Nevėžį-Optibet" ir toliau krečia permainos – klubą palieka Kiltinavičius". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. "Su Valančiūnu konsultavęsis „Nevėžis" išsirinko naują vyr. trenerį". basketnews.lt. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. {{"Permainos sostinėje: skiriasi "Ryto" ir D.Kairio keliai". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. "„Rytas" apsisprendė dėl vyr. trenerio". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. "Mėnesio MVP tapęs D. Jacksonas – "Mano galvoje žodžiui pralaimėjimas vietos nėra"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  10. "Spalio mėnesio MVP tapęs R.Miniotas: "Galvoti apie karjeros šuolį dar nesinori"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  11. "Lapkričio mėnesio MVP tapęs E. M. Fridrikssonas: "Jaučiu, kad mūsų žaidimas gerėja"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  12. "Gruodžio mėnesio MVP E.Želionis "Esame ne ką prastesni už pirmaujančias komandas"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  13. "Sausio MVP tapęs Ž. Skučas: „Geras žaidimas prasidėjo tada, kai nustojau galvoti apie krepšinį"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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