2021–22 LKL season

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

Betsafe-LKL
Season2021–22
Duration18 September 2021 – 28 April 2022
(Regular season)
1 May 2022 – 12 June 2022 (Playoffs)
Number of games198
Number of teams11
Regular season
Season MVPCroatia Ivan Buva
Finals
ChampionsRytas (6th title)
  Runners-upLietkabelis
Third placeŽalgiris
Fourth placeŠiauliai–7bet
Finals MVPLithuania Arnas Butkevičius
Statistical leaders
Points United States Patrick Miller 17.93
Rebounds Senegal Amar Sylla 7.62
Assists Lithuania Žygimantas Janavičius 6.84
Index Rating Croatia Ivan Buva 18.41
Records
Biggest home winRytas 108–68 Nevėžis–OPTIBET
(13 February 2022)
Biggest away winŠiauliai–7bet 64–97 Žalgiris
(17 October 2021)
Highest scoringPieno žvaigždės 106–102 Labas Gas
(27 March 2022)
Winning streak14 games
Žalgiris
Losing streak11 games
Labas Gas
Highest attendance9,006
Rytas 67–72 Žalgiris
(23 January 2022)
Lowest attendance130
Labas Gas 63–73 Neptūnas
(7 February 2022)
Average attendance1,239 per match

For the first time since league's inception, Žalgiris failed to reach finals, after losing semifinal series to Lietkabelis 3–1[1]

Rytas after 12 years break won Betsafe–LKL championship and achieved their 6th title overall.[2]

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.[3]

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–OPTIBETLithuania Marius KiltinavičiusSigned by Sūduva-Mantinga21 June 2021[4]Pre-seasonLithuania Gediminas Petrauskas21 June 2021[5]
Pieno žvaigždėsLithuania Gediminas PetrauskasSigned by Nevėžis–OPTIBET21 June 2021[6]Lithuania Mantas Šernius22 June 2021[7]
Labas GasLithuania Mantas ŠerniusSigned by Pieno žvaigždės22 June 2021[8]Lithuania Marius Leonavičius16 August 2021[9]
DzūkijaNorth Macedonia Nikola VasilevMutual consent15 August 2021Lithuania Ramūnas Cvirka15 August 2021[10]
ŽalgirisAustria Martin SchillerSacked08 October 2021[11]1st (4–0)Slovenia Jure Zdovc08 October 2021[12]
NeptūnasLithuania Tomas GaidamavičiusMutual consent11 December 2021[13]9th (2–7)Lithuania Dainius Adomaitis18 December 2021[14]
Uniclub Casino – JuventusLithuania Žydrūnas UrbonasResigned30 March 2022[15]6th (11–12)
ŽalgirisSlovenia Jure ZdovcMutual consent11 April 2022[16]2nd (22–3)Lithuania Kazys Maksvytis11 April 2022[17]

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 and third place in a best–of–seven format.

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
                            
 
 
 
 
Rytas76738792–
 
 
 
Dzūkija63805966–
 
Rytas97729487–
 
 
 
Šiauliai–7bet75847977–
 
Cbet Jonava82667065–
 
 
 
Šiauliai–7bet79887279–
 
Rytas68 88 85 78 79––
 
 
 
Lietkabelis7766637776––
 
Žalgiris9268877889
 
 
 
Neptūnas8870718760
 
Žalgiris71556975–
 
 
 
Lietkabelis70797386–Third place
 
Lietkabelis1029592––
 
 
 
Uniclub Casino — Juventus1017387––
 
Žalgiris92908589–––
 
 
Šiauliai–7bet75857076–––
 

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 Rytas (C) 43 36 7 Qualification to Champions League regular season
2 Lietkabelis 42 30 12 Qualification to EuroCup
3 Žalgiris 43 34 9 Already qualified to EuroLeague
4 Šiauliai–7bet 42 19 23 Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds
5 Cbet Jonava 34 17 17
6 Uniclub Casino – Juventus 33 15 18
7 Neptūnas 35 16 19
8 Dzūkija 34 12 22
9 Pieno žvaigždės 30 9 21
10 Nevėžis-OPTIBET 30 7 23
11 Labas GAS 30 3 27
Source: LKL.lT
(C) Champions

Attendance

Average attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average
1 Žalgiris 39,091 5,603 1,000 2,299†
2 Rytas 49,141 9,006 806 2,137†
3 Šiauliai–7bet 44,412 4,867 720 2,115†
4 Lietkabelis 42,048 6,480 510 1,911†
5 Neptūnas 17,228 2,578 355 957†
6 Uniclub Casino – Juventus 14,131 1,957 378 883†
7 Cbet Jonava 14,098 1,700 382 783†
8 Nevėžis-OPTIBET 8,810 1,322 305 551†
9 Dzūkija 6,310 780 180 371†
10 Pieno žvaigždės 5,180 1,000 150 345†
11 Labas GAS 4,733 1,100 130 316†
League total 245,182 9,006 130 1,239†

Source: LKL.LT


Awards

All official awards of the 2021-22 LKL season.

Regular Season MVP
Pos. Player Team Source
CCroatia Ivan BuvaRytas[18]

LKL Finals MVP
Pos. Player Team Source
SF\PFLithuania Arnas ButkevičiusRytas[19]

All-LKL Team
Player Team Source
Lithuania Lukas LekavičiusŽalgiris[19]
United States Jon ElmoreŠiauliai-7bet
Lithuania Arnas ButkevičiusRytas
Lithuania Gediminas OrelikLietkabelis
Croatia Ivan BuvaRytas

Coach of the Year
Player Team Source
Lithuania Giedrius ŽibėnasRytas[19]

Best Defender
Player Team Source
Lithuania Vytenis LipkevičiusLietkabelis[19]

Breakthrough of the Year
Player Team Source
Greece Panagiotis KalaitzakisLietkabelis[19]

Player of the month
Month Player Team PIR Source
2021
SeptemberUnited States Jon ElmoreŠiauliai–7bet19.7[20]
OctoberUnited States Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus28[21]
NovemberLithuania Giedrius StaniulisŠiauliai-7bet26[22]
DecemberSerbia Đorđe GagićLietkabelis26.3[23]
2022
JanuaryBelgium Manu LecomteCbet Jonava28[24]
FebruaryBelgium Manu LecomteCbet Jonava32.5[25]
MarchCroatia Ivan BuvaRytas21[26]
AprilColombia Juan PalaciosCbet Jonava27.6[27]

Statistics

Rating
Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1.Croatia Ivan BuvaRytas3462618.41
2.United States Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus2953118.31
3.Senegal Amar SyllaNevėžis–OPTIBET2949817.17

Source: LKL.LT

Points
Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1.United States Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus2952017.93
2.Croatia Ivan BuvaRytas3456016.47
3.Lithuania Deividas GailiusNeptūnas3150016.13

Source: LKL.LT

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.Senegal Amar SyllaNevėžis-OPTIBET292217.62
2.Colombia Juan PalaciosCbet Jonava241827.58
3.Lithuania Benas GriciūnasNeptūnas342296.74

Source: LKL.LT

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1.Lithuania Žygimantas JanavičiusNeptūnas322196.84
2.United States Speedy SmithRytas402295.73
3.United States Jon ElmoreŠiauliai–7bet301655.50

Source: LKL.LT

Other statistics
Category Player Team Games Average
Steals United States Randy CulpepperPieno žvaigždės182.50
Blocks Senegal Amar SyllaNevėžis–OPTIBET292.17
Turnovers Lithuania Ignas SargiūnasLabas Gas302.87
Fouls drawn United States Patrick MillerUniclub Casino – Juventus295.24
Minutes Lithuania Arnas BeručkaPieno žvaigždės3133:23
FT % Lithuania Mindaugas GirdžiūnasRytas2490.24%
2-Point % Lithuania Edgaras ŽelionisNeptūnas3271.32%
3-Point % Lithuania Lukas LekavičiusŽalgiris3647.46%

Source: LKL.LT

Individual game highs
Category Player Team Opponent Statistic
Rating Croatia Ivan BuvaRytasCbet Jonava (Jan 13, 2022)49
Points Colombia Juan PalaciosCbet JonavaLabas Gas (Apr 27, 2022)36
Rebounds Colombia Juan PalaciosCbet JonavaŠiauliai–7bet (Mar 6, 2022)18
Assists Lithuania Vaidas KariniauskasRytasNevėžis–OPTIBET (Feb 13, 2022)15
Steals United States Markell JohnsonPieno žvaigždėsNevėžis–OPTIBET (Nov 20, 2021)6
United States Randy CulpepperPieno žvaigždėsLabas Gas (Mar 27, 2022)
Colombia Juan PalaciosCbet JonavaŠiauliai–7bet (May 6, 2022)
Blocks Senegal Amar SyllaNevėžis–OPTIBETŽalgiris (Apr 14, 2022)6

Source: LKL.LT

Team statistics
Speedy Smith during Game 5 of the 2022 LKL Finals
Category Team Average
Rating Rytas102.58
Points Rytas87.47
Rebounds Neptūnas36.63
Assists Žalgiris20.96
Steals Lietkabelis8.49
Blocks Labas Gas3.55
Turnovers Neptūnas15.77
FT % Žalgiris79.09%
2-Point % Neptūnas57.52%
3-Point % Žalgiris39.36%

Source: LKL.LT

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

Sponsors

Title sponsor

General sponsor

Main sponsors

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Technical partners

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Broadcast partners

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Medical research partner

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