BC Dzūkija

BC Dzūkija (Lithuanian: Krepšinio klubas Dzūkija) was a professional basketball club located in Alytus, Lithuania. It was founded in 2012 and participated in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL).[1] It was the newest basketball club based in Alytus after BC Alita and BC Alytus were dissolved. The club was bought by Lithuanian businessman Gediminas Žiemelis in June 2022, who formed BC Wolves soon after.

BC Dzūkija
BC Dzūkija logo
Founded2012 (2012)
Dissolved2022 (2022)
HistoryDzūkija
(2012–2019)
(2020–2022)
Sintek-Dzūkija
(2019–2020)
LocationAlytus, Lithuania
Team colorsGreen and white
   

History

In 2019, the club changed its name to Sintek-Dzūkija for sponsorship reasons.

It dissolved in 2022 after businessman Gediminas Žiemelis bought the club. The team’s last appearance was game 4 of the 2021-22 LKL playoffs, where they lost to Rytas Vilnius and lost the series 1-3.

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. Cup
2012–13 2 NKL 2nd
2013–14 1 LKL 10th Fourth round
2014–15 1 LKL 6th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 LKL 10th
2016–17 1 LKL 8th Quarterfinalist
2017–18 1 LKL 9th Semifinalist
2018–19 1 LKL 8th Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 LKL 9th Quarterfinalist
2020–21 1 LKL 9th Second round
2021–22 1 LKL 8th Quarterfinalist

Source:[2]

Head coaches

References
  1. "Istorija". www.kkdzukija.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. "Dzūkija | Lietuvos krepšinio lyga". LKL.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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