2024–25 LKL season

Betsafe-LKL
Season2024–25
Duration21 September 2024 – 21 May 2025
(Regular season)
24 May 2025 – 21 June 2025
(Playoffs)
Games played205
Teams10
Regular season
Season MVP Anthony Cowan Jr.
Finals
ChampionsŽalgiris
(25th title)
Runners-upRytas
Third place7Bet–Lietkabelis
Fourth placeCbet
Finals MVP Sylvain Francisco
Statistical leaders
Points Joseph Girard III 21
Rebounds Martynas Pacevičius 8
Assists Amit Ebo 8.5
Index Rating Ed Croswell 20
Records
Biggest home winCbet 116–55 M Basket-Delamode
(16 April 2025)
Biggest away winUniclub Bet – Juventus 67–128 Žalgiris
(29 December 2024)
Highest scoringRytas 118–109 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral
(26 October 2024)
Winning streak30 games
Žalgiris
Losing streak21 games
M Basket-Delamode
Highest attendance14,417
Žalgiris 76–69 Rytas
(21 June 2025)
Lowest attendance335
M Basket-Delamode 86–107 Cbet
(6 May 2025)

The 2024–25 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga season, also called Betsafe–LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Rytas were defending champions, however, they finished as a runners-up, losing finals series to eventual champions Žalgiris, who won their 25th champioship.

Teams

10 teams participated in the 2024–25 season. Despite the announcement that no team will be relegated after 2023–24 due to Gargždai bankruptcy, last place finishers Pieno žvaigždės decided to withdraw from the league due to struggles to meet league's budget requirements.[1] Due to decreased number of teams, the league's format was changed, with the format being same as 2020–21 season, where 10 teams faced-off each other 4 times with top 8 teams advancing into Playoffs.[2]

Location of teams in 2024–25 LKL
Team Location Arena Capacity
7Bet–Lietkabelis Panevėžys Kalnapilio Arena 5,950
Cbet Jonava Jonava Arena 2,200
M Basket-Delamode Telšiai Telšiai sports arena 1,000
Neptūnas Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 6,200
Nevėžis–Optibet Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Arena 2,200
Rytas Vilnius Twinsbet Arena 10,000
Active Vilnius Arena 2,500
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 5,700
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Utena Utena Arena 2,000
Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius Twinsbet Arena 10,000
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 15,415

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)
7Bet–Lietkabelis Nenad Čanak Vytenis Lipkevičius AGO Lietkabelis, Norfa
Cbet Mantas Šernius Aurimas Majauskas AGO Litas, Talga
M Basket-Delamode Marius Kiltinavičius Donatas Sabeckis Adikopas Delamode Baltics, Saurida
Neptūnas Vidas Ginevičius Deividas Gailius AGO Amberton Hotel Group, Solorina
Nevėžis–Optibet Gediminas Petrauskas Ignas Vaitkus AGO Autotoja, Optibet
Rytas Giedrius Žibėnas Margiris Normantas AGO Norfa, Švyturys
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral Darius Pakamanis Saulius Kulvietis AGO AdmiralBet, Norfa
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Kęstutis Kemzūra Žygimantas Skučas Hustle Point Umaras, Uniclub Bet, Utenos mėsa, Utenos nealkoholinis
Wolves Twinsbet Alessandro Magro Regimantas Miniotas Adikopas Twinsbet
Žalgiris Andrea Trinchieri Edgaras Ulanovas Puma Go3, Topsport

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Wolves Twinsbet Nedas Pacevičius End of contract 11 June 2024 Pre-season Alessandro Magro 1 July 2024[3]
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Oliver Kostić Mutual agreement 28 May 2024[4] Vytautas Buzas 28 May 2024[4]
Cbet Virginijus Šeškus Mutual agreement 15 July 2024[5] Mantas Šernius 15 July 2024[6]
M Basket-Delamode Nikola Vasilev Mutual agreement 12 August 2024[7] Virginijus Šeškus 12 August 2024[7]
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Vytautas Buzas Appointed as assistant 10 November 2024[8] 8th (3–5) Kęstutis Kemzūra 10 November 2024[9]
M Basket-Delamode Virginijus Šeškus Mutual agreement 22 November 2024[10] 10th (1–8) Marius Kiltinavičius 22 November 2024[10]
Neptūnas Georgios Vovoras Sacked 3 April 2025[11] 8th (9–14) Vidas Ginevičius (interim coach) 3 April 2025[11]
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral Žydrūnas Urbonas Mutual agreement 12 May 2025[12] 7th (13–20) Darius Pakamanis (interim coach) 12 May 2025[12]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris 36 34 2 3286 2644 +642 Advance to playoffs
2 Rytas 36 29 7 3350 3033 +317
3 7Bet–Lietkabelis 36 20[a] 16 3006 2921 +85
4 Wolves Twinsbet 36 20[a] 16 3253 3209 +44
5 Cbet 36 19 17 3221 3240 −19
6 Uniclub Bet – Juventus 36 16 20 3073 3157 −84
7 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 36 14[b] 22 3267 3417 −150
8 Neptūnas 36 14[b] 22 3050 3186 −136
9 Nevėžis–Optibet 36 11 25 3268 3267 +1
10 M Basket-Delamode 36 3 33 2845 3545 −700
Source: LKL.lt
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Percentage of wins; 3) Head–to–head record; 4) Head–to–head percentage of wins; 5) Head–to–head point difference; 6) Head–to–head points scored; 7) Point difference; 8) Points scored; 9) Lottery draw (Note: Head–to–head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[13]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 7Bet–Lietkabelis are ahead of Wolves Twinsbet on head-to-head record: 7Bet–Lietkabelis 4–0 Wolves Twinsbet.
  2. ^ a b Šiauliai–Casino Admiral are ahead of Neptūnas on head-to-head record: Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 4–0 Neptūnas.


Results

Home \ Away LIE JON MAZ NEP NEV RYT SIA JUV WOL ZAL
7Bet–Lietkabelis — 86–88 82–78 81–89 93–82 67–84 93–76 90–98 83–81 85–89
— 72–68 90–69 84–79 71–79 82–75 92–73 94–89 78–64 76–88
Cbet 84–82 — 103–83 86–82 87–110 74–94 104–93 93–98 91–94 72–93
92–87 — 116–55 93–98 96–89 99–104 106–101 78–72 81–77 81–91
M Basket–Delamode 93–87 72–83 — 107–96 77–98 83–93 93–95 46–91 86–95 82–88
65–96 86–107 — 77–96 71–101 81–113 74–102 85–94 86–106 80–105
Neptūnas 56–63 90–87 99–63 — 94–107 76–94 80–90 63–74 89–74 70–97
72–91 97–98 85–79 — 96–90 92–82 90–95 100–88 85–97 67–80
Nevėžis–Optibet 78–85 93–105 93–87 74–83 — 83–93 106–90 74–78 85–90 76–89
97–82 80–102 109–80 81–83 — 101–105 92–104 105–74 106–107 80–84
Rytas 90–78 84–80 109–98 84–90 89–69 — 118–109 90–76 71–82 91–88
90–72 112–82 102–69 103–85 99–98 — 103–96 90–75 92–88 76–83
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 96–92 103–93 103–107 108–103 95–91 79–89 — 98–100 110–89 63–91
89–104 90–94 122–96 91–78 96–92 82–102 — 86–68 85–92 66–71
Uniclub Bet – Juventus 70–79 79–80 92–72 92–99 91–84 78–86 101–88 — 100–110 67–128
74–75 109–115 80–77 100–94 101–91 90–104 102–79 — 94–86 75–96
Wolves Twinsbet 82–97 103–90 95–94 102–86 103–102 84–88 103–93 67–72 — 100–82
88–92 91–87 109–85 96–84 94–99 89–102 100–84 87–83 — 69–81
Žalgiris 73–66 101–64 101–46 91–75 88–86 78–67 111–81 84–67 97–84 —
79–83 89–62 109–63 84–49 105–88 97–79 98–56 84–81 89–75 —
Source: LKL.lt
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.


Playoffs

Main article: 2025 LKL Playoffs

Quarterfinals will be played in a best–of–three format, while the semifinals, third place game and final in a best-of-five format.

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Žalgiris8898—
 
 
 
Neptūnas7570—
 
Žalgiris 739886——
 
 
 
Cbet 617478——
 
Wolves Twinsbet10298—
 
 
 
Cbet103102—
 
Žalgiris 8983808476
 
 
 
Rytas 97 79868369
 
Rytas127110—
 
 
 
Šiauliai–Casino Admiral8184—
 
Rytas 8673877694
 
 
 
7Bet–Lietkabelis 8276868770 Third place
 
7Bet–Lietkabelis8393—
 
 
 
Uniclub Bet – Juventus7790—
 
Cbet 90857873—
 
 
7Bet–Lietkabelis 831049281—
 
2024–25 LKL champions
Žalgiris
(25th title)

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris (C) 46 42 4 Already qualified to EuroLeague
2 Rytas 48 36 12 Qualification to Champions League regular season
3 7Bet–Lietkabelis 47 27 20 Qualification to EuroCup
4 Cbet 45 22 23
5 Wolves Twinsbet 38 20 18
6 Uniclub Bet – Juventus 38 16 22 Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds
7 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 38 14[a] 24
8 Neptūnas 38 14[a] 24 Qualification to EuroCup
9 Nevėžis–Optibet 36 11 25
10 M Basket-Delamode 36 3 33
Source: LKL.lt
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Šiauliai–Casino Admiral are ahead of Neptūnas on head-to-head record: Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 4–0 Neptūnas.

Attendances to arenas

Average attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Žalgiris 125,812 14,417 1,665 5,242 +5.6%†
2 Rytas 83,395 9,310 1,054 3,474 −7.7%†
3 Wolves Twinsbet 47,906 7,139 1,153 2,521 −21.7%†
4 Neptūnas 43,293 4,889 1,197 2,278 +9.2%†
5 Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 42,816 4,757 1,416 2,253 +22.6%†
6 7Bet–Lietkabelis 45,707 4,096 952 1,987 −12.2%†
7 Uniclub Bet – Juventus 26,492 2,827 627 1,394 −2.1%†
8 Cbet 28,142 2,116 796 1,279 +26.9%†
9 Nevėžis–Optibet 20,845 1,792 400 1,158 +6.0%†
10 M Basket-Delamode 10,820 1,103 295 601 −21.5%†
League total 475,228 14,417 295 2,318 +6.5%†

Source: LKL.lt

Statistics

Source: LKL.lt
Last updated: 21 June 2025

Performance Index Rating

Rank Player Club Games Rating PIR
1. Ed Croswell Nevėžis–Optibet 25 499 20
2. Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet 35 692 19.8
3. Joseph Girard III Nevėžis–Optibet 35 646 18.5
4. Sylvain Francisco Žalgiris 41 748 18.2
5. Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 26 469 18

Points

Rank Player Club Games Points PPG
1. Joseph Girard III Nevėžis–Optibet 35 734 21
2. Brandon Childress Cbet 33 597 18.1
3. Gerry Blakes Šiauliai–Casino Admiral 34 604 17.8
4. Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet 35 575 16.4
5. Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 26 426 16.4

Rebounds

Rank Player Club Games Rebounds RPG
1. Martynas Pacevičius Neptūnas 32 255 8
2. Arnaldo Toro Uniclub Bet–Juventus 25 193 7.7
3. Paulius Danusevičius 7Bet–Lietkabelis 34 224 6.6
4. Ed Croswell Nevėžis–Optibet 25 164 6.6
5. Sukhmail Mathon Uniclub Bet–Juventus 29 176 6.1

Assists

Rank Player Club Games Assists APG
1. Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 26 222 8.5
2. Desure Buie Neptūnas 37 231 6.2
3. Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet 35 205 5.9
4. Donatas Sabeckis M Basket–Delamode 18 102 5.7
5. Sylvain Francisco Žalgiris 41 224 5.5

Individual game highs

Category Player Club Opponent Statistic
PIR Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet Nevėžis–Optibet (May 7, 2025) 47
Points Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet Nevėžis–Optibet (May 7, 2025) 37
Rebounds Martynas Pacevičius Neptūnas Wolves Twinsbet (Oct 12, 2024) 17
Assists Donatas Sabeckis M Basket–Delamode Šiauliai–Casino Admiral (Sep 29, 2024) 13
Desure Buie Neptūnas Cbet (Apr 5, 2025)
Steals Brandon Childress Cbet 7Bet–Lietkabelis (Jun 11, 2025) 8
Blocks Artūras Gudaitis Rytas 7Bet–Lietkabelis (May 30, 2025) 5

Other statistics

Category Player Club Games Average
Steals Brandon Childress Cbet 33 1.8
Blocks Artūras Gudaitis Rytas 26 1.1
Turnovers Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 26 4.4
Fouls drawn Anthony Cowan Wolves Twinsbet 35 6.4
Minutes Dominic Green Uniclub Bet–Juventus 38 29:09
FT % Modestas Babraitis Cbet 26 93.3%
Desure Buie Neptūnas 37
2-Point % Laurynas Birutis Žalgiris 46 74.6%
3-Point % Artūras Gudaitis Rytas 27 100%

Club statistics

Category Club Average
PIR Žalgiris 107.8
Points Rytas 92
Rebounds Rytas 38.7
Assists Wolves Twinsbet 20.5
Steals Cbet 7.9
Blocks Rytas 3.1
Turnovers M Basket–Delamode 15.8
FT % Wolves Twinsbet 80.4%
2-Point % Žalgiris 61.9%
3-Point % Wolves Twinsbet 38%

Awards

All official awards of the 2024–25 LKL season.

Regular Season MVP

Pos. Player Team Source
PG Anthony Cowan Jr. Wolves Twinsbet [14]

LKL Finals MVP

Pos. Player Team Source
PG Sylvain Francisco Žalgiris [15]

Breakthrough of the Year

Player Team Source
Martynas Pacevičius Neptūnas [16]

Coach of the Year

Coach Team Source
Mantas Šernius Cbet [17]

All-LKL Team

Pos. Player Team Source
PG Sylvain Francisco Žalgiris [18]
Brandon Childress Cbet
SG Mantas Rubštavičius 7Bet–Lietkabelis
SF Gytis Radzevičius Rytas
C Laurynas Birutis Žalgiris

Player of the month

Month Player Team PIR Source
2024
September–October Anthony Cowan Jr. Wolves Twinsbet 19.3 [19]
November Kay Bruhnke M Basket–Delamode 24 [20]
December Chauncey Collins M Basket–Delamode 29 [21]
2025
January–February Amit Ebo Nevėžis–Optibet 24.8 [22]
March Gytis Radzevičius Rytas 27.3 [23]
April Dominic Brewton Cbet 21.6 [24]

LKL clubs in international competitions

Euroleague Basketball competitions
Team Competition Progress Result W–L
Žalgiris EuroLeague Regular season 13th place out of 18 teams 15–19
Wolves Twinsbet EuroCup Regular season Group A 4th place out of 10 teams (11–8) 11–9
Eightfinals Loss vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca
7Bet–Lietkabelis Regular season Group B 9th place out of 10 teams 5–13
FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress Result W–L
Rytas Champions League Regular season Group F 1st place out of 4 teams (5–1) 7–5
Round of 16 Group J 3rd place out of 4 teams (2–4)
Uniclub Bet – Juventus Qualifying tournament 4 Quarter–finals Win vs. Spartak Office Shoes 1–1
Qualifying tournament 4 Semi–finals Loss vs. Dinamo BDS Sassari
Neptūnas FIBA Europe Cup Qualifying round Loss vs. Surne Bilbao Basket 0–2

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