Lithuania basketball leagues

Checked 2026-10-31FIBA code LTU

The top men's tier is the LKL, run by its own association with 10 licensed clubs for 2026-27. The regulations say the last-placed club can drop to the lower league, and the NKL champion can take its place if it meets LKL criteria. National women's tier details were not verified.

National federation: Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Betsson-LKL

Men's tier 1. Status: Sourced.

Run by: Asociacija Lietuvos krepsinio lyga · Official site
Teams: 10 · Source
Season: Sep to Jun · Source
Foreign player rule: 2026-27: a club may register at most 6 players without Lithuanian citizenship per game. A sixth such player carries a 14,500 EUR fee unless one of the six is an EU citizen. · Source
Promotion and relegation: 10th place after the 2026-27 regular season drops to the lower league if it meets that league's criteria. The NKL champion replaces it if it meets LKL criteria. · Source

Clubs, 2026-27

Single table, 10 licensed clubs.

Žalgiris
Gargždai
Rytas
Neptūnas
Šiauliai
Lietkabelis
Juventus
Hipocredit
Tauragė
Nevėžis-Paskolų klubas

Source for this club list

Licence article names Tauragė as joining. It does not name the other nine; names come from the club logos on that page and match the lkl.lt home page standings. Cities not stated on the pages.

Women's top flight (name not verified)

Women's tier 1. Status: Not yet verified.

Run by: Not yet verified
Teams: Not yet verified
Season: Not yet verified
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs: Not yet verified.

Federation site and women's league not opened. Season 19 Sep 2026 to 18 Jun 2027 per LKL regulations.

Rules change each season and clubs apply them differently. Confirm any figure with the league or federation before you rely on it. This is education, not legal or tax advice. See a figure that is out of date? Send a correction with the source link.

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