BC Lietuvos rytas.
BC Lietuvos Rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius,
Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League, the Baltic Basketball
League, and the Euroleague. They play most of their home LKL games at the
1,700-seat Lietuvos Rytas Arena; high-demand LKL games (such as the
national derby against Žalgiris) and all home games in European competition
are held at the 11,000-seat Siemens Arena.
2009-10: Third Euroleague season
Lietuvos Rytas, following the leave of team's leaders Marijonas Petravičius,
Mindaugas Lukauskis and Chuck Eidson, acquired new perspective players.
The team began their season with a dramatic loss to their rivals BC Žalgiris
78 to 83 in BBL finals. Lietuvos Rytas also participated in the 2009 Gomelsky
Cup, in which the team claimed third place after a near-loss game against
Triumph Lyubertsy 94 to 90. Lietuvos Rytas took the 5th place in Group B of
the 2009-10 Euroleague season and did not advance to the Top 16. Though
Lietuvos Rytas did not advance to the Top 16,there fierce battles with BC
Žalgiris continued.After winning the LKF cup by the score of 77:65,Lietuvos
Rytas sufferd a crucial loss,losing to Žalgiris in the BBL Finals,66 to 73.
BC Lietuvos Rytas
Leagues Lithuanian Basketball League,
Baltic League,
Euroleague
Founded 1964
History Statyba Vilnius(1964-1997)
Arena Lietuvos Rytas Arena (capacity: 1,700),
Siemens Arena (capacity: 11,000)
Location Vilnius, Lithuania
Team colors Black, White and Red
President
Gedvydas Vainauskas
Head coach
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Championships 2 ULEB Eurocup Championships
4 Lithuanian Championships
3 Baltic Basketball League Championships
1 Baltic Basketball League Presidents Cup
1 North European Basketball League
Website http://bc.lrytas.lt
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