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History:
Founded: 1964
Team names: Statyba (1964-1993), Lietuvos rytas Statyba (1993-1998), Lietuvos rytas (1998-2018), BC Rytas (2018-)
Lithuanian League positions:
USSR: 1972-10, 75-9, 76-6, 77-9, 78-12, 79-3, 80-8, 81-7, 82-8, 83-10, 84-9, 85-9, 86-6, 87-10, 88-9, 89-7, 90-12Lithuania: 1966-2, 68-2, 69-5, 70-2, 71-2, 72-1, 73-1, 75-1, 76-2, 77-1, 78-2, 79-2, 80-2, 81-1, 82-5, 83-2, 84-1, 85-2, 86-8, 87-5, 88-9, 89-9, 90-8, 91-2, 92-1(B), 93-4, 94-4, 95-6, 96-6, 97-10, 98-5, 99-2, 2000-2, 01-1, 02-1, 03-1, 04-2, 05-2, 06-1, 07-2, 08-1, 09-2, 10-1, 11-2, 12-2, 13-7, 14-4, 15-2, 16-2, 17-2, 18-2, 19-3, 20-2, 21-2, 22-1, 23-2, 24-2
League achievements:
Lithuanian League Champion -2000, 02, 06, 09, 10, 22, 24Lithuanian League Finalist -1991, 99, 2001, 1903, 04, 05, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 2025 Lithuanian League Semifinals -2014, 16, 17 Lithuanian League Regular Season Champion -2002, 03, 08, 10, 14, 22 Lithuanian League Regular Season Co-Champion -2013 Lithuanian League Regular Season Runner-Up -2004, 05, 06, 07, 09, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 Lithuanian Cup Winner -2009, 10, 16, 19 Lithuanian Cup Finalist -2008, 11, 15, 18, 20, 26 Lithuanian Cup Semifinals -2022, 23, 24 Lithuanian SuperCup Finalist -2013 Soviet Union League 3rd Place -1979  Baltic League: 2005-2, 06-1, 07-2, 08-1, 09-1, 10-2, 11- joined in play-offs, 12- joined in play-offs Baltic League Champion -2006, 07 Baltic League Regular Season Champion -2006, 08 Baltic League Finalist -2005, 08, 10, 12 Baltic League Regular Season Runner-Up -2007, 10 Baltic League Semifinals -2011
VTB League positions/achievements:
2011-3(A), 12-3(B), 13-7(A), 14-2(A)
European cups:
1994-1995: Korac Cup1998-1999: Saporta Cup 1999-2000: NEBL: Finalist (!!!), also Saporta Cup 2000-2001: NEBL, also Suproleague: took 7th place (7-11) in Group A 2001-2002: Saporta Cup: took 1st place (9-1) in Group C, lost in the Quarterfinals to Hapoel Jerusalem (ISR) + NEBL Champion (!!!): beat Ural Great in the final 2002-2003: FIBA Champions Cup: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group B of Pan-Euro Stage 2003-2004:  ULEB Cup: took 1st place (8-2) in Group F: lost to Hapoel Jerusalem in the Quarterfinals2004-2005: ULEB Cup: took 1st place (9-1) in Group G, beat Makedonikos (GRE) 78-74 in the final (!!!)2005-2006:  Euroleague: took 3rd place (8-6) in Group B, then took 3rd place (3-3) in Group F2006-2007: ULEB Cup: took 1st place (7-3) in Group A, lost in the Final to Real Madrid (ESP) 75-87 !!!; Baltic League: in Stage One took 1st place (11-1) in Group B, in Stage Two took 2nd place (7-3) in Group 1, beat Zalgiris Kaunas 81-77 in the Final (!!!)2007-2008: Euroleague: took 1st place (11-3) in Group B, then took 3rd place (2-4) in Group E of Top 16; Baltic League: took 1st place (16-1) in Elite Division, lost to Zalgiris 84-86 in the Final (!!!)2008-2009:  Eurocup: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group E of Regular Season, took 2nd place (4-2) in Group L of Top16, beat Khimky (Russia) 80-74 in the Final (!!!); Baltic League (Elite Group): 1st (2014-4), beat Zalgiris Kaunas in the Final (!!!)2009-2010: Euroleague: took 5th place (4-6) in Group B of Regular Season2010-2011:  Euroleague: took 4th place (4-6) in Group C of Regular Season, took 3rd place (3-3) in Group E of Top16;  Baltic League: joined only for the play-offs, lost to VEF Riga 68-79 in the Semifinals, beat Ventspils 84-80 in the 3rd Place Game (!!!);  VTB United League: took 3rd place (6-4) in Group A2011-2012: Eurocup: took 1st place (6-0) in Group F of Regular Season, took 2nd place (4-2) in Group L of Top 16, lost to Valencia 70-80 in the Semifinals (!!!); Baltic League (Elite Division): joined only for the Play-Offs, lost to Zalgiris 70-74 in the Final (!!!)2012-2013: Euroleague: took 5th place (2-8) in Group D of the Regular Season; VTB United League: took 7th place (9-9) in Group A2013-2014: Euroleague: took 6th (last) place (1-9) in Group D of the Regular Season; Eurocup: took 1st place (4-2) in Group P of the Second Stage, lost to Crvena Zvezda 82-88 and 82-80 in the 1/8 finals; VTB United League: took 2nd place (13-5) in Group A, lost to N.Novgorod 1-3 in the Semifinals !!!2014-2015: Eurocup: took 1st place (8-2) in Group E of the Regular Season, took 2nd place (3-3) in Group L of the Second Stage, lost to Karsiyaka 81-81, 81-97 in the 1/8 Finals2015-2016: Eurocup: took 6th (last) place (2-8) in Group E of the Regular Season2016-2017:  7DAYS EuroCup: took 4th place () in Group B of Stage One, took 3rd place (3-3) in Group G of Second Stage2017-2018: 7DAYS EuroCup: took 2nd place (6-4) in Group C of Stage One, took 4th place (1-5) in Group F of Second Stage2018-2019: 7DAYS EuroCup: took 4th place (5-5) in Group D of Stage One, took 2nd place (3-3) in Group E of Second Stage, lost to Valencia 0-2 in the Quarterfinals2019-2020: 7DAYS EuroCup: took 4th place (4-6) in Group B of Stage One, took 3rd place (3-3) in Group G of Second Stage, play-offs were canceled due to covid-19 outbreak2020-2021:  Basketball Champions League: took 4th (last) place (2-4) in Group E of Stage One2021-2022: Basketball Champions League: took 1st place (4-2) in Group H of Stage One, took 3rd place (2-3) in Group L of Second Stage2022-2023: Basketball Champions League: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group H of Stage One, took 3rd place (3-3) in Group J of Second Stage2023-2024: Basketball Champions League: took 2nd place (4-2) in Group B of Stage One
European cups achievements:
Saporta Cup Quarterfinals -2002NEBL Champion -2002 ULEB Cup Winner -2005 ULEB Cup Finalist -2007 Eurocup Winner -2009 Eurocup Final Four -2012 VTB United League Semifinals -2012, 14 Eurocup Quarterfinals -2019 Basketball Champions League Champion -2026 |
FIBA Arbitral Tribunal and other cases involving players' payments:  Since 2018 |
 2008-2018 |
 1998-2008 |
 1996-1998 |
 Until 1996 |
