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	B.C. ZALGIRIS KAUNAS

History:

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Founded: 1944

Some sources mention mistakenly that ASK, SKIF and Zalgiris are the same teams, which is not true as both teams played in the league at the same time carrying those different names

League positions:

USSR 1946-6, 1947-9, 48-4, 49-2, 50-4, 51-1, 52-2, 53-3, 54-3, 55-3, 57-4, 58-6, 60-9, 61-6, 62-13, 64-10, 65-7, 66-5, 68-9, 69-6, 70-4, 71-3, 72-6, 73-3, 74-8, 75-5, 76-5, 77-6, 78-3, 79-11, 80-2, 81-4, 82-4, 83-2, 84-2, 85-1, 86-1, 87-1, 88-2, 89-2, 90-11
LTU 1945-1, 46-1, 47-2, 50-1, 52-1, 53-1, 54-1, 55-1, 58-1, 58-1, 91-1, 92-1, 93-1, 94-1, 95-1, 96-2, 97-1, 98-1, 99-1, 2000-1, 01-2, 02-2, 03-2, 04-1, 05-1, 06-2, 07-1, 08-2, 09-1, 10-2, 11-1, 12-1, 13-6, 14-6, 15-1, 16-1, 17-1, 18-1, 19-1, 20-1, 21-1, 22-2, 23-1, 24-1

Euroleague: 2017-10, 18-6, 19-8, 20-10, 21-11, 22-15, 23-7, 24-14

Baltic League: 2005-1(D1), 06-2(D1), 07-1, 08-2, 09-2, 10-1, 11- joined in play-offs, 12- joined in play-offs

VTB United League: 2010-2(B), 11-3(B), 12-3(A), 13-1(B)

League achievements:

Lithuanian League Champion -1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2001, 1903, 04, 05, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 2025
Lithuanian League Finalist -2000, 02, 06, 09, 10, 24
Lithuanian League Semifinals -2022
Lithuanian League Regular Season Champion -2004, 05, 06, 07, 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25
Lithuanian League Regular Season Runner-Up -2002, 08, 10, 22
Lithuanian Cup Winner -2008, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Lithuanian Cup Finalist -2009, 10, 16, 19
Lithuanian SuperCup Winner -2013
Soviet Union League Champion -1985, 86, 87
Soviet Union League Finalist -1979, 83, 84, 88

European cups:

1985-1986: European Cup of Champions: Finalist (!!!)
1992-1993: European Cup of Champions
1993-1994: European Cup of Champions
1994-1995: European Cup
1995-1996: European Cup of Champions
1997-1998: European Cup of Champions: Winner !!!
1998-1999: European Cup of Champions: Winner !!!, NEBL Winner !!!
1999-2000: European Cup of Champions: Winner !!!, NEBL Winner !!!
2000-2001: ULEB Euroleague: took 3rd place (6-4) in Group A, lost to AEK (GRE) in 1/8 finals, also NEBL: Finalist (!!!)
2001-2002: ULEB Euroleague: Stage 1: took 6th place (5-9) in Group B
2002-2003: ULEB Euroleague: took 7th place (5-9) in Group B
2003-2004:

Euroleague: took 6th place (6-8) in Group B, then took 2nd place (4-2) in Group G of Top16
2004-2005:

Euroleague: took 3rd place (8-6) in Group B, then took 4th place (0-6) in Group F of Top16
2005-2006:

Euroleague: took 3rd place (9-5) in Group A, then took 4th place (0-6) in Group D
2006-2007:

Euroleague: took 8th place (1-12) in Group C;

Baltic League: in Stage One took 1st place (12-0) in Group A, in Stage Two took 1st place (9-1) in Group 1, lost to Lietuvos Rytas 77-81 in the Final (!!!)
2007-2008:

Euroleague: took 4th place (8-6) in Group A, then took 4th place (1-5)
in Group F of Top 16;

Baltic League: took 2nd place (15-3) in Elite Division, beat
Lietuvos Rytas 86-84 in the Final (!!!)
2008-2009:

Euroleague: took 5th place (2-8) in Group B; Baltic League (Elite Group): 2nd (2013-5), lost to Lietuvos Rytas in the Final (!!!)
2009-2010:

Euroleague: took 3th place (3-7) in Group A of Regular Season, took 4th place (2-4) in Group G of Top16
2010-2011:

Euroleague: took 3rd place (5-5) in Group A of Regular Season, took 4th last place (1-5) in Group H of Top16;

Baltic League: joined only for the play-offs, where beat VEF Riga 75-67 in the Final (!!!);

VTB United League: took 3rd place (7-3) in Group B
2011-2012:

Euroleague: took 4th place (4-6) in Group B of Regular Season, took 4th place (0-6) in Group H of Top16;

VTB United League: took 3rd place (9-7) in Group A, lost to Lokomotiv (RUS) 0-2 in the 1/8 Finals;

Baltic League (Elite Division): joined only for the Play-Offs, beat Lietuvos Rytas 74-70 in the Final (!!!)
2012-2013:

Euroleague: took 1st place (8-2) in Group C of the Regular Season, took 6th place (6-8) in Group E of the Top16;

VTB United League: took 1st place (16-2) in Group B
2013-2014:

Euroleague: took 3rd place (5-5) in Group B of the Regular Season, took 8th (last) place (2-12) in Group F of the Top16
2014-2015:

Euroleague: took 3rd place (5-5) in Group A of the Regular Season, took 6th place (5-9) in Group E of the Top16
2015-2016:

Euroleague: took 4th place (5-5) in Group C of the Regular Season, took 8th (last) place (2-12) in Group F of the Top16
2016-2017:

Euroleague: took 10th place (14-16)
2017-2018:

Euroleague: took 6th place (18-2012), lost to Fenerbahce 67-76 in the Semifinals, beat CSKA 79-77 in the 3rd Place Game (!!!)
2018-2019:

Euroleague: took 8th place (15-15) in Regular Season, lost to Fenerbahce 1-3 in the Quarterfinals
2019-2020:

Euroleague: took 9th place (12-16) in Regular Season, the season ended without play-offs due to covid-19 outbreak
2020-2021:

Euroleague: took 11th place (17-17) in Regular Season
2021-2022:

Euroleague: took 15th (last) place (8-20) in Regular Season
2022-2023:

Euroleague: took 7th place (19-15) in Regular Season, lost to FC Barcelona 0-3 in the Quarterfinals (!!!)
2023-2024:

Euroleague: took 14th place (14-20) in Regular Season

European cups achievements:

Euroleague Champion -1999
Euroleague Final Four -2018
Euroleague Quarterfinals -2019, 23, 26
NEBL Champion -1999
NEBL Finalist -2001
VTB United League Semifinals -2010, 13
VTB United League Quarterfinals -2012
Baltic League Champion -2005, 08, 10, 11, 12
Baltic League Regular Season Champion -2007, 10
Baltic Baltic League Finalist -2006, 07
Baltic League Regular Season Runner-Up -2006, 08

Since 2023