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Lithuanian Basketball Federation

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Lietuvos krepšinio federacija
SportBasketball
Founded1936
PresidentVydas Gedvilas
MottoMes už Lietuvą (We for Lithuania)
CountryLithuania Lithuania
HeadquartersVilnius
ContinentEurope FIBA Europe
Official websitemusukrepsinis.lt
LKF logo with the Columns of Gediminas, used until 2010

The Lithuanian Basketball Federation (Lithuanian: Lietuvos krepšinio federacija), also known as LKF, is a national governing body of basketball in Lithuania. It was founded in 1936, but due to Soviet occupation, the federation disappeared from FIBA. It was reinstated in 1991, following the Independence of Lithuania. In 2011, the famous basketball player, Arvydas Sabonis, was elected as the commissioner of the federation.

Accomplishments

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Leagues

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  • LKL: premier men's basketball league (founded in 1993)
  • NKL: secondary men's basketball league (founded in 2005)
  • LKAL: secondary men's basketball league (founded in 1994, disbanded in 2005)
  • LMKL: premier women's basketball league (founded in 1994)
  • LSKL: student basketball league (founded in 1998)
  • MKL: elementary student basketball league (founded in 2001)
  • LKVL: veteran basketball league

Commissioners

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