BC Pieno žvaigždės
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BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ is a professional basketball club from Pasvalys
Pasvalys
Pasvalys is a city in Panevėžys County, Lithuania, located near the bank of the Svalia River. Its sister city is Götene in Sweden. In 1557, the Treaty of Pozvol was signed in the town, which provoked Ivan IV of Russia to start the Livonian War.-References:...

, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 which currently plays in LKL league.

History

In 2003, club debuted in the LKAL
LKAL
LKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005....

 league and took fourth place (regular season: 19-15). The 2003-2004 LKAL season was more successful for BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ as they became LKAL champions (regular season: 39-13). In 2006-2007 season, BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ played in the new second Lithuania basketball league NKL and took fifth place (regular season: 22-22). In their second NKL season, BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ took only eight place (regular season: 17-15). The 2008-2009 season was more successful and BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ took sixth place (regular season: 23-13). The 2009-2010 NKL season was one of the most successful in the club history as BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ took third place in NKL (regular season: 21-9).

However, this was not the end as BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ ended their 2010-2011 NKL regular season with 41-1 win-lose ratio (lost to Pakruojo
Pakruojis
Pakruojis is a city in Lithuania. It is situated on the Kruoja River, which has a dam above the city. 43 buildings of the manor, mentioned in 1531, survived to this day....

 „Meresta“ by one point). On 16-17, April, 2011 BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ participated in NKL final four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...

 and became NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

 champions. Also they got their chance to enter Lithuania super basketball league LKL
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.- History :...

, because of that „Pieno žvaigždės“ played three transition matches against „Naglis“
BC Naglis
BC „Naglis“ is a profesional Lithuania basketball club which currently plays in Lithuanian Basketball League. BC "Naglis" profesional basketball club was founded in 1999...

 (loser will go to NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

 and the winner will be automatically transferred to Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 super basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 league LKL). On 26 of April
April
April is the fourth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar, before January and February were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC...

, 2011 „Pieno žvaigždės“ lost first transition match against „Naglis“
BC Naglis
BC „Naglis“ is a profesional Lithuania basketball club which currently plays in Lithuanian Basketball League. BC "Naglis" profesional basketball club was founded in 1999...

 in Palanga
Palanga
Palanga and beautiful sand dunes. Officially Palanga has the status of a city municipality and includes Šventoji, Nemirseta, Būtingė and other settlements, which are considered as part of the city of Palanga.-Legend:...

. However, on 29 of April
April
April is the fourth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar, before January and February were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC...

, 2011, „Pieno žvaigždės“ won the second game of the transition serie in Pasvalys
Pasvalys
Pasvalys is a city in Panevėžys County, Lithuania, located near the bank of the Svalia River. Its sister city is Götene in Sweden. In 1557, the Treaty of Pozvol was signed in the town, which provoked Ivan IV of Russia to start the Livonian War.-References:...

. The perfect BC „Pieno žvaigždės“ season finished very unssucessful as they lost third transition serie game against „Naglis“
BC Naglis
BC „Naglis“ is a profesional Lithuania basketball club which currently plays in Lithuanian Basketball League. BC "Naglis" profesional basketball club was founded in 1999...

 by only one point with result 68:69. Because of that, „Pieno žvaigždės“ had to stay in NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

.

However, on 14 of July
July
July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. It is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere...

, 2011, „Pieno žvaigždės“ bought LKL participant „Perlas“
BC Perlas
BC „Perlas“ was a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania, played in the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League. BC „Perlas“ was a daughter club of the „Lietuvos Rytas“. BC „Perlas“ debuted in Lithuania basketball super league LKL in 2009-2010 season and took...

, so they participated in premier Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 basketball league LKL, the main team coach was former „Perlas“ coach Roberts Štelmahers
Roberts Štelmahers
Roberts Štelmahers is a retired Latvian professional basketball player, who played at the Point guard position.Štelmahers was a member of the Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2005 participating in four EuroBasket final tournaments in 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005. He has played a total of...

. Pieno Žvaigždės debuted in the LKL
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.- History :...

 league on 7 of October
October
October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the...

, 2011 against Techasas
BC Techasas
BC „Techasas“ is the major basketball club of Panevėžys, Lithuania participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. On 15 April, 2011, BC „Techasas“ signed contract with Egidijus Dimša until the end of the season. The club had many financial problems at the 2011-2012...

, they won the match with result 84:56.

Season by season

  • 2003-2004 season: 4th LKAL
    LKAL
    LKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005....

     (reg. season: 19-15)
  • 2004-2005 season: LKAL champions (reg. season: 39-13)
  • 2005-2006 season: -
  • 2006-2007 season: 5th NKL
    National Basketball League (Lithuania)
    The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

     (reg. season: 22-22)
  • 2007-2008 season: 8th NKL (reg. season: 17-15)
  • 2008-2009 season: 6th NKL (reg. season: 23-13)
  • 2009-2010 season: 3rd NKL (reg. season: 21-9)
  • 2010-2011 season: 1st NKL (reg. season: 41-1, lost promotion playoffs)

Season League Pos. Significant Events Baltic League Pos. LKF Cup
LKF Cup
LKF Cup is Lithuania national cup that was founded in 2006. Zalgiris has won the cup three times and Lietuvos Rytas have won this trophy twice.-Winners:...

2003–04 LKAL
LKAL
LKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005....

4
2004–05 LKAL
LKAL
LKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005....

1 Champions
2005–06 Did not enter any competition
2006–07 NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

5
2007–08 NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

8
2008–09 NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

8 Quarterfinalist
2009–10 NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

6 Quarterfinalist
2010–11 NKL
National Basketball League (Lithuania)
The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league The National Basketball League was founded in 2005. NKL is the second-tier basketball minor league...

1 Lost promotion playoffs
2011–12
2011–12 LKL season
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga 2011/2012 is the nineteenth season. The regular season starts on October 2011 and ends on January 2012- Participants :*Baltai*Juventus*Kėdainiai Triobet*Lietuvos rytas*Naglis*Neptūnas*Pieno žvaigždės*Rūdupis*Sakalai...

LKL Elite Division
Baltic Basketball League 2011–12
Baltic Basketball League 2011–12 season is a basketball competition between Baltic states basketball clubs. The season started on 30 September 2011....


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