BC Rūdupis
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Rūdupis is a professional basketball club based in Prienai
, playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League, the Baltic Basketball League
and the Eurocup. In the 2008/09 season, Rūdupis became the champion of the NKL
and won challenge match for a slot in the LKL. In their debut LKL season Rūdupis took seventh place. 2010/11 season was the best so far for the club, having taken the third place in the LKL.
Prienai
Prienai is a city in Lithuania situated on the Neman River, south of Kaunas. In 2001 the city had 11,353 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from a surname Prienas. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.-History:...
, playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League, the Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
and the Eurocup. In the 2008/09 season, Rūdupis became the champion of the 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 won challenge match for a slot in the LKL. In their debut LKL season Rūdupis took seventh place. 2010/11 season was the best so far for the club, having taken the third place in the LKL.
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Season by season
| 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:... |
European competitions |
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| 2002–03 | LKAL LKAL LKAL - Lietuvos Krepšinio A Lyga , was the second Lithuanian basketball league until it ceased to exist in the spring of 2005.... |
3 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 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.... |
6 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 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.... |
12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005–06 | 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... |
4 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 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... |
7 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – |
| 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... |
9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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... |
1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | LKL | 7 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
2 | Second round | – |
| 2010–11 | LKL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division Baltic Basketball League Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup... |
6 | Third qualified | – |
| 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.... |
Eurocup |
LKF
- 2010–2011 season – 3rd (lost semi-finals against „Žalgiris“BC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
73:75, but won Bronze final against „Neptūnas“ 98:74)
Club history
- During 2008–2009 season, „Rūdupis“ first time in the club history became NKLNational 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. Because of that, BC „Rūdupis“ got his slot in the LKL. - The 2009–2010 season was „Rūdupis“ debut LKL season. BC „Rūdupis“ took seventh place that season as they lost first round of LKL playoffs to LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , 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...
powerhouse „Žalgiris“BC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
. - During the 2010–2011 season, BC „Rūdupis“ won LKF CupLKF CupLKF 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:...
BronzeBronzeBronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
medals and was only one step away from Gold or Silver medals as they lost 73:75 thriller against legendary LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , 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 club „Žalgiris“BC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
, but the surprises of BC „Rūdupis“ in the 2010–2011 season wasn't done as BC „Rūdupis“ defeated Lithuanian Basketball League champions „Lietuvos Rytas“BC Lietuvos RytasBC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...
with result 96:82, during LKL match at their home arena in 29 March 2011. On 15 April 2011, BC „Rūdupis“ signed contract with Rolandas Alijevas until the end of the season. In the LKL semi finals „Rūdupis“ wasn't able to eliminate Lithuania basketball powerhouse „Lietuvos Rytas“BC Lietuvos RytasBC Lietuvos rytas is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League , the VTB United League, and the Eurocup...
as they lost both matches (first match: 75:88, second match: 69:96). Because of that, „Rūdupis“ will participate in LKL Bronze final. „Rūdupis“ won first Bronze serie game at PrienaiPrienaiPrienai is a city in Lithuania situated on the Neman River, south of Kaunas. In 2001 the city had 11,353 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from a surname Prienas. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.-History:...
with result 79:65, the second game was successful for „Rūdupis“ once again as they won it in „Juventus“ home arena in UtenaUtenaUtena is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.Utena is an...
with result 98:73. The third game took place in PrienaiPrienaiPrienai is a city in Lithuania situated on the Neman River, south of Kaunas. In 2001 the city had 11,353 inhabitants. The name of the city is a derivative from a surname Prienas. Pociūnai Airport is associated with the city.-History:...
which „Rūdupis“ won with result 84:83, because of that „Rūdupis“ won serie with result 3:0 and became Lithuanian Basketball League BronzeBronzeBronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
medalists that season.
External links
- Official website of BC Rūdupis (Lithuanian)
- BC Rūdupis LKL.lt (Lithuanian)
- BC Rūdupis BBL.lt (English)