Jurbarka’s team was allowed to participate in the LKL licensing process

April 30 The Lithuanian Basketball League’s General Meeting of Members and Board Meeting took place in Vilnius.

At the LKL general meeting of members, the activity report of the association Lithuanian Basketball League of the previous reporting period and a set of financial reports were approved.

VŠĮ Gargždų sportas was removed from the Lithuanian Basketball League association by consensus at the LKL general meeting of members. Also, their representative Ovidijus Jakubaitis was removed from the members of the LKL Board.

After “Gargždas” withdrew from the Betsafe-LKL championship due to bankruptcy in the middle of the season, the issue of the relegation of the last-placed team in the 2023-2024 season to a lower league was not discussed.

Let’s meet in 2024-2025. “Betsafe-LKL” championship participant licenses were granted to Kaunas “Žalgiris”, Panevėžys “7bet-Lietkabelios”, Vilnius “Wolves Twinsbet”, Utenas “Uniclub Casino – Juventus”, Jonavas “CBet”, Pasvalis “Pieno szvejdažių”, “Šiauliai” and Mažeikiai “M Basket Delamode” teams.

For three clubs: “Rytui” of Vilnius, “Neptūni” of Klaipėda, “Nevėžiu-Optibet” of Kėdainiai in 2024-2025. “Betsafe-LKL” championship participant licenses have not yet been granted, after identifying deficiencies in compliance with the licensing criteria of LKL clubs, without timely submission of audit conclusions to the LKL Licensing Commission. For these teams, the licensing deadline has been extended until May 10, for the submission of additional documents and the elimination of identified deficiencies.

Jurbarkos “Jurbarko-Kario” basketball club, 2023-2024, attended the LKL Board meeting as guests. Povilas Valaitis, the team leader and head coach of the National Basketball League Championship winner, who presented the club’s sporting, administrative, financial and infrastructure opportunities to competitively participate in the “Betsafe-LKL” championship.

After hearing information about the club, the LKL Board decided to allow the Jurbarkas city team to participate in the licensing procedures of LKL clubs. Champions of the National Basketball League until May 10. The Lithuanian Basketball League must submit the necessary documents, according to which it would be possible to assess the club’s compliance with the LKL club licensing criteria and to consider the issue of the 2024-2025 season. “Betsafe-LKL” championship participant license granting.