LKL Finals

1994–2000: Early dominance by Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Kaunas won the first 6 LKL Finals series, from 1994 to 1999. The team's dominance in the LKL Finals came to an end in the 2000 LKL Finals, when they lost to Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. During that same period, Žalgiris had also won the second tier level European-wide FIBA Saporta Cup in the 1997–98 season, and the first tier level European-wide 1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four. From 1994 to 2000, Atletas Kaunas was the only other club that came close to winning the LKL Finals, as they won the first two games of the 5 game 1996 LKL Finals. 2000–2010: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius and Žalgiris rivalry Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius finally ended Žalgiris Kaunas' run of winning the first 6 LKL Finals, when they won the finals in 2000. Over an 11-year period, from 2000 to 2010, all of the LKL Finals were won by the two clubs, with Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius winning 5 LKL Finals series, and Žalgiris Kaunas winning 6 LKL Finals series. 2011–present: Žalgiris Kaunas dominates again Starting with the 2011 LKL Finals, Žalgiris Kaunas began another long run of dominance, winning 10 straight LKL Finals series, from 2011 to 2021. ==LKL Finals series results==

won 2 LKL Finals, as a player. has won 14 LKL Finals, as a player. ==LKL Finals won by head coach==

won a record 6 LKL Finals List of winning head coaches: • 1994 – Jaak Salumets • 1995 – Jonas Kazlauskas • 1996 – Jonas Kazlauskas (2) • 1997 – Jonas Kazlauskas (3) • 1998 – Jonas Kazlauskas (4) • 1999 – Jonas Kazlauskas (5) • 2000 – Šarūnas Sakalauskas • 2001 – Algirdas Brazys • 2002 – Jonas Kazlauskas (6) • 2003 – Antanas Sireika • 2004 – Antanas Sireika (2) • 2005 – Antanas Sireika (3) • 2006 – Neven Spahija • 2007 – Rimantas Grigas • 2008 – Rimantas Grigas (2) • 2009 – Rimas Kurtinaitis • 2010 – Rimas Kurtinaitis (2) • 2011 – Ilias Zouros • 2012 – Aleksandar Trifunović • 2013 – Joan Plaza • 2014 – Gintaras Krapikas • 2015 – Gintaras Krapikas (2) • 2016 – Šarūnas Jasikevičius • 2017 – Šarūnas Jasikevičius (2) • 2018 – Šarūnas Jasikevičius (3) • 2019 – Šarūnas Jasikevičius (4) • 2020 – Finals were not held • 2021 – Martin Schiller • 2022 – Giedrius Žibėnas • 2023 – Kazys Maksvytis • 2024 – Giedrius Žibėnas (2) • 2025 – Andrea Trinchieri ==LKL Finals Most Valuable Player==

The LKL Finals Most Valuable Player Award is the annual award that is given by the professional Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), to the Most Valuable Player of each season's LKL Finals. Gintaras Einikis was the winner of the first Finals MVP award, in 1994. So far 5 players, Einikis, Arvydas Macijauskas, Tanoka Beard, Paulius Jankūnas and Edgaras Ulanovas, have won multiple Finals MVP awards. To date, Beard is the only non-Lithuanian player to win multiple Finals MVP awards. The current holder of the award is Sylvain Francisco. LKL Finals MVPs was the LKL Finals MVP in 2001. was the LKL Finals MVP in 2008. was the LKL Finals MVP in 2009. was the LKL Finals MVP in 2011 and 2014. was the LKL Finals MVP in 2013. • Player nationality by national team: Multi-time winners By player nationality By club ==See also==