2024–25 MLKL season

Smart Way–MLKL
Season2024–25
Duration29 September 2024 – 30 April 2025
Teams6
Regular season
Season MVPLithuania Daugile Use
Finals
ChampionsKibirkštis (11th title)
Runners-upNeptūnas-Amberton
Third placeLCC International University
Fourth placeAistės-LSMU Kaunas
Finals MVPLithuania Daugile Use
Statistical leaders
Points United States Malia Bambrick 18.2
Rebounds Lithuania Daugile Use 9.1
Assists Lithuania Dalia Donskichyte 6.5
Steals Lithuania Dalia Donskichyte 3.1
Blocks Lithuania Daugile Use 1.7
Records
Biggest home winŠiauliai-Vilmers 114–60 MKK Panevėžys
(20 October 2024)
Biggest away winMKK Panevėžys 60–104 Aistės-LSMU
(13 October 2024)
Highest scoringLCC 88–101 Kibirkštis
(27 October 2024)

The 2024–25 Moterų Lietuvos krepšinio lyga season, also called Smart Way–MLKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the women top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Moterų Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga (MLKL). Kibirkštis successfully defended their championship after defeating Neptūnas-Amberton in the final 3–1.[1][2]

Teams

Six teams will participate in this season. Teams will face each other three times and all of the teams will advance to the playoffs, with the first and second placed teams receiving byes to the Semifinals.[3][4]

2024–25 MLKL season is located in Lithuania
Panevėžys
Panevėžys
Neptūnas
LCC
Kibirkštis
Šiauliai
Šiauliai
Aistės
Aistės
Location of teams in 2024–25 MLKL
Team Location Arena
MKK Panevėžys Panevėžys Kalnapilio Arena
LCC International University Klaipėda Michealsen center
Aistės-LSMU Kaunas Kaunas LSMU Sports center
Neptūnas-Amberton Klaipėda BĮ Sporto bazių valdymo center
Kibirkštis Vilnius Active Vilnius Arena
Šiauliai–Vilmers Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Kibirkštis 15 15 0 1285 943 +342 30 Semifinals
2 BC Neptūnas-Amberton 15 12 3 1062 888 +174 27
3 LCC International University 15 9 6 1182 1040 +142 24 Quarterfinals
4 Šiauliai–Vilmers 15 6 9 1105 1145 −40 21
5 Aistės-LSMU Kaunas 15 3 12 963 1196 −233 18
6 MKK Panevėžys 15 0 15 870 1255 −385 15
Source: Moterulyga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

Results

Home \ Away AIS NEP LCC KIB PAN SIA
Aistės-LSMU Kaunas — 49–84 60–77 67–78 63–58 62–68
— — 61–79 59–105 — —
Neptūnas-Amberton 84–59 — 75–69 63–78 20–0 92–73
76–55 — — — 94–65 91–76
LCC International University 96–57 50–58 — 88–101 101–66 78–68
— 58–67 — 58–61 — 98–85
Kibirkštis 106–53 78–65 79–69 — 82–59 81–64
— 69–66 — — 90–56 94–62
MKK Panevėžys 60–104 50–63 63–87 59–82 — 65–80
66–84 — 68–97 67–97 — —
Šiauliai–Vilmers 69–59 59–64 71–77 47–86 114–60 —
90–71 — — — 79–67 —
Source: moterulyga.lt
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Play offs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Kibirkštis 100 86 2
4 Šiauliai–Vilmers 68 62 0 5 Aistės-LSMU Kaunas 54 49 0
5 Aistės-LSMU Kaunas 80 68 2 1 Kibirkštis 66 69 83 72 3
2 BC Neptūnas-Amberton 77 59 72 59 1
2 BC Neptūnas-Amberton 75 95 73 2
3 LCC International University 88 98 2 3 LCC International University 76 67 56 1
6 MKK Panevėžys 47 61 0 Third place
3 LCC International University 85 62 77 3
5 Aistės-LSMU Kaunas 76 51 59 0


Champions of Lithuania
Lithuania
Kibirkštis
Eleventh title

References

  1. ^ "Kibirkstis claim fifth consecutive Moteru Lyga title". www.eurobasket.com.
  2. ^ "Penkmečio dominavimas: „Kibirkštis" apgynė čempionių titulą". moterulyga.lt.
  3. ^ "Moterų krepšinio lyga patvirtino naują formatą ir išreiškė palaikymą Balčiūnui". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Moterų lygoje patvirtintas naujas varžybų formatas ir išreikštas palaikymas Balčiūnui". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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