Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė

Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė

Current season, competition or edition: 2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2015
Motto	Už istoriją, kuri pakeis ateitį! (English: For history, which will change the future!)
No. of teams	8
Country	Lithuania
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (1st title)
Most titles	Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (1 title)
Official website	LKL.lt

Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė (English: King Mindaugas Cup) is an annual basketball competition of Lithuanian basketball teams. It is organised by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (Lietuvos krepšinio federacija – LKF) and the Lithuanian Basketball League (Lietuvos krepšinio lyga – LKL). The tournament is named in honor of Mindaugas, the first King of Lithuania.

History

The new tournament was presented to public on 1 December 2015. It was announced that Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė will replace LKF Cup and LKL All-Star Day, making one three-day grandiose event on 19–21 February 2016 in Siemens Arena, Vilnius. On 18 February 2016 it was announced that Kaunas will held the second edition of the tournament in 2017.

Format

The competition features eight best ranked Lietuvos krepšinio lyga teams, which face each other in a single elimination games. The event also includes Slam Dunk Contest on the semi-finals day and a Three-point Shootout on the finals day, as well as performances by prominent musicians.

Winners

Season	Host	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Third	Score	Fourth	Dates
2016	Vilnius	Lietuvos rytas	67–57	Žalgiris	Neptūnas	88–51	Vytautas	19–21 February 2016
2017	Kaunas	TBD		TBD	TBD		TBD	TBA

Performers

Edition	Performers
2016	Leon Somov & Jazzu Vaidas Baumila Dee & Kammy Jamma & W