The 2021–2022 King Mindaugas Cup, also known as Citadele Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the seventh edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. Žalgiris successfully defended the title for the 2th time in a row after defeating Lietkabelis in the final 91–67.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| City | Vilnius |
| Venue(s) | Avia Solutions Group Arena |
| Dates | 28 September 2021 – 20 February 2022 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Defending champions | Žalgiris |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Žalgiris (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Lietkabelis |
| Third place | Rytas |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Joffrey Lauvergne |
Format
editAll 11 teams from 2021–22 LKL season participated in this tournament. Top three teams from 2020–21 LKL season have received bye's to quarterfinals stage, while 4-10 ranked teams were drawn into two groups, with the group winners and runners-up advancing straight to the Quarterfinals, while third-placed teams faced off each other for the final Quarterfinals spot.[1][2]
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | NEP | JSK | PRI | NEV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neptūnas | 6 | 5 | 1 | 523 | 476 | +47 | Advance to Quarterfinals | — | 89–74 | 76–79 | 97–95 | |
| 2 | Cbet Jonava | 6 | 3 | 3 | 471 | 487 | −16 | 86–92 | — | 78–74 | 83–70 | ||
| 3 | Labas Gas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 476 | 463 | +13 | Advance to Eightfinal | 70–84 | 81–85 | — | 89–59 | |
| 4 | Nevėžis–Optibet | 6 | 1 | 5 | 458 | 502 | −44 | 72–85 | 81–65 | 81–83 | — |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | JUV | DZU | SIA | PZV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uniclub Casino – Juventus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 527 | 496 | +31 | Advance to Quarterfinals | — | 75–68 | 98–91 | 90–88 | |
| 2 | Dzūkija | 6 | 3 | 3 | 477 | 509 | −32 | 80–81 | — | 96–91 | 65–64 | ||
| 3 | Šiauliai | 6 | 2 | 4 | 549 | 563 | −14 | Advance to Eightfinal | 94–98 | 101–111 | — | 95–90 | |
| 4 | Pieno žvaigždės | 6 | 1 | 5 | 484 | 469 | +15 | 75–85 | 97–57 | 70–77 | — |
Eightfinal
editThird ranked teams from each group faced-off each other in a home-and-away format, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a match. The winner earned the last quarterfinals spot.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labas Gas | 156–184 | Šiauliai–7bet | 100–94 | 56–90 |
Quarterfinals
editTop three teams from 2020–21 LKL season have received bye's to quarterfinals stage. Those teams are:
All qualified teams will be drawn into pairs, where they will face-off each other in a home-and-away format, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a match. The winners of each pair would then qualify for the Final four.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | 154–134 | Cbet | 86–75 | 68–59 |
| Uniclub Casino – Juventus | 169–178 | Šiauliai–7bet | 83–86 | 86–92 |
| Rytas | 189–161 | Dzūkija | 95–81 | 94–80 |
| Lietkabelis | 153–149 | Neptūnas | 73–69 | 80–80 |
Final four
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The final four was hosted by the Avia Solutions Group Arena in Vilnius on 19–20 February 2022.[3]
| Semifinals 19 February | Final 20 February | ||||||
| Žalgiris | 80 | ||||||
| Šiauliai–7bet | 68 | ||||||
| Žalgiris | 91 | ||||||
| Lietkabelis | 66 | ||||||
| Rytas | 80 | ||||||
| Lietkabelis | 82 | Third place 20 February | |||||
| Šiauliai–7bet | 71 | ||||||
| Rytas | 76 | ||||||
Semifinals
edit| 19 February 2022 | Žalgiris | 80–68 | Šiauliai–7bet | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 18–21, 16–11, 19–19 | |||
| Pts: Lauvergne 15 Rebs: Lauvergne, Nebo 8 Asts: Kalnietis 6 PIR: Lauvergne 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: Varnas 12 Rebs: Sabeckis 6 Asts: Elmore 10 PIR: Elmore 18 |
Arena: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Jurgis Laurinavičius, Gvidas Gedvilas |
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| 19 February 2022 | Rytas | 80–82 | Lietkabelis | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:15 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 20―15, 23―24, 17―24, 20―19 | |||
| Pts: Buva 21 Rebs: Butkevičius, Radzevičius 8 Asts: Kariniauskas 9 PIR: Butkevičius 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lipkevičius 16 Rebs: Maldūnas 9 Asts: Žemaitis 4 PIR: Lipkevičius 23 |
Arena: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Gytis Vilius, Tomas Jasevičius |
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Third place
edit| 20 February 2022 | Šiauliai–7bet | 71–76 | Rytas | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:45 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 16―23, 18―14, 19―13, 18―26 | |||
| Pts: Elmore 21 Rebs: Armwood 8 Asts: Elmore 9 PIR: Elmore 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Girdžiūnas 23 Rebs: Radzevičius, Williams 10 Asts: Girdžiūnas 4 PIR: Girdžiūnas 24 |
Arena: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 6,221 Referees: Gvidas Gedvilas |
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Final
edit| 20 February 2022 | Žalgiris | 91–66 | Lietkabelis | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:15 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 22―12, 24―15, 22―16, 23―23 | |||
| Pts: Nebo 25 Rebs: Lauvergne 8 Asts: Lekavičius 6 PIR: Nebo 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lipkevičius 14 Rebs: Maldūnas 6 Asts: Kalaitzakis 6 PIR: Lipkevičius 18 |
Arena: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 8,378 |
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| 2021–22 King Mindaugas Cup champions |
|---|
| Žalgiris (5th title) |
References
edit- ^ "Atidarymo rungtynėse – Citadele KMT pirmojo etapo burtai". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "LKL atidarymo rungtynėse – KMT pirmojo etapo burtai". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kortos atverstos: KMT finalo ketvertas grįžta į sostinę". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 September 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2024.