Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė | |
Year: | 2021–2022 |
Country: | Lithuania |
City: | Vilnius |
Venues: | Avia Solutions Group Arena |
Dates: | 28 September 2021 – 20 February 2022 |
Num Teams: | 11 |
Defending Champions: | Žalgiris |
Winners: | Žalgiris (5th title) |
Second: | Lietkabelis |
Third: | Rytas |
Award Title: | MVP |
Award: | Joffrey Lauvergne |
Prev Season: | 2020–21 |
Next Season: | 2022–23 |
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.
All 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]
Third 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.
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Top 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.|}
The final four was hosted by the Avia Solutions Group Arena in Vilnius on 19–20 February 2022.[3]