2022 LKL Playoffs explained
See main article: 2021–22 LKL season.
The 2022 LKL Playoffs featured the eight best teams of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) basketball league in Lithuania, competing for the championship spot. This was the LKL playoffs' 27th edition. Rytas after 12 years achieved their 6th title.
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first, third and (if necessary) fifth game at home. The finals will be played in a best-of-seven format, with the higher seed team playing games 1, 3, 5 and 7 (if necessary) at home.
Schedule
Schedule for 2022 LKL playoffs[1] | Phase | Date |
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| Quarter–finals | 1–11 May 2022 |
| Semi–finals | 13–23 May 2022 |
| Third place | 25 May – 11 June 2022 |
| Finals | 26 May – 12 June 2022 |
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Notable events
- On 28 April 2022, all four Betsafe-LKL quarter-finals pairs are set.[2]
- On 01 May 2022, the first playoff match took place. Rytas won a difficult victory against Dzūkija.[3]
- On 07 May 2022, Lietkabelis won the decisive victory against Juventus and ended the quarter-finals by winning 3-0. Lietkabelis became the first participant in the Betsafe–LKL semi–finals.[4]
- On 08 May 2022, Rytas finished its quarter-finals series 3-1 against Dzūkija and made it to the Betsafe-LKL semi-finals.[5]
- On 11 May 2022, Žalgiris finished its quarter-finals series 3–2 by winning against Neptūnas and qualified for Betsafe–LKL semi-finals.[6]
- On 03 June 2022, Žalgiris won the series for the third place 4-0 against Šiauliai–7bet and won the Betsafe-LKL bronze for the first time in the team's history.[7]
- On 07 June 2022, Rytas after 12 years break won Betsafe–LKL championship and achieved their 6th title overall.[8]
Quarter–finals
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Lietkabelis vs. Uniclub Casino – Juventus
Semi–finals
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Žalgiris vs. Lietkabelis
Third place
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Žalgiris vs. Šiauliai–7bet
Finals
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Rytas vs. Lietkabelis
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Skelbiamas "Betsafe-LKL" atkrintamųjų varžybų tvarkaraštis . 22 April 2022 . lkl.lt . 21 April 2022 . lt-LT.
- News: Betsafe-LKL quarterfinals pairs set: Neptunas surprises Rytas, Palacios secures a TOP4 spot for Jonava . 30 April 2022 . en.lkl.lt . 29 April 2022.
- News: Rimtai pavargti turėjęs „Rytas“ pergalingai startavo ketvirtfinalyje . 1 May 2022 . lkl.lt . 1 May 2022 . lt-LT.
- News: Po pertraukos prabudęs „Lietkabelis“ tapo pirmuoju pusfinalio dalyviu . 8 May 2022 . lkl.lt . 7 May 2022 . lt-LT.
- News: Sensacija nepasikartojo – „Rytas“ triuškinančiai žengė į pusfinalį . 8 May 2022 . lkl.lt . 8 May 2022 . lt-LT.
- News: Zalgiris overcomes tough challenge against Neptunas to complete semifinals field . 12 May 2022 . en.lkl.lt . 12 May 2022.
- News: P. Jankūno atsisveikinimo mače „Žalgiris“ pirmąsyk istorijoje iškovojo „Betsafe-LKL“ bronzą. 3 June 2022 . lkl.lt . 3 June 2022 . lt-LT.
- News: Šventė sostinėje: dramatišką mūšį laimėjęs „Rytas“ – „Betsafe-LKL“ čempionas. 7 June 2022 . lkl.lt . 7 June 2022 . lt-LT.
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