The 2019–2020 King Mindaugas Cup, also known as Citadele Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the fifth edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. Žalgiris won their third cup after defeating defending champions Rytas in the final 80–60.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| City | Klaipėda |
| Venue(s) | Švyturys Arena |
| Dates | 8 October 2019 – 16 February 2020 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Rytas |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Žalgiris (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Rytas |
| Third place | Lietkabelis |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Edgaras Ulanovas |
Format
editAll 10 teams from 2019–20 LKL season and 6 teams from 2019–20 NKL season participated in this tournament. Top four teams from 2018–19 LKL season have received bye's to quarterfinals stage, while the rest of the LKL teams and NKL teams will be drawn into pairs, with the two highest ranked pair winners from 2018 to 2019 LKL season advancing straight into Quarterfinals, while the remaining pair winners will advance to the second round, where once again will be drawn into pairs. The second round pair winners will advance to the Quarterfinals.[1][2]
Round 1
edit5–10 ranked teams from 2018 to 2019 LKL season and 6 2019–20 NKL season teams faced-off each other in a home-and-away format, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a match. The winners advanced to the next round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cbet Prienai | 174–143 | Šilutė | 86–68 | 88–75 |
| Šiauliai | 190–146 | Kuršiai | 88–81 | 102–65 |
| Pieno žvaigždės | 148–132 | Telšiai | 68–63 | 80–69 |
| Juventus | 196–124 | Sūduva-Mantinga | 103–67 | 93–57 |
| Sintek–Dzūkija | 152–126 | Tauragė | 79–71 | 73–55 |
| Nevėžis | 189–131 | Ežerūnas | 102–70 | 87–61 |
Round 2
editTwo highest ranked pair winners from 2018 to 2019 LKL season received bye's into Quarterfinals, while the remaining teams faced-off each other in a home-and-away format, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a match. The winners earned the remaining quarterfinals spots.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieno žvaigždės | Bye | N/A | — | — |
| Juventus | Bye | N/A | — | — |
| Cbet Prienai | 181–188 | Šiauliai | 80–85 | 101–103 |
| Sintek–Dzūkija | 157–144 | Nevėžis | 75–71 | 82–73 |
Quarterfinals
editTop four teams from 2018–19 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 | 190–145 | Šiauliai | 85–79 | 105–66 |
| Lietkabelis | 175–157 | Pieno žvaigždės | 78–72 | 97–85 |
| Rytas | 184–179 | Juventus | 81–85 | 103–94 |
| Neptūnas | 165–161 | Sintek–Dzūkija | 92–89 | 73–72 |
Final four
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The final four was hosted by the Švyturys Arena in Klaipėda on 15–16 February 2020.[3]
| Semifinals 15 February | Final 16 February | ||||||
| Žalgiris | 82 | ||||||
| Lietkabelis | 72 | ||||||
| Žalgiris | 80 | ||||||
| Rytas | 60 | ||||||
| Rytas | 96 | ||||||
| Neptūnas | 71 | Third place 16 February | |||||
| Lietkabelis | 84 | ||||||
| Neptūnas | 73 | ||||||
Semifinals
edit| 15 February 2020 | Žalgiris | 82–72 | Lietkabelis | Klaipėda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 19–21, 27–14, 17–20 | |||
| Pts: Ulanovas 17 Rebs: LeDay 6 Asts: Lekavičius 5 PIR: Ulanovas 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Valinskas 14 Rebs: Maldūnas 9 Asts: Normantas 4 PIR: Three players 13 |
Arena: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 2,527 Referees: Tomas Jasevičius, Artūras Šukys, Gvidas Gedvilas |
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| 15 February 2020 | Rytas | 96–71 | Neptūnas | Klaipėda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 22―10, 25―25, 28―18, 21―18 | |||
| Pts: Holloway 19 Rebs: Blaževič 10 Asts: Cruz 5 PIR: Holloway 29 |
Boxscore | Pts: Gailius 13 Rebs: Galdikas 7 Asts: Janavičius 5 PIR: Olisevičius 17 |
Arena: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 3,780 Referees: Jurgis Laurinavičius, Gytis Vilius, Gintaras Vitkauskas |
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Third place
edit| 16 February 2020 | Lietkabelis | 84–73 | Neptūnas | Klaipėda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:45 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 17―25, 18―20 , 32―11, 17―17 | |||
| Pts: Dimša 20 Rebs: Lipkevičius 6 Asts: Šakić 6 PIR: Šakić 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Gailius 24 Rebs: Masiulis 9 Asts: Janavičius 5 PIR: Gailius 18 |
Arena: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 4,965 Referees: Artūras Šukys, Gintaras Vitkauskas, Andrius Maleckas |
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Final
edit| 16 February 2020 | Žalgiris | 80–60 | Rytas | Klaipėda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:50 (EET) | Scoring by quarter: 24―21, 15―15, 21―7, 20―17 | |||
| Pts: LeDay, Ulanovas 18 Rebs: Jankūnas 7 Asts: Walkup 8 PIR: Jankūnas 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cruz 14 Rebs: Bendžius, Cruz 6 Asts: Holloway 4 PIR: Bendžius 13 |
Arena: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 5,680 Referees: Gytis Vilius, Tomas Jasevičius, Jurgis Laurinavičius |
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| 2019–20 King Mindaugas Cup champions |
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| Žalgiris (3rd title) |
References
edit- ^ "Išplėstas Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės formatas – su daugiau NKL klubų ir didesniu rungtynių skaičiumi". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "LKL vėl baus už kritiką, koreguotas Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės formatas". delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės finalo ketvertas grįžta į Klaipėdą". delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2024.