Lithuanian Basketball Federation
The Lithuanian Basketball Federation, also known as LKF, is a national governing body of basketball in Lithuania. It was founded in 1936, but due to Soviet occupation, the federation disappeared from FIBA. It was reinstated in 1991, following the Independence of Lithuania. In 2011, the famous basketball player, Arvydas Sabonis, was elected as the commissioner of the federation.
Leagues
- LKL: premier men's basketball league
- NKL: secondary men's basketball league
- LKAL: secondary men's basketball league
- LMKL: premier women's basketball league
- LSKL: student basketball league
- MKL: elementary student basketball league
- LKVL: veteran basketball league
Commissioners
- Stanislovas Stonkus - served from 1990 until 1994.
- Algimantas Pavilonis - served from 1994 until 2003.
- Vladas Garastas - served from 2003 until 2011.
- Arvydas Sabonis - served from 2011 until 2021.
- Vydas Gedvilas - serving since 2021