M Basket Mažeikiai (Lithuanian: Mažeikių M Basket), also known as M Basket-Delamode Mažeikiai for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Mažeikiai, Lithuania. The club finished as a runner-up in the 2022–23 National Basketball League season, which was enough for the promotion to the Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2023–24 season.[1]
M Basket Mažeikiai | |||
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Leagues | Lithuanian Basketball League | ||
Founded | 2005 | ||
History | Mažeikiai (2005–2017) Ereliai (2017–2021) Mažeikiai (2021–2022) M Basket (2022–present) | ||
Arena | Telšiai Arena | ||
Capacity | 1,000 | ||
Location | Mažeikiai, Lithuania | ||
Team colors | Red, white | ||
Head coach | Nikola Vasilev | ||
Championships | 2 NKL (2013, 2014) 1 RKL (2006) | ||
Website | mbasket.lt | ||
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History edit
BC Mažeikiai was founded in 2005 by Mažeikiai government and various businessmen. In 2013, Mažeikiai finished as champions of the National Basketball League and consequently should have been promoted to LKL, the top basketball league in Lithuania. However Mažeikiai had to stay in NKL because they do not have LKL arena–passing requirements, winning a second NKL title. They debuted in the LKL in 2014. They were relegated back to the NKL next season after a disastrous season.[2] They returned to the LKL for the 2023-2024 season.
Current roster edit
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Updated: December 17, 2023 |
Depth chart edit
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Reserve |
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C | Giedrius Staniulis | Daniel Dolenc | ||
PF | Kay Bruhnke | Alex Antetokounmpo | ||
SF | Henri Kantoten | Deontae Hawkins | ||
SG | Martynas Paliukėnas | Martynas Gecevičius | Elvinas Nabažas | Laurynas Andrijauskas |
PG | Chauncey Collins | Kamau Stokes | Tadas Pocevičius |
Season by season edit
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | KMT Cup |
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2005–06 | 3 | RKL | 1st | |
2006–07 | 3 | RKL | 4th | |
2007–08 | 2 | NKL | 14th | |
2008–09 | 2 | NKL | 3rd | |
2009–10 | 2 | NKL | 3rd | |
2010–11 | 2 | NKL | 2nd | |
2011–12 | 2 | NKL | 7th | |
2012–13 | 2 | NKL | 1st | |
2013–14 | 2 | NKL | 1st | |
2014–15 | 1 | LKL | 11th | |
2015–16 | 2 | NKL | 7th | |
2016–17 | 2 | NKL | 12th | |
2017–18 | 2 | NKL | 6th | |
2018–19 | 2 | NKL | 14th | |
2019–20 | 2 | NKL | 10th | |
2020–21 | 2 | NKL | 14th | |
2021–22 | 2 | NKL | 8th | |
2022–23 | 2 | NKL | 2nd[a] | |
2023–24 | 1 | LKL | 8th | Group stage |
- ^ Promoted to the LKL, since Žalgiris-2 cannot play in the same division as their senior team.
References edit
- ^ "Mažeikių komandai suteikta "Betsafe-LKL" licencija". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Istorija – Krepšinio klubas Mažeikių "Ereliai"". Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "Mažeikių "Mažeikiai" - LKL.LT". lkl.lt. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Mažeikių M Basket / Komandos - Basketnews.lt". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Ereliai Mazeikiai basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Lithuanian)
- BC Mažeikiai NKLsmscredit.lt