Zalgiris Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
BC Žalgiris is a basketball team based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It's one of the best and oldest teams in Euroleague.
Team Info
- Founded : 1944
- Home arena : Kaunas Sports Hall (capacity 4,350)
- Uniform colors: Green and white
- Logo design: A green and white shield with the sign "BC Žalgiris", basketball and a letter "Ž"
- Official club name : "Basketball Club Žalgiris"
The name commemorate the victorious Battle of Žalgiris (Battle of Grunwald) (both names: Žalgiris and Grunwald are translated as "Green wood").
Titles
- Euroleague Champion : 1999
- Winner of EuroCup : 1998
- Winner of Intercontinental W. Jones World Clubs Cup : 1986
- Winner of Lithuanian championship : 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
- Winner of Soviet Union championship : 1951, 1985, 1986, 1987
- Winner of Soviet Union Cup : 1953
- NEBL Champion : 1999
- Winner of Baltic Cup : 1998
- 2nd place in Soviet Union championship : 1952, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989
- 3rd place in Soviet Union championship : 1953, 1954, 1955, 1971, 1973, 1978
- Runner-up of European Cups Winners Cup : 1985
- Runner-up of European Champions Cup : 1986
Players of note
- Arvydas Sabonis
- Rimas Kurtinaitis
- Modestas Paulauskas
- Saulius Stombergas
- Valdemaras Chomicius
- Sergejus Jovaisa
- Algirdas Brazys
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