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BC Žalgiris

Lithuanian basketball team

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Nickname: Žaliai balti (The Green-Whites)
Leagues: Lithuanian Basketball League , EuroLeague
Founded: 1944 ; 82 years ago ( 1944 )
Arena: Žalgiris Arena
Capacity: 15,415
Location: Kaunas , Lithuania
Team colors: Dartmouth green, white
President: Paulius Jankūnas
Team manager: Mindaugas Kvedaras
Head coach: Tomas Masiulis
Team captain: Edgaras Ulanovas
Ownership: Paulius Motiejūnas (55%), Tesonet (NordVPN) (45%)
Affiliation: Reserve team
Championships: 1 EuroLeague , 1 Saporta Cup , 1 Intercontinental Cup , 5 Soviet Union Leagues , 1 Soviet Union Cup , 1 North European League , 25 Lithuanian Leagues , 9 King Mindaugas Cups , 5 Lithuanian Cups , 5 Baltic Leagues , 9 Lithuanian SSR Championships
Retired numbers: 3 ( 5 , 11 , 13 )
Website: zalgiris.lt

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Basketball Club Žalgiris (Lithuanian: Krepšinio klubas Žalgiris) commonly known as BC Žalgiris, is a professional basketball club based in Kaunas, Lithuania. They compete domestically in the Lithuanian Basketball League (Lietuvos krepšinio lyga) and internationally as a long-term licensed EuroLeague team. Since the 2011–12 season, Žalgiris has played its home games in Žalgiris Arena in the New Town district of Kaunas.