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{{Short description|Basketball team in Kaunas, Lithuania}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{About|the basketball club|the football club|FK Žalgiris}}
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| name = Žalgiris Kaunas
| current = 2025–26 BC Žalgiris season
| logo = BC Žalgiris logo.svg
| imagesize = 180px
| nickname = ''Žaliai balti'' (The Green-Whites)
| leagues = [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian Basketball League]]<br />[[EuroLeague]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|1944}} 
| arena = [[Žalgiris Arena]]
| capacity = 15,415
| location = [[Kaunas]], Lithuania
| colors = Dartmouth green, white<br />{{color box|#006D3E}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| sponsor = 
| president = [[Paulius Jankūnas]]
| gm =
| manager = Mindaugas Kvedaras
| coach = [[Tomas Masiulis]]
| captain = [[Edgaras Ulanovas]]
| owner = [[Paulius Jankūnas]] (55%)<br />Tesonet (NordVPN) (45%)<ref>{{cite web|title=Paulius Motiejunas' Zalgiris shares to be given to Jankunas|url=https://basketnews.com/news-200429-paulius-motiejunas-zalgiris-shares-to-be-given-to-jankunas.html|website=basketnews.com|date=18 January 2024|accessdate=7 June 2024}}</ref>
| affiliation = [[BC Žalgiris-2|Reserve team]]
| championships = '''1''' [[EuroLeague]] <br /> '''1''' [[Saporta Cup]] <br /> '''1''' [[FIBA Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]] <br /> '''5''' [[USSR Premier Basketball League|Soviet Union Leagues]] <br /> '''1''' [[USSR Basketball Cup|Soviet Union Cup]]<br /> '''1''' [[North European Basketball League|North European League]] <br /> '''25''' [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian Leagues]] <br /> '''8''' [[King Mindaugas Cup]]s <br /> '''5''' [[LKF Cup|Lithuanian Cups]] <br /> '''5''' [[Baltic Basketball League|Baltic Leagues]] <br /> '''9''' [[List of Lithuanian basketball league champions|Lithuanian SSR Championships]]
| retired_numbers = '''3''' ([[Modestas Paulauskas|5]], [[Arvydas Sabonis|11]], [[Paulius Jankūnas|13]])
| website = {{url|https://zalgiris.lt/en|zalgiris.lt}}
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'''Basketball Club Žalgiris''' ({{langx|lt|Krepšinio klubas Žalgiris}}) commonly known as '''BC Žalgiris''', is a professional [[basketball]] club based in [[Kaunas]], Lithuania. They compete domestically in the [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|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 [[Centras Eldership|New Town]] district of Kaunas.

Žalgiris is the most decorated [[Basketball in Lithuania|basketball club in the country]], having won 25 Lithuanian Basketball League championships, five [[USSR Premier Basketball League|Soviet Union National League]] championships (the second most behind [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]), and one EuroLeague championship. Many [[Basketball in Lithuania|Lithuanian basketball]] legends have played for Žalgiris throughout the club's history, including [[Arvydas Sabonis]], [[Modestas Paulauskas]], and [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]. Eight of the fifteen Lithuanian basketball players to play in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) have played for Žalgiris or were part of the Žalgiris youth program at one point in their careers ([[Arvydas Sabonis]], [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]], [[Donatas Motiejūnas]], [[Mindaugas Kuzminskas]], [[Darius Songaila]], [[Martynas Andriuškevičius]], [[Arnoldas Kulboka]], and [[Ignas Brazdeikis]]).

The club's name commemorates the [[Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War]]'s Battle of Žalgiris, also known as the [[Battle of Grunwald]], in which the joint forces of the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] and the [[Crown of the Kingdom of Poland|Kingdom of Poland]] defeated the [[State of the Teutonic Order|Teutonic Order]] in one of medieval Europe's largest battles. Žalgiris and Grunwald translate to "green wood" in [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] and [[German language|German]], respectively.

==History==

===1944–1970: Early success===
[[File:BC Žalgiris Kaunas, the champions of the USSR Premier Basketball League in 1951.jpg|thumb|left|BC Žalgiris, the champions of the USSR Premier League in 1951]]
{{BC Žalgiris active departments}}

BC Žalgiris was formed in 1944. In 1944 they played against the [[National Socialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise|Nazi German basketball team]].<ref name="eurobhist">{{cite web |title=B.C. Žalgiris Kaunas: History |url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Lithuania/BC_Zalgiris_Kaunas/183?Page=5 |access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref> The team was named ASK from 1945 to 1947, after which it was named SKIF from 1947 to 1949. Beginning in 1950, the team was renamed Žalgiris. The team quickly rose to prominence, winning the Soviet Union's top-tier [[USSR Premier Basketball League]] twice, in 1947 and 1951,<ref>{{cite web |title=Neįveikiamas 1951-ųjų „Žalgiris“: talentingi krepšininkai diktavo madas |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/krepsinis/2023/01/03/news/neiveikiamas-1951-uju-zalgiris-talentingi-krepsininkai-diktavo-madas-25685391 |website=lrytas.lt |language=lt}}</ref> as well as multiple domestic Lithuanian championships. In the following years, the team won two silver medals in the USSR league in 1949 and 1952, and four bronze medals from 1953 to 1956. Žalgiris also won the [[USSR Basketball Cup]] in 1953. The team at the time was led by [[Stepas Butautas]], [[Vytautas Kulakauskas]], [[Justinas Lagunavičius]], [[Kazimieras Petkevičius]], and later, by [[Stasys Stonkus]] and [[Algirdas Lauritėnas]]. In the 1960s, the team's play declined, and many new young players joined the team, such as [[Modestas Paulauskas]], Romualdas Venzbergas, Henrikas Giedraitis, [[Algirdas Linkevičius]] and [[Sergejus Jovaiša]].

===1970–1990: Among the elite in the USSR===
Žalgiris became the dominant club in the Soviet Union and Europe when they added [[Valdemaras Chomičius]] and [[Rimas Kurtinaitis]] to their roster, along with coach [[Vladas Garastas]]. The team won bronze medals in the Soviet Union championship in 1971, 1973, and 1978.<ref>{{cite web |title=Basketball - Soviet Union Premier League : Medal winners and event presentation |url=http://www.the-sports.org/basketball-soviet-union-premier-league-presentation-medal-winners-sup4037.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206092033/http://www.the-sports.org/basketball-soviet-union-premier-league-presentation-medal-winners-sup4037.html |archive-date=6 December 2016 |access-date=24 January 2019 |website=www.the-sports.org}}</ref> In 1980, Žalgiris debuted in the [[1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup]]. Their biggest addition, though, was 17-year-old [[Arvydas Sabonis]], who debuted with the club in 1981 at {{convert|209|cm}} and grew another {{convert|12|cm}} in the next couple years. Sabonis soon became known for his versatility, being able to play defense, assist his teammates, shoot three-pointers, and dominate inside the paint.

From 1985 to 1987, Žalgiris won three consecutive [[Soviet Premier Basketball League|Soviet Union National League]] championships, beating [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (English: Central Sports Club of Army) in the finals in all three years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaip gyvena CSKA krepšininkus skriaudę auksinio "Žalgirio" vyrai? |url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/herojai/kaip-gyvena-cska-krepsininkus-skriaude-auksinio-zalgirio-vyrai.d?id=69434610 |website=[[DELFI]] |language=lt |access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref> In 1985, they reached the [[Saporta Cup]] final, but lost to [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]]. Despite the loss, Žalgiris participated in [[EuroLeague]] the next year as the Soviet Union champions, reaching the finals and losing to rival [[KK Cibona]]. Žalgiris was emerging as one of the top clubs in Europe at the time.

In the mid-1980s, the rivalry between Žalgiris Kaunas and CSKA Moscow served as a major inspiration for the Lithuanian national revival, especially when they played in [[Kaunas Sports Hall]]. It contributed to the emergence of the [[Sąjūdis]] national movement and the [[Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania|re-establishment of state independence]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kauno fotografijos galerijoje – "Legendiniai Žalgirio vyrai" |url=http://www.bernardinai.lt/straipsnis/2011-09-12-kauno-fotografijos-galerijoje-legendiniai-zalgirio-vyrai/68612 |website=bernardinai.lt |date=12 September 2011 |language=lt |access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref> In 1987, however, Žalgiris suffered a setback when star player Sabonis suffered a torn [[achilles tendon]]. Three months later, he tore it again, causing him to miss most of the 1987–88 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arvydo Sabonio traumos: audiniai buvo degeneravę |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/sveikata/ligos-ir-gydymas/2017/04/01/news/arvydo-sabonio-traumos-audiniai-buvo-degenerave-561850/ |website=[[lrytas.lt]] |access-date=12 October 2019 |language=lt |date=1 April 2017}}</ref> That season, Žalgiris won a silver medal, losing to CSKA Moscow in the [[Soviet Premier Basketball League|Soviet League]] finals. The next season, Žalgiris managed to reach the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals and won a silver medal in the Soviet league, losing a dramatic finals to [[BC Budivelnyk|Budivelnyk Kiev]].

Just before the start of the 1989–90 season, Žalgiris lost Sabonis, Kurtinaitis, Jovaiša, Chomičius, and head coach Garastas, as the [[Iron Curtain]], which had barred Lithuanian basketball talent from becoming internationally sought-after, had been lifted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaip gyvena CSKA krepšininkus skriaudę auksinio "Žalgirio" vyrai? |url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/herojai/kaip-gyvena-cska-krepsininkus-skriaude-auksinio-zalgirio-vyrai.d?id=69434610 |website=[[DELFI]] |access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref> In the 1989–90 season, Žalgiris reached the Clubs Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals, where they lost to Real Madrid.

===1990–1999: Domination in the Lithuanian Basketball League and reaching the top of the EuroLeague===
After the [[Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania]], Žalgiris left the USSR championship. Over the next few seasons, Žalgiris won Lithuanian championships in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and the [[LKF Cup]] in 1990. They won their first [[LKL]] title in 1994, beating [[LSU-Atletas|Atletas Kaunas]] 3–1 in a four-game series. Over the following two years, Žalgiris again dominated LKL tournaments, beating Atletas Kaunas 3–0 in 1995 and 3–2 (after being down 0–2 in the series) in 1996, however, European success lacked the team, as Žalgiris struggled in both the FIBA European League and FIBA European Cup qualifications. In 1996, Žalgiris finally found success participating in the [[1995–96 FIBA European Cup]] when [[Rimas Kurtinaitis]] returned to play for his home team - Žalgiris managed to reach the semifinals, though succumbed to the powerful [[PAOK B.C.|PAOK Thessaloniki]] in a two game series. In 1997, Žalgiris again won the LKL championship, beating [[KK Olimpas|Žemaitijos Olimpas]] 3–0 in the finals, and reaching round&nbsp;16 in the Saporta Cup, losing to [[Paris Basket Racing]]. Players such as [[Darius Lukminas]], [[Gintaras Einikis]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Dainius Adomaitis]], and [[Darius Maskoliūnas]] played for the club during this period, coached by [[Jonas Kazlauskas]].

[[File:Jonas Kazlauskas by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Jonas Kazlauskas]], coach of the 1998–99 EuroLeague champions.]]

Žalgiris enjoyed its greatest success as a club during the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons. They were coached by [[Jonas Kazlauskas]] with a new generation of Lithuanian talent, including [[Saulius Štombergas]], [[Dainius Adomaitis]], [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], and [[Mindaugas Žukauskas]], and experienced foreign players [[Franjo Arapović]] and [[Ennis Whatley]]. The team defeated [[Stefanel Milano]] 82–67 in the 1998 [[FIBA Saporta Cup]] final in [[Belgrade]]. [[Saulius Štombergas]] scored 35 points in the final. Žalgiris also won a fifth-consecutive LKL title, this time against Atletas Kaunas.

In the 1998–99 season, Žalgiris made it to the [[EuroLeague Final Four]] for the first time in the club's history, and were crowned champions after defeating [[Olympiacos B.C.|Olympiacos]] and [[Kinder Bologna]] in the semi-final and the final, respectively. [[Tyus Edney]] was named [[EuroLeague Final Four MVP]]. Žalgiris also won [[LKL]] and [[North European Basketball League]] (NEBL) titles that season.

===1999–2004===
The year after winning the EuroLeague, Žalgiris suffered one of its worst seasons. The club was eliminated after the group stage in the EuroLeague, finishing third in the NEBL and losing the LKL finals to Lietuvos Rytas for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Istorinis įvykis: "Lietuvos ryto" pirmasis LKL čempiono titulas |url=https://www.krepsinis.net/naujiena/istorinis-ivykis-lietuvos-ryto-pirmasis-lkl-cempiono-titulas/243774 |website=krepsinis.net |access-date=11 October 2019 |language=lt}}</ref> In the 2000–01 season, the team reached the new [[EuroLeague]] playoffs, but lost to [[A.E.K. (sports club)|AEK]]. Žalgiris won the LKL championship, beating Lietuvos Rytas 3–2. The 2001–02 season was again disappointing, as the team was eliminated in the EuroLeague after the group stage and lost the LKL championship to Lietuvos Rytas. In the 2002–03 season, they were again eliminated in the EuroLeague playoffs, but achieved the LKL championship, beating Lietuvos Rytas 4–2.

Sabonis became the principal owner of the club in 2003, after playing for many years in the [[Liga ACB|Spanish ACB League]] and the North American [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He also played for the club during the 2003–04 season,<ref>{{cite web |title=Intriga, kuri visus varė iš proto: Arvydo Sabonio (ne)sugrįžimas |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/krepsinis/2019/05/03/news/intriga-kuri-visus-vare-is-proto-arvydo-sabonio-ne-sugrizimas-10199289/ |website=[[lrytas.lt]] |access-date=11 October 2019 |language=lt |date=3 May 2019}}</ref> winning [[EuroLeague Regular Season and Top 16 MVP]]. Žalgiris almost made it to the [[EuroLeague Final Four]], but were stopped by [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], who tied the game with Derrick Sharp's last-second three-pointer at the end of regulation and went on to beat Žalgiris in overtime.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lemiamų "Žalgirio" kovų Eurolygoje istorijos – nuo skaudžiausios nesėkmės iki pergalingų metimų |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/950695/lemiamu-zalgirio-kovu-eurolygoje-istorijos-nuo-skaudziausios-nesekmes-iki-pergalingu-metimu |website=[[Lrt.lt]] |access-date=11 October 2019 |language=lt |date=3 April 2019}}</ref> The season ended on a high note, as Žalgiris swept Lietuvos Rytas 4–0 in the LKL championship. [[Paulius Jankūnas]] also made his debut with Žalgiris during the season.

===2004–2009: Post-Sabonis era===
After the departure of Sabonis at the conclusion of the 2003–04 season, Žalgiris faced a series of ups and downs.<ref>{{cite web|title=BOREDOM BRINGS SABONIS BACK TO BLAZERS|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23218439.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105194559/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23218439.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|website=highbeam.com|access-date=1 October 2002|date=1 October 2002}}</ref> In the 2004–05 season, mainstays [[Tanoka Beard]], [[Mindaugas Timinskas]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], and new addition [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] enabled Žalgiris to have a respectable season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas roster (Euroleague 2003-2004 season)|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2003#!roster|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110190245/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2003#!roster |access-date=10 November 2017| archive-date=10 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In the EuroLeague, Žalgiris finished the regular season with an 8–6 record, including wins on the road against heavy favorites Maccabi Tel Aviv and FC Barcelona. However, in the Top 16 phase, the team entered a long slump and finished with an 0–6 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas games (Euroleague 2003-2004 season)|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2003#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110190245/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2003#!games |access-date=10 November 2017| archive-date=10 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Žalgiris recovered on the domestic front, easily defeating ULEB Cup winner Lietuvos Rytas in the LKL finals with a 4–0 sweep, and also won the inaugural [[Baltic Basketball League]] (BBL) championship, beating Lietuvos Rytas in the finals 64–60.<ref>{{cite web|title=Žalgiris (2003-2004 LKL season)|url=http://old.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17763|website=LKL.lt|access-date=10 November 2017|language=lt-LT|archive-date=18 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141928/http://old.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17763|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BBL finalo ketverto turnyrų istorijoje dominuoja "Žalgiris" ir "Lietuvos rytas"|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/bbl-finalo-ketverto-turnyru-istorijoje-dominuoja-zalgiris-ir-lietuvos-rytas.d?id=58357068|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=20 April 2012}}</ref>

[[File:DSalenga.jpg|thumb|150px|left|[[Dainius Šalenga]] dedicated most of his career for Žalgiris]]

In the 2005–06 season, the team suffered many changes. Mindaugas Timinskas, Dainius Šalenga, and Robert Pack all departed the team, so Žalgiris built a younger team while signing [[Ed Cota]] to return. With the emergence of [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]], Žalgiris started the season solidly, finishing the EuroLeague regular season with a 9–5 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris (2005-2006 Euroleague season)|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2005|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201012806/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2005 |access-date=10 November 2017| archive-date=1 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Off-court, Žalgiris had many issues, resulting in a huge slump for the team. They ended the top-16 phase with another 0–6 record and lost both the LKL and BBL titles to Lietuvos Rytas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris (2005-2006 LKL season)|url=http://old.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17783|website=www.lkl.lt|access-date=10 November 2017|language=en|archive-date=18 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141930/http://old.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17783|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BBL finalinių ketvertų istorija|url=http://www.krepsinis.net/naujiena/bbl-finaliniu-ketvertu-istorija/198700|website=Krepsinis.net|access-date=10 November 2017|language=lt|trans-title=BBL Final Four Story}}</ref> The lone bright spot became the play of emerging point guard [[Mantas Kalnietis]], who was signed both as a replacement for the released Cota and due to very poor play from new point guard and longtime NBA player [[Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=M.Kalnietis iki sezono pabaigos rungtyniaus "Žalgiryje"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-4321-mkalnietis-iki-sezono-pabaigos-rungtyniaus-zalgiryje.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=28 February 2006|language=lt|trans-title=M. Kalnietis before the end of the season in Žalgiris}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" atsisakė amerikiečio E.Cotos paslaugų|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-3740-zalgiris-atsisake-amerikiecio-ecotos-paslaugu.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=14 January 2006|language=lt|trans-title= Žalgiris refused to service the American E.Cotos}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kauno "Žalgiryje" – NBA žvaigždė|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-3843-kauno-zalgiryje-nba-zvaigzde.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=21 January 2006|language=lt|trans-title=Kaunas Zalgiris – NBA star}}</ref>

[[File:DeJuan Collins 2.jpg|thumb|150px|[[DeJuan Collins]], one of the team's leaders in the [[2007–08 Euroleague|2007–08 season]].]]

Žalgiris had a new coach for the 2006–07 season, [[Ainars Bagatskis]], but suffered a terrible EuroLeague regular season. After Ainars Bagatskis was replaced by assistant coach [[Rimantas Grigas]] and the signing of new point guard [[DeJuan Collins]], Žalgiris won the newly established LKF Cup by beating Lietuvos Rytas. Žalgiris also beat Lietuvos Rytas in the LKL finals.

Before the 2007–08 season, Žalgiris signed longtime EuroLeague player [[Marcus Brown]]. Žalgiris also played against NBA teams for the first time. The team had a successful regular season in the EuroLeague, finishing with an 8–6 record, but suffered another disappointment in the top 16, finishing with a 1–5 record. Žalgiris also won the LKF Cup for the second consecutive year, beating Lietuvos Rytas 83–72 in the finals.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} In the BBL finals, Žalgiris defeated Lietuvos Rytas 86–84 in the finals on a last-second shot by Collins. Žalgiris retained the LKL title, beating Lietuvos Rytas 4–1 in the LKL finals in which Brown was named MVP.

The 2008–09 season started on a very high note, with contract extensions for Jonas Mačiulis and Loren Woods, retaining leader Marcus Brown, and the signing of new point guard Willie Deane, who replaced the departed DeJuan Collins.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris roster (2008-2009 Euroleague season)|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2008#!roster|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126104125/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2008#!roster |access-date=10 November 2017| archive-date=26 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> However, financial difficulties lead to poor play from the team and the firing of coach Grigas, who was replaced by longtime player and assistant coach [[Gintaras Krapikas]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mazalas|first1=Šarūnas|title="Žalgirio" skolos gali užkirsti kelią į Eurolygą|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-21532-zalgirio-skolos-gali-uzkirsti-kelia-i-eurolyga.html|website=BasketNews.lt / Alfa.lt|access-date=16 April 2009|language=lt|trans-title=Žalgiris debts can prevent Euroleague}}</ref> Willie Deane was soon released, in large part due to his poor performance in the EuroLeague, which led to a seven-game losing streak.<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" atsisveikino su Deane'u|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-19001-zalgiris-atsisveikino-su-deaneu.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=13 December 2008|language=lt|trans-title= Žalgiris said goodbye to Deane}}</ref> The team recovered under point guard Mantas Kalnietis, and finished the EuroLeague regular season with a 2–8 record, missing the top 16.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris games (Euroleague 2008-2009 season)|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2008#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126104125/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2008#!games | archive-date=26 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Despite growing financial difficulties, and the departure of Loren Woods, the team made the LKL and BBL finals, as well as the LKF Cup finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Woodsas išvyko ir neaišku, ar grįš|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-19732-woodsas-isvyko-ir-neaisku-ar-gris.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=19 January 2009|language=lt|trans-title=Woods left and it was unclear whether he would return}}</ref> Despite this, this was the most Žalgiris could accomplish, as they lost to Lietuvos Rytas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Žalgiris (2008-2009 LKL season)|url=http://old.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17823|website=LKL.lt|access-date=10 November 2017|language=lt-LT|archive-date=18 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141923/http://old.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17823|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kuckailis|first1=Aurimas|title=BBL čempionas – Vilniaus "Lietuvos rytas" (atnaujinta 21.29 val., nuotraukos, komentaras)|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/archyvas/bbl-cempionas-vilniaus-lietuvos-rytas-atnaujinta-21.29-val.-nuotraukos-komentaras-872-38254|website=24sek.lt|trans-title=BBL Champion – Lietuvos rytas, Vilnius (updated 21.29 hrs, photos, comment)|access-date=25 April 2009}}</ref> [[Jonas Mačiulis]] and Jankūnas, who became the team leaders during 2005-2009 timeline, left after the season ended.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jonas Mačiulis: "Ateityje galiu grįžti ir į Kauno "Žalgirį"|url=https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/300199/jonas-maciulis-ateityje-galiu-grizti-ir-i-kauno-zalgiri?1343753840000|website=tv3.lt|access-date=14 July 2009}}</ref>

===2009–2013: Vladimir Romanov era===
[[File:Vladimir Romanov by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Vladimir Romanov]], the team's owner from 2009 to 2013.]]

During the 2008–09 season, Žalgiris faced significant financial difficulties. In 2009, Sabonis sold most of his stake to the local [[Ūkio bankas|Ūkio banko]] investment group (ŪBIG), headed by [[Vladimir Romanov]], who ended up controlling a 75% stake in the club. Sabonis retained 21.5% ownership of the club, 3% was owned by a minority group, and 0.5% was owned by the [[Kaunas]] municipality.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kauno "Žalgirį" nusipirko V.Romanovo valdoma Ūkio banko investicinė grupė (papildyta)|url=http://sportas.lrytas.lt/-12415474341239928967-kauno-%C5%BEalgir%C4%AF-nusipirko-v-romanovo-valdoma-%C5%ABkio-banko-investicin%C4%97-grup%C4%97-papildyta.htm|website=lrytas.lt|trans-title=Ūkio banko Investment Group managed by V. Romanov has bought Žalgiris Kaunas (supplemented)|access-date=6 May 2009|language=lt-LT|archive-date=19 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219072934/https://sportas.lrytas.lt/-12415474341239928967-kauno-%C5%BEalgir%C4%AF-nusipirko-v-romanovo-valdoma-%C5%ABkio-banko-investicin%C4%97-grup%C4%97-papildyta.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the 2009–10 season, Romanov became unpopular among Žalgiris fans. After the departures of Jonas Mačiulis and Paulius Jankūnas, the team extended the contract of Marcus Brown and also signed [[Martynas Pocius]], who quickly became one of the best players on the team.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pupininkas|first1=Martynas|title=Vilniaus oro uoste "Žalgirio" fanai griausmingai pasitiko savo didvyrius (foto)|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-27417-vilniaus-oro-uoste-zalgirio-fanai-griausmingai-pasitiko-savo-didvyrius-foto.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=15 January 2010|language=lt|trans-title=Žalgiris fans in Vilnius airport embraced their heroes}}</ref> The team also re-signed point guard [[Mantas Kalnietis]], coming of his best season in 2008-2009, and who turned down an offer from Benetton Treviso.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalnietis lieka "Žalgiryje"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-23209-kalnietis-lieka-zalgiryje.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=18 July 2009|language=lt|trans-title=Kalnietis remains in Žalgiris}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Žakas|first1=Arijus|title=Kalnietis: "Man reikalingas "Žalgiris"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-25225-kalnietis-man-reikalingas-zalgiris.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=13 October 2009|language=lt}}</ref> The team started the season by winning the new BBL Cup against Lietuvos Rytas. However, subsequent poor performances led to head coach Krapikas being replaced by former Lithuanian national team coach [[Ramūnas Butautas]], who led the team to the EuroLeague Top-16 phase with a 3–7 regular season record. Under Butautas, Žalgiris also won the bronze medal in the VTB League. After the team entered a slump, Romanov controversially fired Butautas, replacing him with assistant coach and former captain Darius Maskoliūnas. Under Maskoliūnas, Žalgiris came its closest to the EuroLeague Top-8 phase, finishing with a 2–4 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2009#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018025012/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2009#!games |access-date=3 July 2017| archive-date=18 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Žalgiris won back the BBL title by beating Lietuvos Rytas in the finals, but in the LKL finals, Rytas won the series 4–3. Romanov fired coach Maskoliūnas during this series - Marcus Brown took over as the player-coach, leading to speculation that Romanov had intentionally lost the finals to allow Lietuvos Rytas to qualify for the EuroLeague season. The season is widely considered the most controversial in club history.<ref>{{cite web|title="Istorinis įvykis": skandalingiausia LKL finalo serija|url=http://www.krepsinis.net/naujiena/istorinis-ivykis-skandalingiausia-lkl-finalo-serija/239977|website=krepsinis.net|access-date=13 May 2014|language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Istorinis įvykis": skandalingasis LKL finalas, kuriame ietys lūžo ne tik aikštelėje|url=http://www.krepsinis.net/naujiena/istorinis-ivykis-skandalingasis-lkl-finalas-kuriame-ietys-luzo-ne-tik-aiksteleje/250905|website=Krepsinis.net|access-date=26 May 2015|language=lt}}</ref>

Before the 2010–11 season, Žalgiris re-signed Paulius Jankūnas and DeJuan Collins, signed [[Tomas Delininkaitis]], and brought in Serbian coach [[Aleksandar Petrović (basketball, born October 1959)|Aleksandar Petrović]] as the new head coach. The season began with Žalgiris playing very strongly, but after a slump, Romanov fired Petrović. They qualified for the Top-16 phase only in the final games, with a 5–5 record. After a controversial departure from center [[Mirza Begić]],{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} the slump continued under new coach [[Ilias Zouros]], with a 1–5 record in the Top-16 phase. Žalgiris also failed to qualify for the VTB League Final Four tournament - a huge disappointment for the team. However, after the recovery of Marcus Brown (who was injured for most of the season), Žalgiris won back the LKF Cup from Lietuvos Rytas and defeated VEF Riga in the BBL finals. In the LKL finals, Žalgiris easily defeated Lietuvos Rytas 4–1, regaining the LKL title for the first time since 2008.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

Due to the NBA lockout that impacted the 2011–12 season, Žalgiris signed former [[Toronto Raptors]] wing [[Sonny Weems]] and former [[Denver Nuggets]] point guard [[Ty Lawson]].<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" pasirašė sutartį su Weemsu|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-40638-zalgiris-pasirase-sutarti-su-weemsu.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=8 July 2011|language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiriui" diriguos pagrindinis "Nuggets" įžaidėjas (video)|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-41500-zalgiriui-diriguos-pagrindinis-nuggets-izaidejas-video.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=15 August 2011|language=lt}}</ref> The team also re-signed long time fan-favorite [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Oficialu: Popovičius grįžta į "Žalgirį"|url=https://www.alfa.lt/straipsnis/12265165/oficialu-popovicius-grizta-i-zalgiri|website=alfa.lt|access-date=27 August 2011|language=lt-LT}}</ref> and signed longtime Lietuvos Rytas player and former Lithuanian National team captain [[Robertas Javtokas]] as center. However, the season started very poorly for Žalgiris. Hoping to end the slump, Romanov fired coach [[Ilias Zouros]] and replaced him with former Lietuvos Rytas head coach [[Aleksandar Trifunović (basketball)|Aleksandar Trifunović]] - a decision hugely unpopular with Žalgiris fans.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grigalevičius|first1=Tomas|title=Iš "Žalgirio" atleistas Ilias Zouros: "Šis Vladimiro Romanovo sprendimas man buvo labai netikėtas"|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/archyvas/is-zalgirio-atleistas-ilias-zouros-sis-vladimiro-romanovo-sprendimas-man-buvo-labai-netiketas-872-175854|website=24sek.lt|access-date=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Trifunovičius – naujasis "Žalgirio" vairininkas|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-43627-trifunovicius-naujasis-zalgirio-vairininkas.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=31 October 2011|language=lt}}</ref> Despite initial improvement, as the team finishing the EuroLeague regular season with a 4–6 record and a trip to the Top 16, the slump continued and the team's EuroLeague season ended quickly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas games (2011-2012 Euroleague season)|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2011#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024063042/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2011#!games |access-date=10 November 2017| archive-date=24 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> After Ty Lawson left the team, Mantas Kalnietis became a true leader for Žalgiris and played his best season yet.<ref>{{cite web|title=T.Lawsonas atsisveikino su "Žalgiriu" (VIDEO) – Žalgiris|url=http://zalgiris.lt/t-lawsonas-atsisveikino-su-zalgiriu-video/|website=Zalgiris.lt|access-date=1 December 2011|language=lt-LT|date=1 December 2011}}</ref> The team slowly recovered, winning the LKF Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" iškovojo pirmą sezono trofėjų – LKF taurę|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/zalgiris-iskovojo-pirma-sezono-trofeju-lkf-taure.d?id=55671405|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> After being eliminated in the VTB playoffs, in an embarrassing fashion, by [[PBC Lokomotiv Kuban|Lokomotiv Kuban]], Žalgiris made the BBL Final Four, winning against Lietuvos Rytas in the finals despite losing leader Sonny Weems (who was released due to injury) and DeJuan Collins (who was released due to failing a drug test).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bagdonas|first1=Marius|title="Žalgiris" atsisveikina su Weemsu|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-49380-zalgiris-atsisveikina-su-weemsu.html|website=BasketNews.lt / Kauno diena|access-date=3 April 2012|language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Collinsas diskvalifikuotas 3 mėnesiams – jo organizme aptikta marihuanos (Romanovo komentaras)|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-49392-collinsas-diskvalifikuotas-3-menesiams-jo-organizme-aptikta-marihuanos-romanovo-komentaras.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=3 April 2012|language=lt}}</ref> With very solid play from Marko Popovič and Tomas Delininkaitis, Žalgiris retained the LKL title, defeating Lietuvos Rytas in the finals 3-0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Žalgiris (2011-2012 LKL season)|url=http://www.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17863#mbt:73-200$t&0=6|website=LKL.lt|access-date=3 July 2017|language=lt-LT|archive-date=26 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053916/http://www.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=17863#mbt:73-200$t&0=6|url-status=dead}}</ref> The club had achieved a second consecutive "triple crown" of Lithuanian League, Lithuanian Cup, and Baltic Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL#!info|title=Zalgiris Kaunas: Club Info|publisher=[[EuroLeague]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026055451/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL#!info |access-date=29 June 2017|archive-date=26 October 2017 }}</ref>

[[File:Rimantas Kaukenas by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Rimantas Kaukėnas]], one of the best players from the [[2012–13 Euroleague|2012–13]] season.]]

For the 2012–13 season, Žalgiris signed Lithuanian national team players [[Rimantas Kaukėnas]], [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]], and [[Kšyštof Lavrinovič]]; Unicaja Malaga star [[Tremmell Darden]]; and point guard [[Oliver Lafayette]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas brings home veteran Kaukenas|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/99080/zalgiris-kaunas-brings-home-veteran-kaukenas|website=Euroleague.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728232237/http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/99080/zalgiris-kaunas-brings-home-veteran-kaukenas |access-date=5 August 2012|archive-date=28 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris brings back Lavrinovic, adds Darden|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/98879/zalgiris-brings-back-lavrinovic-adds-darden|website=Euroleague.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025060502/http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/98879/zalgiris-brings-back-lavrinovic-adds-darden |access-date=20 July 2012|archive-date=25 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas adds Ksistof Lavrninovic, keeps Klimavicius|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/news/i/99148/zalgiris-kaunas-adds-ksistof-lavrninovic-keeps-klmavicius|website=Eurocupbasketball.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728224957/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/news/i/99148/zalgiris-kaunas-adds-ksistof-lavrninovic-keeps-klmavicius |access-date=9 August 2012|archive-date=28 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The season began with Žalgiris winning the newly established LKF SuperCup against Lietuvos Rytas. Early in the season, [[Mantas Kalnietis]] left the team and was replaced by [[Ibrahim Jaaber]]. Under new coach [[Joan Plaza]], Žalgiris had their best EuroLeague start with five consecutive wins. They finished at the top of their group for the first time in 13 years, with an 8–2 record. In their 76–66 home victory against CSKA Moscow, Žalgiris broke their attendance record, with 15,812 spectators.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaip užpildyti didžiausią areną Lietuvoje?|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-90780-kaip-uzpildyti-didziausia-arena-lietuvoje.html|website=BasketNews.lt|date=29 November 2013 |access-date=6 November 2015|language=lt}}</ref> In January 2013, Jaaber departed from the team for personal reasons and was replaced by [[Donnie McGrath]] in February. In the coming months, financial troubles returned to the club, which led to the departure of Darden. The crisis coincided with the ongoing collapse of [[Ūkio Bankas]]. The bank's main shareholder Vladimir Romanov, who also owned the majority of shares of Žalgiris and was the club's president, abruptly left the country and flew to Russia in early March 2013, abandoning his stake in the club. On 20 March 2013, vice president Paulius Motiejūnas was named the team director. Despite the financial and management struggles, Žalgiris finished the Top-16 phase with a 6–8 record, the best in club history, but narrowly missed the playoffs. Žalgiris also won the group phase in the [[VTB United League]]. In May, Žalgiris won their third straight LKL title, sweeping Lietuvos Rytas 4–0 in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nenugalimas "Žalgiris" šešioliktą kartą tapo LKL čempionu!|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/nenugalimas-zalgiris-sesiolikta-karta-tapo-lkl-cempionu.d?id=64982187|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> After winning the LKL title, Žalgiris competed in the [[VTB United League]] playoffs, defeating Nizhny Novgorod in the quarterfinals but losing to [[PBC Lokomotiv Kuban|Lokomotiv Kuban]] in the semi-finals. Despite the loss, Žalgiris was awarded the bronze medal for the first time since 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zalgiris.lt/en/news/bc-zalgiris/43107|title=Pocius finds hot hand, Zalgiris takes third in VTB League – Žalgiris|date=22 January 2010|work=zalgiris.lt|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

===2013–2016: A new direction===
[[File:Justin Dentmon by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Justin Dentmon]], leader of the team for the 2013–14 season]]
[[File:Artūras Milaknis 21 BC Žalgiris EuroLeague 20180223 (cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Artūras Milaknis]] was one of the finest three-point specialists in Europe during the [[2014–15 Euroleague|2014–15 season]].]]

After the loss of team owner Vladimir Romanov and the departure of head coach Joan Plaza, Žalgiris rehired Ilias Zouros as head coach for the 2013–14 season. Žalgiris left the VTB United League because of the changes in the EuroLeague format that meant that the teams who did not qualify for the Top 16 would have a chance to play in the EuroCup playoffs.

Žalgiris signed [[Justin Dentmon]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/lithuania/105560/zalgiris-kaunas-signs-justin-dentmon.html|title=Zalgiris Kaunas signs Justin Dentmon|work=sportando.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919222449/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/lithuania/105560/zalgiris-kaunas-signs-justin-dentmon.html |access-date=3 April 2017|archive-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref> and [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]] to one-year deals.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bulota|first1=Šarūnas|title=Šarūnas Jasikevičius pasirašė sutartį su Kauno "Žalgiriu"|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/archyvas/sarunas-jasikevicius-pasirase-sutarti-su-kauno-zalgiriu-872-372544|website=24sek.lt|access-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> After a poor start to the season, Zouros was fired as head coach and replaced by Saulius Štombergas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ilias Zouros atleistas iš "Žalgirio" trenerio pareigų, jį keičia Saulius Štombergas|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/archyvas/ilias-zouros-atleistas-is-zalgirio-trenerio-pareigu-ji-keicia-saulius-stombergas-872-380685|website=24sek.lt|access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bulota|first1=Šarūnas|title=Naujas "Žalgirio" treneris Saulius Štombergas: "Bus sunku, nes rezultatų reikia jau dabar"|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/archyvas/naujas-zalgirio-treneris-saulius-stombergas-bus-sunku-nes-rezultatu-reikia-jau-dabar-872-380710|website=24sek.lt|access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> Žalgiris made the Top 16 for the fifth consecutive time (with a 5–5 record). However, Žalgiris began to struggle in the LKL. The Top 16 proved to be difficult, with Žalgiris losing many games by 5 points or less (a 2–12 record overall).<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2013#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711063652/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2013#!games |access-date=3 July 2017| archive-date=11 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> After a few losses in the LKF Cup and the LKL, Štombergas resigned and was replaced by Gintaras Krapikas as interim head coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saulius Štombergas atsistatydino iš "Žalgirio" trenerio pareigų, jį keičia Gintaras Krapikas|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/archyvas/saulius-stombergas-atsistatydino-is-zalgirio-trenerio-pareigu-872-418259|website=24sek.lt|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> In the last week of Top-16 play at home, Žalgiris beat Spanish champions [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]]. [[Justin Dentmon]] scored 36 points in that game, the most by a Žalgiris player in modern EuroLeague,<ref>{{cite web|title=J.Dentmonas: visiems esu pasakęs, kad "Žalgirio" niekada nepamiršiu ir pasitaikius progai visada norėsiu čia grįžti|url=http://www.krepsinis.net/naujiena/j-dentmonas-visiems-esu-pasakes-kad-zalgirio-niekada-nepamirsiu-ir-pasitaikius-progai-visada-noresiu-cia-grizti/252947|website=Krepsinis.net|access-date=5 August 2015|language=lt}}</ref> and Dentmon also made 74 three-pointers during the season (a [[EuroLeague records|EuroLeague record since 2000]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zalgiris.lt/en/news/bc-zalgiris/48430/|title=Dentmon sets Euroleague record in Zalgiris's big win – Žalgiris|date=11 April 2014|work=zalgiris.lt|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

After a loss to Lietuvos Rytas in the final LKL regular season game, Žalgiris entered the playoffs as the fourth seed, the worst in club history. They faced Lietuvos Rytas again in the semi-finals - Žalgiris beat Lietuvos Rytas 2-1 in the semifinals, with the 73-71 win in game 3 in Vilnius considered as one of the best games of the entire rivalry. Žalgiris advanced to the finals against [[BC Neptūnas|Neptūnas Klaipėda]], taking the series 4–2 and winning their fourth consecutive LKL championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.15min.lt/video/zalgiris-tapo-16-karta-lkl-cempionu-19676rta-lkl-cempionu-19676|title="Žalgiris" tapo 16 kartą LKL čempionu – VIDEO – 15min.lt|work=15min.lt|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

During the 2014–15 preseason, Žalgiris made significant changes to the squad, replacing Justin Dentmon with [[Maalik Wayns]], who was in turn replaced by [[Will Cherry]].<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgirio" atakoms diriguos NBA patirties turintis įžaidėjas (video)|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-75287-zalgirio-atakoms-diriguos-nba-patirties-turintis-izaidejas-video.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=30 July 2014|language=lt}}</ref> Žalgiris also signed [[Darius Songaila]] from rival Lietuvos Rytas and [[James Anderson (basketball)|James Anderson]] from the NBA.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kauno "Žalgiryje" žais Darius Songaila, komandą palieka Tadas Klimavičius|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/archyvas/kauno-zalgiryje-zais-darius-songaila-komanda-palieka-tadas-klimavicius-872-441963|website=24sek.lt|access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oficialu: Kauno "Žalgiryje" – NBA starto penketo žaidėjas J. Andersonas|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/oficialu-kauno-zalgiryje-nba-starto-penketo-zaidejas-j-andersonas.d?id=65474420|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=5 August 2014}}</ref> Šarūnas Jasikevičius retired and became an assistant coach, and more young players were brought to the team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Šarūnas Jasikevičius oficialiai pradėjo trenerio karjerą|url=http://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/sarunas-jasikevicius-oficialiai-pradejo-trenerio-karjera.htm|website=lrytas.lt|access-date=8 August 2014|language=lt-LT}}</ref> Young point guard [[Lukas Lekavičius]] was the main bright spot as the team began LKL play. In the EuroLeague, a 5–5 record sent Žalgiris to the top 16 phase where the team finished with a 5–9 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2014#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022002939/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2014#!games |access-date=3 July 2017| archive-date=22 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In February, Žalgiris won the [[LKF Cup]] for the first time in three years.<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" finale patiesė "Lietuvos rytą" ir penktą kartą iškovojo LKF taurę|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/zalgiris-finale-patiese-lietuvos-ryta-ir-penkta-karta-iskovojo-lkf-taure.d?id=67244436|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=22 February 2015}}</ref> Žalgiris finished the LKL regular season in dominating fashion, with 12 straight wins,<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris|url=http://www.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/?seasonId=89737|website=LKL.lt|access-date=3 July 2017|language=lt-LT}}</ref> and they defeated Lietuvos Rytas in the finals. This win was the club's fifth consecutive LKL title and their 17th overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.15min.lt/video/kauno-zalgiris-17-aji-karta-lkl-cempionas-29588|title=Kauno|work=15min.lt|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

Žalgiris had a total of seven players who competed in [[EuroBasket 2015]] - including new signing [[Renaldas Seibutis]], former Rytas leader.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Malinauskas|first1=Lukas|title="Žalgiris" – vienas daugiausiai į Europos čempionatą krepšininkų delegavusių klubų|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-88745-zalgiris-vienas-daugiausiai-i-europos-cempionata-krepsininku-delegavusiu-klubu.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=5 September 2015}}</ref> They finished the off-season by signing [[Ian Vougioukas]] at center.<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgirį" pasirinkęs I. Vougioukas: apsispręsti nebuvo sunku|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/herojai/zalgiri-pasirinkes-i-vougioukas-apsispresti-nebuvo-sunku.d?id=69154842|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=1 October 2015}}</ref> Žalgiris finished the 2015–16 EuroLeague regular season with a 5–5 record and qualified for the Top-16 phase for the seventh consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/156536/zalgiris-kaunas-escaped-from-barcelona-with-a-big-victory|title=Zalgiris Kaunas escaped from Barcelona – Eurohoops|date=11 December 2015|work=eurohoops.net|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> After a poor start to the Top 16, head coach Krapikas was replaced by [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]], but injuries to Javtokas and the departure of Kalnietis led the team to a huge slump and a loss to Lietuvos Rytas in the King Mindaugas Cup final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Triumfas: "Lietuvos ryto" rankose – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė|url=http://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/triumfas-lietuvos-ryto-rankose-karaliaus-mindaugo-taure.htm|website=lrytas.lt|access-date=21 February 2016|language=lt-LT|archive-date=22 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222092027/http://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/triumfas-lietuvos-ryto-rankose-karaliaus-mindaugo-taure.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> After strong criticism of the team management for not finding a center to replace Javtokas, Žalgiris signed new point guard Jerome Randle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oficialu: Jerome'as Randle'as karjerą tęs "Žalgiryje"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-94710-oficialu-jeromeas-randleas-karjera-tes-zalgiryje.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=17 February 2017|language=lt}}</ref> While the EuroLeague season ended with a 2–12 record, a hugely disappointing result, the team later recovered by finishing in 1st place in the LKL regular season over King Mindaugas Cup winner Lietuvos Rytas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2015#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018162938/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2015#!games |access-date=3 July 2017| archive-date=18 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Žalgiris defeated Neptūnas Klaipėda in the LKL finals, winning their sixth consecutive LKL title with a 4–1 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nenugalimasis: "Neptūną" nušlavęs "Žalgiris" – šeštą kartą iš eilės LKL čempionas|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/nenugalimasis-neptuna-nuslaves-zalgiris-sesta-karta-is-eiles-lkl-cempionas.d?id=71471422|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>

===2016–present: New EuroLeague format===
[[File:Šarūnas Jasikevičius BC Žalgiris EuroLeague 20180223 (9).jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]], one of the all-time greatest Lithuanian basketball players, started coaching Žalgiris in 2016.]]

In November 2015, the ongoing [[2015–16 FIBA-EuroLeague controversy|conflict between FIBA and Euroleague]] came to a head when [[FIBA]] announced the formation of the [[Basketball Champions League]], and courted [[EuroLeague]] teams to join their new championship. However, EuroLeague's long-term-license teams, such as Žalgiris, decided to stay with the [[EuroLeague Basketball Company|Euroleague Basketball Company]].<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" ilgam lieka Eurolygoje: susitarta dėl 10 metų šimtamilijoninio kontrakto|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-90950-zalgiris-ilgam-lieka-eurolygoje-susitarta-del-10-metu-simtamilijoninio-kontrakto.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=10 November 2015|language=lt}}</ref>

====2016–17====
[[File:Edgaras Ulanovas by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Edgaras Ulanovas]] won five LKL Finals [[Most valuable player|MVP]] titles from 2015 to 2020.]]

Žalgiris's preparation for the 2016–17 season began during the 2016 LKL finals, when the club signed point guard [[Léo Westermann]] to replace the departing [[Jerome Randle]].<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgirio" naujokas L. Westermannas: Š. Jasikevičius – vienas mano idealų|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/zalgirio-naujokas-l-westermannas-s-jasikevicius-vienas-mano-idealu.d?id=71428624|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> After the season, long-time Žalgiris players [[Siim-Sander Vene]] and [[Kaspars Vecvagars]] left the team, while Žalgiris chose to retain the services of Seibutis and Motum.<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiryje" lieka Brockas Motumas, į komandą sugrįžta Artūras Milaknis|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-100307-zalgiryje-lieka-brockas-motumas-i-komanda-sugrizta-arturas-milaknis.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=7 August 2016|language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Renaldas Seibutis pratęsė sutartį su "Žalgiriu"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-99221-renaldas-seibutis-pratese-sutarti-su-zalgiriu.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=1 July 2016|language=lt}}</ref> Head coach [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius|Jasikevičius]] was pursued by [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona Lassa]], but decided to remain with Žalgiris.<ref>{{cite web|title=Š. Jasikevičius pasirašė sutartį su 'Barcelona'?|url=http://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/sportas/krepsinis/ziniasklaida-s-jasikevicius-pasirase-sutarti-su-barcelona-756843|website=Kauno diena|date=23 June 2016 |access-date=23 June 2016|language=lt}}</ref> To correct the previous season's lack of a good shooter, Žalgiris signed [[Kevin Pangos]]; the team was [[sports loan|loaned]] [[Augusto Lima]] from [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]] to replace [[Ian Vougioukas|Vougioukas]] at center.<ref>{{cite web|title=Išpirkos nepagailėjęs "Žalgiris" prisiviliojo kanadietį K. Pangosą|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/ispirkos-nepagailejes-zalgiris-prisiviliojo-kanadieti-k-pangosa.d?id=71813408|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Į Kauną atvykęs A. Lima: žaidimas "Žalgiryje" – tikras iššūkis mano karjeroje|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/i-kauna-atvykes-a-lima-zaidimas-zalgiryje-tikras-issukis-mano-karjeroje.d?id=72177710|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref> Žalgiris also signed the returning [[Artūras Milaknis]] to a 3-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kauno "Žalgirio" naujienos: A. Milaknis grįžta, M. Pocius išvyksta, B. Motumas lieka|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/kauno-zalgirio-naujienos-a-milaknis-grizta-m-pocius-isvyksta-b-motumas-lieka.d?id=71990188|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> German prospect [[Isaiah Hartenstein]] was scheduled to make his professional debut after being signed the previous season. In August, Žalgiris signed [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]], the captain of [[BC Rytas|Lietuvos Rytas]] who had previously promised to never play for Žalgiris; Kavaliauskas apologized to fans after the signing was announced.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oficialu: Antanas Kavaliauskas pasirašė sutartį su Kauno "Žalgiriu"|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/oficialu-antanas-kavaliauskas-pasirase-sutarti-su-kauno-zalgiriu-875-674129|website=24sek.lt|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref>

In February, Žalgiris won their first title of the 2016–17 season, winning the [[King Mindaugas Cup]] by defeating [[BC Lietkabelis|Lietkabelis Panevėžys]] in the finals 84–63.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karaliaus Mindaugo taurę iškovojo antroje finalo pusėje "Lietkabelį" palaužęs "Žalgiris"|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/karaliaus-mindaugo-taure-iskovojo-antroje-finalo-puseje-lietkabeli-palauzes-zalgiris.d?id=73781482|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=19 February 2017}}</ref> [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] was named tournament MVP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edgaras Ulanovas – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės turnyro MVP|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-106904-edgaras-ulanovas-karaliaus-mindaugo-taures-turnyro-mvp.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=19 February 2017|language=lt}}</ref> In the [[EuroLeague]], Žalgiris exceeded expectations with a 10th-place finish (14–16 record), getting a win against defending champion [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] and finishing ahead of [[FC Barcelona Lassa]] and [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2016#!games|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020141322/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2016#!games |access-date=3 July 2017| archive-date=20 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Players [[Brock Motum]], [[Léo Westermann]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], and [[Lukas Lekavičius]] developed strongly, Renaldas Seibutis played the best defense of his career, and team captain [[Paulius Jankūnas]] played one of his best seasons of his career, leading the team in scoring and rebounding.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2016#!stats|website=www.euroleague.net| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020141322/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL&seasoncode=E2016#!stats |access-date=3 July 2017| archive-date=20 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In the LKL, Žalgiris won the regular season with only a few losses, sweeping their rival [[BC Rytas|Lietuvos Rytas]], with the toughest challenge coming from a powerful [[BC Lietkabelis|Lietkabelis]] squad that contained former Žalgiris players Darjuš and Kšyštof Lavrinovič. In the LKL playoffs, Žalgiris easily advanced to the finals,<ref>{{cite web|title=Tarsi atominė bomba: Kaune "Žalgiris" neįtikėtinu rezultatu sunaikino "Dzūkiją"|url=http://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/2017/05/05/news/ar-sulauks-pasipriesinimo-kauno-zalgiris-trecia-karta-imasi-dzukijos-klubo-1046094/|website=lrytas.lt|access-date=5 May 2017|language=lt-LT|archive-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508230932/http://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/2017/05/05/news/ar-sulauks-pasipriesinimo-kauno-zalgiris-trecia-karta-imasi-dzukijos-klubo-1046094/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A. Milaknio tritaškių Klaipėdoje įkvėptas "Žalgiris" pirmas žengė į LKL finalą|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/a-milaknio-tritaskiu-klaipedoje-ikveptas-zalgiris-pirmas-zenge-i-lkl-finala.d?id=74713136|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref> defeating Lietkabelis for their seventh straight LKL championship, 4–1.<ref>{{cite web|title="Lietkabelio" šturmą atlaikęs "Žalgiris" – septintą kartą iš eilės LKL čempionas|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/lietkabelio-sturma-atlaikes-zalgiris-septinta-karta-is-eiles-lkl-cempionas.d?id=74898480|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref> [[Robertas Javtokas]] retired as a player at the end of the season and became the new sporting director for Žalgiris.

====2017–18====
Prior the 2017–18 season, Žalgiris reached an agreement with club sponsor [[Avia Solutions Group]] to guarantee private flights for the team during away games in a refurbished business-class [[Boeing 737]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kuckailis|first1=Aurimas|title="Žalgiris" apstulbintas – į Eurolygos rungtynes skraidys verslo klasės lėktuvu|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/zalgiris-apstulbintas-i-eurolygos-rungtynes-skraidys-verslo-klases-lektuvu.d?id=75118522|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" į Eurolygos išvykas skraidys užsakomuoju lėktuvu|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-111104-zalgiris-i-eurolygos-isvykas-skraidys-uzsakomuoju-lektuvu.html|website=BasketNews.lt|language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kuckailis|first1=Aurimas|title="Žalgiris" apstulbintas – į Eurolygos rungtynes skraidys verslo klasės lėktuvu|url=http://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/zalgiris-apstulbintas-i-eurolygos-rungtynes-skraidys-verslo-klases-lektuvu.d?id=75118522|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Žalgiriečius į Eurolygos išvykos rungtynes skraidins "Avia Solutions Group" lėktuvas|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anf5SyTntdc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Anf5SyTntdc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube.com|access-date=3 July 2017|date=3 July 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The off-season work began just a week after winning the LKL championship, when breakout player [[Brock Motum]] signed with [[Anadolu Efes S.K.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Brockas Motumas sukirto rankomis su "Anadolu Efes"|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-110931-brockas-motumas-sukirto-rankomis-su-anadolu-efes.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=29 June 2017|language=lt}}</ref> To replace Motum, Žalgiris signed [[Aaron White (basketball)|Aaron White]], who had played a season with [[B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pirmasis naujokas "Žalgirio" komandoje – amerikietis A. White'as|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/pirmasis-naujokas-zalgirio-komandoje-amerikietis-a-whiteas.d?id=74923940|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> Léo Westerman signed with CSKA Moscow, and was replaced by talented guard [[Vasilije Micić]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CSKA nariu tapęs L. Westermannas: nelengva palikti "Žalgirį", bet noriu laimėti Eurolygą|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/cska-nariu-tapes-l-westermannas-nelengva-palikti-zalgiri-bet-noriu-laimeti-eurolyga.d?id=75015418|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgiris" turi antrą naujoką – Westermanną keičia perspektyvus serbas|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-110611-zalgiris-turi-antra-naujoka-westermanna-keicia-perspektyvus-serbas.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=15 June 2017|language=lt}}</ref> To replace Seibutis, Žalgiris originally signed [[Royce O'Neale]], who terminated his deal just weeks later to sign with the [[Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Su "Žalgiriu" išsiskyręs O'Neale'as sudarė pirmąjį NBA kontraktą|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-111587-su-zalgiriu-issiskyres-onealeas-sudare-pirmaji-nba-kontrakta.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=20 July 2017|language=lt}}</ref> Žalgiris then signed [[Axel Toupane]] to replace him.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Urbonas|first1=Donatas|title=Į Prancūzijos rinktinę ir dėl "Žalgirio" patekęs A.Toupane'as – apie D.Motiejūno patarimą ir gyvenimą dėžutėje|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/europa/i-prancuzijos-rinktine-ir-del-zalgirio-patekes-a-toupane-as-apie-d-motiejuno-patarima-ir-gyvenima-dezuteje-874-838080|website=24sek.lt|date=17 July 2017 |access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> Because center [[Robertas Javtokas]] announced retirement and the loan of [[Augusto Lima]] ended, Žalgiris signed [[Brandon Davies]] of [[AS Monaco Basket]] at the center position.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rimkus|first1=Kęstas|title=Kai auksas maišosi su liūdesiu – Robertas Javtokas atsisveikino be ašarų, bet verkė kiti|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/robertas-javtokas-875-810194|website=24sek.lt|access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Augusto Lima karjerą pratęs Turkijoje|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-111773-augusto-lima-karjera-prates-turkijoje.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=27 July 2017|language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Brandonas Daviesas: "Galimybė žaisti "Žalgiryje" buvo patraukliausia"|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/brandonas-daviesas-galimybe-zaisti-zalgiryje-buvo-patraukliausia-875-844506|website=24sek.lt|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> The most-shocking departure came at the end of June, when breakout point guard [[Lukas Lekavičius]] signed a contract with Panathinaikos.<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgirį" į "Panathinaikos" iškeitęs L. Lekavičius: pinigai nėra svarbiausia|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/zalgiri-i-panathinaikos-iskeites-l-lekavicius-pinigai-nera-svarbiausia.d?id=75088018|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref> Needing a new point guard, Žalgiris signed [[Dee Bost]], also of AS Monaco.<ref>{{cite web|title="Žalgirio" naujokas D. Bostas tikisi tapti vienu iš komandos lyderių|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/zalgirio-naujokas-d-bostas-tikisi-tapti-vienu-is-komandos-lyderiu.d?id=75645697|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref> Coach Jasikevičius also re-signed with Žalgiris, and the retired Javtokas became the new sports director of the team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maldos išgirstos: Šarūnas Jasikevičius lieka Kauno "Žalgiryje"|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/maldos-isgirstos-sarunas-jasikevicius-lieka-kauno-zalgiryje-875-810486|website=24sek.lt|access-date=12 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Karjerą baigusiam R. Javtokui nauji darbai "Žalgiryje" – užims sporto direktoriaus pareigas|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/karjera-baigusiam-r-javtokui-nauji-darbai-zalgiryje-uzims-sporto-direktoriaus-pareigas.d?id=75102736|website=Krepsinis.lt|access-date=30 June 2017}}</ref> On September&nbsp;22, Žalgiris played a game in London against [[Polski Cukier Toruń]], which Žalgiris won 87–61. 

Žalgiris won the [[King Mindaugas Cup]] for the second consecutive year, defeating Lietuvos rytas 81–62 in the finals. [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] won the tournament MVP for the second straight year.

[[File:Brandon Davies 0 BC Žalgiris EuroLeague 20180223.jpg|thumb|150px|From 2017 to 2019, [[Brandon Davies]] was Žalgiris's central piece and led the team to their first [[EuroLeague Final Four]] since [[1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague|1998–99.]]]]

In the [[2017–18 EuroLeague]], Žalgiris was again projected to be one of the worst teams. Žalgiris struggled in the early season before putting together a five-game streak to finish the first round 10–5, tied for third place in the standings. In the second round, Dee Bost was replaced by [[Beno Udrih]]. Žalgiris struggled for the first few weeks of the second round, but fought its way to an 18–12 record (sixth place) and qualification for the EuroLeague playoffs for the first time since 2001. The team qualified for the [[2018 EuroLeague Final Four]] after beating Olympiacos in game 4 to clinch a 3–1 series win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=255&seasoncode=E2017#!report|title = Game Center &#124; Euroleague| date=21 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107121748/http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=255&seasoncode=E2017#!report | archive-date=7 November 2021 }}</ref> The team achieved this despite having the second-lowest budget in the league.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Augustis|first1=Mindaugas|title=Jasikevičius prisiekė meilę "Žalgiriui" ir pažadėjo klubui šviesią ateitį|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/jasikevicius-prisieke-meile-zalgiriui-ir-pazadejo-klubui-sviesia-ateiti.d?id=77833211|website=DELFI.lt|access-date=26 April 2018}}</ref> Žalgiris lost to Fenerbahçe in the semifinals, 76–67. In the third-place game, Žalgiris faced longtime rivals CSKA Moscow; Žalgiris led by as much as 24&nbsp;points, but CSKA's late-game rally made it so Žalgiris only narrowly won 79–77, achieving third place in the EuroLeague. 

In the LKL, Žalgiris won the regular season and beat Lietuvos Rytas in the finals with a 4–1 record, earning their eighth consecutive LKL championship. This was the club's best season since 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018-19 Team Profile: Zalgiris Kaunas|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/8x3eaf3hsathx4q4/2018-19-team-profile-zalgiris-kaunas|website=euroleague.net|date=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123190539/http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/8x3eaf3hsathx4q4/2018-19-team-profile-zalgiris-kaunas |accessdate=4 July 2023|archive-date=23 January 2019 }}</ref>

After a near-perfect season, the off-season was difficult. Žalgiris lost its front court as Pangos went to FC Barcelona Lassa and Micič signed with Efes. Žalgiris signed [[Nate Wolters]] as the team's new point guard. After the departure of Beno Udrih, Žalgiris signed [[Donatas Sabeckis]] from Šiauliai, who lead the LKL in assists. Toupane left the team to sign with Olympiacos; to replace him, Žalgiris signed former-teammate [[Marius Grigonis]], who was having a successful career abroad, to a multi-year deal. They also signed talented guard/forward [[Thomas Walkup]]. To replace reserve Martynas Sajus, Žalgiris signed [[Laurynas Birutis]], who was loaned to and had a successful season with Šiauliai. Several more reserves, [[Paulius Valinskas]] and [[Gytis Masiulis]], were loaned to other LKL teams so that they could gain more playing time. Ulanovas also signed a new contract. Like the previous season, the biggest concern was the future of coach Jasikevičius. Despite offers from other EuroLeague teams and the [[Toronto Raptors]], Jasikevičius remained with Žalgiris, signing a new contract. Former player [[Tomas Masiulis]] replaced [[Darius Songaila]] in the coaching staff. In September, Žalgiris signed the returning [[Léo Westermann]] to fill the point guard spot.

====2018–19====
The newly reformed Žalgiris struggled at the start of the [[2018–19 EuroLeague]] season.<ref name="Euroleague18-19">{{cite web |title=Zalgiris Kaunas Games: 2018-19 season |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/games/zal/?season=2018-19 |website=Euroleague Basketball |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> Needing another point guard, Žalgiris signed [[Derrick Walton]] in October. By December, Žalgiris was in sixth place with a 7–7 record. However, injuries decimated the team. Walton's disappointing play led to decreasing playing time and a release in February 2019. Later in February, Žalgiris suffered a loss in the [[King Mindaugas Cup]] to [[BC Rytas|Rytas Vilnius]], losing the tournament for the first time since 2016 - a disaster for Žalgiris.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nervų karas KMT finale trofėjų grąžino į Vilnių: "Rytas" nukovė "Žalgirį" |url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/lietuva/nervu-karas-kmt-finale-trofeju-grazino-i-vilniu-rytas-nukove-zalgiri-875-1104090 |website=15min.lt/ |date=17 February 2019 |access-date=26 March 2023 |language=lt}}</ref> By the start of March, Žalgiris was 13th in the EuroLeague with a 9–15 record.<ref name="Euroleague18-19"/> The team's play started to improve when Walkup was pushed to the point guard position to replace Walton, Westermann returned after being injured, and improving play by Thompson led to a six-game winning streak. Their 15–15 record clinched the final spot in the playoffs, with massive away wins over [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], [[Olympiakos B.C.|Olympiakos Piraeus]] and [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]], .<ref name="Euroleague18-19"/> In the [[2019 EuroLeague Playoffs|EuroLeague playoffs]], Žalgiris lost to [[Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball|Fenerbahçe]].<ref name="Euroleague18-19"/> Žalgiris broke the EuroLeague's home attendance record with an average of 14,808 spectators in the Žalgiris Arena. In the [[2018–19 LKL season]], Žalgiris finished the regular season in first place, and swept the series finals against Rytas, winning the series 3–0, for a ninth consecutive LKL championship.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL">{{cite web |title=Kauno "Žalgiris" |url=https://lkl.lt/komandos/zalgiris |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=LKL.lt}}</ref>

====2019–20====
[[File:Lukas Lekavicius 2022 by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Lukas Lekavičius]], who returned to Žalgiris in 2019.]]

During the off-season, many players (including Westermann and Thompson) left the team, with [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]] announcing his retirement after a few very successful seasons with Žalgiris. [[Lukas Lekavičius]] returned to the team after two seasons in Greece, and [[Alex Pérez (basketball)|Alex Pérez]] was signed to replace Westermann. [[Jock Landale]] and [[Zach LeDay]], of Olympiacos, were signed to complete the front court. [[Martinas Geben]], who had signed a long-term deal the previous summer, earned a spot on the roster after a successful season with [[BC Juventus|Juventus Utena]] in the LKL, where he was named Season MVP. Coach Jasikevičius remained with the team for one more season. Pérez, however, spent just a few months with Žalgiris, and was released in November due to his weak play. Žalgiris also signed shooting-guard [[K. C. Rivers]] in November.

Žalgiris won the [[King Mindaugas Cup]] by beating Rytas Vilnius 80–60 in the finals.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/> Ulanovas was named the MVP of the tournament, his fourth MVP award in Lithuanian Cup competitions. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 outbreak]], the [[2019–20 LKL season]] was ended prematurely, and with Žalgiris firmly leading the standings, Žalgiris was announced as champions, their 10th consecutive LKL championship.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/> In the [[2019–20 EuroLeague]], Žalgiris struggled for most of the season, including plummeting to the bottom of the standings, but recovered by February 2020, finishing with a 12-16 record.<ref name="Euroleague19-20">{{cite web |title=Zalgiris Kaunas Games: 2019-20 season |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/games/zal/?season=2019-20 |website=Euroleague Basketball |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> With the EuroLeague season stopped due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Žalgiris finished in ninth place.<ref name="Euroleague19-20"/>

====2020–21====
With the season ending prematurely due to the [[COVID-19]] situation, Žalgiris started their off-season work early. [[Zach LeDay|LeDay]], [[Jock Landale|Landale]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas|Ulanovas]], and [[K. C. Rivers|Rivers]] all left the team during the summer, but the biggest departure was of coach [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius|Jasikevičius]], who left Žalgiris (along with the rest of the coaching staff) and signed with [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]] in July. On July 14, Žalgiris announced the signing of [[Martin Schiller]] as the team's new head coach. Schiller had previously worked with the [[Salt Lake City Stars]] of the [[NBA G League]], and had been named the [[NBA G League Coach of the Year]] in 2020. [[Martin Schiller|Schiller]] brought in Arne Woltmann and Tautvydas Sabonis as his assistant coaches, with Evaldas Beržininkaitis being the only person remaining on the team from Jasikevičius's old staff. Žalgiris brought in a bevy of new players, but the most surprising signing happened in June when Žalgiris bought out [[Marek Blaževič]], a talented prospect, out of rival squad [[BC Rytas|Rytas Vilnius]].

While the expectations for the upcoming season were not promising under [[Martin Schiller|Schiller]], Žalgiris surprised everyone and stayed in the playoff hunt throughout the [[2020–21 EuroLeague]] season. Despite eventually not making the playoffs, Žalgiris finished the EuroLeague season with a respectable 17–17 record.<ref name="Euroleague20-21">{{cite web |title=Zalgiris Kaunas Games: 2020-21 season |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/games/zal/?season=2020-21 |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Euroleague Basketball}}</ref> [[Marius Grigonis]], [[Joffrey Lauvergne]] and [[Nigel Hayes]] had their breakout seasons in the EuroLeague. They won the [[King Mindaugas Cup]] and their 11th consecutive [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|LKL]] final by beating [[BC Rytas|Rytas]] 3–0.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/>

====2021–22====
In 2021, Žalgiris signed [[Tyler Cavanaugh]], [[Niels Giffey]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[Josh Nebo]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Jānis Strēlnieks]], and [[Emmanuel Mudiay]]. They also extended their contract with [[Lukas Lekavičius]]. Žalgiris lost all five LKL preseason games, playing seemingly worse each game. Žalgiris had a difficult start in the 2021 LKL regular season—while they won all three games, they struggled even against the weakest of teams. After a 0–2 start in the EuroLeague, Žalgiris fired coach [[Martin Schiller]], replacing him with [[Jure Zdovc]].<ref name="Euroleague21-22">{{cite web |title=Zalgiris Kaunas Games: 2021-22 season |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/games/zal/?season=2021-22 |website=Euroleague Basketball |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> Injuries to players such as Lauvergne and Strelnieks, struggles in the LKL, and disappointing play from projected leaders such as Mudiay resulted in the worst start ever (0–9) for Žalgiris in the Euroleague.<ref name="Euroleague21-22" /> In the LKL, a loss to [[BC Rytas]] resulted in Žalgiris falling out of first place.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL" />

Žalgiris released Mudiay in November, replacing him with point guard [[Tai Webster]], and signed shooting guard [[Zoran Dragić]]. The moves backfired—Webster struggled even in the LKL, while Dragič rarely saw playing time and was released by the end of the year.<ref name="Euroleague21-22" /><ref name="ZalgirisLKL" /> New signees such as [[Regimantas Miniotas]] also saw limited playing time.<ref name="Euroleague21-22" /><ref name="ZalgirisLKL" /> Losses in the Euroleague resulted in Žalgiris attendance falling to record lows. By February, Žalgiris was in last place with a disastrous 4–20 record,<ref name="Euroleague21-22" /> but recovered by March 2022, including memorable wins over the Jasikevičius-lead [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]] and [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]], future participants of the Euroleague Final Four, in particular thanks to the return of Joffrey Lauvergne from injury. Žalgiris also won the 2022 [[King Mindaugas Cup]], beating [[BC Lietkabelis]] 91–66 in the finals.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL" />

Žalgiris was the first team to refuse to play against Russian teams in the EuroLeague (CSKA Moscow, Kazan Unics, and Zenit St. Petersburg) due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, even gaining criticism in the Russian press for being one of the reasons Russian teams got disqualified. They finished the EuroLeague season with a memorable 103–98 win against [[KK Crvena zvezda]].<ref name="Euroleague21-22" /> Žalgiris finished the EuroLeague season with an 8–20 record, above the disqualified CSKA, UNICS, and Zenit, but still in last place of the eligible teams—their worst EuroLeague finish since the 2015–16 season.<ref name="Euroleague21-22" />

[[File:Kazys Maksvytis by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Kazys Maksvytis]], who started coaching Žalgiris in 2022.]]

By the start of April, disappointment returned to Žalgiris. Struggles in the LKL resulted in Žalgiris once again falling behind Rytas in the standings, and they ended up finishing behind Rytas in the standings for the first time since the 2013–14 season.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/> Žalgiris replaced Zdovc later in the month, signing [[Lithuanian national basketball team]] coach [[Kazys Maksvytis]] as their new head coach.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/> The struggles continued under Maksvytis, who failed to find a good lineup or rotation with the existing roster.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/>

In the LKL playoffs, the struggles became even more evident. Žalgiris needed all five games to beat [[BC Neptūnas]] in the quarterfinals, narrowly winning the series 3–2.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/> Žalgiris won the first semifinal game against [[BC Lietkabelis]], before losing the next three games – Lietkabelis won the series 3–1. Žalgiris had failed to qualify to the LKL finals for the first time ever, ending their 11-year domination of the LKL and finishing the 2021–22 season with the biggest fiasco in team history.<ref>{{cite web |title=P. Jankūnas pradeda naują karjeros etapą: tapo "Žalgirio" direktoriaus pavaduotoju |url=https://kaunas.kasvyksta.lt/2022/06/08/sportas/p-jankunas-pradeda-nauja-karjeros-etapa-tapo-zalgirio-direktoriaus-pavaduotoju/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=Kas vyksta Kaune |language=lt |date=8 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/> Žalgiris finished the season by winning the LKL bronze medal, beating [[BC Šiauliai]] in the consolation round in a 4–0 sweep.<ref name="ZalgirisLKL"/> To add insult to injury, Rytas went on to win the LKL championship. Jankūnas retired after the season and became the sports director of Žalgiris.

====2022-2023====
After the disastrous 2021–2022 season, Žalgiris overwent a radical overhaul from the previous season. Coach Maksvytis had signed a long-term deal before the absolutely catastrophic ending in the LKL. Webster, Nebo, Blaževič, Miniotas, Milaknis, Strelnieks, Giffey, and Lauvergne all left the team during the summer. Former team captain Paulius Jankūnas remained, as a sporting director, assisting director Paulius Motiejūnas. Only a handful of players, among the key ones Lekavičius and Ulanovas, named team captain after Jankūnas and who signed long-term extensions, remained with the team. One of the biggest problems of the previous season was settled when Žalgiris signed [[Keenan Evans]] as the new point guard for the team. [[Kevarrius Hayes]] and former Žalgiris player [[Laurynas Birutis]] were signed to replace Lauvergne and Nebo as centers, [[Rolands Šmits]] was signed as a replacement for Jankūnas. [[Tomas Dimša]], who had signed with Žalgiris as early as 2020, returned to the team. [[Dovydas Giedraitis]], who played an incredible season with [[BC Lietkabelis]], and who was one of the main reasons Lietkabelis beat Žalgiris the previous season, was bought out of his contract in Spain, where he was signed to [[CB Estudiantes|Estudiantes Madrid]], and was loaned to Lietkabelis by his team, and signed a long-term contract with Žalgiris. However, the biggest signings for Žalgiris, for the summer, were [[Arnas Butkevičius]], Rytas captain and one of the most important parts of the Rytas 2022 LKL championship winning team, and [[Ignas Brazdeikis]] – former NBA player, standout in college, and who returned to play in Lithuania, both on the national team and for Žalgiris – for the first time since moving to Canada at a young age. Despite solid additions, the awful performances of the previous season haunted the team; while Žalgiris became an instant favorite to regain the LKL crown, in the Euroleague, the team was not even considered to be anywhere near playoff contention, with many experts predicting last place for Žalgiris in the Euroleague.

Despite this, and the fact that head coach Kazys Maksvytis had only a brief experience in the Euroleague (as head coach for Neptūnas Klaipėda in the 2014-2015 season), Žalgiris shocked the Euroleague; led by Evans, Žalgiris fought nearly every team, at home or away, to the deciding seconds, winning most of the matches. Keenan Evans dominated with incredible performances. In December, however, Evans suffered a season-ending achilles tendon injury; at this point, Žalgiris was 9-8 in the first round of the Euroleague, in playoff contention. While many believed this to be the end of Žalgiris's good run in the Euroleague, Žalgiris recovered – signing [[Isaiah Taylor]], as the new point guard to replace Evans, and [[Achille Polonara]], both from Efes – before the second round. Brazdeikis, who finally adjusted to the European game after a difficult first half of the season, became team leader, with Ulanovas, Šmits, Hayes, and, after a time of adjusting, Taylor and Polonara all contributing. Butkevičius quickly became a fan favorite for his amazing defence and his hustle, with the former Rytas captain becoming among the most popular players among Žalgiris fans. [[Mantas Kalnietis]], remaining after disastrous season, ended up retiring in February and moving to back-office work with Žalgiris, mostly with the Žalgiris football team. Žalgiris was 15-15 by the start of April, and made an amazing run to the Euroleague playoffs, capped off with wins over [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] at home and [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|FC Bayern Munich]] away, to reach the playoffs, as the 7th seed, with a 19-15 record and with wins and point advantage over [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (basketball)|Fenerbahçe]] and [[Saski Baskonia|Baskonia Vitoria]]. Žalgiris also finished second in attendance, behind [[KK Partizan]], with fans selling out 16 of the 17 home games, starting in October, because of which, the Žalgirio Arena became the host of the Euroleague Final Four tournament. In the Euroleague playoffs, Žalgiris faced off against [[FC Barcelona Basquet|FC Barcelona]], coached by ex-Žalgiris coach [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]. Despite best efforts, and the fact that Žalgiris had beaten Barcelona in the regular season at home, Barcelona proved too much for Žalgiris, beating them 91-69, 89-81, and 77-66 for a victorious 3-0 sweep. However, the incredible performance of Žalgiris in the Euroleague earned the team a standing ovation in the last game in Kaunas.

Žalgiris won the 2023 edition of the [[King Mindaugas Cup]], their fourth consecutive Cup victory, with Ulanovas once again being named the MVP of the finals. In the LKL, Žalgiris finished first in the regular season, with a win over defending LKL champions [[BC Rytas]] in April, and finished with a 28-5 record. In the playoffs, Žalgiris swept [[BC Nevėžis]] in the quarterfinals 2-0, to set up a rematch against [[BC Lietkabelis]]; this time, Žalgiris beat Lietkabelis 3-1 to avenge the previous season loss, with a satisfying, dominating 95-66 win in Panevėžys in the deciding game. In the LKL finals, Žalgiris faced Rytas, the series going a full five games, with Rytas giving Žalgiris a fight in each game, with Žalgiris beating Rytas in Kaunas, 108-93 and 95-80, but Rytas winning in Vilnius, 94-71 and 69-68, to set up a decisive fifth game in Kaunas. Žalgiris would win the deciding game 97-87, winning the series 3-2, and regaining the LKL championship. Taylor, who scored 32 points in the championship winning game, was named the LKL Finals MVP.

====2023-2024====
After an incredible 2022–2023 season, Žalgiris re-signed much of the team. However, Paulius Motiejūnas, club director since 2013, departed the team and headed to become the director of [[Euroleague Basketball]], a move that many had anticipated during the 2023 season. Paulius Jankūnas took over as club director, in addition to being the sporting director. With [[Keenan Evans]] returning from injury, Žalgiris also made an unpopular decision not to re-sign [[Isaiah Taylor]], the MVP of the LKL finals and Žalgiris leader during the victorious series against Rytas. Among other departing players, [[Tyler Cavanaugh]] and [[Karolis Lukošiūnas]] left during the summer. To replace Taylor, Žalgiris signed [[Naz Mitrou-Long]] to the point guard position and also signed [[Brady Manek]], former NCAA standout, to a contract to replace the departed Cavanaugh. With much of the younger Žalgiris players, in particular [[Motiejus Krivas]], departing to the NCAA, Žalgiris also signed [[Danielius Lavrinovičius]], fresh off his career-best season with BC Nevėžis, to a contract.

With what seemed as solid additions during the summer, as well as keeping much of the same roster as the previous 2023 season, Žalgiris looked to continue where they left off the previous season. At the start of the season, however, Žalgiris suffered a massive blow as team leader Ignas Brazdeikis was bought out by [[Olympiakos B.C.|Olympiakos Piraeus]]; the move became even more haunting when Žalgiris decided not to immediately search for Brazdeikis's replacement. Despite the departure by Brazdeikis, Žalgiris started the season strong, being undefeated in the LKL and 3-1 in the Euroleague, sparked by the incredible return to form by Keenan Evans. However, by October, the bottom fell out; struggling even in the LKL, Žalgiris completely fell apart in the Euroleague, going into the second round of the Euroleague with a disastrous 2-11 finish in the first. Mitrou-Long struggled as point guard, and by November, was also bought out by Olympiakos. The eventual replacement for Brazdeikis, [[Edmond Sumner]], played too inconsistently to make any difference. Injuries hurt the team, in particular an injury to Arnas Butkevičius, one of Žalgiris top defensive players; his brief replacement, [[Austin Hollins]], had a forgettable stint with Žalgiris. Rumours of [[Andrea Trinchieri]] coming in to replace coach Maksvytis began as early as December, followed by a reported player mutiny which resulted in Maksvytis remaining with Žalgiris for the time being. However, the tragic finish in the Euroleague first round, with a 5-12 record, resulted in Žalgiris and Maksvytis mutually parting ways by the end of December; and coach Trinchieri was brought in to replace him.

Under Trinchieri, Žalgiris had a ressurgence; in the second round of the Euroleague, Žalgiris returned to playoff contention, and fought for the final spot of the Euroleague Play-In tournament all the way to April. [[Laurynas Birutis]] became one of the best players for Žalgiris, completely overshadowing Kevarrius Hayes and taking over as starting center, and [[Dovydas Giedraitis]] became one of the best defensive players, not just for Žalgiris, but in the whole Euroleague. Lead by Evans, Žalgiris fought until April for a spot in the Play-In tournament, before an away loss to AS Monaco ended their hopes for Euroleague playoffs. Under Trinchieri, Žalgiris finished with a 9-8 record, going 14-20 overall. Keenan Evans had incredible performances all season, establishing himself as one of the top guards of the Euroleague.

Žalgiris also won the 2024 [[King Mindaugas Cup]], held in Kaunas, beating [[BC Wolves]] in the quarterfinals, [[BC Šiauliai]] in the semifinals, and [[BC Lietkabelis]] (who had eliminated [[BC Rytas]] in the semifinals) in the finals. Laurynas Birutis was named the tournament MVP. In the LKL, for most of the season, Žalgiris dominated, sweeping Rytas in the regular season, to finish with a 26-4 record, with no other team in the LKL coming close to Žalgiris. During the season, it also became clear that Žalgiris greatly relied on Keenan Evans. Žalgiris chose not to search for another point guard after Mitrou-Long departed in November, with only Lekavičius remaining in the spot. Žalgiris also made a dubious decision to re-sign [[Karolis Lukošiūnas]] in February, a decision that ended up even more questionable when Lukošiūnas, after playing a few games, was out for the whole season by the end of March. Before the end of the transfer table in the LKL, Žalgiris also signed [[Demetrie Rivers]]; while Rivers had some good games for Žalgiris in the LKL, he barely saw any playing time by the playoffs. In the playoffs, Žalgiris beat [[BC Mažeikiai|M-Basket Delamode Mažeikiai]] 2-0 in the quarterfinals. The semifinals, against [[BC Lietkabelis]], was a nightmare; in the deciding game of the victorious 3-0 Žalgiris sweep to set up a rematch against Rytas, Evans suffered a season-ending injury by rupturing his patellar ligaments. Without Evans, Žalgiris fell apart. With nobody stepping up for Žalgiris in the finals, Rytas took advantage, taking home-court advantage away from Žalgiris, and finishing off the still shocked Žalgiris 3-1 in the LKL finals to regain the LKL title, while ending the already difficult season for Žalgiris in a complete disaster. This win by Rytas over Žalgiris is considered the biggest upset in LKL history.

====2024–2025====
With the previous season's fiasco behind, Žalgiris started to rebuild the team. Evans left to sign with [[Olympiakos B.C.|Olympiakos Piraeus]] - a move he was linked even before his serious injury in the LKL playoffs. Šmits, Rivers, Sumner, Lavrinovičius, Lukošiūnas, Montvilas and Hayes all left Žalgiris during the summer, while Giedraitis, Ulanovas, Butkevičius, Dimša (injured for the start of the season), Lekavičius, Manek (coming off a very disappointing performance in the LKL playoffs) and Birutis (re-signed during the previous season) remained with Žalgiris. Coach Trinchieri remained with Žalgiris, re-signed to a new long term contract. Žalgiris signed point guards [[Sylvain Francisco]] and [[Tyrone Wallace]], one of the top point guards in the EuroCup, to solve the point guard issue, as Žalgiris struggled without Evans, [[Deividas Sirvydis]], former Rytas and Lietkabelis player and leading scorer of the EuroCup and the returning [[Ignas Brazdeikis]] (released by Olympiakos to sign back with Žalgiris) to greatly improve the scoring - another issue as Žalgiris struggled without Evans leading. Žalgiris signed forward [[Alen Smailagić]] to replace Šmits, who struggled playing under Trinchieri. To solve defensive vows, particularly in the paint, Žalgiris signed small forward [[Matt Mitchell (basketball)|Matt Mitchell]], one of the best defensive players in the EuroCup, and the 38 year old [[Bryant Dunston]], former Olympiakos and Efes star, who replaced Hayes, a move that surprised the experts.<ref name="LKLŽalgiris">{{cite web |title=Kauno "Žalgiris" |url=https://lkl.lt/komandos/zalgiris |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=LKL.lt}}</ref>

Žalgiris started the new season strong - lead by Francsico, also by the rapidly improving Giedraitis, stronger games from Sirvydis and Brazdeikis - Žalgirs started the Euroleague season with a 6-1 record - including wins over Barcelona, a 27 point comeback against Armani in Milano, Zvezda and Monaco - even without Wallace (who left Žalgiris due to personal reasons after just two Euroleague games and was later bought out by Galatasaray). Things were only looking up, as Žalgiris signed guard [[Lonnie Walker IV]], a huge free agent even in the NBA, with many predicting that Žalgiris may even fight for the home-court advantage in the Euroleague. The move, however, greatly backfired for Žalgiris - Žalgiris went just 6-13 with Walker at the team. Walker was bought out at the end of February, 2025, by the NBA's [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. Both Žalgiris and coach Trinchieri, who constantly clashed with the journalists, were criticized by the media, for the team's lack of identity, strange rotations (including benching of both Sirvydis and Brazdeikis in multiple games), lack of strong center as both Birutis and Dunston rarely performed up to expectations, and greatly relying the team's offense on either Walker, or Francisco. Manek and Mitchell also had struggles, with both falling out of the Žalgiris rotation by the middle of the year, with Manek and Dimša (who was out injured since the summer, but had recovered by the spring time) leaving Žalgiris in April. Even new signing, point guard [[Isaiah Wong]], who sparked Žalgiris in some wins, saw rare playing time under Trinchieri. While Žalgiris still made a push for the Play-In tournament, a 1-4 finish saw Žalgiris finishing the Euroleague with a heavily disappointing 15-19 record and out of the playoffs entirely.<ref name="ŽalgirisEuroleague">{{cite web |title=Zalgiris Kaunas roster |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/roster/zal/?season=2024-25 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=euroleaguebasketball.net}}</ref><ref name="Žalgirisresults">{{cite web |title=Zalgiris Kaunas Games |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/games/zal/?season=2024-25 |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=euroleaguebasketball.net}}</ref>

In the [[King Mindaugas Cup]], Žalgiris defeated [[BC Šiauliai]] in the quarterfinals, and in the Final Four tournament, held in Vilnius, [[BC Lietkabelis|7-bet Lietkabelis]] in the semifinals. In the finals, Žalgirs faced off surprise team [[BC Neptūnas]], who had eliminated both hosts Rytas and [[BC Wolves|Wolves-Twinsbet]] in the previous rounds. Žalgiris, erasing a double-digit deficit, defeated Neptūnas 91-89 in the finals, in a thriller to win the tournament, with Brazdeikis being named the MVP of the tournament.<ref name="KMTŽalgiris">{{cite web |title=Kauno "Žalgiris" rezultatai |url=https://lkl.lt/karaliaus-mindaugo-taure/rezultatai |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=LKL.lt}}</ref>

In the LKL, Žalgiris dominated the regular season with a 34-2 record, a 30 game winning streak to close out the regular season, and five wins above rivals and reigning LKL champions [[BC Rytas]]. In the playoffs, Žalgiris beat, this time convincingly, Neptūnas 2-0 in the quarterfinals, and [[BC Jonava|CBet Jonava]] 3-0 in the semifinals, to reach the LKL finals against Rytas.

In the LKL finals, Žalgiris were considered favorites - so much, that only a few experts thought Rytas would even win a game in the series - Rytas started the finals actually beating Žalgiris with a double-overtime 97-89 win in Kaunas - ending the 35 game win streak of Žalgiris in the LKL. Žalgiris fought right back with a 83-79 win in Vilnius, tying the series 1-1. Rytas again beat Žalgiris 86-80 in Kaunas - first time that Žalgiris lost two consecutive games in the LKL in the Žalgirio arena - to regain the series lead - the result wasn't actually indicting of the game, as Rytas dominated and only by the end did Žalgiris cut down the lead. In Vilnius, it looked like a storybook ending for Rytas - one win away from a championship, a sellout crowd of rowdy Rytas fans, and a double digit lead going into the fourth quarter - by the end of the game, in large part due to Francisco and Brazdeikis, the lead was cut to two - in the deciding seconds, Rytas missed a clutch free-throw, and in one of the most iconic plays in LKL history, Francisco made a buzzer-beating three pointer to give Žalgiris the 84-83 win and tying the series 2-2. In the deciding game, in Žalgirio arena, Žalgiris won 76-67, to beat Rytas 3-2 in the series - and regaining the LKL championship. Francisco was named the MVP of the finals.<ref name="ŽalgirisLKLrezultatai">{{cite web |title=Kauno "Žalgiris" rezultatai |url=https://lkl.lt/komandos/zalgiris |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=LKL.lt}}</ref>

==Players==

===Current roster===
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{{Basketball roster header | team=Žalgiris}}
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{{player3 |num=3   |nat=FRA  |first=Sylvain  |last=Francisco     |pos=PG |m=1.86 |kgs=82  |year=1997 |month=10 |date=10|}}
{{player3 |num=7   |nat=USA  |first=Moses    |last=Wright        |pos=C  |m=2.06 |kgs=104 |year=1998 |month=12 |date=23|}}
{{player3 |num=8   |nat=LTU  |first=Ignas    |last=Brazdeikis    |pos=SF |m=2.01 |kgs=100 |year=1999 |month=01 |date=08|}}
{{player3 |num=9   |nat=LTU  |first=Dovydas  |last=Giedraitis    |pos=G  |m=1.93 |kgs=93  |year=2000 |month=08 |date=17|inj = yes}} 
{{player3 |num=10  |nat=LTU  |first=Ąžuolas  |last=Tubelis       |pos=FC |m=2.08 |kgs=111 |year=2002 |month=03 |date=22}}
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{{player3 |num=14  |nat=USA  |first=Dustin   |last=Sleva         |pos=PF |m=2.03 |kgs=102 |year=1995 |month=09 |date=23}}
{{player3 |num=15  |nat=LTU  |first=Laurynas |last=Birutis       |pos=C  |m=2.13 |kgs=114 |year=1997 |month=08 |date=27}}
{{player3 |num=17  |nat=LTU  |first=Mantas   |last=Rubštavičius  |pos=GF |m=1.98 |kgs=84  |year=2002 |month=05 |date=06}}
{{player3 |num=51  |nat=LTU  |first=Arnas    |last=Butkevičius   |pos=F  |m=1.97 |kgs=95  |year=1992 |month=11 |date=22}}
{{player3 |num=91  |nat=LTU  |first=Deividas |last=Sirvydis      |pos=GF |m=2.04 |kgs=94  |year=2000 |month=06 |date=10}}
{{player3 |num=92  |nat=LTU  |first=Edgaras  |last=Ulanovas      |pos=F  |m=1.99 |kgs=99  |year=1992 |month=01 |date=07| note = C}}
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| head_coach= {{player||LTU|[[Tomas Masiulis]]}}
| asst_coach=
* {{player||LTU|[[Mantas Šernius]]}}
* {{player||LTU|[[Renaldas Seibutis]]}}
| ath_train=
* {{player||LTU|Justinas Grainys}}
* {{player||LTU|Nerijus Navickas}}
; Doctor(s)
* {{player||LTU|Vytautas Kailius}}
* {{player||LTU|Andrius Aukštakalnis}}
| physio=
* {{player||LTU|Romas Petraitis}}
| roster_url = https://zalgiris.lt/en/komandos?team=bc-zalgiris
| accessdate = {{dts|2025|10|31}}
}}

===Depth chart===
{{Basketball depth chart
| team_name = BC Žalgiris
| starter_c  = [[Moses Wright]]
| starter_pf = [[Dustin Sleva]]
| starter_sf = [[Edgaras Ulanovas]]
| starter_sg = [[Sylvain Francisco]]
| starter_pg = [[Nigel Williams-Goss]]

| bench 1_c  = [[Laurynas Birutis]]
| bench 1_pf = [[Ąžuolas Tubelis]]
| bench 1_sf = [[Arnas Butkevičius]]
| bench 1_sg = [[Deividas Sirvydis]]
| bench 1_pg = [[Maodo Lô]]

| bench 2_c  = 
| bench 2_pf = 
| bench 2_sf = [[Ignas Brazdeikis]]
| bench 2_sg = 
| bench 2_pg = [[Dovydas Giedraitis]]

| bench 3_c  = 
| bench 3_pf = 
| bench 3_sf = 
| bench 3_sg = [[Mantas Rubštavičius]]
| bench 3_pg =
}}

===Squad changes for the 2025–26 season===
{{see also|List of 2025–26 EuroLeague transactions}}

====In====
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====Out====
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{{bs out2 player | bg= | n=18 | pos=FC  | nat=SRB | p=[[Alen Smailagić]] | fc=[[Virtus Bologna]] | fcc=ITA | type=Parted ways | date=9 July 2025| ref=<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alen Smailagic leaves Zalgiris|url=https://zalgiris.lt/en/naujienos/alen-smailagic-leaves-zalgiris#article|website=zalgiris.lt|date=9 July 2025|access-date=14 July 2025}}</ref>}}
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====Loaned Out====
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|}

===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{Basketball color cell|Žalgiris}}"|Žalgiris retired numbers
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|No
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}}
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|Player
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|Position
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|Tenure
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|Ceremony date
|-
| '''5''' || {{flagicon|LTU}} || [[Modestas Paulauskas]] || [[Small forward|SF]] || 1962–1976 || 25 March 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-83563-zalgiris-i-arenos-palubes-iskele-paulausko-marskinelius-video.html|title="Žalgiris" į arenos palubes iškėlė Paulausko marškinėlius (video)|website=basketnews.lt}}</ref>
|-
| '''11''' || {{flagicon|LTU}} || [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1981–1989, 2001–2002, 2003–2005 || 27 September 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-76792-zalgiris-i-arenos-palubes-iskele-sabonio-marskinelius-video-foto.html|title="Žalgiris" į arenos palubes iškėlė Sabonio marškinėlius (video, foto)|website=basketnews.lt}}</ref>
|-
| '''13''' || {{flagicon|LTU}} || [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || 2003–2009, 2010–2022 || 18 October 2022<ref>[https://basketnews.com/news-178791-zalgiris-to-honor-paulius-jankunas-in-first-euroleague-home-game.html Zalgiris to honor Paulius Jankunas in first EuroLeague home gam], basketnews.com {{in lang|lt}}</ref>
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"colspan=2|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}}
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"colspan=2|Coach
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|Tenure
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Žalgiris}}"|Ceremony date
|-
| colspan=2|{{flagicon|LTU}}|| colspan=2|[[Vladas Garastas]] || 1979–1989 || 23 April 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.delfi.lt/krepsinis/naujienos/v-garasto-marskineliai-iskilmingai-pakilo-i-zalgirio-arenos-palubes-74438356|title=V. Garasto marškinėliai iškilmingai pakilo į "Žalgirio" arenos palubes|website=Krepšinis.lt}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=2|{{flagicon|LTU}}|| colspan=2|[[Jonas Kazlauskas]] || 1994–2000 || 23 April 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/eurolyga/15-tukst-aciu-j-kazlausko-marskineliai-iskilmingai-iskilo-i-zalgirio-arenos-palubes-1362-1134784|title=15 tūkst. ačiū: J.Kazlausko marškinėliai iškilmingai iškilo į "Žalgirio" arenos palubes|website=15min.lt/24sek}}</ref>
|}

===Players in the [[NBA draft]]===
{{NBA Draft legend|5=y}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell|BC Žalgiris}}"| Position
! style="{{Basketball color cell|BC Žalgiris}}"| Player
! style="{{Basketball color cell|BC Žalgiris}}"| Year
! style="{{Basketball color cell|BC Žalgiris}}"| Round
! style="{{Basketball color cell|BC Žalgiris}}"| Pick
! style="{{Basketball color cell|BC Žalgiris}}"| Drafted by
|-
|C
|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]]
|[[1986 NBA draft|1986]]
|1st round
|24th
|[[Portland Trail Blazers]]
|-
|C
|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Martynas Andriuškevičius]]
|[[2005 NBA draft|2005]]
|2nd round
|44th
|[[Orlando Magic]], traded to [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
|-
|PF/C
|style="background:silver;"|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Gudaitis]]<sup>#</sup>
|[[2015 NBA draft|2015]]
|2nd round
|47th
|[[Philadelphia 76ers]]
|-
|PF/C
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Isaiah Hartenstein]]
|[[2017 NBA draft|2017]]
|2nd round
|43rd
|[[Houston Rockets]]
|-
|PG/SG
|style="background:silver;"|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Rokas Jokubaitis]]<sup>#</sup>
|[[2021 NBA draft|2021]]
|2nd round
|34th
|[[Oklahoma City Thunder]], traded to [[New York Knicks]]
|}

===Team captains===
{{Incomplete list|date=July 2024}}
[[File:Paulius Jankūnas 13 BC Žalgiris EuroLeague 20180223.jpg|thumb|190px|[[Paulius Jankūnas]]]]
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Mykolas Ziminskas <small>(1944–)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Stepas Butautas]] <small>(1950s)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Jonas Radykas <small>(1957–1963)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[:lt:Henrikas Giedraitis|Henrikas Giedraitis]] <small>(1964–1972)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Modestas Paulauskas]] <small>(1972–1976)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Jonas Jurkšaitis <small>(1976–1979)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Mindaugas Arlauskas <small>(1980–1984)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Valdemaras Chomičius]] <small>(1984?–1989)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Gintaras Krapikas]] <small>(1989–1990)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[:lt:Algirdas Brazys|Algirdas Brazys]] <small>(1990–1991)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Lukminas]] <small>(1991–1994)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Gintaras Einikis]] <small>(1994–1995)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Rimas Kurtinaitis]] <small>(1995–1996)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Maskoliūnas]] <small>(1996–1999)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Masiulis]] <small>(1999–2002)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Woodberry]] <small>(2002)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mindaugas Timinskas]] <small>(2002–2005)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] <small>(2005–2007)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]] <small>(2007–2008)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] <small>(2008–2009)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] <small>(2009–2010)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] <small>(2010–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] <small>(2022–present)</small>
{{div col end}}

==Major championships==
At the team's inception in 1944, when Lithuania was a [[Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic|Soviet Socialist Republic]], Žalgiris began competing in both the [[USSR Premier Basketball League|Soviet Union National League]] and the domestic [[List of Lithuanian basketball league champions|Lithuanian SSR League]]. When the country declared independence from the USSR in 1991 and the Soviet League folded, Žalgiris competed in the Lithuanian League (a successor of the Lithuanian SSR League) for two years before the newly reinstated [[Lithuanian Basketball Federation]] (LKF) established the [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian Basketball League]] (LKL) as the country's premier basketball league in 1993, with Žalgiris as a founding member.

In 2007, the LKF established the [[LKF Cup]] (Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacijos Taurė) as an annual tournament for domestic clubs. Before 2007, the LKF Cup had been held twice—once in 1989–90 and once in 1997–89. It was replaced in 2016 by the [[King Mindaugas Cup]], a mid-season tournament for LKL teams that runs from October to February.

===Domestic competitions===
*'''[[Soviet Premier Basketball League|Soviet Union League]]'''
: '''Winners (5)''': 1947, 1951, 1985, 1986, 1987 <ref name="eurobhist"/>
*'''[[List of Lithuanian basketball league champions|Lithuanian SSR League]]'''
: '''Winners (11)''': 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1993
*'''[[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian League]]'''
: '''Winners (25)''': 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025
*'''[[Soviet Union Basketball Cup|Soviet Union Cup]]'''
: '''Winners (1)''': 1953
*'''[[LKF Cup|Lithuanian Cup]]'''
: '''Winners (6)''': 1990, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015
*'''[[King Mindaugas Cup]]'''
: '''Winners (8)''': 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

===Regional competitions===
*'''[[North European Basketball League|NEBL Championship]]'''
: '''Winners (1):''' [[1999 NEBL Promotion Cup|1999]]
* '''[[Baltic Basketball League|BBL Championship]]'''
: '''Winners (5):''' 2005, 2008, 2010, [[2010–11 Baltic Basketball League|2011]], [[2011–12 Baltic Basketball League|2012]]
*'''[[Baltic Basketball League|BBL Cup]]'''
: '''Winners (1):''' 2009

===European competitions===
*'''[[EuroLeague]]'''
: '''Winners (1)''': [[1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague|1998–99]]
: Runners-up (1): [[1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup|1985–86]]
: Semifinalists (1): [[1986–87 FIBA European Champions Cup|1986–87]]
: 3rd place (1): [[2017–18 Euroleague|2017–18]]
: Final Four (2): [[1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four|1999]], [[2018 EuroLeague Final Four|2018]]
*'''[[FIBA Saporta Cup]]'''
: '''Winners (1):''' [[1997–98 FIBA EuroCup|1997–98]]
: Runners-up (1): [[1984–85 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup|1984–85]]
: Semifinalists (3): [[1988–89 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup|1988–89]], [[1989–90 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup|1989–90]], [[1995–96 FIBA European Cup|1995–96]]

===Worldwide competitions===
*'''[[FIBA Intercontinental Cup]]'''
: '''Winners (1):''' [[1986 FIBA Club World Cup|1986]]

===Other competitions===
*'''[[Gomelsky Cup]]'''
: '''Winners (1)''': [[2008 Gomelsky Cup|2008]]
: Runners-up (1): [[2010 Gomelsky Cup|2010]]

==Season-by-season==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!|Season
!|[[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|League]]
!|[[LKF Cup|LKF]] / [[King Mindaugas Cup|KMT]] Cup
!|Regional competitions
!|[[European professional club basketball system|Europe]]
!|[[Head coach]]
!|Roster
|-
| '''1992–93'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| No tournament
|No tournament
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[FIBA EuroLeague 1992–93]]
||[[Henrikas Giedraitis]]
|
[[Gintaras Einikis]], [[Arvydas Straupis]], [[Gintaras Staniulis]], [[Gintautas Šivickas]], [[Rimas Kurtinaitis]], [[Arūnas Visockas]], [[Saulius Štombergas]], [[Darius Lukminas]], [[Darius Maskoliūnas]], [[Algirdas Brazys]], [[Vaidas Jurgilas]], [[Tauras Stumbrys]], [[Aurimas Tomas Palšis]]
|-

| '''1993–94'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| No tournament
| No tournament
| [[1993–94 FIBA European League|FIBA EuroLeague 1993–94]] Second round
| | [[Jaak Salumets]]
| [[Gintaras Einikis]], [[Romanas Brazdauskis]], [[Erikas Bublys]], [[Antwon Harmon]], [[Arūnas Visockas]], [[Gert Kullamäe]], [[Darius Lukminas]], [[Gintautas Šivickas]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Darius Maskoliūnas]], [[Algirdas Brazys]], [[Vaidas Jurgilas]], [[Tauras Stumbrys]]
|-
| '''1994–95'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| No tournament
| No tournament

| [[1994–95 FIBA European League]] Second Round

| [[Jonas Kazlauskas]]
| [[Gintaras Einikis]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Arūnas Visockas]], [[Nerijus Karlikanovas]], [[Darren Henrie]], [[Darius Lukminas]], [[Marijus Kavoliukas]], [[Mindaugas Lydeka]], [[Darius Maskoliūnas]], [[Algirdas Brazys]], [[Tauras Stumbrys]], [[Michael Coleman (basketball)|Michael Coleman]]
|-
| '''1995–96'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| ''No tournament''
| [[1995–96 FIBA European Cup]] Semifinals
| [[Jonas Kazlauskas]]
| {{nowrap|[[Torgeir Bryn]], [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]], [[Joey Hooks]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Rimas Kurtinaitis]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Tomas Masiulis]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Arūnas Visockas]], [[Miloš Babić]], [[Darius Lukminas]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Erikas Bublys]], [[Darius Maskoliūnas]], [[Nerijus Karlikanovas]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Tauras Stumbrys]], [[Darius Sirtautas]]}}
|-
| '''1996–97'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| ''No tournament''
| [[Saporta Cup|EuroCup]] <br />[[1996–97 FIBA EuroCup|Last 16]]
| [[Jonas Kazlauskas]]
| [[Franjo Arapović]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Gintautas Šivickas]], [[Dainius Adomaitis]], [[Erikas Bublys]], [[Darius Maskoliūnas]], [[Anthony Miller (basketball)|Anthony Miller]], [[Veljko Mršić]], [[Andre Reid]], [[Tauras Stumbrys]], [[Darius Sirtautas]]
|-
| '''1997–98'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| ''No tournament''
| style="background:gold;"| [[Saporta Cup|EuroCup]] <br />[[EuroCup Basketball 1997–98|Champion]]
| [[Jonas Kazlauskas]]
| [[Franjo Arapović]], [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]], [[Mindaugas Žukauskas]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Saulius Štombergas]], [[Dainius Adomaitis]], [[Virginijus Praškevičius]], [[Darius Maskoliūnas]], [[Ennis Whatley]], [[Tauras Stumbrys]], [[Darius Sirtautas]]
|-
| '''1998–99'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| style="background:gold;"| [[NEBL]] Champion
| style="background:gold;"| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague|Champion]]
| [[Jonas Kazlauskas]]
| [[George Zidek]], [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]], [[Mindaugas Žukauskas]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Saulius Štombergas]], [[Dainius Adomaitis]], [[Anthony Bowie]], [[Darius Maskoliūnas]], [[Tyus Edney]], [[Giedrius Gustas]]
|-
| '''1999–00'''
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| ''No tournament''
| –
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[1999–2000 Euroleague|Last 24]]
| [[Jonas Kazlauskas]]
| [[George Zidek]], [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]], [[Ivan Grgat]], [[Mindaugas Žukauskas]], [[Mindaugas Timinskas]], [[Tauras Stumbrys]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]], [[Donatas Slanina]], Darren Henry, [[Corey Beck]], [[Mitchell Butler]], [[Chris Garner (basketball)|Chris Garner]]
|-
| '''2000–01'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| style="background:silver;"| [[NEBL]] Finalist
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2000–01 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Algirdas Brazys]]
| [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]], [[Artūras Masiulis]], John White, [[Martynas Andriukaitis]], [[Andrius Jurkūnas]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Steve Woodberry]], [[Donatas Slanina]], [[Giedrius Gustas]], [[Kęstutis Marčiulionis]], [[Nerijus Karlikanovas]], [[Marius Bašinskas]], [[Vidas Ginevičius]]
|-
| '''2001–02'''
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| ''No tournament''
| –
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2001–02 Euroleague|Last 32]]
| [[Algirdas Brazys]]
| [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]], [[Artūras Masiulis]], [[Rolandas Matulis]], [[Andrius Jurkūnas]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Steve Woodberry]], [[Donatas Slanina]], [[Giedrius Gustas]], [[Sherman Hamilton]], [[Kęstutis Marčiulionis]], [[Vidas Ginevičius]], [[Arvydas Sabonis]], [[Martynas Andriukaitis]], [[Kenneth Inge]]
|-
| '''2002–03'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| –
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2002–03 Euroleague|Last 24]]
| [[Antanas Sireika]]
| [[Gintaras Einikis]], [[Tanoka Beard]], [[Darius Šilinskis]], [[Artūras Masiulis]], [[Tadas Klimavičius]], [[Saulius Štombergas]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Kornél Dávid]], [[Mindaugas Timinskas]], [[Chris Carrawell]], [[Giedrius Gustas]], [[Ed Cota]], [[Vidas Ginevičius]]
|-
| '''2003–04'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| ''No tournament''
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2003–04 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Antanas Sireika]]
| [[Tanoka Beard]], [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]], [[Arvydas Sabonis]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Artūras Javtokas]], [[Miroslav Beric]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Simonas Serapinas]], [[Mindaugas Timinskas]], [[Ainars Bagatskis]], [[Giedrius Gustas]], [[Ed Cota]]
|-
| '''2004–05'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| ''No tournament''
| style="background:gold;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Champion
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2004–05 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Antanas Sireika]]
| [[Tanoka Beard]], [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Martynas Andriuškevičius]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Simonas Serapinas]], [[Jonas Mačiulis]], [[Mindaugas Timinskas]], [[Ainars Bagatskis]], [[Vidas Ginevičius]], [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]], [[Artūras Javtokas]], [[Arvydas Sabonis]], [[Gediminas Navickas]]
|-
| '''2005–06'''
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| ''No tournament''
| style="background:silver;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Finalist
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2005–06 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Antanas Sireika]]
| [[Tanoka Beard]], [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Darius Šilinskis]], [[Reggie Freeman]], [[Simonas Serapinas]], [[Jonas Mačiulis]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[Ed Cota]], [[Vidas Ginevičius]], [[Larry Ayuso]], [[Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson]], [[Vilmantas Dilys]]
|-
| '''2006–07'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Winner
| style="background:silver;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Finalist
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2006–07 Euroleague|Last 24]]
| [[Rimantas Grigas]]
| [[Tanoka Beard]], [[Darius Šilinskis]], [[Hanno Möttölä]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Marcelo Machado]], [[Kirk Penney]], [[Jonas Mačiulis]], [[Vladimir Štimac]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[DeJuan Collins]], [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]], [[Vidas Ginevičius]], [[Vaidotas Pečiukas]], [[Vytenis Jasikevičius]]
|-
| '''2007–08'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Winner
| style="background:gold;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Champion
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2007–08 Euroleague|Last 16]]
|[[Rimantas Grigas]]
|[[Eurelijus Žukauskas]], [[Tanoka Beard]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Goran Jurak]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Jonas Mačiulis]], [[Marcus Brown]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[DeJuan Collins]], [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]], [[Damir Markota]], [[Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1975)|Mamadou N'Diaye]], [[Donatas Motiejūnas]], [[Vilmantas Dilys]], [[Žygimantas Janavičius]]
|-
| '''2008–09'''
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| style="background:silver;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Finalist
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2008–09 Euroleague|Last 24]]
| [[Gintaras Krapikas]]
| [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]], [[Loren Woods]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Tomas Masiulis]], [[Tadas Klimavičius]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Jonas Mačiulis]], [[Darius Šilinskis]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[Vytenis Čižauskas]], [[Šarūnas Vasiliauskas]], [[Žygimantas Janavičius]], [[Ratko Varda]], [[Willie Deane]], [[Rokas Čepanonis]]
|-
| '''2009–10'''
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| style="background:gold;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Champion
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2009–10 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Marcus Brown]]
| [[Mirza Begić]], [[Travis Watson]], [[Tadas Klimavičius]], [[Mario Delaš]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Martynas Pocius]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Marcus Brown]], [[Aleksandar Ćapin]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[Siim-Sander Vene]], [[Povilas Butkevičius]], [[Povilas Čukinas]], [[Šarūnas Vasiliauskas]], [[Adas Juškevičius]]
|-
| '''2010–11'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Winner
| style="background:gold;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Champion
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2010–11 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Ilias Zouros]]
| [[Mirza Begić]], [[Boban Marjanović]], [[Travis Watson]], [[Omar Samhan]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Tadas Klimavičius]], [[Trent Plaisted]], [[Mindaugas Kuzminskas]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Martynas Pocius]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Marcus Brown]], [[Aleksandar Ćapin]], [[Tomas Delininkaitis]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[DeJuan Collins]]
|-
| '''2011–12'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Winner
| style="background:gold;"| [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] Champion
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[Euroleague 2011/12|Last 16]]
| [[Aleksandar Trifunović (basketball)|Aleksandar Trifunović]]
| [[Robertas Javtokas]], [[Milovan Raković]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Tadas Klimavičius]], [[Sonny Weems]], [[Mindaugas Kuzminskas]], [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]], [[Tomas Delininkaitis]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[DeJuan Collins]], [[Reeves Nelson]], [[Dainius Šalenga]], [[Vytenis Lipkevičius]], [[Ty Lawson]]
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''2012–13'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Super Cup Winner
| style="background:#c96;"|[[VTB United League 2012–13|VTB United League Third place]]
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2012–13 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Joan Plaza]]
| [[Robertas Javtokas]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Tadas Klimavičius]], [[Mindaugas Kuzminskas]], [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]], [[Kšyštof Lavrinovič]], [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]], [[Jeff Foote]], [[Mario Delaš]], [[Tremmell Darden]], [[Vytenis Lipkevičius]], [[Rimantas Kaukėnas]], [[Oliver Lafayette]], [[Ibrahim Jaaber]], [[Adas Juškevičius]], [[Donnie McGrath]]
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''2013–14'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion 
| style="background:#c96;"|Third place
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2013–14 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Saulius Štombergas]]
| [[Robertas Javtokas]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Tadas Klimavičius]], [[Martynas Pocius]], [[Justin Dentmon]], [[Kšyštof Lavrinovič]], [[Siim-Sander Vene]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]], [[Mindaugas Kupšas]], [[Vytenis Lipkevičius]], [[Tauras Jogėla]], [[Tomas Dimša]], [[Kaspars Vecvagars]], [[Vytenis Čižauskas]], [[Artūras Gudaitis]]
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''2014–15'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion 
| style="background:gold;"| Winner
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2014–15 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Gintaras Krapikas]]
| [[Robertas Javtokas]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Siim-Sander Vene]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Vytenis Lipkevičius]], [[Tomas Dimša]], [[Kaspars Vecvagars]], [[Artūras Gudaitis]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Donatas Tarolis]], [[Vaidas Kariniauskas]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Darius Songaila]], [[James Anderson (basketball)|James Anderson]], [[Will Cherry]]
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''2015–16'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:silver;"| Runner-up
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]] <br />[[2015–16 Euroleague|Last 16]]
| [[Gintaras Krapikas]], [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]
| [[Robertas Javtokas]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Siim-Sander Vene]], [[Vytenis Lipkevičius]], [[Kaspars Vecvagars]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Martynas Pocius]], [[Renaldas Seibutis]], [[Olivier Hanlan]], [[Brock Motum]], [[Ian Vougioukas]], [[Martynas Sajus]], [[Jerome Randle]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]]
|-
|'''2016–17'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Winner
| Not participated
|[[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2016–17 EuroLeague|Regular Season]]
|[[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]
|[[Robertas Javtokas]], [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Renaldas Seibutis]], [[Brock Motum]], [[Léo Westermann|Leo Westermann]], [[Kevin Pangos]], [[Augusto Lima]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]], [[Paulius Valinskas]], [[Isaiah Hartenstein]], [[Martynas Varnas]], [[Gytis Masiulis]]
|-
|'''2017–18'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Winner
| Not participated
| style="background:#c96;"|[[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2017–18 EuroLeague|Third place]]
| [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]
| [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Kevin Pangos]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]], [[Paulius Valinskas]], [[Gytis Masiulis]], [[Aaron White (basketball)|Aaron White]], [[Vasilije Micić]], [[Brandon Davies]], [[Dee Bost]], [[Axel Toupane]], [[Martynas Sajus]], [[Martynas Arlauskas]], [[Beno Udrih]]
|-
|'''2018–19'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion 
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2018–19 Euroleague|Quarterfinal]]
| [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]
| [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]], [[Aaron White (basketball)|Aaron White]], [[Brandon Davies]], [[Léo Westermann|Leo Westermann]], [[Nate Wolters]], [[Marius Grigonis]], [[Laurynas Birutis]], [[Thomas Walkup]], [[Donatas Sabeckis]], [[Derrick Walton]], [[Lukas Uleckas]], [[Rokas Jokubaitis]], [[Erikas Venskus]]
|-
|'''[[2019–20 BC Žalgiris season|2019–20]]'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion{{efn|Žalgiris named champion after the premature ending of the league due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]]}}
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]]<br />''[[2019–20 Euroleague|Season suspended]]''
| [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]
| |[[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Marius Grigonis]], [[Thomas Walkup]], [[Rokas Jokubaitis]], [[Erikas Venskus]], [[Martinas Geben]], [[Nigel Hayes]], [[Jock Landale]], [[Zach LeDay]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Karolis Lukošiūnas]], [[K.C. Rivers]], [[Alex Pérez (basketball)|Alex Pérez]], [[Kerr Kriisa]]
|-
|'''[[2020–21 BC Žalgiris season|2020–21]]'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion 
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2020–21 EuroLeague|Regular Season]]
| [[Martin Schiller]]
| |[[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Marius Grigonis]], [[Thomas Walkup]], [[Rokas Jokubaitis]], [[Martinas Geben]], [[Nigel Hayes]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Karolis Lukošiūnas]], [[Marek Blaževič]], [[Patricio Garino]], [[Augustine Rubit]], [[Steve Vasturia]], [[Joffrey Lauvergne]], [[Tomas Dimša]] 
|-
|'''[[2021–22 BC Žalgiris season|2021–22]]'''
| style="background:#c96;"| Third place 
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2021–22 EuroLeague|Regular Season]]
| [[Martin Schiller]], [[Jure Zdovc]], [[Kazys Maksvytis]]
| [[Paulius Jankūnas]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]], [[Artūras Milaknis]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Karolis Lukošiūnas]], [[Marek Blaževič]], [[Joffrey Lauvergne]], [[Tyler Cavanaugh]], [[Niels Giffey]], [[Josh Nebo]], [[Jānis Strēlnieks]], [[Emmanuel Mudiay]], [[Tai Webster]], [[Zoran Dragić]], [[Regimantas Miniotas]], [[Motiejus Krivas]], [[Titas Sargiūnas]]
|-
|'''2022–23'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion 
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2022–23 EuroLeague|Quarterfinal]]
| [[Kazys Maksvytis]]
| [[Laurynas Birutis]], [[Ignas Brazdeikis]], [[Arnas Butkevičius]], [[Tyler Cavanaugh]], [[Tomas Dimša]], [[Keenan Evans]], [[Dovydas Giedraitis]], [[Kevarrius Hayes]], [[Mantas Kalnietis]], [[Motiejus Krivas]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Liutauras Lelevičius]], [[Karolis Lukošiūnas]], [[Achille Polonara]], [[Rolands Šmits]], [[Isaiah Taylor]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]]
|-
|'''2023–24'''
| style="background:silver;"| Finalist
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2023–24 EuroLeague|Regular Season]]
| [[Kazys Maksvytis]], [[Andrea Trinchieri]]
| [[Laurynas Birutis]], [[Dovydas Butka]], [[Arnas Butkevičius]], [[Tomas Dimša]], [[Keenan Evans]], [[Dovydas Giedraitis]], [[Kevarrius Hayes]], [[Danielius Lavrinovičius]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Karolis Lukošiūnas]], [[Brady Manek]], [[Nedas Montvila]], [[Demetre Rivers]], [[Rolands Šmits]], [[Edmond Sumner]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]]
|-
|'''2024–25'''
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| style="background:gold;"| Champion
| Not participated
| [[EuroLeague]]<br />[[2024–25 EuroLeague|Regular Season]]
| [[Andrea Trinchieri]]
| [[Mantas Juzėnas]], [[Isaiah Wong]], [[Sylvain Francisco]], [[Lukas Lekavičius]], [[Ignas Brazdeikis]], [[Dovydas Giedraitis]], [[Laurynas Birutis]], [[Alen Smailagić]], [[Matt Mitchell (basketball)|Matt Mitchell]], [[Aleksas Bieliauskas]], [[Bryant Dunston]], [[Arnas Butkevičius]], [[Deividas Sirvydis]], [[Edgaras Ulanovas]]
|}
{{notelist}}

::<small>Detailed information of former rosters and results. </small><ref>{{cite web|title=Žalgiris|url=http://www.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/|website=LKL.lt|access-date=3 July 2017|language=lt-LT|archive-date=20 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720161147/http://www.lkl.lt/komanda/10923/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BC ZALGIRIS KAUNAS|url=http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/team/?team_id=204573&season_id=17923|website=BBL.net|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zalgiris Kaunas – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL|website=www.euroleague.net|access-date=3 July 2017|language=en}}</ref>

==Notable players==
[[File:Golden State Warriors against Kaunas Žalgiris 3.jpg|thumb|Žalgiris vs. [[Golden State Warriors]] in 2007]]
[[File:Siauliai Zalgiris.jpg|thumb|Žalgiris vs. [[BC Šiauliai|Šiauliai]] in 2007]]
[[File:Zalgiris warming-up.JPG|thumb|Žalgiris warming up before the game]]
[[File:Zalgiris fans in Siemens Arena.JPG|thumb|Žalgiris fans during [[Lithuanian Basketball League|LKL]] game in [[Vilnius]]]]
[[File:Zalgiris matchlinne.jpg|thumb|upright|Former Žalgiris jersey]]

{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{Div col|colwidth=18em}}
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vytautas Kulakauskas]] <small>(1944–1949)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Stepas Butautas]] <small>(1947–1956)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Justinas Lagunavičius]] <small>(1945–1954)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vincas Sercevičius]] <small>(1944–1945, 1946–1951)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Kazys Petkevičius]] <small>(1947–1954, 1958–1963)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Stanislovas Stonkus]] <small>(1950–1958)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arūnas Lauritėnas]] <small>(1952–1962)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Henrikas Giedraitis]] <small>(1957–1972)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Romualdas Venzbergas]] <small>(1962–1975)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Modestas Paulauskas]] <small>(1962–1976)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Algirdas Linkevičius]] <small>(1968–1982)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vitoldas Masalskis]] <small>(1972–1985)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Sergejus Jovaiša]] <small>(1972–1989)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Raimundas Čivilis]] <small>(1977–1988)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Valdemaras Chomičius]] <small>(1978–1989)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Gintaras Krapikas]] <small>(1981–1990)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] <small>(1981–1989, 2001–2002, 2003–2005)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Algirdas Brazys]] <small>(1982–1991, 1992–1995)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Rimas Kurtinaitis]] <small>(1983–1989, 1992, 1995–1996)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arūnas Visockas]] <small>(1985–1990, 1992–1996)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Gvidonas Markevičius]] <small>(1986–1990)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Romanas Brazdauskis]] <small>(1987–1990, 1993–1994)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Gintaras Einikis]] <small>(1987–1995, 2002–2003)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Lukminas]] <small>(1989–1996)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Dimavičius]] <small>(1989–1991)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Saulius Štombergas]] <small>(1991–1993, 1997–1999, 2002–2003)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Maskoliūnas]] <small>(1992–1999)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Kęstutis Šeštokas]] <small>(1993–2000)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Masiulis]] <small>(1995–2002, 2008)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Sirtautas]] <small>(1995–1998)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Adomaitis]] <small>(1996–1999)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]] <small>(1997–2000, 2007–2009)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Virginijus Praškevičius]] <small>(1997–1998)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mindaugas Žukauskas]] <small>(1997–2000)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Giedrius Gustas]] <small>(1998–1999, 2000–2004)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Donatas Slanina]] <small>(1999–2002)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Andrius Jurkūnas]] <small>(2000–2001)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mindaugas Timinskas]] <small>(1999–2000, 2002–2005)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] <small>(2000–2005, 2007–2012)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tadas Klimavičius]] <small>(2002–2003, 2008–2014)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] <small>(2003–2006, 2012–2013)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] <small>(2003–2009, 2010–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Martynas Andriuškevičius]] <small>(2004–2005)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] <small>(2005–2009)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] <small>(2006–2012, 2015–2016, 2021–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] <small>(2007–2008, 2008–2011, 2013–2015, 2016–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Donatas Motiejūnas]] <small>(2007–2008)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Dimša]] <small>(2009–2015, 2020–2025)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] <small>(2009–2013, 2018–2021)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Adas Juškevičius]] <small>(2009–2010, 2012–2013)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Martynas Pocius]] <small>(2009–2011, 2013–2014, 2015–2016)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mindaugas Kuzminskas]] <small>(2010–2013)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Delininkaitis]] <small>(2010–2012)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] <small>(2011–2017)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Kšyštof Lavrinovič]] <small>(2012–2014)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Rimantas Kaukėnas]] <small>(2012–2013)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Gudaitis]] <small>(2013–2015)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]] <small>(2013–2014)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Songaila]] <small>(2014–2015)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] <small>(2014–2020, 2021–present)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Laurynas Birutis]] <small>(2014–2020, 2022–present)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Gytis Masiulis]] <small>(2014–2020)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] <small>(2014–2017, 2019–present)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Renaldas Seibutis]] <small>(2015–2017)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Rokas Jokubaitis]] <small>(2017–2021)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arnas Butkevičius]] <small>(2022–present)</small> 
* {{flagicon|LTU}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ignas Brazdeikis]] <small>(2022–2023, 2024–present)</small>
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Deividas Sirvydis]] <small>(2024–present)</small>
* {{flagicon|EST}} [[Gert Kullamäe]] <small>(1993–1994)</small>
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Torgeir Bryn]] <small>(1995–1996)</small>
* {{flagicon|HRV}} [[Franjo Arapović]] <small>(1996–1998)</small>
* {{flagicon|HRV}} [[Veljko Mršić]] <small>(1996–1997)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ennis Whatley]] <small>(1997–1998)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Bowie]] <small>(1998–1999)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyus Edney]] <small>(1998–1999)</small>
* {{flagicon|CZE}} [[George Zidek]] <small>(1998–2000)</small>
* {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] <small>(2000–2002)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Woodberry]] <small>(2000–2002)</small>
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sherman Hamilton]] <small>(2001–2002)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Cota]] <small>(2002–2004, 2005–2006)</small>
* {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornél Dávid]] <small>(2002–2003)</small>
* {{flagicon|LVA}} [[Ainārs Bagatskis]] <small>(2003–2005)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] <small>(2003–2008)</small>
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Miroslav Berić]] <small>(2003–2004)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] <small>(2004–2005)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson]] <small>(2005–2006)</small>
* {{flagicon|PRI}} [[Larry Ayuso]] <small>(2005–2006)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Reggie Freeman]] <small>(2005–2006)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[DeJuan Collins]] <small>(2006–2008; 2010–2012)</small>
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marcelo Machado]] <small>(2006–2007)</small>
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Hanno Möttölä]] <small>(2006–2007)</small>
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kirk Penney]] <small>(2006–2007)</small>
* {{flagicon|HRV}} [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]] <small>(2006–2008, 2011–2013)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Brown]] <small>(2007–2008, 2009–2011)</small>
* {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Goran Jurak]] <small>(2007–2008)</small>
* {{flagicon|HRV}} [[Damir Markota]] <small>(2007–2008)</small>
* {{flagicon|SEN}} [[Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1975)|Mamadou N'Diaye]] <small>(2007–2008)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Loren Woods]] <small>(2007, 2008–2009)</small>
* {{flagicon|EST}} [[Siim-Sander Vene]] <small>(2009, 2013–2016)</small>
* {{flagicon|SVN}} [[Mirza Begić]] <small>(2009–2010)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Travis Watson]] <small>(2009–2011)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ty Lawson]] <small>(2011)</small>
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Boban Marjanović]] <small>(2011)</small>
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Milovan Raković]] <small>(2011–2012)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sonny Weems]] <small>(2011–2012)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tremmell Darden]] <small>(2012–2013)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Oliver Lafayette]] <small>(2012–2013)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] <small>(2013–2014)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Anderson (basketball)|James Anderson]] <small>(2014–2015)</small>
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brock Motum]] <small>(2015–2017)</small>
* {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Ian Vougioukas]] <small>(2015–2016)</small>
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Isaiah Hartenstein]]<small>(2016–2017)</small>
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Augusto Lima]] <small>(2016–2017)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Jerome Randle]] <small>(2016)</small>
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Léo Westermann]] <small>(2016–2017, 2018–2019) </small>
* {{flagicon|CAN}} {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Kevin Pangos]] <small>(2016–2018)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] <small>(2017–2019)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron White (basketball)|Aaron White]] <small>(2017–2019)</small>
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Vasilije Micić]] <small>(2017–2018)</small>
* {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Beno Udrih]] <small>(2018)</small>
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jock Landale]] <small>(2019–2020)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Leday]]  <small>(2019–2020)</small>
* {{flagicon|GRE}}{{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] <small>(2019–2021)</small>
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joffrey Lauvergne]] <small>(2020–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Augustine Rubit]] <small>(2020–2021)</small>
* {{flagicon|DRC}} [[Emmanuel Mudiay]] <small>(2021)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Niels Giffey]] <small>(2021–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Nebo]] <small>(2021–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Tai Webster]] <small>(2021–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Jānis Strēlnieks]] <small>(2021–2022)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]]   <small> (2022–2024)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] <small>(2022–2024)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Isaiah Taylor]] <small>(2022–2023)</small>
* {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Rolands Šmits]] <small>(2022–2024)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brady Manek]] <small>(2023–2025)</small> 
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Edmond Sumner]] <small>(2023–2024)</small>
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] <small>(2024–present)</small>
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Alen Smailagić]]   <small>(2024–2025)</small>
* {{flagicon|ARM}}{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryant Dunston]] <small>(2024–2025)</small>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lonnie Walker IV]] <small>(2024–2025)</small> 
{{div col end}}

===Players with NBA experience===
Many players who spent time with Žalgiris also played in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. The most notable example is [[Arvydas Sabonis]], who spent seven seasons with the NBA's [[Portland Trail Blazers]] including a [[2000 NBA playoffs|Western Conference Finals run]] in 2000. Other notable crossovers include [[1994 NBA All-Star Game|1994 NBA All-Star]] [[Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson]], two-time NBA champion [[Beno Udrih]], [[Ty Lawson]], [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]], and current NBA players [[Boban Marjanović|Boban Marjanovic]], [[Isaiah Hartenstein]], [[Jock Landale]], and [[Vasilije Micić]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Nationality
!Player
!Seasons in Žalgiris
!Seasons in the NBA
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson]]
|1
|14
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]]
|1
|13
|-
|{{flagicon|SLO|size=20px}}
|[[Beno Udrih]]
|1
|13
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Ennis Whatley]]
|1
|10
|-
|{{flagicon|SRB|size=20px}}
|[[Boban Marjanović]]
|1
|9
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Ty Lawson]]
|1
|8
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Mitchell Butler]]
|1
|8
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Anthony Bowie]]
|1
|8
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}}
|[[Darius Songaila]]
|1
|8
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Lonnie Walker IV]]
|1
|7
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}}
|[[Arvydas Sabonis]]
|10
|7
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}}
|[[Donatas Motiejūnas]]
|1
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Loren Woods]]
|2
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}{{flagicon|DRC|size=20px}}
|[[Emmanuel Mudiay]]
|1
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}{{flagicon|GER|size=20px}}
|[[Isaiah Hartenstein]]
|1
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Edmond Sumner]]
|1
|5
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[James Anderson (basketball)|James Anderson]]
|1
|5
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Michael Bradley (basketball)|Michael Bradley]]
|1
|5
|-
|{{flagicon|SEN|size=20px}}
|[[Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1975)|Mamadou N'Diaye]]
|1
|5
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Sonny Weems]]
|1
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Tyus Edney]]
|1
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA|size=20px}}
|[[Joffrey Lauvergne]]
|2
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Corey Beck]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Nate Wolters]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|CZ|size=20px}}
|[[Jiří Zídek Jr.|Jiri Zidek]]
|2
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|HUN|size=20px}}
|[[Kornél Dávid|Kornel David]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA|size=20px}}
|[[Axel Toupane]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Derrick Walton|Derrick Walton Jr.]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}}{{flagicon|CAN|size=20px}}
|[[Ignas Brazdeikis]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS|size=20px}}
|[[Jock Landale]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|CAN|size=20px}}{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago|size=20px}}{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}}
|[[Naz Mitrou-Long]]
|1
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}}
|[[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]
|1
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}}
|[[Mindaugas Kuzminskas]]
|3
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Tyler Cavanaugh]]
|2
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}{{flagicon|UGA|size=20px}}
|[[Brandon Davies]]
|2
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Justin Dentmon]]
|1
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Marcus Brown]]
|3
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Isaiah Taylor]]
|1
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|SER|size=20px}}
|[[Miloš Babić|Miloš Babic]]
|1
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|FIN|size=20px}}
|[[Hanno Möttölä|Hanno Mottola]]
|1
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|NZ|size=20px}}
|[[Kirk Penney]]
|1
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}}
|[[Martynas Andriuškevičius]]
|3
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Nigel Hayes]]
|2
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Will Cherry|Will Chery]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}
|[[Jeff Foote]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|US|size=20px}}{{flagicon|CRO|size=20px}}
|[[Oliver Lafayette]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|CRO|size=20px}}{{flagicon|SWE|size=20px}}
|[[Damir Markota]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|SER|size=20px}}{{flagicon|BIH|size=20px}}
|[[Ratko Varda]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG|size=20px}}
|[[Patricio Garino]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|NOR|size=20px}}
|[[Torgeir Bryn]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|CAN|size=20px}}{{flagicon|SLO|size=20px}}
|[[Kevin Pangos]]
|2
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|SLO|size=20px}}
|[[Zoran Dragić]]
|1
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|SRB|size=20px}}
|[[Vasilije Micić]]
|1
|1
|}

==Head coaches==
[[File:Jonas Kazlauskas.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Jonas Kazlauskas]] was the head coach of Žalgiris during the 1998–99 season. Žalgiris won the [[EuroLeague]] that season.]]
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mykolas Ziminskas]]: 1944–1946
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vytautas Kulakauskas]]: 1946
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Mykolas Ziminskas: 1947–1948
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Janis Grinbergas]]: 1949
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Valerijus Griešnovas]]: 1950
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vincas Sercevičius]]: 1952
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Vytautas Kulakauskas: 1952
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Vincas Sercevičius: 1953–1956
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Valerijus Griešnovas: 1957–1958
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Kazimieras Petkevičius]]: 1959–1962
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vytautas Bimba]]: 1962–1975
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Stepas Butautas]]: 1975–1978, 1979
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Algimantas Rakauskas]]: 1978–1979
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vladas Garastas]]: 1979–1989
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Henrikas Giedraitis]]: 1989–1990
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Raimundas Sargūnas]]: 1990–1991
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Modestas Paulauskas]]: 1991–1992
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Henrikas Giedraitis]]: 1992–1993
* {{flagicon|EST}} [[Jaak Salumets]]: 1993–1994
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Kazlauskas]]: 1994–2000
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Algirdas Brazys]]: 2000–2002
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Antanas Sireika]]: 2002–2006
* {{flagicon|LVA}} [[Ainars Bagatskis]]: 2006
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Rimantas Grigas]]: 2006–2008, 2010–2011
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Gintaras Krapikas]]: 2008–2009, 2014–2016
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Ramūnas Butautas]]: 2009–2010
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Maskoliūnas]]: 2010
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Brown]]: 2010
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Aleksandar Petrović (basketball, born October 1959)|Aleksandar Petrović]]: 2010
* {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Ilias Zouros]]: 2011, 2013
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vitoldas Masalskis]]: 2011
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Aleksandar Trifunović (basketball)|Aleksandar Trifunović]]: 2011–2012
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Joan Plaza]]: 2012–2013
* {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Ilias Zouros]]: 2013
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Saulius Štombergas]]: 2013–2014
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]]: 2016–2020
* {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Martin Schiller]]: 2020–2021
* {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Jure Zdovc]]: 2021–2022 
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Kazys Maksvytis]]: 2022–2023
* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Trinchieri]]: 2023–2025
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Masiulis]]: 2025–present
{{div col end}}

==Attendance==
Žalgiris [[EuroLeague]] attendance year by year in [[Žalgiris Arena]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
!Season
! width="65"|{{Tooltip|Total|Total season attendance}}
! width="55"|{{Tooltip|High|Highest season attendance}}
! width="55"|{{Tooltip|Low|Lowest season attendance}}
! width="55"|{{Tooltip|Average|Average season attendance}}
!Pos.*
|-
| align="left" |[[2011–12 Euroleague|2011–12]]{{ref|1}}
|105,307
|15,000
|9,150
|'''13,163'''
| style="background:#CFECEC | 1
|-
| align="left" |[[2012–13 Euroleague|2012–13]]
|161,103
|15,420
|10,190
|'''13,475'''
| style="background:#CFECEC | 1
|-
| align="left" |[[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]]
|118,433
|12,000
|8,150
|'''9,869'''
|7
|-
| align="left" |[[2014–15 Euroleague|2014–15]]
|117,040
|14,382
|8,670
|'''10,640'''
|6
|-
| align="left" |[[2015–16 Euroleague|2015–16]]
|131,998
|14,790
|8,702
|'''11,000'''
|2
|-
| align="left" |[[2016–17 Euroleague|2016–17]]
|171,266
|15,231
|8,621
|'''11,418'''
|2
|-
| align="left" |[[2017–18 Euroleague|2017–18]]
|230,518
|15,525
|10,195
|'''13,560'''
| style="background:#CFECEC | 1
|-
| align="left" |[[2018–19 Euroleague|2018–19]]
|251,742
|15,517
|13,569
|'''14,808'''
| style="background:#CFECEC | 1
|-
| align="left" |[[2019–20 Euroleague|2019–20]]
|199,088
|15,342
|9,405
|'''14,221'''
| style="background:#CFECEC | 1
|-
| align="left" |[[2020–21 EuroLeague|2020–21]]{{ref|2}}
|10,381
|5,131
|239
|'''3,460'''
| style="background:#CFECEC | 1
|-
| align="left" |[[2021–22 EuroLeague|2021–22]]
|106,830
|12,686
|4,863
|'''7,630'''
|4
|-
| align="left" |[[2022–23 EuroLeague|2022–23]]
|267,041
|15,293
|11,024
|'''14,836'''
|2
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>Position by average attendance among Euroleague teams</small>
{{notelist}}
:1.{{note|1}}<small>Only top 16 matches were played</small>
:2.{{note|2}}<small>Only three games played with spectators due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]</small>

==Team records==
'''[[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|LKL]] records'''
* Most points scored in a single game – 146 (vs [[LSU-Atletas]], 24 January 2004)
* Highest two-pointers made percentage of all time – 57.08%
* Most offensive rebounds of all time – 25,330
* Most three pointers made in a single game – 23 (vs [[LSU-Atletas]], 24 January 2004)
* Most points scored in a single half of a game – 87 (vs [[LSU-Atletas]], 24 January 2004)
* Most points scored in a single quarter of a game – 46 (vs [[LSU-Atletas]], 24 January 2004)
* Biggest win in a home game – by 82 points (vs [[LSU-Atletas]], 24 January 2004)
* Most consecutive wins of all time – 38 (4 May 1998 – 8 November 1999)
* Most consecutive home wins of all time – 39 (18 January 2003 – 15 October 2004)
* Most consecutive away wins of all time – 23 (31 January 1998 – 8 November 1999)
* Best winning percentage of all time – 64%
* Largest single game attendance of all time – 15,266 (vs [[BC Rytas|Lietuvos Rytas]], in the last game of the finals)

'''[[VTB United League records]]'''
* Fewest combined points in an overtime period – 8 (Žalgiris – 6 points, [[BC Triumph|Triumph]] – 2; 14 October 2012)
* Fewest fouls in a single game – 7 (vs [[Lokomotiv Kuban]], 25 May 2013)
* Largest attendance at a game – 15,812 (vs [[CSKA Moscow|CSKA]], 28 October 2012)

'''[[EuroLeague records]]'''
* Most combined points in regulation – 224 ([[Skipper Bologna]] – 117 points, Žalgiris – 107; 22 January 2004)
* Fewest points in a quarter – 2 (vs [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]], 4 December 2014)
* Most blocks in a single game – 12 (vs [[Adecco Estudiantes]], 14 December 2000; vs [[Asseco Gdynia|Asseco Prokom]], 18 December 2008)
* Most blocks per game in a season – 5.58 ([[2000–01 Euroleague]] season)

'''[[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] records'''
* Most points scored in a single game – 125 (vs [[Barons/LMT Rīga|Barons/LU]], 8 January 2005)
* Most free throws made in a single game – 37 (vs [[BK Valmiera|Valmieras Piens]], 15 February 2005)
* Most free throws made of all time – 1,468
* Most blocks of all time – 303
* Highest points per game of all time – 92.14
* Highest efficiency per game of all time – 108.95
* Highest three point percentage of all time – 40.22
* Most blocks per game of all time – 3.94

==Previous kits==
The uniform colors of Žalgiris are green and white. The home games are played in green uniforms and the away games are played in white. Since 2012, [[Adidas]] was the manufacturer of the club uniforms.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naujajame sezone "Žalgirio" krepšininkai vilkės adidas aprangas|url=https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/615863/naujajame-sezone-zalgirio-krepsininkai-vilkes-adidas-aprangas|website=tv3.lt|access-date=22 August 2012}}</ref> In 2018, Žalgiris started manufacturing their own uniforms, in attempt to spread the brand image of the team while also making them more affordable to fans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kauno "Žalgirio" krepšininkams sukurti nauji žaidybiniai marškinėliai|url=http://zalgiris.lt/news/bc-zalgiris/74672|website=zalgiris.lt|date=5 September 2018|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref>

{|
|{{Basketball kit
| pattern_b=_zalgiriskaunas14h
| pattern_s=_zalgiriskaunas14h
| body=00703C
| shorts=00703C
| title=2013–2015
}}
|{{Basketball kit
| pattern_b=_zalgiriskaunas1516h
| pattern_s=_zalgiriskaunas1516h
| body=00703C
| shorts=00703C
| title=2015–2016
}}
|{{Basketball kit
| pattern_b=_zalgiriskaunas1617
| pattern_s=_zalgiriskaunas1617
| body=00703C
| shorts=00703C
| title=2016–2018
}}
|{{Basketball kit
| pattern_b=_zalgiriskaunas14a
| pattern_s=_zalgiriskaunas14a
| body=ffffff
| shorts=ffffff
| title=2013–2015
}}
|{{Basketball kit
| pattern_b=_zalgiriskaunas1516a
| pattern_s=_zalgiriskaunas1516a
| body=ffffff
| shorts=ffffff
| title=2015–2016
}}
|{{Basketball kit
| pattern_b=_zalgiriskaunas1617a
| pattern_s=_zalgiriskaunas1617a
| body=ffffff
| shorts=ffffff
| title=2016–2018
}}
|}

==Statistical leaders==

===All-time points per game in European games (PPG)===
'''Bold''' denotes still active with the team. ''Italics'' denotes still active, but not with the team.

<small>Only players with a significant number of games played or points scored.</small>{{abbr|<sup>‡</sup>|Only international European competitions calculated}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Seasons !! Games !! Points total !! Points per game
|-
| 1 || [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 18 || 364 || 3,060 || 8.4
|-
| 2 || ''[[Artūras Milaknis]]'' || 12 || 244 || 1,689 || 6.9
|-
| 3 || [[Rimas Kurtinaitis]] || 6 || 70 || 1,321 || 18.9
|-
| 4 || '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 7 || 185 || 1,294 || 7.0
|-
| 5 || [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 5 || 63 || 1,281 || 20.3
|-
| 6 || '''[[Lukas Lekavičius]]''' || 6 || 145 || 1,129 || 7.8
|-
| 7 || [[Tanoka Beard]] || 6 || 73 || 1,107 || 15.2
|-
| 8 || [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 10 || 129 || 1,107 || 8.6
|-
| 9 || [[Valdemaras Chomičius]] || 5 || 53 || 934 || 17.6
|-
| 10 || ''[[Marius Grigonis]]'' || 3 || 78 || 868 || 11.1
|}
:<small>Last updated: 18 November 2021</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-66810-jankunas-rezultatyviausiu-zalgirio-zaideju-sarase-aplenke-saboni.html|title=Jankūnas rezultatyviausių "Žalgirio" žaidėjų sąraše aplenkė Sabonį|website=basketnews.lt}}</ref>


===All-time Total Points in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Points !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 3110  || 18
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 2406  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 1841 || 12
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 1761 || 9
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 1107 || 10
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 1107 || 6
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 868 || 3
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 857 || 2
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 818 || 2
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]] || 797  || 4
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 794  || 10
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Birutis]]''' || 791  || 5
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 789 || 2
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 726  || 3
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Ignas Brazdeikis]]''' || 724 || 3
|-
| 16 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 716 || 2
|-
| 17 || {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Rolands Šmits]] || 685  || 2
|-
| 18 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] || 665  || 4
|-
| 19 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron White (basketball)|Aaron White]] || 602  || 2
|-
| 20 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 601  || 4
|}
:<small>Last updated: 23 December 2025</small>

===All-time Points Per Game in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! PPG !! Games Played
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] || 17.31  || 16
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 16.92  || 13
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 16.8 || 51
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] || 16.79 || 24
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 16.67 || 18
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Donatas Slanina]] || 15.62 || 26
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sonny Weems]] || 15.53 || 15
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 15.16 || 73
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Anderson (basketball)|James Anderson]] || 14.54 || 24
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 14.5  || 36
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 3 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total Rebounds in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Rebounds !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 1931  || 18
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 1166  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 663 || 6
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Birutis]]''' || 400 || 5
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] || 381 || 6
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 378 || 12
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Arnas Butkevičius]]''' || 371 || 4
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 318 || 10
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 313 || 2
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 307  || 4
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Rolands Šmits]] || 305  || 2
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 304  || 9
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron White (basketball)|Aaron White]] || 300  || 2
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] || 299  || 2
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 292 || 3 
|}
:<small>Last updated: 23 December 2025</small>

===All-time Rebounds Per Game in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! RPG !! Games Played
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 10.72  || 18
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 9.08  || 73
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 8.23 || 13
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 7.65 || 26
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Travis Watson]] || 6.89 || 28
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Nebo]] || 6.21 || 28
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Masiulis]] || 5.75 || 20
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 5.39 || 57
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mindaugas Timinskas]] || 5.29 || 48
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Goran Jurak]] || 5.16  || 19
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 10 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total Assists in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Assists !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 652  || 11
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 588  || 9
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 411 || 18
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 382 || 3
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 353 || 10
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 308 || 2
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 276  || 2
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Leo Westermann]] || 241 || 2
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 240 || 3
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 217 || 10
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 203  || 12
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 197  || 3
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 196 || 2
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[DeJuan Collins]] || 169  || 4
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Vasilije Micić]] || 151  || 1
|}
:<small>Last updated: 23 December 2025</small>

===All-time Assists Per Game in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! APG !! Games Played
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 5.45  || 44
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 4.70  || 37
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 4.67 || 66
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Leo Westermann]] || 4.23 || 57
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Vasilije Micić]] || 4.19 || 36
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] || 4.08 || 24
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 3.98 || 96
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 3.84 || 51
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Wolters]] || 3.79 || 28
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] || 3.44  || 16
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 10 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total Steals in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Steals !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 238  || 18
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 185  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 137 || 10
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 126 || 12
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 120 || 9
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vidas Ginevičius]] || 116 || 6
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Arnas Butkevičius]]''' || 99 || 4
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] || 97 || 4
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 83 || 6
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 82 || 3
|}
:<small>Last updated: 30 October 2025</small>

===All-time Steals Per Game in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! SPG !! Games Played
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ibrahim Jaaber]] || 1.93  || 14
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vidas Ginevičius]] || 1.53  || 76
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] || 1.52 || 64
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Woodberry]] || 1.38 || 26
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 1.36 || 44
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Reggie Freeman]] || 1.26 || 19
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] || 1.25 || 16
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] || 1.25 || 24
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 1.16 || 51
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 1.14  || 73
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 10 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total Blocks in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Blocks !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 101  || 18 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 83  || 2
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 73 || 4 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] || 62 || 6
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] || 60 || 2
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Birutis]]''' || 54 || 5
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 51|| 11
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Mirza Begić]] || 44 || 2
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tadas Klimavičius]] || 38 || 6
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 38  || 6
|}
:<small>Last updated: 30 October 2025</small>

===All-time Blocks Per Game in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! BPG !! Games Played
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 3.19  || 26
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Mirza Begić]] || 1.69  || 26
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 1.61 || 18
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 1.27 || 57
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Gudaitis]] || 0.85 || 27
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] || 0.85 || 71
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Andrius Jurkūnas]] || 0.82 || 17
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Nebo]] || 0.82 || 28
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 0.77 || 13
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Leday]] || 0.68  || 28
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 10 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total Efficiency in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Efficiency !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 3914  || 18 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 3174  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 1667 || 9 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 1347 || 6
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 1345 || 12
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 1073 || 10
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 925 || 2
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 918 || 2
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Birutis]]''' || 913  || 5
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 908 || 3
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 893  || 3
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 881  ||2
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 774  || 10
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]] || 739  || 4
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Arnas Butkevičius]]''' || 729  || 4
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 23 December 2025</small>

===All-time Efficiency Per Game in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! EPG !! Games Played
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 26.28  || 18
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 21.77  || 13
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 20.31 || 26
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 18.45 || 73
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 18.00 || 51
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 15.89 || 37
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] || 15.69  || 16
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Woodberry]] || 14.50 || 26
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 14.41 || 44
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Anderson (basketball)|James Anderson]] || 13.25 || 24
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 10 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total 2 Pointers Made in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! 2 Pointers !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 984  || 18 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 568  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 455 || 9 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 414 || 6
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Birutis]]''' || 298 || 5
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 296 || 2
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 274 || 10
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] || 242 || 6
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 230 || 10
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Ignas Brazdeikis]]''' || 197  || 3
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joffrey Lauvergne]] || 196  || 2
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 192  || 3
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 186  || 4
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron White]] || 183  || 2
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]] || 180  || 3
|}
:<small>Last updated: 16 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total 3 Pointers Made in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! 3 Pointers !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 461  || 12 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 214  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 183 || 9 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 137 || 18
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 134 || 2
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]] || 130 || 4
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 128 || 10
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 127 || 2
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 123 || 3
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 94  || 2
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Rolands Šmits]] || 88  || 2
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Brown]] || 86  || 3
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 85  || 10
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Dimša]] || 85  || 4
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 84  || 3
|}
:<small>Last updated: 30 October 2025</small>

===All-time Total Free Throws Made in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Free Throws !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 731  || 18 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 639  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 302 || 9 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 243 || 6
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 226 || 2
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]] || 205 || 4
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 193 || 3
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Sylvain Francisco]]''' || 191  || 2
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 180 || 3
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 175 || 10
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 152  || 12
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[DeJuan Collins]] || 139  || 4
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Birutis]]''' || 137  || 5
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 134  || 2
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron White]] || 134  || 2

|}
:<small>Last updated: 23 December 2025</small>

===All-time Games Played in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Games Played !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 376  || 18 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 320  || 11
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 265 || 12 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 243 || 9
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Birutis]]''' || 130 || 5
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 129 || 10
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 124 || 10
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Arnas Butkevičius]]''' || 100  || 4
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] || 96 || 6
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 96 || 3
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Dimša]] || 94  || 4
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]] || 84  || 3
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tadas Klimavičius]] || 82  || 6
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 78  || 3
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vidas Ginevičius]] || 76  || 6
|}
:<small>Last updated: 30 October 2025</small>

===All-time Games Started in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Games Started !! Seasons
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 267  || 18 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Edgaras Ulanovas]]''' || 244  || 10
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 86 || 10 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 77 || 10
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 76 || 12
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 73 || 3
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 69 || 6
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 66 || 2
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 66 || 2
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] || 65  || 6
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 62  || 3
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Rolands Šmits]] || 60  || 2
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 51  || 2
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Ignas Brazdeikis]]''' || 46  || 2
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] || 45  || 4
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===All-time Double Doubles in Euroleague (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! DD !! Games Played
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 31  || 73 
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 16  || 376
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 9 || 18 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 8 || 26
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 6 || 57
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tomas Masiulis]] || 5 || 20
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 5 || 13
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 4 || 66
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 4 || 70
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Travis Watson]] || 3  || 28
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Nebo]] || 3  || 28
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Points In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Points !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 587  || 2023-2024
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] || 495  || 2024-2025
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 483 || 2018-2019 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 457 || 2020-2021
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 456 || 2017-2018
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Ignas Brazdeikis]] || 407 || 2022-2023
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] || 403 || 2013-2014
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 395 || 2017-2018
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 390 || 2016-2017
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] || 376 || 2022-2023
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Points Per Game in a Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! PPG !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 18.00  || 2004-2005
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] || 17.31  || 2004-2005
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 17.26 || 2023-2024
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 16.92 || 2002-2003
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] || 16.79 || 2013-2014
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 16.67 || 2003-2004
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Donatas Slanina]] || 16.57 || 2001-2002
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 15.88 || 2022-2023
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sonny Weems]] || 15.53 || 2011-2012
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 14.65  || 2005-2006
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Rebounds In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Rebounds !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 212  || 2004-2005
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 193  || 2003-2004
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 186 || 2018-2019 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 184 || 2016-2017
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joffrey Lauvergne]] || 178 || 2020-2021
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Nebo]] || 174 || 2021-2022
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Rolands Šmits]] || 173 || 2022-2023
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 170 || 2017-2018
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 166 || 2005-2006
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] || 163 || 2022-2023
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Rebounds Per Game in a Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! RPG !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 10.72  || 2003-2004
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 10.60  || 2004-2005
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 9.86 || 2006-2007
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Travis Watson]] || 9.46 || 2009-2010
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 8.30 || 2005-2006
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 8.23 || 2002-2003
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 8.07 || 2001-2002
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 8.07 || 2005-2006
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 7.60 || 2003-2004
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 7.17  || 2000-2001
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Assists In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Assists !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 212  || 2017-2018
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Leo Westermann]] || 165  || 2016-2017
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 154 || 2019-2020
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] || 154 || 2024-2025
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 153 || 2020-2021
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Vasilije Micić]] || 151 || 2017-2018
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lukas Lekavičius]] || 134 || 2021-2022
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 133 || 2023-2024
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 113 || 2003-2004
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 111 || 2020-2021
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Assists Per Game in a Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! APG !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 6.50  || 2002-2003
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 5.89  || 2017-2018
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 5.65 || 2003-2004
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Leo Westermann]] || 5.50 || 2016-2017
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 5.50 || 2019-2020
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[DeJuan Collins]] || 5.35 || 2007-2008
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] || 4.53 || 2024-2025
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 4.50 || 2020-2021
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Mantas Kalnietis]] || 4.39 || 2021-2022
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Vasilije Micić]] || 4.19  || 2017-2018
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Steals In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Steals !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arnas Butkevičius]] || 42  || 2022-2023
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 42  || 2023-2024
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vidas Ginevičius]] || 37 || 2004-2005
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Walkup]] || 36 || 2020-2021
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vidas Ginevičius]] || 35 || 2005-2006
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nigel Hayes-Davis]] || 35 || 2020-2021
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] || 34 || 2006-2007
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Vasilije Micić]] || 34 || 2017-2018
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arnas Butkevičius]] || 34 || 2024-2025
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 33 || 2018-2019
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Steals Per Game in a Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! SPG !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] || 2.43  || 2006-2007
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vidas Ginevičius]] || 1.95  || 2004-2005
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ibrahim Jaaber]] || 1.93 || 2012-2013
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Vidas Ginevičius]] || 1.84 || 2005-2006
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Ed Cota]] || 1.60 || 2003-2004
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Woodberry]] || 1.58 || 2000-2001
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Jonas Mačiulis]] || 1.50 || 2007-2008
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 1.45 || 2004-2005
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 1.45 || 2004-2005
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Dainius Šalenga]] || 1.43  || 2001-2002
|-
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Blocks In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Blocks !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 45  || 2001-2002
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 42  || 2005-2006
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 38 || 2000-2001
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] || 35 || 2022-2023
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 29 || 2003-2004
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]] || 27 || 2007-2008
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] || 25 || 2013-2014
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] || 25 || 2023-2024
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Mirza Begić]] || 23 || 2010-2011
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Nebo]] || 23 || 2021-2022
|}
:<small>Last updated: 11 April 2025</small>

===Most Blocks Per Game in a Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! BPG !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 3.21  || 2001-2002
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 3.17  || 2000-2001
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Mirza Begić]] || 2.30 || 2010-2011
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 2.10 || 2005-2006
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 1.61|| 2003-2004
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]] || 1.42 || 2007-2008
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 1.36 || 2004-2005
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Mirza Begić]] || 1.31 || 2009-2010
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Robertas Javtokas]] || 1.09 || 2013-2014
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]] || 0.95  || 2022-2023
|-
|}
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===Most 2-Pointers Made In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! 2-P Made !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 176  || 2018-2019
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joffrey Lauvergne]] || 151  || 2020-2021
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 139 || 2017-2018 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 134 || 2004-2005
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Ignas Brazdeikis]] || 124 || 2022-2023
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 120 || 2017-2018
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 114 || 2016-2017
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Laurynas Birutis]] || 111 || 2023-2024
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 110 || 2003-2004
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Wolters]] || 107 || 2018-2019
|}
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===Most 3-Pointers Made In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! 3-P Made !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 83  || 2023-2024
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 75  || 2017-2018
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 75 || 2017-2018 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] || 75 || 2024-2025
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] || 74 || 2013-2014
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 72 || 2020-2021
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 60 || 2014-2015
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 60 || 2018-2019
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 59 || 2016-2017
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Artūras Milaknis]] || 57 || 2021-2022
|}
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===Most Free Throws Made In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Free Throws Made !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 131  || 2018-2019
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] || 130  || 2024-2025
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 128 || 2023-2024 
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] || 106 || 2022-2023
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 105 || 2016-2017
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 95 || 2017-2018
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach LeDay]] || 92 || 2019-2020
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 90 || 2017-2018
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 86 || 2018-2019
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 85 || 2020-2021
|}
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===Most Efficiency In A Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! EFF !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 622  || 2023-2024
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Davies]] || 573  || 2018-2019
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] || 529 || 2024-2025
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Pangos]] || 511 || 2017-2018
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 503 || 2016-2017
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 480 || 2017-2018
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 473 || 2003-2004
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Marius Grigonis]] || 467 || 2020-2021
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 439 || 2004-2005
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] || 434 || 2022-2023
|}
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===Most Efficiency Per Game in a Single Euroleague Season (from 2000-2001 Season)===
''Minimum 10 Games Played''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! EPG !! Season
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 26.28  || 2003-2004
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 21.95  || 2004-2005
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kornel David]] || 21.77 || 2002-2003
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 21.57 || 2001-2002
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] || 18.83 || 2000-2001
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] || 18.70 || 2005-2006
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 18.29 || 2023-2024
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 18.29 || 2006-2007
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 17.41 || 2022-2023
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 17.35 || 2003-2004
|-
|}
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===Most Points In A Single Euroleague Game (from 2000-2001 Season)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Position !! Player !! Points !! Date
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Dentmon]] || 36  || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2013-14/zalgiris-kaunas-real-madrid/E2013/230/ 2014-04-11]
|-
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tanoka Beard]] || 35  || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2003-04/skipper-fortitudo-bologna-zalgiris/E2003/113/ 2004-01-21]
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Saulius Štombergas]] || 33 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2002-03/kk-buducnost-zalgiris/E2002/56/#box-score 2002-11-06]
|-
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 33 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/121/ 2023-12-14]
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Francisco]] || 33 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/zalgiris-kaunas-fc-bayern-munich/E2024/208/ 2025-01-30]
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keenan Evans]] || 32 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/zalgiris-kaunas-fc-bayern-munich/E2022/133/ 2022-12-23]
|-
| 7 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Donatas Slanina]] || 31 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2001-02/fc-barcelona-zalgiris/E2001/71/ 2001-11-08]
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Brown]] || 31 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2007-08/zalgiris-virtus-vidivici/E2007/86/ 2007-12-12]
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Paulius Jankūnas]] || 30 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2016-17/cska-moscow-zalgiris-kaunas/E2016/61/ 2016-11-18]
|-
| 10 || {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Arvydas Sabonis]] || 29 || [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/lt/euroleague/game-center/2003-04/maccabi-elite-tel-aviv-zalgiris/E2003/215/ 2004-04-08]
|}
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==Individual awards==

===Domestic===
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'''[[LKL Most Valuable Player Award|LKL Most Valuable Player]]'''
* [[Gintaras Einikis]] – 1994, 1995
* [[Tanoka Beard]] – 2004, 2005, 2007
* [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] – 2006

'''[[LKL Finals Most Valuable Player Award|LKL Finals MVP]]'''
* [[Gintaras Einikis]] – 1994, 1995
* [[Eurelijus Žukauskas]] – 2000
* [[Tanoka Beard]] – 2004, 2007
* [[Mindaugas Timinskas]] – 2005
* [[Marcus Brown]] – 2008
* [[Paulius Jankūnas]] – 2011, 2014
* [[Tomas Delininkaitis]] – 2012
* [[Mindaugas Kuzminskas]] – 2013
* [[Artūras Milaknis]] – 2015
* [[Jerome Randle]] – 2016
* [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] – 2017, 2019
* [[Brandon Davies]] – 2018
* [[Thomas Walkup]] – 2021
* [[Isaiah Taylor]] – 2023
* [[Sylvain Francisco]] – 2025

'''[[Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė MVP|King Mindaugas Cup Finals MVP]]'''
* [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] – 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023
* [[Joffrey Lauvergne]] – 2021, 2022
* [[Laurynas Birutis]] – 2024
* [[Ignas Brazdeikis]] – 2025
 
'''LKL Rising Star'''
* [[Rokas Jokubaitis]] – 2021
* [[Lukas Lekavičius]] – 2015

'''LKL Defensive Player of the Year'''
* [[Thomas Walkup]] – 2019, 2020, 2021
* [[Robertas Javtokas]] – 2015

'''LKL Most Improved Player'''
* [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] – 2016

'''LKL Coach of the Year'''
* [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]] – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

'''All-LKL Team'''
* [[James Anderson (basketball)|James Anderson]] – 2015
* [[Paulius Jankūnas]] – 2015, 2016, 2017
* [[Edgaras Ulanovas]] – 2016, 2019
* [[Lukas Lekavičius]] – 2017, 2022
* [[Brandon Davies]] – 2018, 2019
* [[Kevin Pangos]] – 2018
* [[Marius Grigonis]] – 2019
* [[Thomas Walkup]] – 2020
* [[Zach LeDay]] – 2020
* [[Joffrey Lauvergne]] – 2021

'''LKL All-Star Game MVP'''
* [[Rimas Kurtinaitis]] – 1996
* [[Mindaugas Timinskas]] – 2000
* [[Grigorij Khizhnyak]] – 2001
* [[Tanoka Beard]] – 2004, 2005
* [[Jonas Mačiulis]] – 2007
* [[Kšyštof Lavrinovič]] – 2013
* [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] – 2013
* [[Justin Dentmon]] – 2014

'''LKL Best Legionnaire'''
* [[Kevin Pangos]] – 2018

'''LKL moment of the season'''
* [[Marek Blaževič]] – 2021
{{div col end}}

===International===
'''[[EuroLeague MVP]]'''
* [[Arvydas Sabonis]] – 2004

'''[[EuroLeague Final Four MVP]]'''
* [[Tyus Edney]] – 1999

'''[[EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer]]'''
* [[Arvydas Sabonis]] – 1986

'''[[All-EuroLeague First Team]]'''
* [[Arvydas Sabonis]] – 2004
* [[Brandon Davies]] – 2019

'''[[All-EuroLeague Second Team]]'''
* [[Tanoka Beard]] – 2005
* [[Darjuš Lavrinovič]] – 2006
* [[Kevin Pangos]] – 2018
* [[Paulius Jankūnas]] – 2018

==Rivalries==
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During the [[Soviet era]], Žalgiris had an intense rivalry with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]], the multiple-time champion and symbol of the Red Army. Their matchups would draw huge crowds in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The rivalry peaked during the 1980s, with the teams meeting in the USSR championship finals six times, which Žalgiris won in 1985, 1986, and 1987. It is considered to be the top rivalry in USSR basketball, as CSKA remains one of the most-hated teams in Kaunas to this day. During the 2000s and 2010s, the teams met many times in the EuroLeague, with CSKA winning most of the matches. In 2018, during the EuroLeague third place match, Žalgiris narrowly defeated CSKA, 79–77. Over the years, the two teams also met in the [[North European Basketball League|NEBL]], as well as the [[VTB United League]], with the matches drawing huge crowds. In 2012, one such VTB match drew a record attendance of 15,812, a record for the competition and for the Žalgiris Arena.

After the [[Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania]] and the Independence of Lithuania in 1990, and the establishment of the [[Lithuanian Basketball League]] in 1993, Žalgiris had a rivalry with [[LSU-Atletas|BC Atletas]], coached by former-Žalgiris head coach [[Vladas Garastas]], with both teams fighting for the LKL championship. The teams met in the LKL finals four times, with Žalgiris winning each time. Starting in 1998, Žalgiris's main rival has been [[BC Lietuvos Rytas]], also known as BC Rytas, from Vilnius. The matches draw the biggest interest in all of LKL, with the teams having met in the finals 17 times, with Žalgiris winning 12 times and Rytas 5. The teams constantly fight for first place in the LKL standings. In the [[LKF Cup]], [[King Mindaugas Cup]], [[Baltic Basketball League]], and the NEBL, Žalgiris wins most of their matchups. During the 2010s, Žalgiris has largely dominated the rivalry, with sweeps in the finals in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2019, and in the regular season in 2017. In the 2018–19 season, Žalgiris swept Rytas in both the regular season and the final series.

==Matches against NBA teams==
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|teamA= '''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' {{flagicon|USA}}|scoreA='''107'''
|teamB= {{flagicon|LTU}} BC Žalgiris|scoreB=88
|report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20071015/ZAKGSW/boxscore.html Boxscore]
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=17 October 2007|place=[[Air Canada Centre]], Toronto, [[Ontario|OT]] 
|teamA= '''[[Toronto Raptors]]''' {{flagicon|CAN}}|scoreA='''105'''
|teamB= {{flagicon|LTU}} BC Žalgiris|scoreB=99
|report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20071017/ZAKTOR/boxscore.html Boxscore]
}}
{{basketballbox|bg= |date=19 October 2007|place=[[Capital One Arena|Verizon Center]], Washington, D.C. 
|teamA= '''[[Washington Wizards]]''' {{flagicon|USA}}|scoreA='''115'''
|teamB= {{flagicon|LTU}} BC Žalgiris|scoreB=96
|report = [http://www.nba.com/games/20071019/ZAKWAS/boxscore.html Boxscore]
}}

==Video games==
Žalgiris basketball club was featured in the video game ''[[NBA&nbsp;2K14]]'', along with thirteen other top [[EuroLeague]] teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/114651/6330/2k-sports-nba-2k14-to-include-top-euroleague-basketball-teams-for-the-first-time-in-the-series|title=2K Sports' NBA 2K14 to Include Top Euroleague Basketball Teams for the First Time in the Series - News - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231050438/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/114651/6330/2k-sports-nba-2k14-to-include-top-euroleague-basketball-teams-for-the-first-time-in-the-series |archive-date=31 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/mokslas-it/isskirtiniai-kadrai-kaip-naujajame-nba-2k14-atrodys-kauno-zalgiris-1290-372697|title=Išskirtiniai kadrai: kaip naujajame "NBA 2K14" atrodys Kauno "Žalgiris"|website=15min.lt/verslas}}</ref> The club was also featured in ''[[NBA 2K15]]'', ''[[NBA 2K16]]'' and ''[[NBA 2K17]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.krepsinis.net/naujiena/nba-2k15-zaidime-zalgiris-lietuvos-rytas-ir-daugybe-lietuviu/240045|title="NBA 2K15" žaidime – "Žalgiris", "Lietuvos rytas" ir daugybė lietuvių|website=krepsinis.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Žaidime "NBA 2K16" – ir dvi Lietuvos komandos|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/keuras/2866-zaidime-nba-2k16-ir-dvi-lietuvos-komandos.html|website=BasketNews.lt|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The NBA2K17 Euroleague teams list revealed|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/300655/the-nba2k17-euroleague-teams-list-revealed|website=Eurohoops.net|date=17 August 2016|access-date=17 August 2016}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://zalgiris.lt/en}} {{in lang|en|lt}}
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ZAL BC Žalgiris] at [[EuroLeague]].net

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