BC Sakalai [SEP] inception
BC Sakalai
BC Sakalai was a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania, playing in the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League. They played their home games at the 1,000-seat Ekinstos laisvalaikio centras.
Sakalai means falcons in Lithuanian language.
Franchise history.
Franchise history Beginning and LKAL champions (1991–1994).
BC Sakalai began playing in 1991 at the Lithuanian Basketball A League (LKAL). In 1994, Sakalai managed to win the LKAL Championship and in June 1994, the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL
) Committee accepted them into the LKL.
Franchise history LKL debut (1994–1995).
In their debut season, Sakalai finished in 8th place (17 wins and 23 losses). Their first win was against , 100–88. In the playoffs, Sakalai lost the series 0–2 in the first round to BC Žalgiris.
Franchise history LKL, Korać Cup and Saporta Cup (1995–1999).
In the 1995–96 LKL season, Sakalai finished in 5th place and also competed in the Korać Cup. In the Korać Cup, Sakalai moved