Interlyga
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  Estonia Lithuania |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kaunas ABK (2020) |
| Official website | http://www.beisbolas.lt/turnyras.php?mid=3&id=2 |
The Interlyga is an independent baseball league based in the Baltic states. Previously clubs from Belarus, Finland, Latvia and Russia were also competing in the Interlyga.
2020
The 2020 Interlyga had been planned firstly to be competed between teams from Estonia, Lithuania and Russia,[1] and later as 4 team competition between 2 teams from Lithuania - BK Vilnius and Kaunas ABK, Estonian champions Kiili Panthers and Latvian champions. However, Latvian team was replaced by BK Titanai Utena before the season started. The competition consisted of two rounds, first played in Tallinn, Estonia, and second in Utena Hippodrome, Utena, Lithuania, which also later hosted the finals.[2][3] The Estonian team had to skip the final due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad.[4]
Kaunas ABK beat BK Vilnius 4–1 in the Grand Final, with home run by Will Gordon being the decider. Titanai won over replacements Titanai-2 16:3 in the match for bronze medals.[5]
| Place | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Kaunas ABK
|
6–2 |
|
BK Vilnius
|
5–3 |
|
BK Titanai Utena
|
3–5 |
| 4 | Kiili Panthers
|
2–4 |
| NR | BK Titanai-2 Utena
|
0–2 |
2014
BK Vilnius were the champions of the 2014 Interlyga.
Divisions
Northern group:
- BK Riga (LAT)
- Kiili Panthers (EST)
- North Stars St. Petersburg (RUS)
Central (Lithuania) group:
- Kaunas Lituanica
- Vilnius Juodasis Vikingas - Sporto Vilkai
- Utena Vėtra
- BK Vilnius
Southern (Belarus) group:
- BC Minsk
- Zubry Brest
- Sugar Storm Skidel
References
- ^ "Will Gordon: "Kai neturime datos, sunku perplanuoti visą pasiruošimą"". Youtube.com (in Lithuanian). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Interlyga 2020" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Baseball Association. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Utenoje įvyko Interlygos antrasis etapas" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Baseball Association. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Startavo Interlygos pusfinaliai". Facebook.com (in Lithuanian). Kauno Lituanica. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Interlygą laimėjo "Kaunas"". Lietuvos rytas (in Lithuanian). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2022.