The 2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the first edition of the newly formed Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. It's managed by the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The competition was held in Vilnius, in the Siemens Arena on February 19–21, 2016.
Lietuvos rytas won the inaugural tournament, defeating Žalgiris 67–57 in the final. Their captain Antanas Kavaliauskas was awarded as MVP of the tournament. Neptūnas took the third place after a victory against Vytautas.
Performers The event included Leon Somov & Jazzu, Vaidas Baumila, Dee & Kamy and Jama&W musical performances.
Qualified teams Eight best ranked 2015–16 LKL season teams qualified into the tournament.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas vs. Juventus Utena
Žalgiris Kaunas vs. Nevėžis Kėdainiai
Neptūnas Klaipėda vs. Šiauliai
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius vs. Lietkabelis Panevėžys
Semifinals
Žalgiris Kaunas vs. Vytautas Prienai-Birštonas
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius vs. Neptūnas Klaipėda
Bronze final
Final
Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė MVP Antanas Kavaliauskas Game rules Game was played under FIBA rules. 2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė Winners Lietuvos rytas Vilnius1st title
References
External links Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė news