Host Kaunas, Lithuania Dates 14–19 February 2017 Runners-up Lietkabelis | Arena Žalgiris Arena Champions Žalgiris Third place Juventus | |
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The 2017 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė will be the second edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. It is managed by the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. On 18 February 2016 it was announced that Kaunas will host the tournament. Lietuvos rytas is the defending champion.
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Format changes
Tournament format was slightly changed before 2017. Quarterfinals will be separated from final matches and played in home team arenas. Due to these changes tournament length will be extended from 3 to 6 days.
Qualified teams
Eight highest ranked teams after the first half of the 2016–17 LKL regular season qualified to the tournament.
Draw
The draw of the 2017 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė will be held on 9 January 2017 at 14:00 EET in Town Hall of Kaunas. The seeded teams will be paired with the non-seeded teams for the quarterfinals. The location of these matches will be determined by the luck of the draw.