Vilnius "Ryto" basketball players will meet their opponents in the "Jeep" arena in this season of the Lithuanian Basketball League and King's Mindaugas Cup. The name of the home arena of "Ryto" was changed after "Jeep" - the world-famous brand of real off-road vehicles - became the gold sponsor of Vilnius "Ryto" basketball club.
"We are excited about this new partnership with a world-renowned brand like Jeep." I am especially pleased that international businesses are turning to our team. I believe that in this way we are laying the foundations for future victories. The renaming of the club's main arena shows that the beginning of the friendship that started in the spring is successful and beneficial for both parties," says Rolandas Jarutis, director of the Vilnius "Ryto" club.
The sponsorship contract runs from the end of last season to the end of this season. The position of a golden sponsor is the highest support status in Vilnius "Ryto" basketball club.
"The opportunity to have the status of a sponsor of such a well-known and long-standing basketball club is a great honor for us and the Jeep brand. We are happy with our large-scale partnership and we will not hide that it is a pleasure for us to see the Jeep brand, which embodies drive, perseverance and courage, on the basketball arena", says Laurynas Žukauskas, the head of Autobrava, the official direct importer of Jeep in the Baltic States.
The basketball arena named after "Jeep" was opened in 2005. September 28 It is located next to the Siemens Arena. About 2500 spectators can watch the match in the hall. This season, Vilnius "Rytas" will play here almost all the home games of the Lithuanian Basketball League, as well as the King Mindaugas Cup.
The subsidiary team of "Ryto" Vilnius "Perlas" also plays home matches and trains in the arena. Every year, various basketball schools of the Capital and Vilnius basketball schools belonging to the "Ryto" youth pyramid take place here events and holidays, Vilnius amateur basketball league competitions and other events.
