2024–25 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League Explained

Optibet Latvian–Estonian Basketball League1
Season:2024–25
Duration:20 September 2024 –
Teams:15
Tv:Delfi TV, Inspira, TV4
Highest Scoring:
(5 November 2024)
Winning Streak:12 games
VEF Rīga
Losing Streak:11 games
Latvijas Universitāte
Biggest Home Win:
(8 October 2024)

(2 November 2024)
Biggest Away Win:
(30 October 2024)
Highest Attendance:3,393

(30 November 2024)
Lowest Attendance:50

(17 November 2024)
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Optibet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is the seventh season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Latvia and Estonia.

Teams

The number of participating teams was reduced from 16 to 15, due to BC Prometey and Tallinn Kalev/SNABB leaving the league. However, another team from Keila joined.[1] There was also some interest from different Ukrainian and Israeli teams to participate.[2]

Venues and locations

Team Home city Arena Capacity
BC Kalev/CramoTallinnKalev Sports Hall[3]
BK LiepājaLiepājaLiepāja Olympic Center
BK OgreOgreArēna Ogre
BK VentspilsVentspilsVentspils Olympic Center
Keila CoolbetKeilaKeila Health Center[4]
Keila KK
Latvijas UniversitāteRigaRimi Olympic Sports Center
Pärnu SadamPärnuPärnu Sports Hall[5]
Rīgas ZeļļiRigaArena Riga
Daugava Sports Hall
TalTech/ALEXELATallinnTalTech Sports Hall[6]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall[7]
Utilitas RaplaRaplaSadolin Sports Hall[8]
Valmiera GLASS VIAValmieraValmiera Olympic Center
VEF RīgaRigaRimi Olympic Sports Center
ViimsiHaabneemeForus Sports Center[9]

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
BC Kalev/Cramo Heiko Rannula Martin DorbekNikeCramo
BK Liepāja Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis Roberts FreimanisNikeCleanr Grupa
BK Ogre Uldis Švēde Kristaps DārgaisNike
BK Ventspils Gints Fogels Artūrs AusējsJomaKurekss
Keila Coolbet Peep Pahv Kaido SaksNikeUtilitas
Keila KK Andres Sõber Sven KaldreNike
Latvijas Universitāte Gunārs Gailītis Edvards LucisNike
Pärnu Sadam Vitaly Stepanovskyy Ivo Van TammNikeTranscom
Rīgas Zeļļi Juris Umbraško Uģis PineteNikeLVBet
TalTech/ALEXELA Alar Varrak Oliver MetsaluNikeAlexela
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Aivar Kuusmaa Martin PaasojaBallzy Maks & Moorits
Utilitas Rapla Hendrik EelmäeBallzyHepa
Valmiera GLASS VIA Nikolajs Mazurs Edmunds ElksnisNikeVaks
VEF Rīga Mārtiņš Gulbis Dairis BertānsAdidasRiga
Viimsi Valdo Lips Aleksander Oliver HintNikeViimsi Keevitus

Regular season

League table

Results

Attendances to arenas

Average attendances

Clubs in European competitions

FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress
Champions League Regular season
BC Kalev/CramoQualifying
FIBA Europe Cup Second round
Regular season
Regional competitions!Team!Competition!Progress
Keila CoolbetEuropean North Basketball League Regular season
Regular season
Regular season

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uudised - Eesti-Läti Korvpalliliigas osaleb 2024/2025 hooajal 15 võistkonda. www.estlatbl.com.
  2. Web site: Apvienotā līga noskaņojas 14 klubu turnīram, bet ir interese no Izraēlas un Ukrainas. June 5, 2024. Sportacentrs.com.
  3. Web site: Kalevi Spordihall. et. spordiregister.ee. 31 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Keila Tervisekeskus. et. spordiregister.ee. 31 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Pärnu Spordihall. et. spordiregister.ee. 31 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone. et. spordiregister.ee. 31 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone. et. spordiregister.ee. 31 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Sadolin Spordihoone. et. spordiregister.ee. 31 August 2023.
  9. Web site: FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi. et. spordiregister.ee. 31 August 2023.