The 2023–24 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Latvia and Estonia.
Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League1 | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2023–24 | ||||||||||||
Duration | 21 September 2023 – 20 April 2024 | ||||||||||||
Games played | 240 + playoffs | ||||||||||||
Teams | 16 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Delfi, Inspira, Sportacentrs.com, TV4, Best4Sport TV, LTV7[1] | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | BC Prometey | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Kalev/Cramo | ||||||||||||
Third place | VEF Rīga | ||||||||||||
Fourth place | BK Ventspils | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Gian Clavell | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | BC Kalev/Cramo 106–51 BK Ogre (10 November 2023) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | Tallinn Kalev/SNABB 52–110 BC Prometey (5 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | BK Ventspils 116–87 Keila Coolbet (12 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 24 games BC Kalev/Cramo | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 17 games Tallinn Kalev/SNABB | ||||||||||||
Highest attendance | 5,908 BC Kalev/Cramo 80-65 BC Prometey (6 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Paf. |
Teams
editA total of 16 teams are participating in the 2023–24 edition of the league, including the newly established Rīgas Zeļļi. However Rakvere Tarvas left the league. For the second consecutive season, the league is also joined by Ukrainian team BC Prometey, who are the defending champions.[2][3] Estonian teams with games against each other started the season one week earlier, because of Latvian national team participated in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and coaches from many Latvian teams were involved in the national team coaching staff.
Change of play-off format
editFor the first time in league history play-off format changed. Quarterfinals are still to be played in the best-of-three series, however there will be no Final Four tournament anymore. Instead, semifinals are to be played in the best-of-three format. Bronze and gold medals will be played out in one game, host team being the one that was higher in the final standings of the regular season.
Venues and locations
editTeam | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 958[4] |
BC Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Unibet Arena | 7,200[5] |
Kalev Sports Hall | 1,700[6] | ||
BC Prometey | Riga | Arena Riga | 11,200 |
Rimi Olympic Sports Center | 830 | ||
BK Liepāja | Liepāja | Liepāja Olympic Center | 2,542 |
BK Ogre | Ogre | Arēna Ogre | 1,700 |
BK Ventspils | Ventspils | Ventspils Olympic Center | 3,085 |
Keila Coolbet | Keila | Keila Health Center | 800[7] |
Latvijas Universitāte | Riga | Rimi Olympic Sports Center | 830 |
Pärnu Sadam | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820[8] |
Rīgas Zeļļi | Riga | Arena Riga | 11,200 |
Daugava Sports Hall | |||
Salaspils Sporta nams | |||
Mārupes Sporta centrs | |||
Sporta komplekss Cēsis | 1,080 | ||
Tallinn Kalev/SNABB | Tallinn | Nord Cramo Sports Hall | 980[9] |
TalTech/OPTIBET | TalTech Sports Hall | 1,000[10] | |
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 2,600[11] |
Valmiera GLASS VIA | Valmiera | Vidzeme Olympic Center | 1,500 |
VEF Rīga | Riga | Rimi Olympic Sports Center | 830 |
Viimsi | Haabneeme | Forus Sports Center | 500[12] |
Personnel and sponsorship
editRegular season
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 30 | 29 | 1 | 2597 | 2079 | +518 | .967 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | BC Prometey | 30 | 26 | 4 | 2688 | 2032 | +656 | .867 | |
3 | VEF Rīga | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2569 | 2161 | +408 | .800 | |
4 | BK Ventspils | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2737 | 2543 | +194 | .667 | |
5 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2262 | 2082 | +180 | .633 | |
6 | Rīgas Zeļļi | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2372 | 2214 | +158 | .600 | |
7 | BK Ogre | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2407 | 2314 | +93 | .567 | |
8 | Pärnu Sadam | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2324 | 2314 | +10 | .500 | |
9 | TalTech/OPTIBET | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2378 | 2422 | −44 | .467 | |
10 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2239 | 2337 | −98 | .400 | |
11 | BK Liepāja | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2347 | 2446 | −99 | .367 | |
12 | Keila Coolbet | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2373 | 2584 | −211 | .333 | |
13 | Valmiera GLASS VIA | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2232 | 2484 | −252 | .300 | |
14 | Latvijas Universitāte | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2059 | 2504 | −445 | .200 | |
15 | Viimsi | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2048 | 2551 | −503 | .200 | |
16 | Tallinn Kalev/SNABB | 30 | 4 | 26 | 2103 | 2668 | −565 | .133 |
Results
editPlayoffs
editQuarterfinals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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BC Kalev/Cramo | 2–0 | Pärnu Sadam | 83–77 | 77-63 | |
BC Prometey | 2–0 | BK Ogre | 97–82 | 90-82 | |
VEF Rīga | 2–0 | Rīgas Zeļļi | 87–72 | 94–87 | |
BK Ventspils | 2–1 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 103–69 | 69–82 | 103–83 |
BC Kalev/Cramo vs. Pärnu Sadam
edit29 March 2024 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 83–77 (Series: 1–0) |
Pärnu Sadam | Tallinn |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 13–30, 25–12, 25–18, 20–17 | |||
Pts: Suarez 17 Rebs: Hermet 11 Asts: Böckler 3 |
Box Score | Pts: Valge 21 Rebs: Tamm 7 Asts: Post 9 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 827 Referees: A. Halliko, M. Männiste, I. Kelement |
1 April 2024 | Pärnu Sadam | 63–77 (Series: 0–2) |
BC Kalev/Cramo | Pärnu |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 19–18, 13–17, 15–24 | |||
Pts: Valge 17 Rebs: Dijkstra 9 Asts: Post 10 |
Box Score | Pts: Suarez 20 Rebs: Suarez 11 Asts: 3 players 4 |
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 1,047 Referees: R. Peerandi, H. Laas, R. Kobin |
BC Prometey vs. BK Ogre
edit30 March 2024 | BC Prometey | 97–82 (Series: 1–0) |
BK Ogre | Riga |
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17:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 27–19, 28–21, 22–22 | |||
Pts: March 18 Rebs: Balvín, March 9 Asts: Sydorov 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Misters 17 Rebs: Misters 7 Asts: Dārgais 6 |
Arena: Rimi Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 316 |
3 April 2024 | BK Ogre | 82–90 (Series: 0-2) |
BC Prometey | Ogre |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 19–22, 21–20, 19–23 | |||
Pts: Dārgais 19 Rebs: Dārgais 13 Asts: Dārgais 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Balvín 16 Rebs: Balvín 8 Asts: March 4 |
Arena: Arēna Ogre Attendance: 948 Referees: R.Helmšteins, A.Petrovs, M.Visočanskis |
VEF Rīga vs. Rīgas Zeļļi
edit29 March 2024 | VEF Rīga | 87–72 (Series: 1–0) |
Rīgas Zeļļi | Riga |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 14–18, 20–20, 32–19 | |||
Pts: Whittington 26 Rebs: Toro Barea, Whittington 11 Asts: Lottie 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Hunter 17 Rebs: Hunter 8 Asts: Viksne 5 |
Arena: Rimi Olympic Center Attendance: 796 |
1 April | Rīgas Zeļļi | 87–94 (Series: 0–2) |
VEF Rīga | Riga |
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18:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 19–25, 19–25, 25–24 | |||
Pts: Skuja 32 Rebs: Kamaka Hepa 7 Asts: Skuja 9 |
Box Score | Pts: Pipes 26 Rebs: Toro Barea 7 Asts: Lottie, Whittington 4 |
Arena: Daugava Sports Hall Attendance: 665 |
BK Ventspils vs. Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
edit29 March 2024 | BK Ventspils | 103–69 (Series: 1–0) |
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Ventspils |
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17:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 27–12, 26–19, 17–20, 33–18 | |||
Pts: Vasiljević 18 Rebs: Jaunzems 10 Asts: Birkāns 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Rosenthal 15 Rebs: Eelmäe 6 Asts: Rosenthal, Harris 4 |
Arena: Ventspils Olympic Center Attendance: 810 |
3 April 2024 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 82–69 (Series: 1-1) |
BK Ventspils | Tartu |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 23–18, 24–18, 17–14 | |||
Pts: Rosenthal 24 Rebs: Rozītis 10 Asts: Rosenthal 4 |
Box Score | Pts: El-Amin 17 Rebs: Francis 10 Asts: Birkāns 5 |
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 756 Referees: O. Latisevs, I. Kitsing, M. Senkevics |
5 April 2024 | BK Ventspils | 103–83 (Series: 2–1) |
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Ventspils |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 25–14, 30–18, 27–23 | |||
Box Score | Arena: Ventspils Olympic Center Attendance: 1,230 |
Semifinals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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BC Kalev/Cramo | 2–1 | BK Ventspils | 91–65 | 70–85 | 84–73 |
BC Prometey | 2–0 | VEF Rīga | 76–66 | 87–66 |
BC Kalev/Cramo vs. BK Ventspils
edit9 April 2024 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 91–65 (Series: 1–0) |
BK Ventspils | Tallinn |
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19:30 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 30–21, 19–22, 17–7, 25-15 | |||
Pts: Suarez, Shungu 20 Rebs: Suarez 10 Asts: Kaukiainen 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Jaunzems, Zaķis 15 Rebs: Jaunzems 12 Asts: Jaunzems 5 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 1,003 Referees: A. Aunkrogers, M. Männiste, E. Tukiss |
12 April 2024 | BK Ventspils | 85–70 (Series: 1-1) |
BC Kalev/Cramo | Ventspils |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 21-15, 28-18, 15-18, 21-19 | |||
Pts: Ausējs 21 Rebs: Vasiljevic 11 Asts: Birkāns 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Hermet 17 Rebs: Suarez 14 Asts: 4 players 2 |
Arena: Ventspils Olympic Center Attendance: 1,080 Referees: R. Vark, R. Helmšteins, H. Laas |
16 April 2024 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 84–73 (Series: 2–1) |
BK Ventspils | Tallinn |
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19:30 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 19–18, 26–18, 26–19 | |||
Pts: Shungu 26 Rebs: Nurger, Suarez 7 Asts: Dorbek 7 |
Box Score | Pts: El-Amin 18 Rebs: Jaunzems 7 Asts: Jaunzems 5 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 1,213 Referees: A. Halliko, R. Helmsteins, E. Tukiss |
BC Prometey vs. VEF Rīga
edit10 April 2024 | BC Prometey | 76–66 (Series: 1–0) |
VEF Rīga | Riga |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 22–18, 20–14, 15–17 | |||
Pts: Sydorov, Odiase 15 Rebs: Kennedy 8 Asts: Clavell 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Pipes 23 Rebs: Toro Barea 10 Asts: Pipes 8 |
Arena: Rimi Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 543 |
14 April 2024 | VEF Rīga | 66–87 (Series: 0–2) |
BC Prometey | Riga |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 16-17, 7–25, 24–30 | |||
Pts: Whittington 24 Rebs: Toro Barea 11 Asts: Pipes 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Tkachenko 15 Rebs: Odiase 7 Asts: Sanon 4 |
Arena: Rimi Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 1,038 |
Third place game
edit19 April 2024 | VEF Rīga | 84–76 | BK Ventspils | Riga |
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19:00 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 18–17, 19–17, 22–20 | |||
Pts: Pipes 25 Rebs: Toro Barea 17 Asts: Blūms 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Ausējs 26 Rebs: 3 players, 5 Asts: El-Amin 5 |
Arena: Rimi Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 917 |
Final
edit20 April 2024 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 83–91 | BC Prometey | Tallinn |
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19:30 (GMT) | Scoring by quarter: 25-29, 26-14, 9-23, 23-25 | |||
Pts: Hermet 27 Rebs: Hermet 9 Asts: Shungu 8 |
Box Score | Pts: Clavell 26 Rebs: Kennedy 12 Asts: Sanon 6 |
Arena: Unibet Arena Attendance: 3,847 Referees: R.Peerandi, K.Konstantinovs, G.Saliņš |
Bracket
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Kalev/Cramo | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Pärnu Sadam | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Kalev/Cramo | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | BK Ventspils | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | BK Ventspils | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Kalev/Cramo | 83 | ||||||||||||
2 | BC Prometey | 91 | ||||||||||||
2 | BC Prometey | 2 | ||||||||||||
7 | BK Ogre | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | BC Prometey | 2 | Third place | |||||||||||
3 | VEF Rīga | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | VEF Rīga | 2 | 3 | VEF Rīga | 84 | |||||||||
6 | Rīgas Zeļļi | 0 | 4 | BK Ventspils | 76 |
Awards
editMVP of the Month
editMonth | Player | Team | Ref. | |
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2023 | ||||
October | Kasper Suurorg | TalTech/OPTIBET | [14] | |
November | Linards Jaunzems | BK Ventspils | [15] | |
December | Märt Rosenthal | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | ||
2024 | ||||
January |
Ishmael El-Amin | BK Ventspils | ||
February |
Siim-Markus Post | Pärnu Sadam | ||
March |
Arnaldo Toro Barea | VEF Rīga |
Statistics
editAs of 20 April 2024.[16]
Points
editRank | Name | Team | PPG |
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1. | Ishmael El-Amin | BK Ventspils | 20.0 |
2. | Artem Kovalov | KK Viimsi | 18.3 |
3. | Märt Rosenthal | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 18.1 |
4. | Kasper Suurorg | TalTech/Optibet | 17.8 |
5. | Linards Jaunzems | BK Ventspils | 16.1 |
Rebounds
editRank | Name | Team | RPG |
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1. | Arnaldo Toro | VEF Rīga | 12.1 |
2. | Kristaps Dārgais | BK Ogre | 9.8 |
3. | Artem Kovalov | KK Viimsi | 9.3 |
4. | Guntis Sīpoliņš | Valmiera Glass VIA | 8.6 |
5. | James Moore | Kalev/SNABB | 8.3 |
Assists
editRank | Name | Team | APG |
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1. | Siim-Markus Post | Pärnu Sadam | 8.0 |
2. | Oliver Suurorg | KK Viimsi | 5.8 |
3. | Valters Briedis | Latvijas Universitāte | 5.4 |
4. | Jaizec Lottie | VEF Rīga | 5.3 |
5. | Rait-Riivo Laane | AVIS Utilitas Rapla | 5.2 |
Clubs in European competitions
editTeam | Competition | Progress |
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BC Prometey | EuroCup | Quarterfinals |
VEF Rīga | Champions League | Regular season |
BC Kalev/Cramo | Qualifying | |
FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | |
Pärnu Sadam | Qualifying |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results". estlatbl.com.
- ^ "Pafbet LAT – EST līgas sestajam čempionātam pieteikušās 16 komandas". Basket.lv (in Latvian). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "2023/24 hooaja Paf Eesti-Läti Korvpalliliiga koosseis on kinnitatud". EstLatBL.com (in Estonian). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Sadolin Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Unibet Arena". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Nord Cramo spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Keila korvpalliklubi sai nimisponsori tagasi: loodetavasti oli see skandaal isegi kasulik". Delfi Sport.
- ^ "Paf Eesti-Läti Korvpalliliiga oktoobrikuu MVP on Kasper Suurorg". Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Linards Jaunzems from BC "Ventspils" - Most Valuable Player in November!". Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Stats Players". www.estlatbl.com.
External links
edit- Official website
- Estonian Basketball Association (in Estonian)
- Latvian Basketball Association (in Latvian)