2024–25 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

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.

Optibet Latvian–Estonian Basketball League1
Season2024–25
Duration20 September 2024 –
Teams15
TV partner(s)Delfi TV, Inspira, TV4
Records
Biggest home winBK Ventspils 116–78 Keila KK
(8 October 2024)
BC Kalev/Cramo 99–61 Viimsi
(2 November 2024)
Biggest away winTalTech/ALEXELA 76–113 Rīgas Zeļļi
(30 October 2024)
Highest scoringUtilitas Rapla 110–104 BK Ventspils
(5 November 2024)
Winning streak9 games
VEF Rīga
Losing streak8 games
Latvijas Universitāte
Highest attendance2,460
Rīgas Zeļļi 91–88 VEF Rīga
(21 September 2024)
Lowest attendance128
Keila KK 71–94 Valmiera GLASS VIA
(2 November 2024)
2025–26

Teams

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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

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Team Home city Arena Capacity
  BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[3]
  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[4]
  Keila KK
  Latvijas Universitāte Riga Rimi Olympic Sports Center 830
  Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[5]
  Rīgas Zeļļi Riga Arena Riga 11,200
Daugava Sports Hall
  TalTech/ALEXELA Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[6]
  Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[7]
  Utilitas Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 958[8]
  Valmiera GLASS VIA Valmiera Valmiera Olympic Center 1,500
  VEF Rīga Riga Rimi Olympic Sports Center 830
  Viimsi Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500[9]

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
  BC Kalev/Cramo   Heiko Rannula   Martin Dorbek Nike Cramo
  BK Liepāja   Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis   Roberts Freimanis Nike Cleanr Grupa
  BK Ogre   Uldis Švēde   Kristaps Dārgais Nike
  BK Ventspils   Gints Fogels   Artūrs Ausējs Joma Kurekss
  Keila Coolbet   Peep Pahv   Kaido Saks Nike Utilitas
  Keila KK   Andres Sõber   Sven Kaldre Nike
  Latvijas Universitāte   Gunārs Gailītis   Edvards Lucis Nike
  Pärnu Sadam   Vitaly Stepanovskyy   Ivo Van Tamm Nike Transcom
  Rīgas Zeļļi   Juris Umbraško   Uģis Pinete Nike LVBet
  TalTech/ALEXELA   Alar Varrak   Oliver Metsalu Nike Alexela
  Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits   Aivar Kuusmaa   Martin Paasoja Ballzy Maks & Moorits
  Utilitas Rapla   Brett Nõmm   Hendrik Eelmäe Ballzy Hepa
  Valmiera GLASS VIA   Nikolajs Mazurs   Edmunds Elksnis Nike Vaks
  VEF Rīga   Mārtiņš Gulbis   Dairis Bertāns Adidas Riga
  Viimsi   Valdo Lips   Aleksander Oliver Hint Nike Viimsi Keevitus

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1   VEF Rīga 10 9 1 819 686 +133 .900 Qualification to playoffs
2   BC Kalev/Cramo 6 5 1 513 445 +68 .833
3   Valmiera GLASS VIA 10 8 2 841 738 +103 .800
4   Rīgas Zeļļi 10 7 3 867 767 +100 .700
5   Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 7 4 3 559 541 +18 .571
6   Keila Coolbet 7 4 3 574 558 +16 .571
7   Utilitas Rapla 7 4 3 567 577 −10 .571
8   BK Ogre 9 5 4 727 694 +33 .556
9   TalTech/ALEXELA 9 5 4 720 774 −54 .556
10   Pärnu Sadam 5 2 3 387 386 +1 .400
11   BK Ventspils 8 3 5 744 737 +7 .375
12   BK Liepāja 9 3 6 682 719 −37 .333
13   Viimsi 8 1 7 524 659 −135 .125
14   Latvijas Universitāte 8 0 8 547 655 −108 .000
15   Keila KK 7 0 7 521 656 −135 .000
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EstLatBL.com

Results

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Home \ Away KAL BKL OGR BKV KCB KEI LAT PAR ZEL TCH TRT RAP VAL VEF VMS
BC Kalev/Cramo 90–74 14 Jan 30 Dec 16 Mar 21 Dec 81–76 8 Mar 4 Jan 29 Jan 17 Jan 15 Nov 9 Feb 63–84 99–61
BK Liepāja 25 Jan 80–75 12 Feb 17 Dec 16 Nov 78–71 11 Mar 78–82 22 Jan 63–66 15 Jan 28 Dec 14 Dec 8 Feb
BK Ogre 69–95 1 Mar 95–75 29 Dec 8 Jan 90–74 17 Nov 22 Jan 86–66 8 Feb 18 Dec 12 Feb 4 Jan 8 Mar
BK Ventspils 12 Mar 6 Dec 13 Dec 4 Mar 116–78 7 Jan 10 Dec 85–84 24 Jan 92–93 14 Jan 91–95 15 Mar 7 Feb
Keila Coolbet 2 Feb 8 Jan 80–75 27 Nov 83–72 83–75 10 Jan 7 Feb 9 Mar 13 Dec 11 Dec 24 Jan 28 Feb 14 Mar
Keila KK 11 Jan 1 Feb 83–96 4 Jan 18 Jan 1 Mar 25 Jan 10 Dec 66–77 26 Feb 4 Mar 71–94 78–90 14 Dec
Latvijas Universitāte 26 Jan 9 Nov 1 Feb 13 Nov 4 Jan 30 Nov 22 Jan 27 Nov 66–75 15 Mar 12 Mar 72–92 8 Feb 28 Dec
Pärnu Sadam 14 Dec 81–91 26 Feb 1 Feb 21 Dec 28 Dec 77–53 18 Dec 17 Jan 14 Jan 3 Dec 83–78 1 Mar 28 Nov
Rīgas Zeļļi 30 Nov 15 Mar 88–71 1 Mar 87–80 8 Mar 15 Jan 89–76 14 Dec 28 Dec 7 Dec 17 Nov 91–88 25 Jan
TalTech/ALEXELA 27 Nov 100–97 5 Mar 93–87 86–82 16 Mar 18 Dec 7 Dec 76–113 67–84 5 Feb 12 Mar 80–93 8 Jan
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 81–85 3 Jan 6 Dec 7 Mar 31 Jan 3 Dec 17 Nov 30 Nov 77–71 11 Jan 13 Nov 4 Mar 25 Jan 12 Mar
Utilitas Rapla 28 Dec 31 Jan 15 Mar 110–104 26 Feb 100–73 79–60 8 Feb 66–96 30 Nov 28 Jan 15 Dec 8 Mar 21 Jan
Valmiera GLASS VIA 7 Dec 80–63 13 Nov 8 Mar 93–89 14 Jan 16 Feb 15 Mar 26 Feb 3 Dec 89–87 80–65 61–68 79–49
VEF Rīga 5 Mar 74–58 30 Nov 17 Nov 7 Dec 11 Mar 4 Dec 75–70 12 Feb 28 Dec 74–71 84–62 31 Jan 89–52
Viimsi 2 Mar 1 Dec 53–70 89–94 70–77 29 Jan 8 Dec 5 Jan 70–66 17 Nov 22 Dec 80–85 18 Dec 2 Feb
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EstLatBL.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Attendances to arenas

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Average attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average
1 Rīgas Zeļļi 4,094 2,460 484 1,023
2 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 2,046 1,308 738 1,023
3 Valmiera GLASS VIA 5,888 1,354 785 981
4 BK Ventspils 3,171 907 708 792
5 TalTech/ALEXELA 3,839 1,709 282 640
6 BK Ogre 2,409 922 300 602
7 BC Kalev/Cramo 1,974 748 331 493
8 Pärnu Sadam 1,439 483 478 479
9 BK Liepāja 1,900 950 0 475
10 VEF Rīga 2,297 628 150 459
11 Keila Coolbet 1,186 700 235 395
12 Latvijas Universitāte 781 580 201 390
13 Utilitas Rapla 1,419 417 300 354
14 Viimsi 1,596 406 241 319
15 Keila KK 635 180 128 158
League total 34,674 2,460 128 597

Source: EstLatBL.com

Clubs in European competitions

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FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress
  VEF Rīga Champions League Regular season
  BC Kalev/Cramo Qualifying
FIBA Europe Cup Regular season
  Pärnu Sadam Regular season
Regional competitions
Team Competition Progress
  Keila Coolbet European North Basketball League Regular season
  Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Regular season
  Valmiera GLASS VIA Regular season

References

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