2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
Basketball league season
The 2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League , known as the Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League , the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Latvia and Estonia. Nine Estonian and six Latvian teams were joined by Ukrainian team BC Prometey , who went on to win the league.[ 2] [ 3]
The regular season consisted of two rounds, followed by the quarter-finals and the Final Four.
Teams
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , teams from Ukraine started looking for opportunities to join leagues abroad. On 17 June 2022, it was announced that the 2020–21 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague champions BC Prometey will join Latvian-Estonian Basketball League for the 2022–23 season. The team was to play its home games in Riga .[ 4]
On 21 July 2022, Keila KK joined the league after finishing third in the second division of the Estonian league system.[ 5]
16 teams was the highest number of teams participating in the league since its establishment.
Venues and locations
Location of teams in
2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
Team
Home city
Arena
Capacity
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
Rapla
Sadolin Sports Hall
958 [ 6]
BC Kalev/Cramo
Tallinn
Kalev Sports Hall
1,700 [ 7]
Nord Cramo Sports Hall
980 [ 8]
BC Prometey
Riga
Rimi Olympic Sports Center
830
BC Tarvas
Rakvere
Rakvere Sports Hall
2,747 [ 9]
BK Liepāja
Liepāja
Liepāja Olympic Center
2,542
BK Ogre
Ogre
Ogre 1st Secondary School
500
BK Ventspils
Ventspils
Ventspils Olympic Center
3,085
Keila KK
Keila
Keila Health Center
800 [ 10]
Latvijas Universitāte
Riga
Rimi Olympic Sports Center
830
Pärnu Sadam
Pärnu
Pärnu Sports Hall
1,820 [ 11]
Tallinna Kalev/Audentes
Tallinn
Audentes Sports Center
1,030 [ 12]
TalTech/OPTIBET
Tallinn
TalTech Sports Hall
1,000 [ 13]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
Tartu
University of Tartu Sports Hall
2,600 [ 14]
Valmiera GLASS VIA
Valmiera
Valmiera Olympic Center
1,500
VEF Rīga
Riga
Arena Riga
11,200
Rimi Olympic Sports Center
830
Viimsi/Sportland
Haabneeme
Forus Sports Center
500 [ 15]
Regular season
League table
Results
Source:
estlatbl.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Playoffs
Playoffs started on 24 March 2023. On 9 March, it was announced that the Final Four tournament will take place in Tallinn on 7 and 8 April.[ 16]
Quarterfinals
BC Prometey vs. Viimsi/Sportland
BC Kalev/Cramo vs. BK Ogre
VEF Rīga vs. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. BK Ventspils
Final Four
Final Four was held from 7 to 8 April at Unibet Arena in Tallinn , Estonia.
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Statistics
As of 9 April 2023 .[ 17]
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Awards
MVP of the Month
Gian Clavell ( BC Prometey )
Clubs in European competitions
References
External links
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