2024–25 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

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 streak13 games
VEF Rīga
Losing streak11 games
Latvijas Universitāte
Highest attendance3,393
Rīgas Zeļļi 84–70 BC Kalev/Cramo
(30 November 2024)
Lowest attendance50
BK Ogre 76–87 Pärnu Sadam
(17 November 2024)
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

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Location of teams in 2024–25 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Estonia BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[3]
Latvia BK Liepāja Liepāja Liepāja Olympic Center 2,542
Latvia BK Ogre Ogre Arēna Ogre 1,700
Latvia BK Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils Olympic Center 3,085
Estonia Keila Coolbet Keila Keila Health Center 800[4]
Estonia Keila KK
Latvia Latvijas Universitāte Riga Rimi Olympic Sports Center 830
Estonia Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[5]
Latvia Rīgas Zeļļi Riga Arena Riga 11,200
Daugava Sports Hall
Estonia TalTech/ALEXELA Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[6]
Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[7]
Estonia Utilitas Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 958[8]
Latvia Valmiera GLASS VIA Valmiera Valmiera Olympic Center 1,500
Latvia VEF Rīga Riga Rimi Olympic Sports Center 830
Estonia Viimsi Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500[9]

Personnel and sponsorship

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

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Latvia VEF Rīga 14 13 1 1147 944 +203 .929 Qualification to playoffs
2 Latvia Rīgas Zeļļi 15 12 3 1268 1064 +204 .800
3 Latvia Valmiera GLASS VIA 14 10 4 1146 1026 +120 .714
4 Estonia BC Kalev/Cramo 10 7 3 855 757 +98 .700
5 Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 12 8 4 986 943 +43 .667
6 Estonia Keila Coolbet 10 6 4 791 804 −13 .600
7 Latvia BK Ogre 13 7 6 1036 1013 +23 .538
8 Estonia Utilitas Rapla 13 6 7 1034 1076 −42 .462
9 Latvia BK Ventspils 13 6 7 1167 1150 +17 .462
10 Estonia TalTech/ALEXELA 14 6 8 1093 1218 −125 .429
11 Latvia BK Liepāja 12 5 7 943 969 −26 .417
12 Estonia Pärnu Sadam 11 4 7 903 882 +21 .364
13 Estonia Viimsi 12 3 9 828 995 −167 .250
14 Latvia Latvijas Universitāte 14 1 13 995 1155 −160 .071
15 Estonia Keila KK 11 0 11 798 994 −196 .000
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2024. Source: EstLatBL.com

Results

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 83–82 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 76–87 22 Jan 86–66 8 Feb 18 Dec 12 Feb 4 Jan 8 Mar
BK Ventspils 12 Mar 101–81 13 Dec — 4 Mar 116–78 7 Jan 95–92 85–84 24 Jan 92–93 14 Jan 91–95 15 Mar 7 Feb
Keila Coolbet 2 Feb 8 Jan 80–75 82–75 — 83–72 83–75 10 Jan 7 Feb 9 Mar 13 Dec 80–77 24 Jan 28 Feb 14 Mar
Keila KK 11 Jan 1 Feb 83–96 4 Jan 18 Jan — 1 Mar 25 Jan 42–89 66–77 26 Feb 4 Mar 71–94 78–90 14 Dec
Latvijas Universitāte 26 Jan 9 Nov 1 Feb 87–89 4 Jan 77–68 — 22 Jan 66–83 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 78–80 83–78 1 Mar 74–80
Rīgas Zeļļi 84–70 15 Mar 88–71 1 Mar 87–80 8 Mar 15 Jan 89–76 — 14 Dec 28 Dec 73–58 72–61 91–88 25 Jan
TalTech/ALEXELA 75–109 100–97 5 Mar 93–87 86–82 16 Mar 18 Dec 71–94 76–113 — 67–84 5 Feb 12 Mar 80–93 8 Jan
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 81–85 3 Jan 66–68 7 Mar 31 Jan 89–85 88–74 94–91 77–71 11 Jan — 90–84 4 Mar 25 Jan 12 Mar
Utilitas Rapla 75–87 31 Jan 15 Mar 110–104 26 Feb 100–73 79–60 8 Feb 66–96 93–91 28 Jan — 15 Dec 8 Mar 21 Jan
Valmiera GLASS VIA 78–76 80–63 88–92 8 Mar 93–89 14 Jan 16 Feb 15 Mar 26 Feb 78–48 89–87 80–65 — 61–68 79–49
VEF Rīga 5 Mar 74–58 78–73 71–63 94–55 11 Mar 85–67 75–70 12 Feb 28 Dec 74–71 84–62 31 Jan — 89–52
Viimsi 2 Mar 67–97 53–70 89–94 70–77 29 Jan 8 Dec 5 Jan 70–66 70–88 22 Dec 80–85 18 Dec 2 Feb —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 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

Average attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average
1 Rīgas Zeļļi 8,864 3,393 484 1,266†
2 Valmiera GLASS VIA 8,326 1,354 608 925†
3 BK Ventspils 4,741 983 587 790†
4 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 4,732 1,308 421 676†
5 TalTech/ALEXELA 5,347 1,709 282 668†
6 Pärnu Sadam 2,493 534 478 498†
7 BC Kalev/Cramo 1,974 748 331 493†
8 BK Ogre 2,459 922 50 491†
9 BK Liepāja 2,420 950 520 484†
10 VEF Rīga 4,122 711 150 458†
11 Utilitas Rapla 2,398 547 300 400†
12 Keila Coolbet 1,706 700 235 341†
13 Viimsi 2,419 406 198 302†
14 Latvijas Universitāte 1,327 580 118 265†
15 Keila KK 776 180 128 155†
League total 54,104 3,393 50 575†

Source: EstLatBL.com

Clubs in European competitions

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

References

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  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.