Latvijas Basketbola līga
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Latvia |
| Continent | FIBA Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | VEF Riga (10th title) |
| Most titles | Ventspils VEF Riga (10 each) |
| TV partner(s) | Latvia: |
| Level on pyramid | 1st tier |
| Official website | basket.lv |
The Latvian Basketball League (LBL; Template:Lang-lv) also known as the Pafbet LBL for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the national basketball championship in Latvia; composed of 6 teams. It is considered the biggest basketball league in Latvia. The LBL is a part of Latvian Basketball Association, which is the national governing body of basketball in Latvia.
Its 6 teams are located in 5 cities; two in Riga, and one in Ventspils, Liepāja, Valmiera, and Ogre. The LBL season usually runs from September to April. The league was founded in 1992, and its first season was played in the same year.
History
Early years
The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however, from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK Ventspils won again in 2009, beating Barons/LMT in a thriller 4–3. Barons would return to the final the following year, this time against VEF Rīga, and win by the same 4–3 margin. The 2011 final again went to 7 games, with VEF Rīga defeating Ventspils.
From 2012 to 2015, the league was known as Aldaris Latvijas Basketbola līga due to the AS Aldaris brewery becoming the general sponsor of the Latvian Basketball Association.[2] In 2016, they were succeded by betting brand Olybet and later Pafbet.
Teams
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Liepāja | Liepāja | Liepāja Olympic Center |
| Latvijas Universitāte | Rīga | OSC |
| Ogre | Ogre | Ogre's Secondary School No.1 |
| Valmiera | Valmiera | Vidzeme Olympic Center |
| VEF Rīga | Rīga | OSC |
| Ventspils | Ventspils | Ventspils Olympic Center |
Title holders
- 1992 Brocēni Parair
- 1992–93 Brocēni
- 1993–94 SWH Brocēni
- 1994–95 SWH Brocēni
- 1995–96 ASK Brocēni
- 1996–97 ASK Brocēni LMT
- 1997–98 ASK Brocēni LMT
- 1998–99 Brocēni LMT
- 1999–00 Ventspils
- 2000–01 Ventspils
- 2001–02 Ventspils
- 2002–03 Ventspils
- 2003–04 Ventspils
- 2004–05 Ventspils
- 2005–06 Ventspils
- 2006–07 ASK Riga
- 2007–08 Barons LMT
- 2008–09 Ventspils
- 2009–10 Barons LMT
- 2010–11 VEF Rīga
- 2011–12 VEF Rīga
- 2012–13 VEF Rīga
- 2013–14 Ventspils
- 2014–15 VEF Rīga
- 2015–16 Valmiera Ordo
- 2016–17 VEF Rīga
- 2017–18 Ventspils
- 2018–19 VEF Rīga
- 2019–20 VEF Rīga
- 2020–21 VEF Rīga
- 2021–22 VEF Rīga
- 2022–23 VEF Rīga
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventspils | 10
|
12
|
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2018 |
| VEF Rīga | 10
|
4
|
2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Brocēni | 8
|
2
|
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Barons | 2
|
3
|
2008, 2010 |
| ASK Riga | 1
|
1
|
2007 |
| Valmiera | 1
|
0
|
2016 |
| Bonus | 0
|
4
|
|
| Skonto | 0
|
3
|
|
| Ogre | 0
|
1
|
|
| Metropole | 0
|
1
|
|
| Liepāja | 0
|
1
|
The finals
References
- ^ "Pafbet LBL".
- ^ "«Aldaris» kļuvis par LBL ģenerālsponsoru" [Aldaris becomes LBL general sponsor]. Apollo (in Latvian). 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
External links
- Official Website (in Latvian)
- Eurobasket.com League Page
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