Latvian-Estonian Basketball League

The Latvian-Estonian Basketball League is the highest basketball league in Latvia and Estonia. The league was established in 2018 when the Latvijas Basketbola līga (LBL) and Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) merged. On 9 April 2019, Ventspils won the first league championship.[1]

Latvian-Estonian Basketball League
Founded2018 (2018)
First season2018–19
CountryEstonia
Latvia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams15
Level on pyramid1
Current championsVentspils (1st title)
(2018–19)
Most championshipsVentspils (1 title)
Websiteestlatbl.com
2020–21 season

In its inaugural season, 15 teams participated in the league.[2] After a Final Four is played to determine the winner of the league, playoffs are played to decide the national champion of Latvia and Estonia. The first game was on 28 September 2018, with Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo hosting a game against the Latvian champions Ventspils.

Champions
Year Winner Runner-up Third
2018–19 Ventspils VEF Rīga Kalev
2019–20 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References
  1. "News - Ventspils won the first ever OlyBet Latvian-Estonian basketball league trophy (Lomažs was named MVP)". www.estlatbl.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. "News - 15 teams participating in OlyBet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League". www.estlatbl.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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