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2025–26 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

Optibet Latvian–Estonian Basketball League1
Season2025–26
Duration30 September 2025 – April 2026
Teams14
TV partnersDelfi TV, Inspira, TV4, Best4Sport TV
Records
Biggest home winKalev/Cramo 123–65 Keila Coolbet (15 November 2025)
Biggest away winViimsi 69–108 TalTech/ALEXELA
(2 November 2025)
Highest scoringValmiera Glass VIA 121–103 Rīgas Zeļļi
(4 January 2026)
Highest attendance2,579
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 72–85 Kalev/Cramo
(10 January 2026)
Lowest attendance70
Latvijas Universitāte 91–77 Viimsi
(14 January 2026)
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Optibet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is the eight season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Latvia and Estonia.

Teams

The number of teams decreased from 15 to 14, due to Utilitas Rapla leaving the league.[1]

Venues and locations

Location of teams in 2025–26 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
Team Home city Arena Capacity
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 Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Tondiraba Sports Center 7,700[2]
Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[3]
Estonia Keila Coolbet Keila Keila Health Center 800[4]
Estonia Keila KK
Latvia Latvijas Universitāte Riga O. Kalpaka RTDP 258
Latvia Rīgas Zeļļi Team Sports Games Hall 3,000
Estonia TalTech/ALEXELA Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[5]
Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[6]
Estonia Transcom Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[7]
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[8]

Coaching changes

Pre-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Latvia Valmiera Glass VIA Latvia Nikolajs Mazurs Latvia Kaspars Vecvagars
Latvia Latvijas Universitāte Latvia Gunārs Gailītis Latvia Marts Ozolinkēvičs
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Estonia Kalev/Cramo Estonia Indrek Reinbok Finland Anton Mirolybov

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 22 20 2 1913 1724 +189 .909 Qualification to playoffs
2 Latvia VEF Rīga 23 18 5 2065 1822 +243 .783
3 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 22 16 6 2103 1780 +323 .727
4 Latvia Valmiera Glass VIA 22 16 6 2014 1770 +244 .727
5 Latvia Rīgas Zeļļi 21 15 6 1914 1666 +248 .714
6 Estonia TalTech/ALEXELA 22 15 7 1848 1767 +81 .682
7 Latvia BK Ventspils 22 15 7 1995 1826 +169 .682
8 Latvia BK Ogre 23 11 12 1872 1826 +46 .478
9 Estonia Transcom Pärnu 23 10 13 1822 1817 +5 .435
10 Estonia Viimsi 21 5 16 1560 1879 −319 .238
11 Latvia BK Liepāja 22 4 18 1756 1960 −204 .182
12 Estonia Keila KK 21 4 17 1718 1994 −276 .190
13 Latvia Latvijas Universitāte 21 3 18 1642 1991 −349 .143
14 Estonia Keila Coolbet 23 2 21 1784 2184 −400 .087
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2026. Source: EstLatBL.com

Results

Home \ Away BKL OGR BKV KAL KCB KEI LAT ZEL TCH TRT PRN VAL VEF VMS
BK Liepāja — 80–83 18 Feb 94–97 96–89 82–86 84–103 77–79 71–80 81–87 83–90 78–83 14 Mar 80–83
BK Ogre 76–83 — 70–71 111–101 95–66 112–99 14 Mar 65–87 76–78 78–83 71–60 90–77 92–94 77–67
BK Ventspils 104–69 83–85 — 14 Mar 6 Mar 117–93 105–88 100–95 80–84 75–85 80–71 10 Mar 78–87 113–88
Kalev/Cramo 99–73 10 Mar 92–99 — 123–65 117–70 95–58 72–100 8 Mar 68–80 100–81 99–87 92–88 110–73
Keila Coolbet 88–91 71–97 80–81 68–111 — 11 Mar 91–81 13 Mar 79–90 65–95 64–81 74–110 89–99 62–75
Keila KK 79–89 74–90 80–84 3 Mar 96–90 — 7 Mar 69–91 79–81 93–96 70–97 14 Mar 80–105 82–77
Latvijas Universitāte 11 Mar 68–81 96–118 67–102 101–96 75–103 — 65–109 61–81 83–119 73–97 70–98 73–89 91–77
Rīgas Zeļļi 109–76 18 Feb 81–90 70–92 94–83 108–73 99–77 — 96–65 76–78 7 Mar 82–80 80–77 14 Mar
TalTech/ALEXELA 95–76 80–77 86–80 84–98 86–63 110–82 4 Mar 11 Mar — 77–82 86–78 83–91 75–102 86–55
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 87–77 65–59 71–106 72–85 90–79 89–83 103–86 83–80 14 Mar — 83–71 86–81 95–78 89–57
Transcom Pärnu 85–69 85–71 73–82 78–86 98–82 76–72 72–71 76–83 76–83 4 Mar — 62–78 62–72 11 Mar
Valmiera Glass VIA 95–81 86–65 93–99 90–79 97–80 86–81 22 Feb 121–103 96–78 7 Mar 92–85 — 110–77 90–64
VEF Rīga 83–71 90–74 76–69 90–85 105–62 122–74 87–78 88–97 98–72 11 Mar 90–80 85–74 — 83–60
Viimsi 4 Mar 78–77 83–81 82–100 92–98 92–98 85–77 64–95 69–108 86–93 76–88 69–99 8 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2026. Source: EstLatBL.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Awards

MVP of the Month

Month Player Club Ref.
2025
October Lithuania Dominykas Stenionis Latvia Valmiera Glass VIA
[9]
November United States Frankie Fidler Latvia Rīgas Zeļļi
[10]
December United States Cameron Shelton Latvia BK Ventspils
[11]

Attendances to arenas

Average attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average
1 Rīgas Zeļļi 10,100 2,434 369 915†
2 Transcom Pärnu 8,685 1,580 580 868†
3 TalTech/ALEXELA 8,034 2,128 472 803†
4 Valmiera Glass VIA 8,786 1,115 504 798†
5 Kalev/Cramo 7,391 1,482 373 671†
6 BK Ventspils 6,995 1,078 457 699†
7 BK Ogre 6,285 1,234 350 523†
8 VEF Rīga 5,499 768 268 458†
9 BK Liepāja 4,478 900 167 447†
10 Viimsi 3,914 507 287 355†
11 Keila KK 3,025 671 178 336†
12 Keila Coolbet 2,503 420 160 278†
13 Latvijas Universitāte 1,756 190 70 146†
League total 76,811 2,434 70 561†

Source: EstLatBL.com

Clubs in European competitions

FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress
Latvia VEF Rīga Champions League Regular season
Estonia Kalev/Cramo Qualifying round
FIBA Europe Cup Regular season
Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Regular season
Estonia Transcom Pärnu Qualifying round
Regional competitions
Team Competition Progress
Estonia Keila Coolbet European North Basketball League Regular season
Latvia Rīgas Zeļļi Regular season
Estonia TalTech/ALEXELA Regular season
Latvia Valmiera Glass VIA Regular season

References

  1. ^ "Eesti-Läti Korvpalliliigas osaleb uuel hooajal 13 meeskonda". 2 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Tondiraba Jäähall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  8. ^ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  9. ^ "October MVP: I'm in the right place at the right time and finally playing with joy". EstLatBL.com. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  10. ^ "MVP in the house!!". EstLatBL.com. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  11. ^ "December MVP: There's No Individual Success Without Team Success". EstLatBL.com. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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