The 2024–25 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Optibet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Latvia and Estonia. VEF Rīga won its second championship.
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. There was also some interest from different Ukrainian and Israeli teams to participate.
Venues and locations
Team Home city Arena Capacity BC Kalev/CramoTallinnKalev Sports Hall BK LiepājaLiepājaLiepāja Olympic Center BK OgreOgreArēna Ogre BK VentspilsVentspilsVentspils Olympic Center Keila CoolbetKeilaKeila Health Center Keila KK Latvijas UniversitāteRigaRimi Olympic Sports Center Pärnu SadamPärnuPärnu Sports Hall Rīgas ZeļļiRigaXiaomi ArenaDaugava Sports Hall TalTech/ALEXELATallinnTalTech Sports Hall Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall Utilitas RaplaRaplaSadolin Sports Hall Valmiera GLASS VIAValmieraValmiera Olympic Center VEF RīgaRigaRimi Olympic Sports Center ViimsiHaabneemeForus Sports Center
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor BC Kalev/Cramo Indrek Reinbok Martin DorbekNikeCramo BK Liepāja Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis Roberts FreimanisNikeCleanr Grupa BK Ogre Uldis Švēde Kristaps DārgaisNike BK Ventspils Gints Fogels Artūrs AusējsJomaKurekss Keila Coolbet Peep Pahv Kaido SaksNikeUtilitas Keila KK Andres Sõber Sven KaldreNike Latvijas Universitāte Gunārs Gailītis Edvards LucisNike Pärnu Sadam Kristjan Evart Ivo Van TammNikeTranscom Rīgas Zeļļi Juris Umbraško Uģis PineteNikeLVBet TalTech/ALEXELA Alar Varrak Oliver MetsaluNikeAlexela Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Aivar Kuusmaa Martin PaasojaBallzy Maks & Moorits Utilitas Rapla Brett Nõmm Hendrik EelmäeBallzyHepa Valmiera GLASS VIA Nikolajs Mazurs Edmunds ElksnisNikeVaks VEF Rīga Mārtiņš Gulbis Dairis BertānsAdidasRīga Viimsi Valdo Lips Aleksander Oliver HintNikeViimsi Keevitus
Coaching changes Pre-seasonTeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach Keila KK Peep Pahv Andres Sõber Pärnu Sadam Gert Kullamäe Vitaly Stepanovskyy Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Gundars Vētra Aivar Kuusmaa VEF Rīga Jānis Gailītis Mārtiņš GulbisIn-seasonTeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach BC Kalev/Cramo Heiko Rannula Indrek Reinbok Pärnu Sadam Vitaly Stepanovskyy Kristjan Evart
Regular season League table
Results
Playoffs Quarterfinals
VEF Rīga vs. BK Ventspils
BC Kalev/Cramo vs. BK Liepāja
Rīgas Zeļļi vs. Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
BK Ogre vs. Valmiera GLASS VIA
Semifinals
VEF Rīga vs. BK Ogre
BC Kalev/Cramo vs. Rīgas Zeļļi
Bronze medal game BC Kalev/Cramo vs. BK Ogre
Final BK VEF Rīga vs. Rīgas Zeļļi
Bracket
Attendances to arenas Average attendances
Awards MVP of the Month MonthPlayerTeam 2024October Artem Kovalov Keila Coolbet November Kahliel Spear Valmiera GLASS VIA December Kristaps Dārgais BK Ogre 2025January Okko Järvi Pärnu Sadam February Artūrs Ausējs BK Ventspils
Regular season MVP
Player Club Issuf Sanon VEF Rīga
Finals MVP
Player Club Vyacheslav Bobrov VEF Rīga
All-Star Five Player Team PG Issuf Sanon VEF Rīga SG Stefan Vaaks BC Kalev/Cramo SF Vyacheslav Bobrov VEF Rīga PF Kristaps Dārgais BK Ogre C Krišs Helmanis Rīgas Zeļļi
Statistics
Points RankNameTeam 1. Javeon Jones Keila KK 22.18 2. Artūrs Ausējs BK Ventspils 19.41 3. Jalyn McCreary UTILITAS RAPLA 19.00 4. Artem Kovalov Keila Coolbet 18.50 5. Kahliel Spear Valmiera GLASS VIA 17.26
Rebounds RankNameTeam 1. Kristaps Dārgais BK Ogre 10.61 2. Artem Kovalov Keila Coolbet 10.55 3. Omar El-Sheikh Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 10.03 4. Bryce Douvier Pärnu Sadam 9.60 5. Kahliel Spear Valmiera GLASS VIA 9.48
Assists RankNameTeam 1. Siim-Markus Post TalTech 8.04 2. Javeon Jones Keila KK 6.18 3. Toms Skuja Rīgas Zeļļi 5.76 4. Patrik Peemot Keila KK 4.92 5. Severi Kaukiainen BC Kalev/Cramo 4.90
Clubs in European competitions + FIBA competitions Team Competition Progress VEF Rīga Champions League Regular season BC Kalev/Cramo Qualifying FIBA Europe Cup Second round Pärnu Sadam Regular season
+ Regional competitionsTeamCompetitionProgress Keila CoolbetEuropean North Basketball League Regular season Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Regular season Valmiera GLASS VIA Quarterfinals
See also 2025 KML Playoffs
References
External links
Estonian Basketball Association Latvian Basketball Association