The 2025–26 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Optibet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is the eighth 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.
Venues and locations
Team Home city Arena Capacity BK LiepājaLiepājaLiepāja Olympic Center BK OgreOgreArēna Ogre BK VentspilsVentspilsVentspils Olympic Center Kalev/CramoTallinnTondiraba Sports CenterKalev Sports HallNord Sports Hall Keila CoolbetKeilaKeila Health Center Keila KK Latvijas UniversitāteRigaO. Kalpaka RTDP Rīgas ZeļļiLatvian Team Sports Hall TalTech/ALEXELATallinnTalTech Sports Hall Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall Transcom PärnuPärnuPärnu Sports Hall Valmiera Glass VIAValmieraValmiera Olympic Center VEF RīgaRigaRimi Olympic Sports Center ViimsiHaabneemeForus Sports Center
Coaching changes Pre-seasonTeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach Valmiera Glass VIA Nikolajs Mazurs Kaspars Vecvagars Latvijas Universitāte Gunārs Gailītis Marts OzolinkēvičsIn-seasonTeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach Kalev/Cramo Indrek Reinbok Anton Mirolybov Rīgas Zeļļi Juris Umbraško Dāvis Čoders
Regular season League table
Results
Play-offs Quarter-finals
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. Transcom Pärnu
VEF Rīga vs. BK Ventspils
Valmiera Glass VIA vs. TalTech/ALEXELA
Kalev/Cramo vs. Rīgas Zeļļi
Semi-finals
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. Kalev/Cramo
VEF Rīga vs. Valmiera Glass Via
Bronze medal game VEF Rīga vs. Kalev/Cramo
Final Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. Valmiera Glass VIA
Bracket
Awards Regular Season MVP Karl Johan Lips ( Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits)
Finals MVP
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones ( Valmiera Glass VIA)
All-Star Five Player Team PG Dominykas Stenionis Valmiera Glass VIA SF Hugo Toom Kalev/Cramo PF Karl Johan Lips Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits PF Markus Ilver Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits C Brandon Huffman VEF Rīga
MVP of the Month Month Player Team October Dominykas Stenionis Valmiera Glass VIA November Frankie Fidler Rīgas Zeļļi December Cameron Shelton BK Ventspils January Anrijs Miška Kalev/Cramo February Karl Johan Lips Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
Attendances to arenas Average attendances
Clubs in European competitions + FIBA competitions Team Competition Progress VEF Rīga Champions League Regular season Kalev/Cramo Qualifying roundFIBA Europe Cup Regular season Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Regular season Transcom Pärnu Qualifying round
+ Regional competitionsTeamCompetitionProgress Rīgas ZeļļiEuropean North Basketball League Quarter-finals TalTech/ALEXELA Round of 16 Valmiera Glass VIA Round of 16 Keila Coolbet Regular season
See also 2026 KML Playoffs
References
External links
Estonian Basketball Association Latvian Basketball Association