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 scoringKeila KK 119–115 Latvijas Universitāte
(7 March 2026)
Highest attendance3,123
Rīgas Zeļļi 90–74 Viimsi
(10 January 2026)
Lowest attendance70
Latvijas Universitāte 91–77 Viimsi
(14 March 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
BK Liepāja Liepāja Liepāja Olympic Center 2,542
BK Ogre Ogre Arēna Ogre 1,700
BK Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils Olympic Center 3,085
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Tondiraba Sports Center 7,700[2]
Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[3]
Nord Sports Hall 980
Keila Coolbet Keila Keila Health Center 800[4]
Keila KK
Latvijas Universitāte Riga O. Kalpaka RTDP 258
Rīgas Zeļļi Team Sports Games Hall 3,000
TalTech/ALEXELA Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[5]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[6]
Transcom Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[7]
Valmiera Glass VIA Valmiera Valmiera Olympic Center 1,500
VEF Rīga Riga Rimi Olympic Sports Center 830
Viimsi Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500[8]

Coaching changes

Pre-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Valmiera Glass VIA Nikolajs Mazurs Kaspars Vecvagars
Latvijas Universitāte Gunārs Gailītis Marts Ozolinkēvičs
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Kalev/Cramo Indrek Reinbok Anton Mirolybov
Rīgas Zeļļi Juris Umbraško Dāvis Čoders

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 26 21 5 2226 2047 +179 .808 Qualification to play-offs
2 VEF Rīga 26 21 5 2334 2025 +309 .808
3 Valmiera Glass VIA 26 20 6 2422 2102 +320 .769
4 Kalev/Cramo 26 20 6 2505 2108 +397 .769
5 Rīgas Zeļļi 26 20 6 2374 2072 +302 .769
6 TalTech/ALEXELA 26 17 9 2199 2121 +78 .654
7 BK Ventspils 26 17 9 2348 2199 +149 .654
8 Transcom Pärnu 26 11 15 2055 2066 −11 .423
9 BK Ogre 26 11 15 2149 2126 +23 .423
10 Viimsi 26 7 19 1942 2308 −366 .269
11 BK Liepāja 26 5 21 2085 2294 −209 .192
12 Keila KK 26 5 21 2140 2491 −351 .192
13 Latvijas Universitāte 26 4 22 2132 2536 −404 .154
14 Keila Coolbet 26 3 23 2048 2464 −416 .115
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 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 82–89 94–97 96–89 82–86 84–103 77–79 71–80 81–87 83–90 78–83 74–86 80–83
BK Ogre 76–83 — 70–71 111–101 95–66 112–99 101–106 65–87 76–78 78–83 71–60 90–77 92–94 77–67
BK Ventspils 104–69 83–85 — 84–109 95–83 117–93 105–88 100–95 80–84 75–85 80–71 85–99 78–87 113–88
Kalev/Cramo 99–73 104–93 92–99 — 123–65 117–70 95–58 72–100 91–78 68–80 100–81 99–87 92–88 110–73
Keila Coolbet 88–91 71–97 80–81 68–111 — 93–83 91–81 88–102 79–90 65–95 64–81 74–110 89–99 62–75
Keila KK 79–89 74–90 80–84 73–98 96–90 — 119–115 69–91 79–81 93–96 70–97 74–96 80–105 82–77
Latvijas Universitāte 83–102 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 90–83 81–90 70–92 94–83 108–73 99–77 — 96–65 76–78 83–75 82–80 80–77 90–74
TalTech/ALEXELA 95–76 80–77 86–80 84–98 86–63 110–82 109–92 86–95 — 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 76–78 — 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 70–91 — 62–78 62–72 88–75
Valmiera Glass VIA 95–81 86–65 93–99 90–79 97–80 86–81 114–94 121–103 96–78 99–79 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 76–67 90–80 85–74 — 83–60
Viimsi 76–71 78–77 83–81 82–100 92–98 95–73 85–77 64–95 69–108 86–93 76–88 69–99 62–107 —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 March 2026. Source: EstLatBL.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Play-offs

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 2–0 Transcom Pärnu 80–71 89–88
VEF Rīga 2–1 BK Ventspils 77–54 69–72 90–71
Valmiera GLASS VIA 2–0 TalTech/ALEXELA 105–80 83–74
Kalev/Cramo 2–1 Rīgas Zeļļi 69–83 93–86 102–100

Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. Transcom Pärnu

20 March 2025 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 80–71
(Series: 1–0) 		Transcom Pärnu Tartu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–21, 25–20, 22–13, 21–17
Pts: Bernard 23
Rebs: Lips 16
Asts: Bernard 8
PIR: Bernard 32 		Boxscore Pts: Harris 23
Rebs: Eelmäe 7
Asts: Harris 5
PIR: Harris 25 		Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Referees: I. Kitsing, R. Baumanis, R. Konks
23 March 2025 Transcom Pärnu 88–89(OT)
(Series: 0–2) 		Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Pärnu
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 15–13, 20–23, 19–22, Overtime: 14–15
Pts: Harris, Mohamed 23
Rebs: Eelmäe 8
Asts: Harris 7
PIR: Mohamed 26 		Boxscore Pts: Ilver 29
Rebs: Bernard 10
Asts: Bernard 7
PIR: Bernard 35 		Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 888
Referees: G. Salinš, R. Helmšteins, A. Mohov

VEF Rīga vs. BK Ventspils

18 March 2025 VEF Rīga 77–54
(Series: 1–0) 		BK Ventspils Riga
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 23–13, 11–10, 24–13
Pts: Ķilps 14
Rebs: Huffman 10
Asts: Stokes 5
PIR: Hollis, Huffman 18 		Boxscore Pts: Cash 13
Rebs: Thomas 9
Asts: Birkāns 7
PIR: Cash 12 		Arena: Rimi Olympic Center
Attendance: 595
Referees: H. Laas, J. Rozenbergs, R. Repelis
22 March 2025 BK Ventspils 72–69
(Series: 1–1) 		VEF Rīga Ventspils
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 11–24, 23–15, 15–12
Pts: Shelton 19
Rebs: Thomas 10
Asts: Zaķis 5
PIR: Thomas 26 		Boxscore Pts: Ķilps 15
Rebs: Ročak 9
Asts: Hollis, Stokes 4
PIR: Huffman 18 		Arena: Ventspils Olympic Center
Attendance: 612
Referees: M. Kozlovskis, M. Uuehendrik, A. Mohov
24 March 2025 VEF Rīga 90–71
(Series: 2–1) 		BK Ventspils Riga
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 19–27, 19–5, 23–16
Pts: Hollis, Huffman 19
Rebs: three players 9
Asts: four players 4
PIR: Hollis 30 		Boxscore Pts: Shelton 16
Rebs: Shelton 10
Asts: Shelton 6
PIR: Shelton 27 		Arena: Rimi Olympic Center
Attendance: 667
Referees: G. Salins, M. Kozlovskis, I. Kitsing

Valmiera Glass VIA vs. TalTech/ALEXELA

18 March 2025 Valmiera Glass VIA 105–80
(Series: 1–0) 		TalTech/ALEXELA Valmiera
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 33–21, 19–19, 31–21
Pts: Kohs 19
Rebs: Kohs 7
Asts: Stenionis
PIR: Kohs 30 		Boxscore Pts: Post 16
Rebs: Metsalu 6
Asts: Metsalu 5
PIR: Metsalu 21 		Arena: Valmiera Olympic Center
Attendance: 882
Referees: M. Uuehendrik, M. Rozenfelds, I. Kitsing
23 March 2025 TalTech/ALEXELA 74–83
(Series: 0–2) 		Valmiera Glass VIA Tallinn
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 21–17, 20–22, 14–17
Pts: Pehka 18
Rebs: Jurkatamm 10
Asts: Välb 5
PIR: Sutt 15 		Boxscore Pts: Pacher 28
Rebs: four players 7
Asts: Vītols 7
PIR: Pacher 37 		Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 496
Referees: A. Aunkroger, R. Värv, A. Petrovs

Kalev/Cramo vs. Rīgas Zeļļi

20 March 2025 Kalev/Cramo 69–83
(Series: 0–1) 		Rīgas Zeļļi Tallinn
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 16–18, 18–26, 14–23
Pts: Toom 18
Rebs: Toom 8
Asts: Kaukiainen 5
PIR: Toom 17 		Boxscore Pts: Fidler 26
Rebs: Anigwe 11
Asts: Lukashov 6
PIR: Fidler 35 		Arena: Nord Sports Hall
Attendance: 826
Referees: R. Värv, E. Tukiss, J. Bruveris
22 March 2025 Rīgas Zeļļi 86–93
(Series: 1–1) 		Kalev/Cramo Riga
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 22–26, 23–17, 20–23
Pts: Fidler 21
Rebs: Mačoha 8
Asts: Fidler 6
PIR: Mačoha 23 		Boxscore Pts: Rosenthal 22
Rebs: Toom 7
Asts: Rosenthal 7
PIR: Rosenthal 29 		Arena: Daugava Sports Hall
Attendance: 579
Referees: O. Latisevs, H. Laas, R. Konks
25 March 2025 Kalev/Cramo 102–100(OT)
(Series: 2–1) 		Rīgas Zeļļi Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 23–16, 20–22, 20–18, Overtime: 15–13
Pts: Toom 22
Rebs: Jelks 8
Asts: Kaukiainen 7
PIR: Miška 21 		Boxscore Pts: Fidler 25
Rebs: Fidler 12
Asts: Lukashov, Shabazz 5
PIR: Fidler 29 		Arena: Nord Sports Hall
Attendance: 1,014
Referees: R. Värv, R. Helmšteins, R. Repelis

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 0–0 Kalev/Cramo 28 Mar
VEF Rīga 0–0 Valmiera Glass VIA 29 Mar 1 Apr

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
1 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 2
8 Transcom Pärnu 0
1 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 0
4 Kalev/Cramo 0
4 Kalev/Cramo 2
5 Rīgas Zeļļi 1
 
 
2 VEF Rīga 2
7 BK Ventspils 1
2 VEF Rīga 0
3 Valmiera Glass VIA 0
3 Valmiera Glass VIA 2
6 TalTech/ALEXELA 0

Awards

MVP of the Month

Month Player Club Ref.
October Dominykas Stenionis Valmiera Glass VIA
[9]
November Frankie Fidler Rīgas Zeļļi
[10]
December Cameron Shelton BK Ventspils
[11]
January Anrijs Miška Kalev/Cramo
[12]
February Karl Johan Lips Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
[13]

Attendances to arenas

Average attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average
1 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 15,484 2,579 746 1,191†
2 Rīgas Zeļļi 14,493 3,123 323 1,035†
3 Transcom Pärnu 11,524 1,580 485 823†
4 Valmiera Glass VIA 10,825 1,115 504 773†
5 Kalev/Cramo 10,544 1,482 373 702†
6 TalTech/ALEXELA 9,802 2,128 426 700†
7 BK Ventspils 9,188 1,078 457 656†
8 BK Ogre 6,932 1,234 350 533†
9 VEF Rīga 7,369 768 268 491†
10 BK Liepāja 5,697 900 167 438†
11 Viimsi 4,472 507 241 344†
12 Keila KK 4,299 671 178 330†
13 Keila Coolbet 4,177 853 160 321†
14 Latvijas Universitāte 2,076 315 70 159†
League total 116,882 3,123 70 607†

Source: EstLatBL.com

Clubs in European competitions

FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress
VEF Rīga Champions League Regular season
Kalev/Cramo Qualifying round
FIBA Europe Cup Regular season
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Regular season
Transcom Pärnu Qualifying round
Regional competitions
Team Competition Progress
Keila Coolbet European North Basketball League Regular season
Rīgas Zeļļi Quarter-finals
TalTech/ALEXELA Round of 16
Valmiera Glass VIA Round of 16

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  8. ^ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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