2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

The 2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as OlyBet Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the newly formed Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the combined top basketball division of Latvia and Estonia.

Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
Saku Suurhall in Tallinn hosted the Final Four
Season2018–19
Duration28 September 2018 – 6 April 2019
Number of games222
Number of teams15
TV partner(s)Best4Sport TV, TTV, Delfi TV
Regular season
Season MVPLatvia Rihards Lomažs
Finals
ChampionsLatvia Ventspils (1st title)
  Runners-upLatvia VEF Rīga
Third placeEstonia Kalev/Cramo
Fourth placeLatvia Ogre
Statistical leaders
Points United States Justin Johnson 21.4
Rebounds Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs 9.3
Assists United States Tony Wroten 7.6

The season began on 28 September 2018, with the 2018 Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo hosting a game against the 2018 Latvian champions Ventspils. The Final Four was played at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, Estonia, with Ventspils winning the inaugural title.

Competition format

The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of the regular season, which lasts from 28 September 2018 to 24 March 2018, all the teams play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 28 games. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, with the eight highest-ranked teams advancing to the double-legged quarter-finals. The winning teams will determine the champion in a Final Four tournament.[1][2][3]

Teams
Location of the 2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League teams

15 teams, 7 from Estonia and 8 from Latvia, are contesting the league in the 2018–19 season.

Venues and locations
Team Home city Arena
Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall
Latvia Jūrmala Betsafe Jūrmala Jurmala State Gymnasium Sports Hall
Latvia Jēkabpils/SMScredit.lv Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sports Hall
Estonia Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall
Latvia Latvijas Universitāte Rīga Elektrum Olympic Sports Center
Latvia Liepāja Liepāja Liepāja Olympic Center
Latvia Ogre Ogre Ogre 1st Secondary School
Estonia Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall
Estonia Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tallinn Sõle Sports Centre
Estonia TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall
Estonia Tartu Ülikool Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall
Estonia Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Sports Hall
Latvia Valmiera Glass VIA Valmiera Vidzeme Olympic Center
Latvia VEF Rīga Rīga Elektrum Olympic Sports Center
Latvia Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils Olympic Center

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Estonia Avis Utilitas RaplaEstonia Toomas AnnukEstonia Indrek KajupankSpaldingFenikss Casino
Latvia Jūrmala BetsafeLatvia Mārtiņš GulbisLatvia Uģis PineteSpaldingBetsafe
Latvia Jēkabpils/SMScredit.lvSerbia Marko ŽarkovićLatvia Rodrigo BūmeistersJomaPATA
Estonia Kalev/CramoLithuania Donaldas KairysEstonia Kristjan KangurNikeCramo
Latvia Latvijas UniversitāteLatvia Guntis EndzelsLatvia Linards JaunzemsNikeUniversity of Latvia
Latvia LiepājaLatvia Artūrs ŠtālbergsLatvia Mareks JurevičusErreà
Latvia OgreLatvia Artūrs Visockis-RubenisLatvia Kristaps DārgaisErreàKronus
Estonia Pärnu SadamEstonia Heiko RannulaEstonia Rannar RaapNikePort of Pärnu
Estonia Tallinna Kalev/TLÜEstonia Martin MüürseppEstonia Mario PaisteNikeCity of Tallinn
Estonia TalTechEstonia Rait KäbinEstonia Jaan PuidetNikeTallinn University of Technology
Estonia Tartu ÜlikoolEstonia Priit VeneLithuania Julius KazakauskasNikeUniversity of Tartu
Estonia Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsRussia Mikhail KarpenkoEstonia Timo EichfussTeamshieldSynotTip
Latvia Valmiera Glass ViALatvia Roberts ZeileLatvia Jānis KaufmanisSpaldingValmiera Glass
Latvia VEF RīgaLatvia Jānis GailītisLatvia Mareks MejerisAdidasMākslai vajag telpu
Latvia VentspilsLatvia Roberts ŠtelmahersLatvia Māris GulbisJomaPort of Ventspils

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Latvia Ventspils 28 27 1 2516 1996 +520 .964 Advanced to play-offs and national championships
2 Latvia VEF Rīga 28 26 2 2567 1931 +636 .929
3 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 28 25 3 2583 2046 +537 .893
4 Latvia Ogre 28 18 10 2533 2307 +226 .643
5 Estonia TalTech 28 16 12 2306 2297 +9 .571
6 Estonia Tartu Ülikool 28 14 14 2202 2249 −47 .500
7 Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla 28 13 15 2242 2284 −42 .464[lower-alpha 1]
8 Estonia Pärnu Sadam 28 13 15 2156 2222 −66 .464[lower-alpha 1]
9 Latvia Jūrmala Betsafe 28 13 15 2175 2232 −57 .464[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Latvian championship
10 Estonia Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 28 12 16 2276 2250 +26 .429 Qualification for Estonian championship
11 Latvia Latvijas Universitāte 28 9 19 1972 2193 −221 .321 Qualification for Latvian championship
12 Latvia Valmiera Glass/ViA 28 8 20 2214 2414 −200 .286
13 Latvia Liepāja 28 7 21 2151 2500 −349 .250[lower-alpha 2]
14 Estonia Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 28 7 21 1976 2286 −310 .250[lower-alpha 2]
15 Latvia Jēkabpils/SMScredit.lv 28 2 26 1884 2546 −662 .071
Source: estlatbl.com
Notes:
  1. Rapla 2–2 (+10); Pärnu 2–2 (-1); Jūrmala 2–2 (-9)
  2. Liepāja 2–0 Valga-Valka

Results
Home \ Away RAP JUR JEK KAL LAT LIE OGR PAR TLU TCH TRT VLG VIA VEF VEN
Avis Utilitas Rapla — 68–71 104–80 77–84 77–74 99–96 83–95 94–85 69–87 71–89 97–71 81–83 100–88 71–77 72–93
Jūrmala Betsafe 67–60 — 79–61 66–78 80–62 101–96 90–84 89–93 71–74 82–85 89–95 66–85 81–69 73–96 62–72
Jēkabpils/SMScredit.lv 69–79 72–77 — 64–102 57–90 71–63 68–113 78–85 54–88 65–76 74–93 61–79 49–71 68–123 58–115
Kalev/Cramo 81–68 103–84 104–56 — 94–69 97–57 118–92 88–77 93–92 107–68 104–71 97–59 88–79 82–91 97–85
Latvijas Universitāte 75–97 55–62 89–76 71–97 — 78–70 60–86 75–70 53–66 78–76 72–77 76–84 80–71 64–91 61–89
Liepāja 82–89 81–87 81–65 80–107 70–78 — 75–93 62–93 94–88 91–98 89–78 85–76 73–71 70–106 66–110
Ogre 84–77 104–83 106–72 78–93 62–67 95–68 — 99–74 94–77 97–102 99–89 86–73 92–71 75–90 92–94
Pärnu Sadam 62–73 87–72 76–67 66–93 82–64 96–83 79–86 — 70–65 48–70 76–82 91–79 87–82 72–76 72–82
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 83–86 96–99 85–82 72–79 84–88 73–60 83–81 85–91 — 76–81 82–84 87–61 120–109 83–93 65–84
TalTech 82–78 80–75 110–71 66–100 84–78 99–82 84–92 91–84 83–99 — 86–94 78–66 99–73 72–95 78–92
Tartu Ülikool 85–76 79–59 101–55 58–77 82–64 86–68 91–94 52–68 75–66 79–68 — 71–72 70–76 75–81 59–85
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 70–85 67–90 59–70 54–88 62–58 80–102 65–81 70–79 78–90 64–87 79–83 — 74–69 54–82 65–82
Valmiera Glass ViA 69–82 77–103 84–82 71–84 87–63 87–93 71–86 77–75 63–86 86–75 106–98 88–84 — 76–95 97–108
VEF Rīga 102–68 81–59 102–63 84–66 82–70 102–47 111–108 91–56 95–56 86–72 99–41 96–78 92–61 — 89–90
Ventspils 100–61 72–58 112–76 91–82 78–60 97–67 99–79 97–62 80–68 88–67 88–83 77–56 95–85 61–59 —
Source: estlatbl.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

The quarter-finals were played with a double-legged format while the semi-finals and final in a Final Four format was hosted at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, Estonia.

Bracket
 
Quarter-finals
27 March – 2 April		Semi-finals
5 April		Final
6 April
 
                
 
 
 
 
Estonia Pärnu Sadam 8080160
 
 
 
Latvia Ventspils 8394 177
 
Latvia Ventspils 84
 
 
 
Latvia Ogre80
 
Estonia TalTech 8759146
 
 
 
Latvia Ogre 8185 166
 
Latvia Ventspils102
 
 
 
Latvia VEF Rīga80
 
Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla 6571136
 
 
 
Latvia VEF Rīga 90121 211
 
Latvia VEF Rīga 90
 
 
 
Estonia Kalev/Cramo 80Third place
 
Estonia Tartu Ülikool 5959118
 
 
 
Estonia Kalev/Cramo 8496 180
 
Latvia Ogre 85
 
 
Estonia Kalev/Cramo 87
 

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pärnu Sadam Estonia 160–177 Latvia Ventspils 80–83 80–94
Avis Utilitas Rapla Estonia 136–211 Latvia VEF Rīga 65–90 71–121
Tartu Ülikool Estonia 118–180 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 59–84 59–96
TalTech Estonia 146–166 Latvia Ogre 87–81 59–85

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ventspils Latvia 84–80 Latvia Ogre
VEF Rīga Latvia 90–80 Estonia Kalev/Cramo

Third place game
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ogre Latvia 85–87 Estonia Kalev/Cramo

Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ventspils Latvia 102–80 Latvia VEF Rīga

Individual statistics

Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.

Points
Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1United States Justin JohnsonLatvia Liepāja2757921.44
2Latvia Jānis KaufmanisLatvia Valmiera Glass ViA2855419.79
3Lithuania Arnas VeličkaEstonia Tartu Ülikool2955119.00
4Latvia Linards JaunzemsLatvia Latvijas Universitāte2546318.52
5Estonia Toomas RaadikEstonia TalTech3053117.70

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1Latvia Jurijs AleksejevsLatvia Jēkabpils/SMScredit.lv / Latvia Jūrmala Betsafe272509.26
2Lithuania Julius KazakauskasEstonia Tartu Ülikool272308.52
3Latvia Kristaps DārgaisLatvia Ogre322688.38
4Estonia Mihkel KirvesEstonia Pärnu Sadam292418.31
5Latvia Guntis SīpoliņšEstonia Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits / Latvia Liepāja282288.14

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1United States Tony WrotenEstonia Kalev/Cramo181377.61
2United States Aaron JohnsonLatvia Ventspils302026.73
3United States Jabril DurhamLatvia VEF Rīga281806.43
4Latvia Rinalds SirsniņšLatvia Ogre322046.38
5Estonia Norman KäbinEstonia TalTech281635.82

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Player of the Month
Month Player Team
OctoberLithuania Julius KazakauskasEstonia Tartu Ülikool
NovemberLatvia Kaspars BērziņšLatvia Ogre
DecemberEstonia Toomas RaadikEstonia TalTech
JanuaryUnited States Dominique HawkinsEstonia Avis Utilitas Rapla
FebruaryEstonia Toomas RaadikEstonia TalTech

Estonian championship
Main article: 2019 KML Play-offs

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kalev/Cramo3
 
 
 
Pärnu Sadam0
 
Avis Utilitas Rapla1
 
 
 
Pärnu Sadam3
 
Kalev/Cramo3
 
 
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ0
 
 
 
 
 
TalTech0
 
 
 
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ3 Third place
 
Tartu Ülikool1
 
 
 
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ3
 
Pärnu Sadam3
 
 
TalTech0
 

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Tartu Ülikool 1–3 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 78–73 70–87 77–8396–970
Avis Utilitas Rapla 1–3 Pärnu Sadam 60–83 57–82 82–8076–880

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Pärnu Sadam 91–85 102–62 89–7200
TalTech 0–3 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 75–78 86–94 92–9700

Third place series
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Pärnu Sadam 3–0 TalTech 75–68 79–73 89–6300

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 87–78 101–73 105–8300

Latvian championship

The six best Latvian teams qualified for the national play-offs, that started on 10 April 2019.[4]

Quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a best-of-five games format (1-1-1-1-1) while the final in a best of seven one.

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ventspils3
 
 
 
Jūrmala Betsafe0
 
Jūrmala Betsafe3
 
 
 
Latvijas Universitāte0
 
Ventspils1
 
 
VEF Rīga4
 
 
 
 
 
VEF Rīga3
 
 
 
Ogre0 Third place
 
Ogre3
 
 
 
Valmiera Glass ViA0
 
Ogre3
 
 
Jūrmala Betsafe0
 

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Ogre 3–0 Valmiera Glass ViA 100–81 93–82 73–6700
Jūrmala Betsafe 3–0 Latvijas Universitāte 72–56 60–55 90–5900

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Ventspils 3–0 Jūrmala Betsafe 86–78 91–63 85–7200
VEF Rīga 3–0 Ogre 110–71 104–77 90–8500

Third place series

The team with the higher seed played game one, two, five and seven (if necessary) at home.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Ogre 3–0 Jūrmala Betsafe 78–60 97–90 83–7800

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
Ventspils 1–4 VEF Rīga 75–81 80–71 77–8190–9869–8200

Estonian and Latvian clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
Latvia VentspilsChampions LeagueRegular season
FIBA Europe CupRound of 16

References
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  2. "BK "Jēkabpils" apstiprina līdzdalību Latvijas – Igaunijas apvienotajā līgā" [BC "Jekabpils" confirms the participation in the Latvian-Estonian league] (in Latvian). Basket.lv. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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