The 2016–17 Latvian Basketball League was the 26th season of the top basketball league of Latvia. The regular season started on 28 September 2016.
BK Valmiera was the defending champion, with VEF Rīga winning the league by defeating Ventspils in the finals by 4–0.
Competition format After Jelgava's withdrawal, ten teams will join the league. The two first qualified teams will join directly the semifinals while teams between third and sixth will qualify to the quarterfinals.
Teams
TeamHome city ArenaBarons/LDz Mārupe Mārupe ArenaJēkabpils Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta namsJūrmala/Fēnikss Jūrmala TaurenītisLatvijas Universitāte Rīga OSCLiepāja/Triobet Liepāja Liepāja Olympic CenterOgre Ogre Valka/Valga Valga, Estonia Valga SpordihooneValmiera Valmiera Vidzeme Olympic CenterVEF Rīga Rīga Arena RigaVentspils Ventspils Ventspils Olympic Center
League table
Playoffs Seeded teams played games 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
References
External links Latvian Basketball Federation