The 2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as the Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Latvia and Estonia. Nine Estonian and six Latvian teams were joined by Ukrainian team BC Prometey, who went on to win the league.
Competition format The regular season consisted of two rounds, followed by the quarter-finals and the Final Four.
Teams Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, teams from Ukraine started looking for opportunities to join leagues abroad. On 17 June 2022, it was announced that the 2020–21 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague champions BC Prometey will join Latvian-Estonian Basketball League for the 2022–23 season. The team was to play its home games in Riga.League announcement on Twitter
On 21 July 2022, Keila KK joined the league after finishing third in the second division of the Estonian league system.DELFI VIDEO | Keila liitub korvpalli kõrgliigaga. Peep Pahv: sellist võimalust ei saanud kasutamata jätta
16 teams was the highest number of teams participating in the league since its establishment.
Venues and locations
Team Home city Arena Capacity AVIS UTILITAS RaplaRaplaSadolin Sports Hall BC Kalev/CramoTallinnKalev Sports HallNord Cramo Sports Hall BC PrometeyRigaRimi Olympic Sports Center BC TarvasRakvereRakvere Sports Hall BK LiepājaLiepājaLiepāja Olympic Center BK OgreOgreOgre 1st Secondary School BK VentspilsVentspilsVentspils Olympic Center Keila KKKeilaKeila Health Center Latvijas UniversitāteRigaRimi Olympic Sports Center Pärnu SadamPärnuPärnu Sports Hall Tallinna Kalev/AudentesTallinnAudentes Sports Center TalTech/OPTIBETTallinnTalTech Sports Hall Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall Valmiera GLASS VIAValmieraValmiera Olympic Center VEF RīgaRigaArena RigaRimi Olympic Sports Center Viimsi/SportlandHaabneemeForus Sports Center
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Arnel Dedić Sven KaldreSpaldingHepa BC Kalev/Cramo Heiko Rannula Martin DorbekNikeUnibet BC Prometey Ronen Ginzburg Denys LukashovNikeBudinvest BC Tarvas Vaido Rego Renato LindmetsSpaldingSpadematron BK Liepāja Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis Renārs BirkānsNikeCleanr Grupa BK Ogre Uldis Švēde Kristaps Dārgais NikeOgre BK Ventspils Gints Fogels Andrejs Šeļakovs JomaVentspils Keila KK Peep Pahv Mārcis VītolsNikeUtilitas Latvijas Universitāte Gunārs Gailītis Edvards MežulisNikeUniversity of Latvia Pärnu Sadam Gert Kullamäe Mihkel KirvesNikeBetsafe Tallinna Kalev/Audentes Rauno Pehka Kristjan KangurSpaldingTallinn TalTech/Optibet Alar Varrak Erik KeedusNikeOptibet Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Nikolajs Mazurs Märt RosenthalSpaldingMaks & Moorits Valmiera GLASS VIA Oskars Virsis Valters VēverisSpaldingValmiera Glass VEF Rīga Jānis Gailītis Artis AteBalta Viimsi/Sportland Valdo Lips Karl Johan LipsNikeSportland
Regular season League table
Results
Playoffs Playoffs started on 24 March 2023. On 9 March, it was announced that the Final Four tournament will take place in Tallinn on 7 and 8 April.𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: 𝗣𝗮𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗻
Quarterfinals
BC Prometey vs. Viimsi/Sportland
BC Kalev/Cramo vs. BK Ogre
VEF Rīga vs. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. BK Ventspils
Final Four Final Four was held from 7 to 8 April at Unibet Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Statistics As of 9 April 2023.
Points RankNameTeam 1. Matej Radunić Keila KK 21.4 2. Ty Gordon Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 19.8 3. Malik Toppin Viimsi/Sportland 18.5 4. Tervell Beck Valmiera GLASS VIA 18.3 5. Kārlis Šiliņš BK Liepāja 18.0
Rebounds RankNameTeam 1. Kristaps Dārgais BK Ogre 9.7 2. Tomáš Pavelka Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 9.4 3. Kristjan Kangur Tallinna Kalev/Audentes 9.3 4. Rokas Gadiliauskas Tallinna Kalev/Audentes 9.0 5. Kārlis Šiliņš BK Liepāja 8.7
Assists RankNameTeam 1. Renārs Birkāns BK Liepāja 7.1 2. Rait-Riivo Laane AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 6.3 3. Märt Rosenthal Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 6.1 4. Devin Harris Viimsi/Sportland 6.0 5. Siim-Markus Post Viimsi/Sportland 5.9
Awards MVP of the Month MonthPlayerTeam 2022October Kārlis Šiliņš BK Liepāja November Andrii Voinalovych Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits December Tadas Pažėra Pärnu Sadam 2023January Kārlis Šiliņš BK Liepāja February Matej Radunic Keila KK
Final Four MVP Gian Clavell ( BC Prometey)
All-Final Four Team Gian Clavell ( BC Prometey) Kristers Zoriks ( VEF Rīga) Ty Gordon ( Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits) Oleksandr Kovliar ( BC Kalev/Cramo) Ondřej Balvín ( BC Prometey)
Clubs in European competitions Team Competition Progress BC Prometey EuroCup Semifinals VEF Rīga Champions League Regular season Pärnu Sadam Qualifying roundsFIBA Europe Cup Regular season BC Kalev/Cramo Semifinals
References
External links Official website Estonian Basketball Association Latvian Basketball Association