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
Location of teams in 2015–16 Latvian Basketball League
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Barons/LDz | Mārupe | Mārupe Arena |
| Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils Sporta nams |
| Jūrmala/Fēnikss | Jūrmala | Taurenītis |
| Latvijas Universitāte | Rīga | OSC |
| Liepāja/Triobet | Liepāja | Liepāja Olympic Center |
| Ogre | Ogre | |
| Valka/Valga | Valga, Estonia | Valga Spordihoone |
| Valmiera | Valmiera | Vidzeme Olympic Center |
| VEF Rīga | Rīga | Arena Riga |
| Ventspils | Ventspils | Ventspils Olympic Center |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventspils | 32 | 27 | 5 | 2887 | 2414 | +473 | .844 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| 2 | VEF Rīga | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1497 | 1308 | +189 | .778 | |
| 3 | Valmiera/ORDO | 32 | 21 | 11 | 2622 | 2500 | +122 | .656 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Jēkabpils | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2495 | 2326 | +169 | .563 | |
| 5 | Barons/LDz | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2633 | 2551 | +82 | .531 | |
| 6 | Liepāja/Triobet | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2564 | 2606 | −42 | .469 | |
| 7 | Jūrmala/Fēnikss | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2411 | 2512 | −101 | .406 | |
| 8 | Ogre/Kumho Tyre | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2506 | 2661 | −155 | .406 | |
| 9 | Valka/Valga | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1351 | 1652 | −301 | .167 | |
| 10 | Latvijas Universitāte | 32 | 5 | 27 | 2210 | 2646 | −436 | .156 |
Source: LBL
Playoffs
Seeded teams played games 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ventspils | 108 | 87 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barons/LDz | 66 | 69 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jēkabpils | 89 | 76 | 93 | 67 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barons/LDz | 84 | 82 | 92 | 83 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ventspils | 66 | 76 | 82 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEF Rīga | 76 | 84 | 90 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEF Rīga | 71 | 87 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valmiera/ORDO | 70 | 76 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valmiera/ORDO | 101 | 80 | 100 | 74 | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liepāja/Triobet | 70 | 85 | 94 | 93 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Barons/LDz | 63 | 90 | 79 | 83 | ||
| Valmiera/ORDO | 69 | 73 | 60 | 65 | ||
You must be logged in to post a comment.