2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

The 2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the 3rd season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the combined top basketball division of Latvia and Estonia.

Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
Season2020–21
Teams13
Games played164
Dates3 October 2020 – 11 April 2021
TVBest4Sport TV, TTV, Delfi TV
Final positions
Champions Kalev/Cramo
Runners-up VEF Rīga
Third place Ogre
Fourth place Avis Utilitas Rapla
Awards
MVP Maurice Kemp
Statistical leaders
Points Brandon Childress 22.78
Rebounds Tyler Roberson 9.00
Assists Renars Birkans 6.63
Records
Biggest home winKalev/Cramo 110–46 Tartu Ülikool
(2 December 2020)
Biggest away winLatvijas Universitāte 42–86 VEF Rīga
(4 December 2020)
Ventspils 59–103 VEF Rīga
(28 March 2021)
Highest scoringVentspils 113–90 Valmiera Glass/ViA
(24 October 2020)
2021-22 →

The season began on 3 October 2020 and ended in 11 April 2021. The Final 6 was played at the Elektrum Olimpiskais Sporta centrs in Riga, Latvia, with Kalev/Cramo winning its first title.

Competition format

It was planned, that the competition format would follow the usual double round-robin format: all the teams would play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 24 games; teams would have been ranked by total points, with the eight highest-ranked teams advancing to the quarter-finals; the quarterfinal series would have been played to two wins (best-of-three); the winning teams would determine the champion in a Final Four tournament.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic risks, it was planned, that from October till 6 December teams would play only within the respective country.[2][3][4]

It was announced in 11 November, that after 6 December due to the increasing spread of coronavirus in the region teams will continue competing within their respective country (thefore, playing 3rd and 4th lap), and so no international games will be played in the Regular season.[5] Discussions on the play-off format are still ongoing.[6]

Teams
Location of the 2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League teams

13 teams, 7 from Estonia and 6 from Latvia, are contesting the league in the 2020–21 season.

Venues and locations
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Avis Utilitas Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 1000
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall / Saku Suurhall 1780 / 7200
Latvijas Universitāte Rīga Elektrum Olympic Sports Center 830
Liepāja Liepāja Liepāja Olympic Center 2542
Ogre Ogre Ogre 1st Secondary School 500
Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1820
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 2747
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tallinn Sõle Sports Centre
TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1000
Tartu Ülikool Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2600
Valmiera Glass VIA Valmiera Vidzeme Olympic Center 1500
VEF Rīga Rīga Elektrum Olympic Sports Center / Arena Riga 830 / 11 200
Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils Olympic Center 3085

Personnel and kits
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Avis Utilitas Rapla Toomas Annuk Roberts Freimanis Spalding
Kalev/Cramo Roberts Štelmahers Martin Dorbek Nike
Latvijas Universitāte Guntis Endzels Kārlis Žunda Nike
Liepāja Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis Roberts Krastiņš Erreà
Ogre Nikolajs Mazurs Rinalds Sirsniņš Erreà
Pärnu Sadam Heiko Rannula Lauris Blaus Joma
Rakvere Tarvas Juris Umbraško Renato Lindmets Spalding
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Valdo Lips Mario Paiste Nike
TalTech Kris Killing Oliver Metsalu Nike
Tartu Ülikool Toomas Kandimaa Robin Kivi Spalding
Valmiera Glass VIA Roberts Zeile Edmunds Elksnis Spalding
VEF Rīga Jānis Gailītis Artis Ate Adidas
Ventspils Gints Fogels Māris Gulbis Joma

    Estonia

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
    1 Kalev/Cramo 23 21 2 2066 1619 +447 .913 Advance to Final 6 semifinals[7]
    2 Pärnu Sadam 24 17 7 1938 1830 +108 .708 Advance to Final 6 quarterfinals[7]
    3 Avis Utilitas Rapla 24 13 11 1862 1793 +69 .542
    4 TalTech 24 11 13 1756 1899 −143 .458
    5 Rakvere Tarvas 23 10 13 1806 1818 −12 .435
    6 Tartu Ülikool 24 8 16 1734 1966 −232 .333
    7 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 24 3 21 1871 2108 −237 .125
    Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com

    Results
    Home \ Away RAP KAL PAR RAK TLU TCH TRT RAP KAL PAR RAK TLU TCH TRT
    Avis Utilitas Rapla — 82–80 79–86 76–84 92–76 50–57 86–59 — 78–94 88–93 65–73 81–71 102–60 103–69
    Kalev/Cramo 76–74 — 81–60 100–74 98–88 113–59 110–46 79–62 — 76–71 0 99–93 96–63 96–54
    Pärnu Sadam 83–69 79–74 — 81–69 98–92 77–69 76–62 78–58 82–93 — 56–96 93–55 92–89 87–65
    Rakvere Tarvas 81–89 67–81 72–76 — 82–75 82–68 85–78 58–65 70–102 86–84 — 96–87 70–79 69–73
    Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 83–89 74–92 71–74 94–93 — 85–65 73–100 83–85 78–100 81–92 60–72 — 74–96 88–80
    TalTech 49–63 67–81 65–69 73–71 88–67 — 67–79 77–74 70–84 85–80 90–85 89–83 — 74–66
    Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 74–76 60–78 88–80 72–93 75–67 64–71 — 70–76 68–83 67–91 94–78 79–73 92–86 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

    Latvia

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
    1 VEF Rīga 25 23 2 2264 1768 +496 .920 Advance to Final 6 semifinals[7]
    2 Ventspils 25 15 10 2071 2044 +27 .600 Advance to Final 6 quarterfinals[7]
    3 Ogre 25 14 11 2028 1922 +106 .560
    4 Liepāja 25 12 13 1988 2036 −48 .480
    5 Valmiera Glass/ViA 25 7 18 1877 2145 −268 .280
    6 Latvijas Universitāte 25 4 21 1698 2011 −313 .160
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com

    Results
    Home \ Away LIE OGR VEN LUN VLM VEF LIE OGR VEN LUN VLM VEF LIE OGR VEN LUN VLM VEF
    Liepāja — 73–78 91–92 79–62 79–72 81–95 — 72–91 92–96 87–80 69–73 74–85 — — — 86–71 93–62 —
    Ogre 94–77 — 76–83 83–58 82–75 63–81 92–74 — 82–88 69–60 82–73 72–58 75–98 — 100–92 — — —
    Ventspils 73–64 82–81 — 91–85 113–90 84–97 78–79 65–93 — 93–58 84–65 87–99 73–71 — — — — 59–103
    Latvijas Universitāte 82–83 67–78 69–78 — 70–85 42–86 65–86 70–66 65–69 — 61–66 60–77 — 73–64 88–76 — — 63–85
    Valmiera Glass/ViA 86–88 67–86 65–70 83–73 — 64–93 72–89 90–85 87–81 62–65 — 81–87 — 77–103 66–96 100–93 — —
    VEF Rīga 104–63 83–76 96–93 95–54 105–90 — 77–83 89–81 82–75 84–64 94–57 — 108–57 97–76 — — 104–69 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

    Final 6

    Final 6, which featured 3 of the highest ranked teams from each country, with highest ranked team from each country receiving a bye to semifinals, was held in Riga, Latvia from April 8 to April 11[8]

      Quarterfinal
    8 April    		     Semifinals
    10 April    		     Final
    April 11
                               
            1 Kalev/Cramo 83  
      2 Ventspils 69     3 Avis Utilitas Rapla 63    
      3 Avis Utilitas Rapla 79         1 Kalev/Cramo 86
          1 VEF Rīga 75
            1 VEF Rīga 90    
      2 Pärnu Sadam 68     3 Ogre 85   Bronze medal game
    April 11
      3 Ogre 77   3 Avis Utilitas Rapla 73
      3 Ogre 75


    Invididual awards
    Tournament MVP[9]
    All-Star Five

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