BK Liepājas Lauvas

BK Liepāja is a professional basketball club in Liepāja, Latvia playing in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Latvian Basketball League. Previous team names were Liepājas Metalurgs, Baltika/Kaija, BK Liepāja, Līvu alus/Liepāja, Liepājas Lauvas, Liepāja/Triobet.

BK Liepāja
LeaguesLatvian–Estonian Basketball League
Latvian Basketball League
European North Basketball League
Founded1991 (1991)
HistoryLiepājas Metalurgs
Baltika/Kaija
BK Liepāja
Līvu alus/Liepāja
Liepājas Lauvas
Betsafe/Liepāja
BK Liepāja
ArenaLiepāja Olympic Center
Capacity2542
LocationLiepāja, Latvia
Team colorsDark blue, white and black
     
President Āris Ozoliņš
Team manager Normunds Atvars
Head coach Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis
Websiteliepajasbasketbols.lv

The club was dissolved in 2018 and was replaced by Liepājas Basketbols.[1]

Liepāja team's greatest achievement in Latvian Basketball League is gained second place in 1997, but in 2000, 2011 and 2012 team won the third place.

Players

Current roster
BK Liepāja roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 0 Artūrs Vuciņš 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 17 – (2004-05-12)12 May 2004
PG 1 Juris Vītols 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 16 – (2005-07-29)29 July 2005
SG 5 Roberts Bērziņš 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 21 – (2001-01-10)10 January 2001
PF 6 Frederiks Meinarts 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 17 – (2004-10-03)3 October 2004
PG 7 Renārs Birkāns 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 24 – (1997-06-26)26 June 1997
SF 8 Oskars Hlebovickis 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 21 – (2000-10-02)2 October 2000
SF 13 Kārlis Žunda 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 24 – (1997-07-25)25 July 1997
PF 14 Zigmārs Raimo 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 24 – (1997-11-14)14 November 1997
PF 17 Henriks Bajārs 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 19 – (2002-05-31)31 May 2002
C 22 Pēteris Salmiņš 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 21 – (2001-04-27)27 April 2001
PF 23 Kristofers Pūlītis 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 19 – (2003-04-26)26 April 2003
C 24 Ralfs Frams 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 19 – (2003-04-12)12 April 2003
C 25 Kārlis Šiliņš 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 24 – (1997-07-22)22 July 1997
SF 27 Roberts Krastiņš (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1994-02-14)14 February 1994
PG 45 Gustavs Jakubauskis 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 19 – (2003-04-19)19 April 2003
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Ance Zariņa
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: February 1, 2022

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Reserve
C Kārlis Šiliņš Pēteris Salmiņš Henriks Bajārs
PF Zigmārs Raimo Frederiks Meinarts Kristofers Pūlītis
SF Kārlis Žunda Oskars Hlebovickis
SG Roberts Bērziņš Roberts Krastiņš
PG Renārs Birkāns Juris Vītols Gustavs Jakabauskis Artūrs Vuciņš

Season by season
Season League Pos. Baltic League Pos. Latvian-Estonian League Pos.
1991–92 LBL 8th
1992–93 LBL 8th
1993–94 LBL 11th
1994–95 LBL 9th
1995–96 LBL 7th
1996–97 LBL 2nd
1997–98 LBL 5th
1998–99 LBL 5th
1999–00 LBL 3rd
2000–01 LBL 4th
2001–02 LBL 7th
2002–03 LBL 4th
2003–04 LBL 5th
2004–05 LBL 5th Challenge Cup 5th
2005–06 LBL 6th Elite Division 13th
2006–07 LBL 4th
2007–08 LBL 6th Challenge Cup 4th
2008–09 LBL 6th Challenge Cup 8th
2009–10 LBL 5th Elite Division 9th
2010–11 LBL 3rd Elite Division 12th
2011–12 LBL 3rd Elite Division 14th
2012–13 LBL 9th Regular season
2013–14 LBL 6th Round of 16
2014–15 LBL 4th Round of 16
2015–16 LBL 4th Quarterfinalist
2016–17 LBL 6th Quarterfinalist
2017–18 LBL 8th Regular season
2018–19 LBL 7th Latvian–Estonian Basketball League 13th
2019–20 LBL 7th Latvian–Estonian Basketball League cancelled
2020–21 LBL 3rd Latvian–Estonian Basketball League 7th
2021–22 LBL 6th Latvian–Estonian Basketball League 12th

Notable players

References
  1. "Ate papildina "Liepājas basketbols" komandas rindas" (in Latvian). IRLiepaja.lv. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.


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