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| Founded | 2018; 7 years ago (2018) |
|---|---|
| First season | 2018–19 |
| Countries |  Estonia (7 teams) Latvia (7 teams) |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Current champions | VEF Rīga (2nd title) |
| Most championships |  BC Prometey,VEF Rīga(2 titles) |
| TV partners | Delfi TV,Inspira,LTV7, TV4 |
| Website | estlatbl.com |
 2025–26 season | |
TheLatvian-Estonian Basketball League (Latvian:Latvijas—Igaunijas Basketbola līga,Estonian:Eesti-Läti Korvpalliliiga); known asOptibet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier men'sbasketball league in Latvia and Estonia. The competition was introduced in 2018 and is organised by theEstonian Basketball Association and theLatvian Basketball Association.
Following the demise of theBaltic Basketball League, the LEBL was established in 2018 when theLatvijas Basketbola līga (LBL) and theKorvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) largely merged. In itsinaugural season, 15 teams participated in the league.[1] After a Final Four is played to determine the winner of the league, there are playoffs to decide the national champions of Latvia and Estonia. The first game was played on 28 September 2018, with Estonian championsBC Kalev/Cramo hosting a game against the Latvian championsBK Ventspils. On 9 April 2019, BK Ventspils won the first league championship.[2] On 19 November 2021, representatives of the Latvian Basketball Association and the Estonian Basketball Association agreed to continue the development of a joint league for the next three years. Both parties acknowledged that the league promotes the development of players and coaches, attracts basketball fans and inspires young people to focus on basketball.[3]
In June 2022, Ukrainian clubBC Prometey joined the league as theUkrainian SuperLeague was suspended due to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The team played its home games inRiga.[4]
Since inaugural season, the League has hadtitle sponsorship rights sold to two companies, most recently to theOptibet betting company.
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Olympic Entertainment Group | OlyBet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League |
| 2019–2024 | Paf | Paf Latvian-Estonian Basketball League |
| 2024–present | Optibet | Optibet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League |
The competition follows a double round-robin format. During the course of a season each club plays each other club twice (once at home and once away). Teams' rankings at season end are determined by winning percentage. At season end, the eight top teams play-off, pitting the first place standings team against the 8th place team, and so on. The play-off format initially was supposed to be Quarterfinals and Final Four, but since the inaugural season it has changed every season.
For the 2023–24 season play-off format changed. Quarterfinals and semifinals are to be played in best-of-three series, while bronze and gold medals are to be played out in one game with hosts being a team that finished regular season higher in the standings.
A foreign player (not Latvian or Estonian) who has been registered and played in the Latvian National Championship or the Estonian National Championship for three consecutive seasons between the ages of 12 and 19 is considered to be a local player.[5]
| Season | Final | Third and fourth place | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||
| 2018–19 Details | BK Ventspils | 102–80 | VEF Rīga | BC Kalev/Cramo | 87–85 | BK Ogre | ||
| 2019–20 Details | Curtailed and voided due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2020–21 Details | BC Kalev/Cramo | 86–75 | VEF Rīga | BK Ogre | 75–73 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | ||
| 2021–22 Details | VEF Rīga | 95–64 | KK Viimsi/Sportland | Pärnu Sadam | 84–77 | BK Ogre | ||
| 2022–23 Details | BC Prometey | 77–62 | VEF Rīga | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 63–60 | BC Kalev/Cramo | ||
| 2023–24 Details | BC Prometey | 91–83 | BC Kalev/Cramo | VEF Rīga | 84–76 | BK Ventspils | ||
| 2024–25 Details | VEF Rīga | 88–82 | Rīgas Zeļļi | BC Kalev/Cramo | 92–69 | BK Ogre | ||
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEF Rīga | 2 | 3 | 2022,2025 | 2019,2021,2023 |
| BC Prometey | 2 | 0 | 2023,2024 | – |
| BC Kalev/Cramo | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2024 |
| BK Ventspils | 1 | 0 | 2019 | – |
| Viimsi | 0 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| Rīgas Zeļļi | 0 | 1 | – | 2025 |
The following records include games played since the league was established in 2018. These records do not include any games played in local championship playoffs,Latvian Basketball League andEstonian Basketball League respectively.
Matej Radunić (Keila KK), againstValmiera Glass VIA on17 March 2023
Jalen Riley (VEF Rīga), againstBK Liepāja on5 February 2022Matej Radunić (Keila KK), againstValmiera Glass VIA on17 March 2023Roberts Blūms (VEF Rīga), againstTallinn Kalev/SNABB on21 January 2024Kristaps Dārgais (BK Ogre), againstViimsi on19 November 2025Tony Wroten (BC Kalev/Cramo), againstJēkabpils/SMScredit.lv on24 January 2019Alterique Gilbert (Pärnu Sadam), againstBK Liepāja on5 March 2022Kevin Johnson (Keila KK), againstViimsi on24 September 2023Klāvs Čavars (VEF Rīga), againstJēkabpils/SMScredit.lv on9 February 2019
Tomáš Pavelka (Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits), againstPärnu Sadam on7 December 2022Quion Burns (Keila KK), againstTalTech/ALEXELA on12 November 2025Jalen Riley (VEF Rīga), againstBK Liepāja on5 February 2022BC Kalev/Cramo 122–48Keila KK in the2024–25 seasonTallinn Kalev/SNABB 52–110BC Prometey in the2023–24 seasonBC Kalev/Cramo in the2023–24 seasonVEF Rīga againstRīgas Zeļļi atXiaomi Arena on13 April 2025
