2016–17 Latvian Basketball League

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.

Olybet LBL1
Season2016–17
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)LTV7
Finals
ChampionsVEF Rīga
  Runners-upVentspils
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Olybet.

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

TeamHome cityArena
Barons/LDzMārupeMārupe Arena
JēkabpilsJēkabpilsJēkabpils Sporta nams
Jūrmala/FēnikssJūrmalaTaurenītis
Latvijas UniversitāteRīgaOSC
Liepāja/TriobetLiepājaLiepāja Olympic Center
OgreOgre
Valka/ValgaValga, EstoniaValga Spordihoone
ValmieraValmieraVidzeme Olympic Center
VEF RīgaRīgaArena Riga
VentspilsVentspilsVentspils Olympic Center

League table

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1Ventspils3227528872414+473.844Qualified for the semifinals
2VEF Rīga1814414971308+189.778
3Valmiera/ORDO32211126222500+122.656Qualified for the quarterfinals
4Jēkabpils32181424952326+169.563
5Barons/LDz32171526332551+82.531
6Liepāja/Triobet32151725642606−42.469
7Jūrmala/Fēnikss32131924112512−101.406
8Ogre/Kumho Tyre32131925062661−155.406
9Valka/Valga1831513511652−301.167
10Latvijas Universitāte3252722102646−436.156
Source: LBL

Playoffs

Seeded teams played games 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ventspils1088710000
 
 
 
Barons/LDz66696800
 
Jēkabpils8976936765
 
 
 
Barons/LDz8482928370
 
Ventspils66768269000
 
 
VEF Rīga76849078000
 
 
 
 
 
VEF Rīga71878500
 
 
 
Valmiera/ORDO70767000
 
Valmiera/ORDO1018010074102
 
 
Liepāja/Triobet7085949375
 
 
Third place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Barons/LDz639079830
 
 
Valmiera/ORDO697360650
 

References