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2013–14 Latvian Basketball League
The 2013–14 Latvian Basketball League is the 23rd season. It was sponsored by Aldaris and thus officially known as the Aldaris Latvijas Basketbola līga. The season began on 1 October 2013 and ended on 19 May 2014. Participants * VEF Rīga * BK Ventspils * Liepāja/Triobet *BK Valmiera * BK Jelgava * Jūrmala/Fēnikss * BK Jēkabpils * Latvijas Universitāte * BA Turība * Barons kvartāls * BK Saldus * LMT BA Regular season Playoffs Awards See also *2013–14 VTB United League *2013–14 Baltic Basketball League The 2013–14 Baltic Basketball League was the 10th anniversary season of the Baltic Basketball League. This time the format featured 21 teams – 6 from Lithuania, 6 from Estonia, 5 from Latvia, 2 from Kazakhstan and 1 from Sweden and Finland. ... References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Latvian Basketball League Latvijas Basketbola līga Latvian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Basketball League
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language Latvian ( ), also known as Lettish, is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well ..., also referred to as Lettish ** Latvian cuisine ** Latvian culture ** Latvian horse * Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also * Latvia (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Saldus
BK Saldus is a professional basketball club based in Saldus Saldus (; german: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland ( lv, Kurzeme) and is the main town, and the central location in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but ..., Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League. Since 2007 the club played in Latvian Basketball League second division, but in 2013 the club became the second division champions and received an invitation to participate in first division. Roster Season by season References External linksOfficial website Saldus Basketball teams in Latvia {{Europe-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvijas Basketbola Līga
The Latvian Basketball League (LBL; lv, Latvijas Basketbola līga) also known as the '' Pafbet'' LBL for sponsorship reasons, is the national basketball championship in Latvia; composed of 6 teams. It is considered the biggest basketball league in Latvia. The LBL is a part of Latvian Basketball Association, which is the national governing body of basketball in Latvia. Its 6 teams are located in 5 cities; two in Riga, and one in Ventspils, Liepāja, Valmiera, and Ogre. The LBL season usually runs from September to April. The league was founded in 1992, and its first season was played in the same year. History Early years The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however, from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK Ventspils won again in 2009, beating Barons/LMT in a thriller 4–3. Barons would return to the final the following year, this time aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Baltic Basketball League
The 2013–14 Baltic Basketball League was the 10th anniversary season of the Baltic Basketball League. This time the format featured 21 teams – 6 from Lithuania, 6 from Estonia, 5 from Latvia, 2 from Kazakhstan and 1 from Sweden and Finland. For the regular season the teams were divided into three groups of seven teams and competed in a round-robin competition system, with each team facing their opponent twice. Top five teams of each group and the best sixth placed team qualified for the eight-finals. All play-off games were played in home-and-away series. The Finals were a Lithuanian clash as Šiauliai took the 2014 title by beating TonyBet 140–123 on aggregate score. Estonian team Tartu Ülikool/Rock won their second Baltic League bronze by beating Tampereen Pyrintö of Finland with aggregate score of 149–127. Teams Regular season If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: # Points. # Points cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 VTB United League
The 2013–14 VTB United League was the 5th complete season of the VTB United League. The tournament featured 20 teams, from 10 countries during the season, 2 more teams than the previous year. It was the first season the VTB United League that functioned as the new domestic first tier level for Russian basketball clubs. CSKA Moscow won their 5th VTB United League title, and their 21st Russian national championship. Participants Regular season Group A Group B Playoffs Bracket Awards Major awards *Most Valuable Player: Andrew Goudelock (UNICS Kazan) * Playoffs MVP: Miloš Teodosić ( CSKA Moscow) * Coach of the Year: Rimas Kurtinaitis ( Khimki) *Sixth Man of the Year: James Augustine ( Khimki) *Defensive Player of the Year: Sasha Kaun ( CSKA Moscow) * Young Player of the Year: Dmitry Kulagin ( Triump Lyubertsy) & Edgaras Ulanovas ( Neptūnas) Nationality awards For the second season in a row, awards were handed out to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artis Ate
Artis Ate (born 29 July 1989) is a Latvian professional basketball player, who plays the shooting guard and small forward The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger ... position. He currently plays for Latvian team VEF Rīga. References 1989 births Living people Latvian men's basketball players People from Rucava Parish {{Latvia-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronalds Zaķis
Ronalds Zaķis (born July 8, 1987) is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays for Donar of the BNXT League. Career Ronalds Zaķis started his career playing for BK Ventspils. In early 2008, he was loaned to VEF Rīga and after the season he declared for the 2008 NBA draft, however, he pulled out and ultimately was never drafted. For 2008-09 Zaķis returned to Ventspils, winning his first Latvian League championship. On July 22, 2014, Zaķis signed a contract with VEF Rīga. With VEF he won his third Latvian championship. On August 12, 2015, Zaķis moved to Slovenian team Union Olimpija for the 2015–16 season. In August 2016, Zaķis returned to Ventspils. In August 2020 he signed for the Rostock Seawolves in the German ProA League. On summer of 2021 he joined Latvian-Estonian Basketball League debutants KK Viimsi and helped them to reach the Final Four. On 13 July 2022, he signed a one-year contract with Dutch club Donar of the BNXT League. Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aigars Šķēle
Aigars Šķēle (born December 4, 1992) is a professional basketball player for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Playing career Šķēle spent couple of seasons in Spain, playing for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada youth teams, before returning to his home country in 2012. He played one season for Barons, then joined Jūrmala for the 2013-14 season. Šķēle helped Jūrmala to reach Latvian League semifinals for the first time in club history. On August 11, 2014, he moved to VEF Rīga. On January 7, 2015, he was loaned to BK Valmiera On June 11, 2021, he has signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. On August 11, 2022, he has signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Antrops
Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician *Jānis Andersons (born 1986), Latvian ice hockey defenceman *Jānis Balodis (1881–1965), Latvian army general and politician *Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis (1834–1891), Latvian architect *Jānis Bebris (1917–1969), Latvian footballer * Jānis Beinarovičs (1907–1967), Latvian wrestler * Jānis Bērziņš (1889–1938), Latvian and Soviet communist military official and politician * Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), Latvian basketball player * Jānis Birks (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Blūms (born 1982), Latvian professional basketball player *Jānis Bojārs (born 1956), Latvian shot putter *Jānis Brikmanis (1940–2019), Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer *Jānis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimonds Gabrāns
Raimonds is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: * Raimonds Bergmanis (born 1966), Latvian weightlifting champion, strongman and Olympic competitor * Raimonds Feldmanis (born 1982), Latvian basketballer and coach * Raimonds Karnītis (1929–1999), Latvian basketball player and coach * Raimonds Laizāns (born 1964), Latvian football goalkeeper * Raimonds Miglinieks (born 1970), Latvian professional basketball player *Raimonds Pauls (born 1936), Latvian composer and pianist * Raimonds Staprans (born 1926), Latvian playwright *Raimonds Vaikulis Raimonds Vaikulis (born February 4, 1980 in Preili) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. Professional career In 2008, with the BK Barons, he won the EuroCup and the Latvian Basketball League championship. He is a member of the L ... (born 1980), Latvian professional basketball guard * Raimonds Vējonis (born 1966), Latvian politician * Raimonds Vilde (born 1962), Latvian volleyball player and Olympic compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Hlebowicki
Michal (; he, מיכל , gr, Μιχάλ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Judah, then of all Israel. In the Bible identifies Saul's elder daughter as Merab and younger daughter as Michal. Michal's story is recorded in the first Book of Samuel, where it is said in and that Michal loved David. The narrative does not indicate whether this is reciprocated. After David's success in battle against the Philistine giant Goliath, Merab was given in marriage to Adriel. Later, after Merab had married Adriel the Meholathite, Saul invited David to marry Michal. David replied, "I am a poor and lightly esteemed man", meaning that he was unable to provide a bride price. Saul then advised him that no bride price was required except for the foreskins of 100 Philistines. David took part in a further battle, killed 200 Philis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Valmiera
BK Valmiera, named Valmiera Ordo for sponsorship reasons, was a professional basketball club based in Valmiera, Latvia which played in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. Since 2018 the club is on hiatus. In the 2015-2016 season finals, Valmiera Ordo won its first and only national championship, beating VEF Rīga in a seven-game series. Valmiera is a three-time LBL bronze medal winner, attaining the distinction in 2003, 2005, and 2013, with coach Varis Krūmiņš. Valmiera is one of the main basketball centers in Latvia, providing talent for Latvian national teams, such as Dairis Bertāns, Dāvis Bertāns, Rolands Šmits, and Jānis Bērziņš. History The club was founded in 2001, but in the period prior there was a Valmiera team known as SK Valmiera, which is considered a precursor of this team. Also, the team has also been known by the names Valmiera-Rūjiena, Valmieras Piens, and Valmiera/Lāčplēša. The current Valmiera team is a three-tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
