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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] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Liepājas Lauvas
BK is the common abbreviation for the Burger King chain of fast food restaurants. BK or Bk may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * The Bank of New York Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange symbol for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) * Brahma Kumaris, a religious movement * British Knights, a manufacturer of athletic shoes * Federal Criminal Police Office (Austria) (''Bundeskriminalamt''), a federal police force * Okay Airways (IATA airline code BK) Science and technology * BK channel, an ion channel characterized by its large conductance of potassium ions through cell membranes * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * Berkelium (Bk), a chemical element * Elektronika BK, a series of 16-bit PDP-11-compatible Soviet home computers developed by NPO Scientific Center * Bordkanone, an aircraft cannon * Brother's Keeper (software), a genealogy software program * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (Dutch: ''Faculteit Bouwkunde'') * Bradykinin, a peptide t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristaps Purnis
Kristaps is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the German name Christoph and may refer to: *Kristaps Blanks (born 1986), Latvian football striker *Kristaps Dārgais (born 1990), Latvian basketball player *Kristaps Grebis (born 1980), Latvian footballer *Kristaps Gulbis (born 1967), Latvian sculptor and artist *Kristaps Helmanis (1848 – 1892), Latvian vaccinologist and microbiologist *Kristaps Janičenoks (born 1983), Latvian basketball player *Kristaps Lībietis (born 1982), Latvian biathlete and Olympic competitor *Kristaps Mauriņš (born 1991), Latvian luger and Olympic competitor *Kristaps Porziņģis (born 1995), Latvian basketball player *Kristaps Sotnieks (born 1987), Latvian ice-hockey player *Kristaps Valters (born 1981), Latvian basketball guard *Kristaps Veksa (born 1994), Latvian BMX rider *Kristaps Zaļupe (born 1976), Latvian sprint canoer and Olympic competitor *Kristaps Zīle (born 1997), Latvian ice hockey player *Kristaps Zommers (born 1997), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aigars Vītols
Aigars Vītols (born February 15, 1976) is a former Latvian professional basketball player and a current politician for the Latvian Union of Greens and Farmers. Sports career Vītols played the shooting guard position: He played most of his career in Latvia, winning six national championships and one finals MVP award. When he played for Spanish team Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, he was the best three-point shooter of Liga ACB in the 2005-06 season. Mostly he was known for his terrific long-range shooting and defensive skills. Vītols played for Latvia national basketball team at five EuroBaskets. Pro clubs *1993-94: VEF/Ādaži *1994-98: BK Metropole *1998-02: BK Ventspils *2002: KD Slovan *2002: Barons LMT *2002-03: BK Skonto *2003-05: BK Ventspils *2005-06: Baloncesto Fuenlabrada *2006-08: BK Ventspils *2008-09: ASK Rīga *2009-11: Barons LMT *2012-2013: BK Jēkabpils Political career In the 2013 local elections, Vītols was elected for the Ķekava regional counc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgars Šneps
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Edgars may refer to: * Edgars, New Jersey, United States * Edgars, Ontario, Canada * The Edgar Awards for mystery fiction * Edgars (department store), a department store chain in South Africa owned by Edcon Limited * Edgar Department Stores, a defunct department store chain in New England * Edgars (name), people with the name See also * Edgar (other) Edgar is a masculine given name that may also be a family name. Edgar may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Edgar'' (opera), an opera by Giacomo Puccini * Edgar Award, an award presented yearly by the Mystery Writers of America * ''edg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Bagatskis
Ainars Bagatskis (born 29 March 1967) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and coach, who currently works as the head coach of CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională and the senior Ukraine national team. Playing career Club career During his club playing career, Bagatskis played at the small forward position. Latvia national team Bagatskis was a member of the senior Latvia national basketball team, from 1992 to 2006. With Latvia, he played in four EuroBasket tournaments. Coaching career Bagatskis began his coaching career in the 2005–06 season, while playing his last season of professional basketball with Barons Rīga, where he stayed for one season. In 2006, he had a short stint as a head coach in one of the greatest Lithuanian teams, Žalgiris Kaunas. Since 2007, he worked as a head coach in several teams, including Valmiera, until 2009, the Russian team Yenisey Krasnoyarsk, in the 2009–10 season, Sukhumi, and Kryvbasbasket, until 2012. In June 2012, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Metropole
BK is the common abbreviation for the Burger King chain of fast food restaurants. BK or Bk may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * The Bank of New York Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange symbol for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) * Brahma Kumaris, a religious movement * British Knights, a manufacturer of athletic shoes * Federal Criminal Police Office (Austria) (''Bundeskriminalamt''), a federal police force * Okay Airways (IATA airline code BK) Science and technology * BK channel, an ion channel characterized by its large conductance of potassium ions through cell membranes * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * Berkelium (Bk), a chemical element * Elektronika BK, a series of 16-bit PDP-11-compatible Soviet home computers developed by NPO Scientific Center * Bordkanone, an aircraft cannon * Brother's Keeper (software), a genealogy software program * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (Dutch: ''Faculteit Bouwkunde'') * Bradykinin, a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Skonto
BK Skonto is the name of a former professional basketball club that was based in Riga, Latvia. History BK Skonto was founded in 2001 as a basketball section of FC Skonto. Basketball club was created by FC Skonto president Guntis Indriksons and basketball legend Valdis Valters. Skonto took the place in Latvian Basketball League from BK Brocēni, other basketball club from Riga, which stopped to exist in 2001. Skonto's main focus was developing young Latvian talents and they did so by giving opportunity to rising stars such as Andris Biedriņš, Kristaps Valters, Jānis Blūms, Sandis Valters, Kaspars Bērziņš, Kristaps Janičenoks and others. Skonto lasted three seasons and in every one of them made it to Latvian league finals, where they lost to BK Ventspils. In 2004 club's president Guntis Indriksons announced that he won't continue to support club and BK Skonto's existence stopped. Notable players Head coaches * Valdis Valters Valdis Valters (born August 4, 1957) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Bonus
BK is the common abbreviation for the Burger King chain of fast food restaurants. BK or Bk may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * The Bank of New York Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange symbol for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) * Brahma Kumaris, a religious movement * British Knights, a manufacturer of athletic shoes * Federal Criminal Police Office (Austria) (''Bundeskriminalamt''), a federal police force * Okay Airways (IATA airline code BK) Science and technology * BK channel, an ion channel characterized by its large conductance of potassium ions through cell membranes * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * Berkelium (Bk), a chemical element * Elektronika BK, a series of 16-bit PDP-11-compatible Soviet home computers developed by NPO Scientific Center * Bordkanone, an aircraft cannon * Brother's Keeper (software), a genealogy software program * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (Dutch: ''Faculteit Bouwkunde'') * Bradykinin, a peptide t ... [...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] |
BK Barons
BK Barons/LDz (previously Barons/LMT) was a professional basketball club which is based in Riga, Latvia. The team played in the first division of Latvian Basketball League. History Barons kvartāls was an integral part of Latvia's recent basketball history, as it (under the name Princips) was one of the foundation teams of the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) in 1992. In the first season Princips carried off bronze in the LBL. After two seasons Princips was renamed the LainERS, making their way into Latvia's basketball history with its first American legionary Mikki Jackson, with a cheerleader show and first ever game programmes in the Latvian league. LainERS achieved LBL bronze in 1994, and in the next two seasons finished in 4th place. They also reached the semi-finals in 1998, but then for couple of years no greater success was achieved. The club's revival started in the fall 2001, when LainERS became Barons. The road up was made little by little, but permanent. On the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASK Riga
ASK Rīga is a former professional basketball club that was based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stood for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" (in English: Army Sports Club). History BK Rīga was then founded in 2004, and it got back the original name of ASK Rīga on March 23, 2006, which was supported by the Riga City Council, the National Latvian Army Forces, and some powerful sponsors, as well as the brand new Arēna Rīga, with room for 12,500 fans. The team then made it to both the Baltic League and the FIBA EuroCup quarterfinals, but the best was yet to come. The arrival of Torraye Braggs happened to be the key piece in a roster already featuring Sandis Valters, Raitis Grafs, Curtis Millage, A.J. Bramlett, and Sandis Buškevics. ASK won the best-of-seven 2006–07 Latvian League finals 4–2, and started a new era for the club, breaking BK Ventspils's seven-year Latvian League dynasty. ASK hosted the EuroCup's 2007–08 opening game, but a plague of injuries did not allow the team t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
