The 2016–17

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was the 26th season of the top basketball league of

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. The regular season started on 28 September 2016.

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was the defending champion, with VEF Rīga winning the league by defeating

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in the finals by 4–0.

Competition format

After

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'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

League table

Playoffs

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

References

External links

Latvian Basketball Federation
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