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. The season began on 1 October 2021. Regular season ended on 26 March 2022. The play-off quarterfinal series were being played after the regular season but the champion was crowned in a Final Four tournament.

Competition format

The regular season includes two rounds, followed by the quarter-finals and Final 4. The league’s management followed the development of the epidemiological situation in both countries and if necessary, the playoff system may be changed. However, no changes were applied, except for some rescheduled regular season games.

Teams

14 teams, 8 from

and 6 from

, contested the league in the 2021–22 season.

Venues and locations

Personnel and kits

Regular season

League table

Results

Play-offs

In quarter-finals teams play against each other must win two games to win the series. Quarter-finals started on 29 March and ended on 4 April, with three of four winners being teams without home-court advantage. Semi-finals and final in a Final Four format was held on 9–10 April at the

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Quarter-finals

Games

Final Four

Final Four was held on 9–10 April at the

Semi-finals

Third place game

Final

Statistics

''As of April 10, 2022''.

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Awards

Regular season MVP

Final Four MVP

Final Four All Star Five

MVP of the Month

Estonian and Latvian clubs in European competitions

Local Leagues

After the conclusion of season, each country played its own national championship play-offs. On May 19, VEF Rīga won its 9th Latvian championship. On May 26, Pärnu Sadam won their first ever Estonian championship

References

External links

Official websiteEstonian Basketball Association

Latvian Basketball Association
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