2020–21_Latvian–Estonian_Basketball_League

2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

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The 2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the 3rd season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the combined top basketball division of Latvia and Estonia.

Quick Facts Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, Season ...

The season began on 3 October 2020 and ended in 11 April 2021. The Final 6 was played at the Elektrum Olimpiskais Sporta centrs in Riga, Latvia, with Kalev/Cramo winning its first title.

Competition format

It was planned, that the competition format would follow the usual double round-robin format: all the teams would play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 24 games; teams would have been ranked by total points, with the eight highest-ranked teams advancing to the quarter-finals; the quarterfinal series would have been played to two wins (best-of-three); the winning teams would determine the champion in a Final Four tournament.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic risks, it was planned, that from October till 6 December teams would play only within the respective country.[2][3][4]

It was announced in 11 November, that after 6 December due to the increasing spread of coronavirus in the region teams will continue competing within their respective country (thefore, playing 3rd and 4th lap), and so no international games will be played in the Regular season.[5] Discussions on the play-off format are still ongoing.[6]

Teams

Location of the 2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League teams

13 teams, 7 from Estonia and 6 from Latvia, are contesting the league in the 2020–21 season.

Venues and locations

More information Team, Home city ...

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Head coach ...

    Estonia

    League table

    More information Pos, Team ...
    Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com

    Results

    More information Home \ Away, RAP ...
    Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

    Latvia

    League table

    More information Pos, Team ...
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com

    Results

    More information Home \ Away, LIE ...
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: estlatbl.com
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

    Final 6

    Final 6, which featured 3 of the highest ranked teams from each country, with highest ranked team from each country receiving a bye to semifinals, was held in Riga, Latvia from April 8 to April 11[8]

    Quarterfinal
    8 April
    Semifinals
    10 April
    Final
    April 11
    1 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 83
    2 Latvia Ventspils 69 3 Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla 63
    3 Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla 79 1 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 86
    1 Latvia VEF Rīga 75
    1 Latvia VEF Rīga 90
    2 Estonia Pärnu Sadam 68 3 Latvia Ogre 85
    3 Latvia Ogre 77 Bronze medal game
    3 Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla 73
    3 Latvia Ogre 75


    Individual awards

    Tournament MVP[9]
    All-Star Five

    References

    1. "Latvian - Estonian Basketball League regulations season 2020/2021" (PDF). basket.ee. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
    2. "Pafbet LAT-EST čempionātā piedalīsies 13 komandas". basket.lv. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
    3. "Latvijas - Igaunijas līgā spēlēs nepāra skaits komandu". sportacentrs.com. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

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