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2016–17 Latvian Basketball League

Olybet LBL1
Season 2016–17
Champions VEF Rīga
Runners-up Ventspils
Teams 10
TV LTV7
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Olybet.

The 2016–17 Latvian Basketball League was the 26th season of the top basketball league of Latvia. The regular season will start on 28 September 2016.

BK Valmiera was the defending champion and finally VEF Rīga won the title by sweeping Ventspils in the finals by 4–0.

After Jelgava'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.

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


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