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BK Ventspils

BK Ventspils
BK Ventspils logo
Leagues LBL
Baltic League
Champions League
Founded 1994
History BK Ventspils
1994–present
Arena Ventspils Olympic Center
Arena Capacity 3,085
Location Ventspils, Latvia
Team colors Yellow and Blue
         
President Aivars Lembergs
Head coach Kārlis Muižnieks
Championships 9 Latvian Championships
1 BBL Championships
Website bkventspils.lv
Uniforms
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BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian Basketball League (LBL), the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) and the Champions League.

BK Ventspils was founded in 1994. In first years Ventspils proved themselves as relevant part of Latvian basketball, but major step came in 1997 when Ventspils Olympic Center was built. At that time Ventspils started to play in international competitions playing in 1997-98 edition of Korać Cup, which was followed by playing in Saporta Cup. Meanwhile in the Latvian League Ventspils reached finals in both 1998 and 1999, but in 2000 they won their first domestic title and then went on to win seven consecutive from 2000 to 2006. The team won its eight Latvian League championship in 2009.

During that championship run Ventspils also had great performances in European competitions. In the 2002-03 season Ventspils reached FIBA Champions Cup Final Four, where they finished third. In the 2003-04 season Ventspils debuted in the ULEB Cup competition, making Eighth-finals. In 2004-05 ULEB Cup season Ventspils reached new heights and missed Semi-finals after losing by one point in two game series against KK Hemofarm. Before the 2009-10 season Ventspils participated in Euroleague Qualifying round, becoming the first Latvian team to do it.

Ventspils has been place for many players to establish themselves on European stage such as Mire Chatman, Marijonas Petravičius, Jānis Blūms, Brent Wright and others, who later had successful careers on Euroleague level.


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