2014â15 Baltic Basketball League | ||||||||||
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Season | 2014â15 | |||||||||
Duration | October 14, 2014 â April 2, 2015 | |||||||||
Number of games | 124 | |||||||||
Number of teams | 22 | |||||||||
TV partner(s) | Viasat Sport Baltic | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Top seed | Ć iauliai | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | Ć iauliai (2nd title) | |||||||||
Runners-up | Ventspils | |||||||||
Third place | Juventus | |||||||||
Fourth place | Tartu Ălikool/Rock | |||||||||
Finals MVP | Gintaras LeonaviÄius | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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2013â14
2015â16 â
All statistics correct as of April 3, 2015. |
The 2014â15 Baltic Basketball League was the 11th season of the Baltic Basketball League.
This seasonâs competition included 8 teams from Estonia, 6 each from Latvia and Lithuania, and one team apiece representing Finland and Russia. [1] For the regular season the teams were divided into three groups and competed in a round-robin competition system, with each team facing their opponent twice. Top four teams of each group and the best fifth placed team qualified for the eight-finals. The three teams who participated in FIBA EuroChallenge and Eurocup competitions â Ć iauliai, Tartu Ălikool/Rock and Ventspils â begin their journey at the start of the play-offs, seeded respectively first, second and third based on last seasonâs results. All play-off games were played in home-and-away series.
In the Finals Lithuanian team Ć iauliai defended their title by beating Latvian side Ventspils 156â150 on aggregate score. Third place belonged to Lithuanian side Juventus who beat Estonian team Tartu Ălikool/Rock with aggregate score of 125â123.
Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Quarterfinalist | Top 16 | Regular season |
Country (League) | Teams | Teams (ranking in 2013â14 national championship) | |||||||
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Estonia ( KML) | 8 | Kalev/Cramo ( 1) | TĂ/Rock ( 2) | Rakvere Tarvas ( 3) | TLĂ/Kalev ( 4) | TTĂ ( 5) | PĂ€rnu ( 6) | TYCO Rapla ( 7) | Valga/Maks & Moorits ( 8) |
Latvia ( LBL) | 6 | Ventspils ( 1) | JÄkabpils ( 3) | JĆ«rmala/FÄnikss ( 4) | Valmiera ( 5) | LiepÄja/Triobet ( 6) | Barons/LDz ( 7) | ||
Lithuania ( LKL) | 6 | Prienai ( 4) | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs ( 5) | Ć iauliai ( 6) | Juventus ( 7) | NevÄĆŸis ( 8) | Lietkabelis ( 9) | ||
Finland ( Korisliiga) | 1 | Pyrintö (1) | |||||||
Russia ( BSL) | 1 | Dynamo Moscow (7) |
The four best teams in each group and the best 5th placed team, which will be determined by place in the group; higher goal difference of all games in the group; higher number of goals in all games in the group, not accounting the games against the team placed 7th, will qualify for the 8th-finals.
Source:
Changes in the BBL Regulations concerning the qualification for the Eighth-Finals
On 5 January 2015, Dynamo Moscow released an official statement announcing that the team will withdraw from the Baltic Basketball League, citing complicated economic situations and a tight match schedule. Results of all games played by Dynamo Moscow were nullified.
Source:
Dynamo Moscow pull out from BBL
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1. | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 10 | 8 | 2 | 880 | 763 | +117 | 18 | Playoffs |
2. | Kalev/Cramo | 10 | 7 | 3 | 820 | 740 | +80 | 17 | |
3. | Pyrintö | 10 | 5 | 5 | 794 | 757 | +37 | 15 | |
4. | Barons/LDz | 10 | 4 | 6 | 772 | 847 | â75 | 14 | |
5. | PĂ€rnu | 10 | 3 | 7 | 755 | 796 | â41 | 13 | |
6. | JĆ«rmala/FÄnikss | 10 | 3 | 7 | 689 | 807 | â118 | 13 | Eliminated |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1. | Valmiera | 12 | 10 | 2 | 952 | 848 | +104 | 22 | Playoffs |
2. | Lietkabelis | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1059 | 875 | +184 | 21 | |
3. | JÄkabpils | 12 | 9 | 3 | 905 | 836 | +69 | 21 | |
4. | Prienai | 12 | 5 | 7 | 917 | 898 | +19 | 17 | |
5. | TTĂ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 830 | 964 | â134 | 16 | Eliminated |
6. | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 4 | 8 | 902 | 962 | â60 | 16 | |
7. | TLĂ/Kalev | 12 | 1 | 11 | 808 | 990 | â182 | 13 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1. | Juventus | 8 | 7 | 1 | 679 | 552 | +127 | 15 | Playoffs |
2. | LiepÄja/Triobet | 8 | 6 | 2 | 659 | 610 | +49 | 14 | |
3. | Rakvere Tarvas | 8 | 4 | 4 | 630 | 634 | â4 | 12 | |
4. | TYCO Rapla | 8 | 3 | 5 | 575 | 634 | â59 | 11 | |
5. | NevÄĆŸis | 8 | 0 | 8 | 556 | 669 | â113 | 8 | Eliminated |
6. | Dynamo Moscow | Withdrew [2] |
Eightfinals January 29, 2015 â February 12, 2015 | Quarterfinals February 25, 2015 â March 5, 2015 | Semifinals March 11, 2015 â March 22, 2015 | Finals March 25, 2015 â April 1, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 108 | 82 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | PĂ€rnu | 71 | 70 | 141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 103 | 78 | 181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Lietkabelis | 81 | 66 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Lietkabelis | 64 | 96 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Kalev/Cramo | 78 | 75 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 73 | 60 | 133 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Juventus | 69 | 60 | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Juventus | 58 | 84 | 142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Barons/LDz | 82 | 58 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Juventus | 65 | 85 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 76 | 65 | 141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 94 | 89 | 183 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Rakvere Tarvas | 87 | 68 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 68 | 88 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 70 | 80 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | TĂ/Rock | 100 | 73 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Prienai | 68 | 67 | 135 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | TĂ/Rock | 59 | 71 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | LiepÄja/Triobet | 49 | 71 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | LiepÄja/Triobet | 67 | 105 | 172 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | JÄkabpils | 62 | 83 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | TĂ/Rock | 49 | 72 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 74 | 76 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 105 | 70 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYCO Rapla | 75 | 55 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 70 | 78 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Pyrintö | 64 | 59 | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Valmiera | 73 | 84 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Pyrintö | 107 | 78 | 185 |
Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.
Source:
Baltic Basketball League player statistics (2014â15)
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Average |
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1. | Brandis Raley-Ross | Rakvere Tarvas | 11 | 233 | 21.18 |
2. | Justin Hurt | Valmiera | 8 | 155 | 19.38 |
3. | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | 9 | 168 | 18.67 |
4. | Jurijs Aleksejevs | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 212 | 17.67 |
5. | Joonas JÀrvelÀinen | TTà | 10 | 169 | 16.90 |
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Assists | Average |
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1. | Nikos Gkikas | Ventspils | 8 | 47 | 5.88 |
2. | Paulius Ivanauskas | Prienai | 14 | 74 | 5.29 |
3. | Vytenis ÄiĆŸauskas | Valmiera | 12 | 61 | 5.08 |
4. | Kyle Lamonte | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 7 | 35 | 5.00 |
5. | Andrius MaĆŸutis | LiepÄja/Triobet | 14 | 69 | 4.93 |
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | Average |
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1. | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | 9 | 94 | 10.44 |
2. | Jurijs Aleksejevs | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 125 | 10.42 |
3. | Kaspars Cipruss | Barons/LDz | 7 | 68 | 9.71 |
4. | Damon Williams | Pyrintö | 14 | 127 | 9.07 |
5. | Robertas Grabauskas | TLĂ/Kalev | 12 | 105 | 8.75 |
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Efficiency | Average |
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1. | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | 9 | 202 | 22.44 |
2. | Jurijs Aleksejevs | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 234 | 19.50 |
3. | Janar Talts | TĂ/Rock | 8 | 152 | 19.00 |
4. | Brandis Raley-Ross | Rakvere Tarvas | 11 | 209 | 19.00 |
5. | Damon Williams | Pyrintö | 14 | 252 | 18.00 |
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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October 2014 | Kristers Zeidaks | TYCO Rapla | [1] |
November 2014 | Rolands Freimanis | Kalev/Cramo | [2] |
December 2014 | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | [3] |
January 2015 | Laimonas Kisielius | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | [4] |
February 2015 | Evaldas Kairys | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | [5] |
Last updated: March 3, 2015.
Source:
BBL Homepage
2014â15 Baltic Basketball League | ||||||||||
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Season | 2014â15 | |||||||||
Duration | October 14, 2014 â April 2, 2015 | |||||||||
Number of games | 124 | |||||||||
Number of teams | 22 | |||||||||
TV partner(s) | Viasat Sport Baltic | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Top seed | Ć iauliai | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | Ć iauliai (2nd title) | |||||||||
Runners-up | Ventspils | |||||||||
Third place | Juventus | |||||||||
Fourth place | Tartu Ălikool/Rock | |||||||||
Finals MVP | Gintaras LeonaviÄius | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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â
2013â14
2015â16 â
All statistics correct as of April 3, 2015. |
The 2014â15 Baltic Basketball League was the 11th season of the Baltic Basketball League.
This seasonâs competition included 8 teams from Estonia, 6 each from Latvia and Lithuania, and one team apiece representing Finland and Russia. [1] For the regular season the teams were divided into three groups and competed in a round-robin competition system, with each team facing their opponent twice. Top four teams of each group and the best fifth placed team qualified for the eight-finals. The three teams who participated in FIBA EuroChallenge and Eurocup competitions â Ć iauliai, Tartu Ălikool/Rock and Ventspils â begin their journey at the start of the play-offs, seeded respectively first, second and third based on last seasonâs results. All play-off games were played in home-and-away series.
In the Finals Lithuanian team Ć iauliai defended their title by beating Latvian side Ventspils 156â150 on aggregate score. Third place belonged to Lithuanian side Juventus who beat Estonian team Tartu Ălikool/Rock with aggregate score of 125â123.
Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Quarterfinalist | Top 16 | Regular season |
Country (League) | Teams | Teams (ranking in 2013â14 national championship) | |||||||
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Estonia ( KML) | 8 | Kalev/Cramo ( 1) | TĂ/Rock ( 2) | Rakvere Tarvas ( 3) | TLĂ/Kalev ( 4) | TTĂ ( 5) | PĂ€rnu ( 6) | TYCO Rapla ( 7) | Valga/Maks & Moorits ( 8) |
Latvia ( LBL) | 6 | Ventspils ( 1) | JÄkabpils ( 3) | JĆ«rmala/FÄnikss ( 4) | Valmiera ( 5) | LiepÄja/Triobet ( 6) | Barons/LDz ( 7) | ||
Lithuania ( LKL) | 6 | Prienai ( 4) | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs ( 5) | Ć iauliai ( 6) | Juventus ( 7) | NevÄĆŸis ( 8) | Lietkabelis ( 9) | ||
Finland ( Korisliiga) | 1 | Pyrintö (1) | |||||||
Russia ( BSL) | 1 | Dynamo Moscow (7) |
The four best teams in each group and the best 5th placed team, which will be determined by place in the group; higher goal difference of all games in the group; higher number of goals in all games in the group, not accounting the games against the team placed 7th, will qualify for the 8th-finals.
Source:
Changes in the BBL Regulations concerning the qualification for the Eighth-Finals
On 5 January 2015, Dynamo Moscow released an official statement announcing that the team will withdraw from the Baltic Basketball League, citing complicated economic situations and a tight match schedule. Results of all games played by Dynamo Moscow were nullified.
Source:
Dynamo Moscow pull out from BBL
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1. | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 10 | 8 | 2 | 880 | 763 | +117 | 18 | Playoffs |
2. | Kalev/Cramo | 10 | 7 | 3 | 820 | 740 | +80 | 17 | |
3. | Pyrintö | 10 | 5 | 5 | 794 | 757 | +37 | 15 | |
4. | Barons/LDz | 10 | 4 | 6 | 772 | 847 | â75 | 14 | |
5. | PĂ€rnu | 10 | 3 | 7 | 755 | 796 | â41 | 13 | |
6. | JĆ«rmala/FÄnikss | 10 | 3 | 7 | 689 | 807 | â118 | 13 | Eliminated |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Valmiera | 12 | 10 | 2 | 952 | 848 | +104 | 22 | Playoffs |
2. | Lietkabelis | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1059 | 875 | +184 | 21 | |
3. | JÄkabpils | 12 | 9 | 3 | 905 | 836 | +69 | 21 | |
4. | Prienai | 12 | 5 | 7 | 917 | 898 | +19 | 17 | |
5. | TTĂ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 830 | 964 | â134 | 16 | Eliminated |
6. | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 4 | 8 | 902 | 962 | â60 | 16 | |
7. | TLĂ/Kalev | 12 | 1 | 11 | 808 | 990 | â182 | 13 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Juventus | 8 | 7 | 1 | 679 | 552 | +127 | 15 | Playoffs |
2. | LiepÄja/Triobet | 8 | 6 | 2 | 659 | 610 | +49 | 14 | |
3. | Rakvere Tarvas | 8 | 4 | 4 | 630 | 634 | â4 | 12 | |
4. | TYCO Rapla | 8 | 3 | 5 | 575 | 634 | â59 | 11 | |
5. | NevÄĆŸis | 8 | 0 | 8 | 556 | 669 | â113 | 8 | Eliminated |
6. | Dynamo Moscow | Withdrew [2] |
Eightfinals January 29, 2015 â February 12, 2015 | Quarterfinals February 25, 2015 â March 5, 2015 | Semifinals March 11, 2015 â March 22, 2015 | Finals March 25, 2015 â April 1, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 108 | 82 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | PĂ€rnu | 71 | 70 | 141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 103 | 78 | 181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Lietkabelis | 81 | 66 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Lietkabelis | 64 | 96 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Kalev/Cramo | 78 | 75 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 73 | 60 | 133 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Juventus | 69 | 60 | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Juventus | 58 | 84 | 142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Barons/LDz | 82 | 58 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Juventus | 65 | 85 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 76 | 65 | 141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 94 | 89 | 183 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Rakvere Tarvas | 87 | 68 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ć iauliai | 68 | 88 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 70 | 80 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | TĂ/Rock | 100 | 73 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Prienai | 68 | 67 | 135 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | TĂ/Rock | 59 | 71 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | LiepÄja/Triobet | 49 | 71 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | LiepÄja/Triobet | 67 | 105 | 172 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | JÄkabpils | 62 | 83 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | TĂ/Rock | 49 | 72 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 74 | 76 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 105 | 70 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | TYCO Rapla | 75 | 55 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ventspils | 70 | 78 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Pyrintö | 64 | 59 | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Valmiera | 73 | 84 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Pyrintö | 107 | 78 | 185 |
Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.
Source:
Baltic Basketball League player statistics (2014â15)
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brandis Raley-Ross | Rakvere Tarvas | 11 | 233 | 21.18 |
2. | Justin Hurt | Valmiera | 8 | 155 | 19.38 |
3. | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | 9 | 168 | 18.67 |
4. | Jurijs Aleksejevs | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 212 | 17.67 |
5. | Joonas JÀrvelÀinen | TTà | 10 | 169 | 16.90 |
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Assists | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Nikos Gkikas | Ventspils | 8 | 47 | 5.88 |
2. | Paulius Ivanauskas | Prienai | 14 | 74 | 5.29 |
3. | Vytenis ÄiĆŸauskas | Valmiera | 12 | 61 | 5.08 |
4. | Kyle Lamonte | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | 7 | 35 | 5.00 |
5. | Andrius MaĆŸutis | LiepÄja/Triobet | 14 | 69 | 4.93 |
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | 9 | 94 | 10.44 |
2. | Jurijs Aleksejevs | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 125 | 10.42 |
3. | Kaspars Cipruss | Barons/LDz | 7 | 68 | 9.71 |
4. | Damon Williams | Pyrintö | 14 | 127 | 9.07 |
5. | Robertas Grabauskas | TLĂ/Kalev | 12 | 105 | 8.75 |
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Efficiency | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | 9 | 202 | 22.44 |
2. | Jurijs Aleksejevs | Valga/Maks & Moorits | 12 | 234 | 19.50 |
3. | Janar Talts | TĂ/Rock | 8 | 152 | 19.00 |
4. | Brandis Raley-Ross | Rakvere Tarvas | 11 | 209 | 19.00 |
5. | Damon Williams | Pyrintö | 14 | 252 | 18.00 |
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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October 2014 | Kristers Zeidaks | TYCO Rapla | [1] |
November 2014 | Rolands Freimanis | Kalev/Cramo | [2] |
December 2014 | Ronaldas Rutkauskas | PĂ€rnu | [3] |
January 2015 | Laimonas Kisielius | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | [4] |
February 2015 | Evaldas Kairys | Pieno ĆŸvaigĆŸdÄs | [5] |
Last updated: March 3, 2015.
Source:
BBL Homepage