• Source: Latvian Basketball Association

The Latvian Basketball Association (Latvian: Latvijas Basketbola Savienība), also known as LBS, is the national governing body of basketball in Latvia. It was founded in 1923 and was one of the FIBA Europe co-founders, but due to the Soviet and Nazi occupations, the federation disappeared from FIBA from 1940 to 1991. Its headquarters are located in Riga.




Tournaments organized


Latvian Basketball Association is recognized as one of the best international tournament organizers for FIBA. Latvia has organized EuroBasket 1937, EuroBasket Women 2009, EuroBasket 2015, EuroBasket Women 2019 and will organize EuroBasket 2025. Also, Latvia has been a host for 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup and a number of other youth competitions in all age groups. In June 2019, Latvian Basketball Association, in cooperation with NBA and FIBA hosted Basketball Without Borders Europe Camp in Riga.




Local tournaments organized


Latvian-Estonian Basketball League
Latvian Basketball League
Latvian National Basketball League
Latvian Regional Basketball League
Latvian Women's Basketball League
Latvian Basketball Cup
LBS Open 3x3 Basketball League
Latvian E-Basketball League
Latvian Youth Basketball League




Presidents


Fricis Ķergalvis (1923–1925)
Roberts Plūme (1925–1935)
Alfrēds Ivanovskis (1935–1936)
Eduards Ceplītis (1936–1937)
Eduards Lapiņš (1937–1940)
Edgars Ošiņš (1940–1941)
Osvalds Porietis (1942–1943)
Eduards Andersons (1943–1944)
Jānis Augusts (1944–1945)
Augusts Raubens (1945–1946)
Edgars Ošiņš (1946–1949)
Arnolds Brambergs (1949–1950)
Viesturs Baldzēns (1950–1951)
Ādolfs Runcis (1951–1956)
Miervaldis Ramāns (1956–1971)
Artūrs Punenovs (1971–1989)
Uldis Grāvītis (1989–1992)
Indulis Ozols (1992–1997)
Ojārs Kehris (1997–2011)
Valdis Voins (2011–2020)
Raimonds Vējonis (2020–Present)
(Presidents during the occupation of Latvia marked in italics)




See also


Latvia national basketball team
Latvia national women's basketball team
Latvia men's national 3x3 team




References






External links


Official website

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• Dāvis Bertāns
• Latvian Basketball Association
• Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
• Latvia men's national basketball team
• 2024–25 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
• Sport in Latvia
• Latvian Basketball Cup
• Latvijas Basketbola līga
• Latvia women's national basketball team
• Raimonds Vējonis
• Latvian–Estonian Basketball League Awards