# 2016–17 Latvian Basketball League

The 2016–17 Latvian Basketball League was the 26th season of the top basketball league of Latvia. The regular season started on 28 September 2016.
BK Valmiera was the defending champion, with VEF Rīga winning the league by defeating Ventspils in the finals by 4–0.

## Competition format

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.

## Teams

| Team | Home city | Arena |
| Barons/LDz | Mārupe | Mārupe Arena |
| Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils Sporta nams |
| Jūrmala/Fēnikss | Jūrmala | Taurenītis |
| Latvijas Universitāte | Rīga | OSC |
| Liepāja/Triobet | Liepāja | Liepāja Olympic Center |
| Ogre | Ogre | |
| Valka/Valga | Valga, Estonia | Valga Spordihoone |
| Valmiera | Valmiera | Vidzeme Olympic Center |
| VEF Rīga | Rīga | Arena Riga |
| Ventspils | Ventspils | Ventspils Olympic Center |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | Ventspils | 32 | 27 | 5 | 2887 | 2414 | +473 | .844 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| 2 | VEF Rīga | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1497 | 1308 | +189 | .778 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| 3 | Valmiera/ORDO | 32 | 21 | 11 | 2622 | 2500 | +122 | .656 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Jēkabpils | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2495 | 2326 | +169 | .563 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Barons/LDz | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2633 | 2551 | +82 | .531 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Liepāja/Triobet | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2564 | 2606 | −42 | .469 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Jūrmala/Fēnikss | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2411 | 2512 | −101 | .406 | |
| 8 | Ogre/Kumho Tyre | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2506 | 2661 | −155 | .406 | |
| 9 | Valka/Valga | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1351 | 1652 | −301 | .167 | |
| 10 | Latvijas Universitāte | 32 | 5 | 27 | 2210 | 2646 | −436 | .156 | |

## Playoffs

Seeded teams played games 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | | | Ventspils | Ventspils | Ventspils | 108 | 87 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | 66 | 69 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils | 89 | 76 | 93 | 67 | 65 | Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | 66 | 69 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | 84 | 82 | 92 | 83 | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | Barons/LDz | 84 | 82 | 92 | 83 | 70 | | | | | | | | | Ventspils | 66 | 76 | 82 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VEF Rīga | 76 | 84 | 90 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | VEF Rīga | VEF Rīga | VEF Rīga | 71 | 87 | 85 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Valmiera/ORDO | Valmiera/ORDO | Valmiera/ORDO | 70 | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmiera/ORDO | Valmiera/ORDO | Valmiera/ORDO | 101 | 80 | 100 | 74 | 102 | Valmiera/ORDO | Valmiera/ORDO | Valmiera/ORDO | 70 | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Liepāja/Triobet | Liepāja/Triobet | Liepāja/Triobet | 70 | 85 | 94 | 93 | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| Barons/LDz | 63 | 90 | 79 | 83 | 0 |
| Valmiera/ORDO | 69 | 73 | 60 | 65 | 0 |