- Baltic Basketball League
Infobox sports league
title=Baltic Basketball League
pixels=200
caption=Baltic Basketball League
sport=Basketball
founded=2004
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teams=21
continent=Europe
country=flagicon|EstoniaEstonia
flagicon|LatviaLatvia
flagicon|LithuaniaLithuania
champion =flagicon|Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas
website= [http://www.bbl.net Bbl.net]
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ceo =Baltic Basketball League (BBL) -
Baltic states basketball league founded in2004 .Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup. The winner of the Challenge Cup is promoted to the Elite division and the last team of the Elite division is relegated to the Challenge Cup. The Challenge Cup runner-up challenges the 9th place club of the Elite division in two matches for a place in the Elite division.
Before the regular season starts, there is a Presidents Cup. The participants are the Lithuanian champion, Latvian champion, Estonian champion, and one finalist from last seasons SEB BBL final.
2008-09 clubs
Elite Division
* BK Ventspils
* BC Šiauliai
*Valmiera Valmiera
* Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
* Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu
*ASK Riga
* Barons/LMT Riga
* BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
* Žalgiris Kaunas
* Nevėžis Kedainiai Challenge Cup
* Techasas Panevėžys
*VEF Riga
* Aisčiai-Atletas
*BC Alytus
*Bumerangs/ASK Gulbene
*Fausto Tartu
*Liepājas Lauvas Liepāja
* Neptūnas Klaipeda
* Sakalai Vilnius
* Sūduva/Arvi Marijampolė
*Triobet/Dalkia Tallinn
*Kaunas TRIOBET Baltic Basketball League champions
Baltic Basketball League Presidents Cup champions
External links
* [http://www.bbl.net/ Official Site - Baltic Basketball League]
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