BK Valmiera
| Valmiera Ordo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Leagues |
LBL Baltic League | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Arena | Vidzeme Olympic Center | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Location | Valmiera, Latvia | ||
| Team colors |
Green, Dark Purple, White | ||
| President | Ivars Rudzītis | ||
| Team manager | Mārtiņš Bērziņš | ||
| Head coach | Uvis Helmanis | ||
| Championships | 1 Latvian league | ||
| Website | bkvalmiera.lv | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Former logo of BK Valmiera
BK Valmiera, for sponsorships reasons named Valmiera Ordo, is a professional basketball club based in Valmiera, Latvia playing in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League.
History
The club was founded in 2001, but in the period till 2001 there was Valmiera team named SK Valmiera, which is considered a precursor of this team. Also team has been known under the names Valmiera-Rūjiena, Valmieras Piens and Valmiera/Lāčplēša alus. Valmiera team is three-time Latvian Basketball League bronze medal winners.
Valmiera won its first National title in the 2015–16 season, after beating VEF Rīga by 4–3 in the finals.[1]
Roster
- As of July 28, 2016
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  |
Jānis Kaufmanis | PG | 186 cm | 88 kg |
| 6 | |
Ervīns Jonāts | PF | 203 cm | 95 kg |
| 7 | |
Raimonds Gabrāns | PG | 185 cm | 89 kg |
| 13 | |
Haralds Kārlis | SF | 196 cm | 82 kg |
| 14 | |
Artūrs Bērziņš | PF | 204 cm | 106 kg |
| 16 | |
Lauris Blaus | C | 208 cm | 110 kg |
| 54 | |
Mārtiņš Laksa | SF | 198 cm | 92 kg |
|
Rinalds Mālmanis | F | 205 cm |
Season by season
| Season | League | Pos. | Significant Events | Baltic League | Pos. | European competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | LBL | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | LBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | – | – | Played FIBA Europe Cup |
| 2004–05 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | Elite Division | 8 | – |
| 2005–06 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 7 | – |
| 2006–07 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 7 | – |
| 2007–08 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 9 | – |
| 2008–09 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 9 | – |
| 2009–10 | LBL | 4 | Semifinalist | Elite Division | 8 | – |
| 2010–11 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Elite Division | 14 | – |
| 2011–12 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Challenge Cup | 5 | – |
| 2012–13 | LBL | 3 | Bronze medal | Last 16 | – | |
| 2013–14 | LBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Round of 16 | – | |
| 2014–15 | LBL | 7 | – | Round of 16 | – | |
| 2015–16 | LBL | 1 | Champion | Fourth place | – | |
Notable players
- Dairis Bertāns
- Jānis Bērziņš
- Kaspars Cipruss
- Raimonds Gabrāns
- Ernests Kalve
- Jānis Kaufmanis
- Rinalds Sirsniņš
- Akselis Vairogs
- Pāvels Veselovs
Ronald Clark- Daviin Davis
- Ivan Elliott
- Curtis Nash
- Rashad Phillips
Artūras Valeika
Vladimir Štimac
Blaž Črešnar
References
External links
- Official website (Latvian)
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