Latvian Basketball League ( or LBL) is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK Ventspils won again in 2009, beating Barons LMT in a thriller 4–3. Barons would return to the final the following year, this time against VEF Riga, and win by the same 4–3 margin. The 2011 final again went to 7 games, with VEF Riga defeating Ventspils.