BK Valmiera
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BK Valmiera, named Valmiera Ordo for sponsorship reasons, was a professional basketball club based in Valmiera, Latvia which played in the Latvian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. Since 2018 the club is on hiatus. In the 2015-2016 season finals, Valmiera Ordo won its first and only national championship, beating VEF Rīga in a seven-game series. Valmiera is a three-time LBL bronze medal winner, attaining the distinction in 2003, 2005, and 2013, with coach Varis Krūmiņš.
Valmiera Ordo | |||
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Leagues | LBL Baltic League | ||
Founded | 2001 | ||
Dissolved | 2018 | ||
History | Valmiera/Rujiena (2001–2003) Valmieras Piens (2004–2005) Lacplesa Alus (2006) SK Valmiera (2007–2010) BK Valmiera (2011–2015) Valmiera/Ordo (2016–2018) | ||
Arena | Vidzeme Olympic Center | ||
Capacity | 1500 | ||
Location | Valmiera, Latvia | ||
Team colors | Green, White | ||
President | Ivars Rudzītis | ||
Team manager | Mārtiņš Bērziņš | ||
Championships | 1 Latvian league | ||
Website | bkvalmiera.lv | ||
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Valmiera is one of the main basketball centers in Latvia, providing talent for Latvian national teams, such as Dairis Bertāns, Dāvis Bertāns, Rolands Šmits, and Jānis Bērziņš.