Domestic league · 7 clubs with figures
Latvian Basketball League
Club budgets and player payrolls, and the league's money rules, each with its source.
Player salaries in the LBL are not published by the media so this page shows club budgets, payrolls and league rules only.
Club budgets and payrolls
The figure we lead with per club and season; open a club for every source. Amounts in other currencies are converted at approximate rates.
| Club | Budget 2026-27 | Payroll 2026-27 | Budget 2025-26 | Payroll 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rīgas Zeļļi | €2.5M | €800knet | not published | not published |
| VEF Rīga | €2M | €560knet | €1.5M | not published |
| Valmiera Glass/ViA | not published | not published | €1.1M | not published |
| BK Ventspils | not published | not published | €650k | not published |
| BK Ogre | not published | not published | €550k | not published |
| BK Liepāja | not published | not published | €400k | not published |
| Latvijas Universitāte | not published | not published | €100k | not published |
Budget = total club budget or revenue as published. Payroll = player (sometimes player and coach) wages as published: "gross club cost" includes the employer's taxes and charges; net figures are what the players receive.
Rules and league finances
Minimum salaries, foreign-player limits, budget floors and league-wide figures, as published.
| Season | Rule or figure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | (league) Latvian Basketball LeagueTAX NOTE (Latvia): professional athletes' mandatory social insurance contributions paid on a fixed 860 EUR base regardless of salary; income tax 25.5% on salary. Studio estimate: competitive LBL squad payroll 450k EUR incl. taxes (~30k/month net to players over 10 months); head coach ~70k/year incl. taxes; total ~1.02M for an LBL medal contender. | €860 | Sportacentrs.com / TV4 '(Bez)maksas sports' ↗5 May 2026 |
| 2025-26 | (league) Latvian Basketball LeagueESTIMATE (studio model, not a rule): minimum budget for a new LBL club to target medals; player salaries 450k, marketing 150k, head coach 70k, agents 50k etc. | €1.022M | Sportacentrs.com / TV4 '(Bez)maksas sports' ↗5 May 2026 |
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