Basketball Tournament

The Basketball tournament of the Baltic Assembly is organised since 2006. The main aim of the tournament is to support and strengthen the cooperation between parliamentarians of the Baltic States, and popularise physical activities and healthy lifestyles in society. See the Regulations. In 2006 Lithuanian parliamentarians won the Cup of the Basketball tournament. From 2007 until 2018 Estonian team of parliamentarians won the Cup of Basketball tournament. In 2019, the winner of the Basketball tournament was the team of the Parliament of Latvia. In 2020, the Basketball tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19. The 14th tournament took place on 2 October 2021 in Lithuania, when the Lithuanian team won the Cup of the Basketball tournament of the Baltic Assembly. The 15th tournament took place on 5-6 May 2022 in Daugavpils, Latvia, in which the Lithuanian team won the Cup of the Basketball tournament of the Baltic Assembly for the second time in a row. The 16th Basketball tournament took place on 9-10 February 2023 in Otepää, Estonia, in which the Latvian team won the Cup.

Tournaments held since 2006:

  • 1st Basketball tournament of the Baltic Assembly took place on 27-28 April 2006 in Riga, Latvia.
  • 2nd Basketball tournament: 19 - 20 October 2007 in Šauliai, Lithuania.
  • 3rd Basketball tournament: 6 - 7 June 2008 in Kuressaare, Estonia.
  • 4th Basketball tournament: 3 - 4 April 2009 in Rakvere, Estonia.
  • 5th Basketball tournament: 20 - 21 March 2010 in Cēsis, Latvia.
  • 6th Basketball tournament: 22 - 23 September 2011 in Viljandi, Estonia.
  • 7th Basketball tournament: 20 - 23 September 2012 in Druskininkai, Lithuania.
  • 8th Basketball tournament: 13 September 2013 September 2013 in Liepāja, Latvia.
  • 9th Basketball tournament: 12 September 2014 in Võru, Estonia.
  • 10th Basketball tournament: 25 September 2015 in Palanga, Lithuania.
  • 11th Basketball tournament: 2 June 2017 in Pärnu, Estonia.
  • 12th Basketball tournament: 25 May 2018 in Naisiai, Lithuania.
  • 13th Basketball tournament: 10 May 2019 in Jelgava, Latvia.
  • 14th Basketball tournament: 1-2 October 2021 in Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • 15th Basketball tournament: 5-6 May 2022 in Daugavpils, Latvia.
  • 16th Basketball tournament: 9-10 February 2023 in Otepää, Estonia.

Photos of the basketball tournaments

Cup of the Baltic Assembly Basketball  
16th Basketball tournament on 10 February 2023 in Otepää, Estonia (Photos by Riigikogu; author: Valju Aloel))
15th Basketball tournament on 6 May 2022 in Daugavpils, Latvia (Photos by Saeima; author: Ieva Ābele)
15th Basketball tournament on 6 May 2022 in Daugavpils, Latvia (Photos by Saeima; author: Ieva Ābele)
15th Basketball tournament on 6 May 2022 in Daugavpils, Latvia (Photos by Saeima; author: Ieva Ābele)
15th Basketball tournament on 6 May 2022 in Daugavpils, Latvia (Photos by Saeima; author: Ieva Ābele)
14th Basketball tournament on 2 October 2021 in Kaunas, Lithuania (Photos by Chancellary of Seimas)
The Lithuanian team after winning the Cup of the Baltic Assembly in 2021
President of the Baltic Assembly during 14th Basketball tournament
The Lithuanian team during the 14th Basketball tournament
The Latvian team during the 14th Basketball tournament
The Estonian team during the 14th Basketball tournament

13th Basketball tournament on 10 May 2019 in Jelgava, Latvia (Photos by Chancellary of Saeima, author Ernests Dinka)
Latvian team during the 13th Basketball tournament

Estonian team during the 13th Basketball tournament

Lithuanian team during the 13th Basketball tournament
12th Basketball tournament on 25 May 2018 in Naisiai, Lithuania (Photos by the Seimas Office, author: Žydrūnas Budzinauskas)

Estonian team during the 12th Basketball tournament

Baltic teams during the 11th Basketball tournament

Baltic teams during the 10th Basketball Tournament

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