BK Jēkabpils

What BK Jēkabpils does

BK Jēkabpils is a professional basketball club based in Jēkabpils, Latvia, operating as a non-profit sports association (biedrība) founded in 2012. The club currently competes in LBL2, the second tier of Latvian basketball, having previously participated in higher-tier and cross-border competitions including the Baltic Basketball League (2015/16) and the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League (2018/19). Historical competitive results include bronze medals in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons, fifth place in the Baltic Basketball League in 2015/16, and silver medals in the Ramirent National Basketball League in 2021/22.

The organization operates with a team of 31 employees and is funded primarily through corporate sponsorships, matchday revenue, and local community support. The club maintains a naming-rights association with Ramirent, a Baltic equipment rental company, which is reflected in the Ramirent National Basketball League branding. The primary digital channel is a dedicated website used for fan communication, team news, and ticketing information; there is no evidence of proprietary technology platforms, software products, or data-driven services beyond standard web presence.

The business model relies on revenue streams typical of regional European basketball clubs: a headline naming-rights sponsor (Ramirent), secondary local sponsors, ticket and matchday revenue, membership contributions, and limited merchandising. The club operates in a single geography (Jēkabpils and its surrounding region) and serves a local fan base rather than pursuing commercial scale beyond community identity, with no disclosed distribution channels, enterprise customers, or pricing tiers beyond matchday and sponsorship.

Name

BK Jēkabpils

Legal name

Biedrība "Basketbola klubs Jēkabpils"

Website

https://bkjekabpils.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BK Jēkabpils is a non-profit professional basketball club based in Jēkabpils, Latvia, founded in 2012. The club competes in LBL2 and serves local fans through matchday operations, community engagement, and a naming-rights partnership with Ramirent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sports (Basketball Club)

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAAAD

Basketball Leagues

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Leagues (Domestic & International)

SECONDARYMPAGAMAB

Team Sports Matches (Club & National)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Live Sports Events

Keywords

• Professional basketball club
• Latvian basketball league
• Sports entertainment services
• Community sports association
• Basketball team operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Jēkabpils

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BK Jēkabpils operates a professional basketball team competing in Latvian basketball leagues (currently LBL2 second division). The club also runs a content website providing team news, game analysis, fan stories, and basketball history to the local community. Its fundamental offering is live basketball entertainment and community sports participation for residents of Jēkabpils and surrounding areas.

Product overview

BK Jēkabpils is a professional basketball club (Biedrība 'Basketbola klubs Jēkabpils') founded in 2012 in Jēkabpils, Latvia. The organization operates as a single product—a competitive basketball team that participates in Latvian basketball leagues. The club competes at various levels including the Latvian Basketball League (LBL), Baltic Basketball League, Latvian-Estonian Basketball League, and LBL2 second division. The website also serves as a content platform featuring team news, game analysis, fan stories, and basketball history content.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BK Jēkabpils Professional Basketball Team Professional basketball team competing in Latvian basketball leagues (currently LBL2 second division). Provides live basketball entertainment and community sports participation for local residents and fans in the Jēkabpils region of Latvia.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits: Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian university-affiliated basketball club competing in Estonian leagues and the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. It is comparable as a Baltic-region basketball club with similar scale and league participation profile.
• TalTech/Patarei Basket: TalTech is an Estonian university basketball club competing in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. It is a regional peer comparable to BK Jēkabpils given cross-border league participation and similar club size.
• BC Kalev/Cramo: BC Kalev/Cramo is one of Estonia's leading professional basketball clubs, having competed in the same Latvian-Estonian Basketball League as BK Jēkabpils. It is a regional peer in the Baltic basketball ecosystem with comparable cross-border league participation.

Direct peers

• Latvijas Universitāte (LU) Basketball: The University of Latvia basketball team competes in Latvian basketball leagues. It is comparable to BK Jēkabpils as a participant in the same league system with similar player development and competitive positioning.
• BK Ventspils: BK Ventspils is another professional Latvian basketball club competing in the LBL system. It is directly comparable to BK Jēkabpils as both are regional Latvian basketball clubs operating in the same league ecosystem with similar community-based business models.
• BK Ogre: BK Ogre is a Latvian basketball club that has competed in LBL divisions and previously in European competition. It is a direct peer as a small-city Latvian basketball club with comparable scale, community-base, and league participation.
• VEF Rīga: VEF Rīga is a top-tier Latvian basketball club historically dominant in the LBL and competing in European competitions. It is comparable to BK Jēkabpils as both operate in the same Latvian basketball league system, though VEF is a much larger and more established franchise.
• Valmiera Glass VIA: Valmiera Glass VIA is a Latvian basketball club from a regional city (Valmiera) that has competed in the LBL. It is comparable to BK Jēkabpils as both are regional Latvian basketball clubs with similar operational scale and target market dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• BC Rytas: BC Rytas is a major Lithuanian basketball club competing in Lithuanian and European leagues. It is comparable as a Baltic-region basketball franchise, though at a much larger commercial scale than BK Jēkabpils.
• Žalgiris Kaunas: Žalgiris Kaunas is a dominant Lithuanian basketball club competing at the highest European levels (EuroLeague). It is comparable as a Baltic-region basketball entity but operates at substantially larger scale with a far broader market than BK Jēkabpils.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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