Rīgas ASK

Rīgas ASK was founded in 1931, and started playing in the Latvian Basketball Championship. In the years that Latvia was controlled by the Soviet Union, the club was a member of the USSR Premier League, which lasted until 1991 (and to 1992 as the CIS Unified League). In 1953, head coach Alexander Gomelsky came to the club, and he remained with it until 1966.[http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/AlexanderGomelsky.htm Aleksandr "Sascha" Gomelsky]. Jewishsports.net. Retrieved on 31 October 2016.

Almost immediately, Gomelsky led ASK to the top of the USSR League, as he and the club's star player, Jānis Krūmiņš, led them to USSR League championships in 1955, 1957, and 1958,[http://godazale.basket.lv/lv/komandas/4/rigas-ask/|title=Rīgas ASK{{!}}Basket.lv] and also to the top of the European-wide top-tier level, by winning the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague) three times in a row, in 1958, 1959, and 1960.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20121208154745/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_58.htm FIBA European Champions Cup 58.]}}{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130103150718/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_59.htm FIBA European Champions Cup 1958/59.]}}{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110810074932/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_60.htm FIBA European Champions Cup 1959/60.]}} As well as to the final in 1961.

In 1997, Rīgas ASK merged with BK Brocēni, and the new club of BK ASK Brocēni was thus created.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20140302091224/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/paises/countries.htm Countries in Eurocups: USSR / Latvia.]}} In 2004, a new club, under the name of BK Rīga was founded; and in 2006, it was renamed to ASK Rīga, after gaining the support of Riga City Council, the National Latvian Army Forces, and some powerful sponsors.

Total titles: 6

• USSR Premier League

: Champions (3): 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58

: Runners-up (2): 1961–62, 1963–64

• EuroLeague

: Champions (3): 1958, 1958–59, 1959–60

: Runners-up (1): 1960–61{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091119133954/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_61.htm FIBA European Champions Cup 1960/61]}}

{{Basketball notable players criteria}}

• {{flagicon|Lithuanian SSR}} Romanas Brazdauskis
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Alvils Gulbis
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Jānis Krūmiņš
• {{flagicon|Estonian SSR}} Aivar Kuusmaa
• {{flagicon|Estonian SSR}} Jaak Lipso
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Valdis Muižnieks
• {{flagicon|Estonian SSR}} Rauno Pehka
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Maigonis Valdmanis

• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Gunārs Baldzēns (1953)
• {{flagicon|Russian SFSR}} Alexander Gomelsky (1953–1966)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Maigonis Valdmanis (1966–1969)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Gunārs Baldzēns (1969–1970)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Juris Kalniņš (1970–1971)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Jānis Zeltiņš (1971–1974 & 1987–1988)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Valentīns Meļņičuks (1974–1981)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Nikolajs Bolvačovs (1981–1986 & 1988)
• {{flagicon|Russian SFSR}} Aleksandrs Gostevs (1988)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Armands Krauliņš (1989–1990)
• {{flagicon|Latvian SSR}} Pēteris Višņēvics (1990–1991)

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{{Rīgas ASK 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup Winners}}

{{Rīgas ASK 1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup Winners}}

{{Rīgas ASK 1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup Winners}}

{{Euroleague winners}}

Category:1997 disestablishments in Latvia

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