2014–15 Baltic Basketball League 2014–15 Baltic Basketball League The 2014–15 Baltic Basketball League was the 11th season of the Baltic Basketball League. This season’s competition included 8 teams from Estonia, 6 each from Latvia and Lithuania, and one team apiece representing Finland and Russia. For the regular season the teams were divided into three groups and competed in a round-robin competition system, with each team facing their opponent twice. Top four teams of each group and the best fifth placed team qualified for the eight-finals. The three teams who participated in FIBA EuroChallenge and Eurocup competitions – Šiauliai, Tartu Ülikool/Rock and Ventspils – begin
State continuity of the Baltic states State continuity of the Baltic states State continuity of the Baltic states describes the continuity of the Baltic states as legal entities under international law while under Soviet rule and German occupation from 1940 to 1991. The prevailing opinion accepts the Baltic thesis of illegal occupation and the actions of the USSR are regarded as contrary to international law in general and to the bilateral treaties between the USSR and the Baltic states in particular. This legal continuity has been recognised by most Western powers and is reflected in their state practice. The application of the Stimson Doctrine by the