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| ASK Riga | |
| Founded | |
| Arena | Arena Riga |
| Team Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| LBL champions | 1 (2007) |
| Soviet Union champions | 4 (1955,1956,1957,1958) |
| Euroleague champions | 3 (1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Head Coach | Ramunas Butautas |
| President | Janis Birks |
ASK Rīga is the name of several sports teams based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs," or "Army Sports Club".
The Basketball team ASK Rīga was very popular in 1950s-60s and had become European club champions in 1958, 1959, and 1960. The team continued to play in Soviet League until the end of Soviet Union in early 1990s. After the withdrew support of the Soviet Union the club changed name to Broceni Riga, and were dominant club at Latvia newly formed Latvian basketball league in the early 90's. In 2001 the team disbanded and was reformed by name of Skonto Riga. That team disbanded in the summer of 2004.
A basketball team with the name ASK Riga was reformed on March 23, 2006, supported by Riga City Council, National Armed Forces, Parex banka and various sponsors. On 20th May, 2007, ASK Rīga won Latvian Basketball League title, where in finals series they beat BK Ventspils, but in Baltic Basketball League ASK finished 5th. The Ice hockey team ASK Rīga played in Latvian Hockey League between 1931 and 1940. Five times they won the championship. Previously ASK Rīga was also name of Latvian football club.






