Basketball. Legacy. Friendship.
AK CUP
We exist to keep the spirit of basketball burning — in every player, at every age. Our goal is to inspire growth, build lifelong friendships, and strengthen an active society through the power of the game. With a clear vision to challenge young talents to rise and give their best, we create an experience that celebrates basketball and leaves a lasting impact.
Passion
Every detail of the tournament reflects our love for the game.
Basketball isn’t just what we do — it’s who we are.
Legacy
We carry the name of Alfrēds Krauklis forward.
Our mission is to inspire players of all ages to strive for greatness.
Connection
AK CUP creates an environment where players form lifelong bonds on and off the court.
Excellence
From planning to execution, we work relentlessly to create a tournament worthy of every team that joins.
Alfrēds Krauklis
Alfrēds Krauklis, born December 8, 1911, died November 17, 1991.
An eight-time Latvian basketball champion. From 1932 to 1940, he played for the Latvian national basketball team, participating in 28 games and was one of the players with the most appearances for the national team during the interwar period. As a member of the Latvian national team, he won a silver medal at the European Basketball Championship (1939).
Krauklis himself had not attended higher education institutions, yet he tried to instill in his students a lesson he had learned in his youth: you cannot earn a living from sports alone. Among coach Krauklis’s trainees were not only 29 outstanding sports masters (including Olympic silver medalist Cezars Ozers and European champions Visvaldis Eglītis and Oļģerts Jurgensons), but also candidates of science, engineers, and coaches.
After leaving his position as a coach of the Riga VEF master team, Krauklis worked as a youth basketball coach at the VEF Children and Youth Sports School. After his death, in honor of his contribution to Latvian bsketball, the school was renamed the “Alfrēds Krauklis VEF Basketball School.”
Since 1992, an international Alfrēds Krauklis Memorial Basketball Tournament has been held annually.
Jānis Rimbenieks
The founder of “Alfrēda Kraukļa VEF basketball school” and coach to many well known players, coaches and referees.
