HK Zemgale/LBTU

HK Zemgale/LBTU secured a spot in the 2025–26 Optibet Hockey League final after finishing second in the regular season and advancing directly to the semifinals. The team overcame Liepājas HK in a 4–3 semifinal series to reach the final against Mogo/RSU ([jelgava.lv](https://www.jelgava.lv/jaunumi/sports/hk-zemgale-lbtu-ieklust-pusfinala/?utm_source=openai)). In the championship series, the club recorded a home-ice 3–1 victory in the third game, narrowing the series to 2–1 ([lsm.lv](https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/sports/hokejs/12.04.2026-latvijas-atklata-hokeja-cempionata-spraiga-finalserija-turpinas-ar-hk-zemgalelbtu-uzvaru.a642578/?utm_source=openai)). However, Mogo/RSU responded with two consecutive wins, including a dramatic 2–1 win secured by a goal three seconds before regulation expired in game five, awarding HK Zemgale/LBTU the vice-champion title ([zz.lv](https://zz.lv/sports/sapigs-zaudejums-tris-sekundes-pirms-sirenas-zemgale-lbtu-finalserija-piekapjas-mogo-rsu-un-iegust-sudrabu/?utm_source=openai)).