VEF Rīga was the defending champions.
Eventually, Rīga lost the final to Ventspils by 2–4.
The same ten teams from the previous season will join the league.
The two first qualified teams will join directly the semifinals while teams between third and sixth will qualify to the quarterfinals.
Seeded teams played games 1, 3 and 5 at home, except in the finals where the seeded team played at home games 1, 2, 5 and 7.