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Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Summary

The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), known as the PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier men's basketball league in Estonia. The league is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association.

Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Founded1925; 99 years ago (1925)
First season1925
CountryEstonia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toI liiga
Domestic cup(s)Estonian Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsBC Kalev/Cramo (13th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsTartu Ülikool (26 titles)
TV partnersDelfi TV, Inspira
Websitebasket.ee
2023–24

The competition was founded in 1925. From the 1998–99 season until the end of the 2001–02 season the league was organized by the Eesti Korvpalliklubide Assotsiatsioon (English: Estonian Basketball Clubs' Association). As of the 2018–19 season, Estonian-Latvian Basketball League regular season games count towards the KML standings. The games are played under FIBA rules. The most successful team in the competition is Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu), with 26 titles.[1] BC Kalev/Cramo are the defending league champions.

History edit

Names of the competition edit

  • 1994–1998: Eesti Meeste Korvpalliliiga (EMKL)
  • 1998–2002: Eesti Korvpalliklubide Assotsiatsioon (EKKA)
  • 2002–present: Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML)

Title sponsorship edit

  • 2002–2004: Peugeot Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2004–2009: Ühispanga/SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2009–2013: G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2013–2018: Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2018–2019: OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2019–present: PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Current teams edit

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Location of teams in 2023–24 KML
Team Home city Arena Capacity
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 958[2]
BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Tondiraba Sports Center 7,700[3]
Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[4]
Keila KK Keila Keila Health Center 800[5]
Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[6]
Tallinn Kalev Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[7]
Nord Cramo Sports Hall 980[8]
TalTech/OPTIBET TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[7]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[9]
Viimsi Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500[10]

Title holders edit

Estonian champions

Estonian SSR champions

Estonian champions

Finals edit

Season Champion Series Runner-up Champion's coach Finals MVP
1990–91 Asto Baltika   Jaanus Levkoi Not awarded
1991–92 Kalev Tallinna Asto   Jaanus Levkoi
1992–93 BC Rafter 2–0 Asto   Riho Soonik
1993–94 Asto 2–1 Baltika   Jaanus Levkoi
1994–95 BC Kalev/Auma 3–1 BC Tallinn   Jaak Salumets
1995–96 BC Kalev 3–0 KK Tartu   Jaak Salumets
1996–97 BC Tallinn 3–1 Baltika   Üllar Kerde
1997–98 BC Kalev 3–1 BC Tallinn   Maarten van Gent
1998–99 BC Tallinn 3–0 Nybit   Üllar Kerde
1999–00 Tartu Ülikool-Delta 3–0 Tallinna Kalev   Teet Laur
2000–01 Tartu Ülikool-Delta 3–0 Tallinna Ülikoolid-A. Le Coq   Jüri Neissaar
2001–02 Tallinna Kalev 3–2 Tartu Rock   Üllar Kerde
2002–03 Tallinna Kalev 4–2 TTÜ/A. Le Coq   Andres Sõber
2003–04 TÜ/Rock 4–2 EBS/Nybit   Tõnu Lust
2004–05 Ehitustööriist 4–3 TÜ/Rock   Allan Dorbek
2005–06 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–3 TÜ/Rock   Aivar Kuusmaa   James Williams
2006–07 TÜ/Rock 4–2 Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo   Algirdas Brazys   Tanel Tein
2007–08 TÜ/Rock 4–0 Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo   Üllar Kerde   Brian Cusworth
2008–09 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–2 TÜ/Rock   Nenad Vučinić   Kristjan Kangur
2009–10 TÜ/Rock 4–2 BC Rakvere Tarvas   Indrek Visnapuu   Janar Talts
2010–11 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 TÜ/Rock   Aivar Kuusmaa   Armands Šķēle
2011–12 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 Tartu Ülikool   Aivar Kuusmaa   Tanel Sokk
2012–13 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 TÜ/Rock   Alar Varrak   Tanel Sokk
2013–14 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 TÜ/Rock   Alar Varrak   Vlad Moldoveanu
2014–15 TÜ/Rock 4–1 BC Kalev/Cramo   Gert Kullamäe   Tanel Kurbas
2015–16 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–1 TÜ/Rock   Alar Varrak   Rolands Freimanis
2016–17 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla   Alar Varrak   Branko Mirković
2017–18 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 Tartu Ülikool   Donaldas Kairys   Kristjan Kangur
2018–19 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ   Donaldas Kairys   Branko Mirković
2019–20 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–1 Pärnu Sadam   Roberts Štelmahers   Chavaughn Lewis
2021–22 Pärnu Sadam 3–0 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits   Heiko Rannula   Andris Misters
2022–23 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits   Heiko Rannula   Oleksandr Kovliar

Titles by team edit

Team Titles Champion years
Tartu Ülikool[a] 26 1938, 1939, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015
Tallinna Kalev[b] 20 1927, 1930, 1931, 1944[c], 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003
BC Kalev/Cramo[d] 13 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
TPI 8 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1985
Standard 8 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Tallinna Russ 4 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933
TTÜ-A. Le Coq[e] 4 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999
Tartu NMKÜ 3 1934, 1936, 1937
Tartu Kalev 2 1942, 1944[f]
EMÜ[g] 2 1957, 1960
Harju KEK 2 1974, 1979
Tallinna Sport 1 1925
Tallinna NMKÜ 1 1935
Tallinna Dünamo 1 1941
Metallist 1 1981
Pärnu Sadam 1 2022
  1. ^ Includes results as Tartu EASK, Tartu ÜSK and TRÜ
  2. ^ Folded in 2005
  3. ^ Winter tournament
  4. ^ Includes results as Ehitustööriist
  5. ^ Includes results as Asto and BC Tallinn
  6. ^ Summer tournament
  7. ^ Includes results as EPA

All–time national champions edit

Total number of national champions won by Estonian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Estonian Championships (1925–1941) and (1990–present) and the USSR Premier Basketball League (1942–1991).

Club Trophies Years won
BC Kalev
13
 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
KK Kalev
11
 1927, 1930, 1931, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003
Tartu Ülikool
11
 1938, 1939, 1940, 1949, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015
Tallinna Russ
4
 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933
TTÜ-A. Le Coq
4
 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999
Tartu NMKÜ
3
 1934, 1936, 1937
Tallinna Sport
1
 1925
Tallinna NMKÜ
1
 1935
Tallinna Dünamo
1
 1941
Pärnu
1
 2022

Awards edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Kullaklubi". Basket.ut.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Sadolin Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Tondiraba Jäähall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Nord Cramo spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ^ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website

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