Korvpalli Meistriliiga

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

Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Founded1925 (1925)
First season1925
CountryEstonia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toI liiga
Domestic cup(s)Estonian Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsPärnu Sadam (1st title)
(2021–22)
Most championshipsTartu Ülikool (26 titles)
TV partnersDelfi TV, Inspira
Websitebasket.ee
2022–23

The competition was introduced in 1925. Since the 2018–19 season, Estonian-Latvian Basketball League regular season games count towards the KML standings. The KML plays under FIBA rules and currently consists of nine teams. The most successful team in the competition is Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu), with 26 titles. Pärnu Sadam are the defending league champions.

Current clubs
Location of teams in 2022–23 KML
Team Home city Arena Capacity
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 958[1]
BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[2]
Nord Cramo Sports Hall 980[3]
BC Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 2,747[4]
Keila KK Keila Keila Health Center 800[5]
Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[6]
Tallinna Kalev/Audentes Tallinn Audentes Sports Center 1,030[7]
TalTech/OPTIBET TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[8]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[9]
Viimsi/Sportland Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500[10]

Title holders

Titles by club
Team Winners Winning years
Tartu Ülikool 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 21 1927, 1930, 1931, 1943, 1944 (W), 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003
BC Kalev/Cramo 12 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
TalTech 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
BC Tallinn 4 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999
Tartu NMKÜ 3 1934, 1936, 1937
EMÜ 2 1957, 1960
Harju KEK 2 1974, 1979
Tallinna Sport 1 1925
Tallinna NMKÜ 1 1935
Tallinna Dünamo 1 1941
Tartu Kalev 1 1944 (S)
Metallist 1 1981
Pärnu Sadam 1 2022

Note: Two championship tournaments were held in 1944 (S – summer tournament; W – winter tournament).

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

Awards

See also

References
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  2. "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "Nord Cramo spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "Rakvere Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. "Audentese Spordikeskuse spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  8. "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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