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Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Estonian basketball league for the highest division

Summary

Estonian basketball league for the highest division

FieldValue
nameKorvpalli Meistriliiga
countryEstonia
confedFIBA Europe
founded
first1925
teams8
levels1
domest_cupEstonian Cup
relegationI liiga
confed_cupChampions League
FIBA Europe Cup
championsKalev/Cramo (15th title)
season2024–25
most_champsTartu Ülikool (26 titles)
tvDelfi TV, Inspira
websitebasket.ee

FIBA Europe Cup The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) is the top-tier men's basketball league in Estonia. The league is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association and played under FIBA rules.

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, followed by KML Play-offs. The most successful team in the competition is Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu), with 26 titles. Kalev/Cramo are the defending league champions.

History

Names of the competition

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

Title sponsorship

  • 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
  • 2019–2024: PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Current teams

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
Kalev/CramoTallinnTondiraba Sports Center
Kalev Sports Hall
Nord Sports Hall
Keila CoolbetKeilaKeila Health Center
Keila KK
TalTech/ALEXELATallinnTalTech Sports Hall
Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall
Transcom PärnuPärnuPärnu Sports Hall
ViimsiHaabneemeForus Sports Center

Title holders

  • 1925: Tallinna Sport
  • 1927: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1928: Tallinna Vitjas
  • 1929: Tallinna Russ
  • 1930: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1931: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1932: Tallinna Russ
  • 1933: Tallinna Russ
  • 1934: Tartu NMKÜ
  • 1935: Tallinna NMKÜ
  • 1936: Tartu NMKÜ
  • 1937: Tartu NMKÜ
  • 1938: Tartu EASK
  • 1939: Tartu EASK
  • 1940: Tartu EASK
  • 1941: Tallinna Dünamo
  • 1942: Tartu Kalev
  • 1944 Summer: Tartu Kalev
  • 1944 Winter: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1945: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1946: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1947: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1948: Tartu ÜSK
  • 1949: Tartu ÜSK
  • 1950: Tartu ÜSK
  • 1951: Tartu ÜSK
  • 1952: Tartu ÜSK
  • 1953: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1954: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1955: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1956: TRÜ
  • 1957: EPA
  • 1958: TRÜ
  • 1959: TRÜ
  • 1960: EPA
  • 1961: TPI I
  • 1962: TPI I
  • 1963: TPI I
  • 1964: TPI I
  • 1965: TPI I
  • 1966: TPI I
  • 1967: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1968: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1969: TRÜ
  • 1970: TRÜ
  • 1971: Tallinna Kalev
  • 1972: TRÜ
  • 1973: TRÜ
  • 1974: Harju KEK
  • 1975: TRÜ
  • 1976: TRÜ
  • 1977: TRÜ
  • 1977–78: TRÜ
  • 1978–79: Harju KEK
  • 1980: Standard
  • 1981: Metallist
  • 1981–82: Standard
  • 1982–83: Standard
  • 1983–84: TPI I
  • 1984–85: TPI I
  • 1985–86: Standard
  • 1986–87: Standard
  • 1987–88: Standard
  • 1988–89: Standard
  • 1989–90: Standard
  • 1990–91: Asto
  • 1991–92: BC Kalev
  • 1992–93: BC Rafter
  • 1993–94: Asto
  • 1994–95: BC Kalev/Auma
  • 1995–96: BC Kalev
  • 1996–97: BC Tallinn
  • 1997–98: BC Kalev
  • 1998–99: BC Tallinn
  • 1999–00: Tartu Ülikool-Delta
  • 2000–01: Tartu Ülikool-Delta
  • 2001–02: Tallinna Kalev
  • 2002–03: Tallinna Kalev
  • 2003–04: TÜ/Rock
  • 2004–05: Ehitustööriist
  • 2005–06: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2006–07: TÜ/Rock
  • 2007–08: TÜ/Rock
  • 2008–09: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2009–10: TÜ/Rock
  • 2010–11: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2011–12: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2012–13: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2013–14: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2014–15: TÜ/Rock
  • 2015–16: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2016–17: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2017–18: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2018–19: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2019–20: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2020–21: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2021–22: Pärnu Sadam
  • 2022–23: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2023–24: BC Kalev/Cramo
  • 2024–25: BC Kalev/Cramo

Finals

SeasonChampionSeriesRunner-upChampion's coachFinals MVP
1992–93BC Rafter2–0AstoEST Riho SoonikNot awarded}}
1993–94Asto2–1BaltikaEST Jaanus Levkoi
1994–95BC Kalev/Auma3–1BC TallinnEST Jaak Salumets
1995–96BC Kalev3–0KK TartuEST Jaak Salumets
1996–97BC Tallinn3–1BaltikaEST Üllar Kerde
1997–98BC Kalev3–1BC TallinnNED Maarten van Gent
1998–99BC Tallinn3–0NybitEST Üllar Kerde
1999–00Tartu Ülikool-Delta3–0Tallinna KalevEST Teet Laur
2000–01Tartu Ülikool-Delta3–0Tallinna Ülikoolid-A. Le CoqEST Jüri Neissaar
2001–02Tallinna Kalev3–2Tartu RockEST Üllar Kerde
2002–03Tallinna Kalev4–2TTÜ/A. Le CoqEST Andres Sõber
2003–04TÜ/Rock4–2EBS/NybitEST Tõnu Lust
2004–05Ehitustööriist4–3TÜ/RockEST Allan Dorbek
2005–06BC Kalev/Cramo4–3TÜ/RockEST Aivar KuusmaaUSA James Williams
2006–07TÜ/Rock4–2Tallinna BC Kalev/CramoLTU Algirdas BrazysEST Tanel Tein
2007–08TÜ/Rock4–0Tallinna BC Kalev/CramoEST Üllar KerdeUSA Brian Cusworth
2008–09BC Kalev/Cramo4–2TÜ/RockNZL Nenad VučinićEST Kristjan Kangur
2009–10TÜ/Rock4–2BC Rakvere TarvasEST Indrek VisnapuuEST Janar Talts
2010–11BC Kalev/Cramo4–0TÜ/RockEST Aivar KuusmaaLAT Armands Šķēle
2011–12BC Kalev/Cramo4–0Tartu ÜlikoolEST Aivar KuusmaaEST Tanel Sokk
2012–13BC Kalev/Cramo4–0TÜ/RockEST Alar VarrakEST Tanel Sokk
2013–14BC Kalev/Cramo4–0TÜ/RockEST Alar VarrakROM Vlad Moldoveanu
2014–15TÜ/Rock4–1BC Kalev/CramoEST Gert KullamäeEST Tanel Kurbas
2015–16BC Kalev/Cramo4–1TÜ/RockEST Alar VarrakLAT Rolands Freimanis
2016–17BC Kalev/Cramo4–0AVIS UTILITAS RaplaEST Alar VarrakBUL Branko Mirković
2017–18BC Kalev/Cramo4–0Tartu ÜlikoolLTU Donaldas KairysEST Kristjan Kangur
2018–19BC Kalev/Cramo3–0Tallinna Kalev/TLÜLTU Donaldas KairysBUL Branko Mirković
2019–20Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21BC Kalev/Cramo3–1Pärnu SadamLAT Roberts ŠtelmahersUSA Chavaughn Lewis
2021–22Pärnu Sadam3–0Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsEST Heiko RannulaLAT Andris Misters
2022–23BC Kalev/Cramo3–0Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsEST Heiko RannulaUKR Oleksandr Kovliar
2023–24BC Kalev/Cramo3–0Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsEST Heiko RannulaUSA Ben Shungu
2024–25BC Kalev/Cramo3–2Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsEST Indrek ReinbokFIN Severi Kaukiainen

Titles by team

TeamTitlesChampion years
Tartu Ülikool261938, 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 Kalev201927, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003
BC Kalev152005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
TPI81961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1985
Standard81980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Tallinna Russ41928, 1929, 1932, 1933
TTÜ-A. Le Coq41991, 1994, 1997, 1999
Tartu NMKÜ31934, 1936, 1937
Tartu Kalev21942, 1944
EMÜ21957, 1960
Harju KEK21974, 1979
Tallinna Sport11925
Tallinna NMKÜ11935
Tallinna Dünamo11941
Metallist11981
Pärnu Sadam12022

All Star Game

Main article: Estonian Basketball All-Star Game

Korvpalli Meistriliiga used to organize the Estonian All-Star Game since 2000-01 before the merge with the Latvian league. The All-Star Game continued even after the Baltic Basketball All-Star Game was introduced.

Notable players

PlayerAll-Star
EST Tanel Sokk2005, 2006
EST Aivar Kuusmaa2000, 2002, 2006
EST Martin Müürsepp2006
EST Tanel Tein2001
EST Janar Talts2002

Topscorers

SeasonPlayerTeamPts
2000-01USA LeeUniversity of Tartu men's basketball team26.1
2001-02EST Aivar KuusmaaTTÜ/A. Le Coq22.8
2002-03EST Veljo VaresBC Pallur20.9
2003-04EST Erki KivinukkPirita BM23.2
2004-05EST Leho KraavTTÜ/A. Le Coq21.6
2005-06RUS Evgeniy BelousovPirita BM21.0
2006-07RUS Evgeniy BelousovPirita BM21.2
2007-08EST Veljo VaresValga Welg19.7
2008-09GEO Viktor SanikidzeTartu Rock16.5
2009-10USA Charron FisherBC Kalev22.4

Awards

  • KML Most Valuable Player Award
  • KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award
  • KML Best Defender Award
  • KML Best Young Player Award
  • KML Coach of the Year Award
  • KML All-Star Five

References

References

  1. "Kullaklubi".
  2. "Tondiraba Jäähall".
  3. "Kalevi Spordihall".
  4. "Nord Spordihoone".
  5. "Keila Tervisekeskus".
  6. "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone".
  7. "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone".
  8. "Pärnu Spordihall".
  9. "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi".
  10. [https://www.eurobasket.com/Estonia/basketball-league-emkl_2000-2001.aspx Eesti Korvpalli Meistriliiga (2000-2001) - eurobasket.com]
  11. [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/el/eurocup/players/tanel-sokk/profile/000322/ Tanel Sokkeuroleaguebasketball.net]
  12. [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/el/euroleague/players/tanel-tein/profile/bwp/ Tanel Tein euroleaguebasketball.net]
  13. [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/el/euroleague/players/janar-talts/profile/jnr/ Janar Talts - euroleaguebasketball.net]
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