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Korvpalli Meistriliiga

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Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Founded1925; 101 years ago (1925)
First season1925
CountryEstonia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toI liiga
Domestic cupEstonian Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsKalev/Cramo (15th title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsTartu Ülikool (26 titles)
TV partnersDelfi TV, Inspira
Websitebasket.ee

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.[1] Kalev/Cramo are the defending league champions.

History

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Names of the competition

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

Title sponsorship

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  • 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

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Location of teams in 2024–25 KML
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Tondiraba Sports Center 7,700[2]
Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[3]
Nord Sports Hall 980[4]
Keila Coolbet Keila Keila Health Center 800[5]
Keila KK
TalTech/ALEXELA Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[6]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[7]
Transcom Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[8]
Viimsi Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500[9]

Title holders

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Finals

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Season Champion Series Runner-up Champion's coach Finals 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
2022–23 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Estonia Heiko Rannula Ukraine Oleksandr Kovliar
2023–24 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Estonia Heiko Rannula United States Ben Shungu
2024–25 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–2 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Estonia Indrek Reinbok Finland Severi Kaukiainen

Titles by team

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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[d] 15 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
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 Star Game

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Main article: Estonian Basketball All-Star Game

Korvpalli Meistriliiga used to organize the Estonian All-Star Game since 2000-01[10] before the merge with the Latvian league. The All-Star Game continued even after the Baltic Basketball All-Star Game was introduced.

Notable players

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Player All-Star
Estonia Tanel Sokk[11] 2005, 2006
Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa 2000, 2002, 2006
Estonia Martin Müürsepp 2006
Estonia Tanel Tein[12] 2001
Estonia Janar Talts[13] 2002


Topscorers

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Season Player Team Pts
2000-01 United States Lee University of Tartu men's basketball team 26.1
2001-02 Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa TTÜ/A. Le Coq 22.8
2002-03 Estonia Veljo Vares BC Pallur 20.9
2003-04 Estonia Erki Kivinukk Pirita BM 23.2
2004-05 Estonia Leho Kraav TTÜ/A. Le Coq 21.6
2005-06 Russia Evgeniy Belousov Pirita BM 21.0
2006-07 Russia Evgeniy Belousov Pirita BM 21.2
2007-08 Estonia Veljo Vares Valga Welg 19.7
2008-09 Georgia (country) Viktor Sanikidze Tartu Rock 16.5
2009-10 United States Charron Fisher BC Kalev 22.4

Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kullaklubi". Basket.ut.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Tondiraba Jäähall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Nord Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ^ Eesti Korvpalli Meistriliiga (2000-2001) - eurobasket.com
  11. ^ Tanel Sokkeuroleaguebasketball.net
  12. ^ Tanel Tein euroleaguebasketball.net
  13. ^ Janar Talts - euroleaguebasketball.net
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