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 and played under FIBA rules.
Founded | 1925 |
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First season | 1925 |
Country | Estonia |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | I liiga |
Domestic cup(s) | Estonian Cup |
International cup(s) | Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
Current champions | BC Kalev/Cramo (14th title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Tartu Ülikool (26 titles) |
TV partners | Delfi TV, Inspira |
Website | basket.ee |
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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] BC Kalev/Cramo are the defending league champions.
History
editNames of the competition
edit- 1994–1998: Eesti Meeste Korvpalliliiga (EMKL)
- 1998–2002: Eesti Korvpalliklubide Assotsiatsioon (EKKA)
- 2002–present: Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML)
Title sponsorship
editCurrent teams
editTeam | 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 Coolbet | 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
editEstonian champions
- 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
Estonian SSR champions
- 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
Estonian champions
- 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
Finals
editTitles by team
editTeam | Titles | Champion years |
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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] | 14 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
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 |
All–time national champions
editTotal 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 |
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BC Kalev | 14
|
2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
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
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kullaklubi". Basket.ut.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Sadolin Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Tondiraba Jäähall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Nord Cramo spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.