Korvpalli Meistriliiga
The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (English: Basketball Champions League), known as the OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier level and most important professional basketball league in Estonia. It is controlled by the Estonian Basketball Association.
| Founded | 1925 |
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| First season | 1925 |
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| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | I Liiga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Estonian Cup |
| Current champions | Kalev/Cramo (11th title) |
| Most championships | Tartu Ülikool (26 titles) |
| CEO | Jaak Salumets |
| Website | basket.ee |
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The first Estonian Basketball Championship tournament was held in 1925. During Soviet era (1941–1991) the league was called the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Championship. After Estonia regained its independence in 1991, the league was reformed as the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). The KML, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of six teams. The current KML champions are Kalev/Cramo who won their 11th Estonian Championship in the 2019 KML Play-offs.
Current clubs
Locations of the 2019 KML Play-offs teams
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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| Avis Utilitas Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 818[1] |
| Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,700[2] |
| Pärnu Sadam | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820[3] |
| Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Tallinn | Sõle Sports Center | 153[4] |
| TalTech | Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall | 1,000[5] |
| Tartu Ülikool | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 2,600[6] |
Title holders
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Titles by club
| Team | Winners | Winning years |
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| 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 | 18 | 1927, 1930, 1931, 1943, 1944 (w)‡, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
| Kalev/Cramo | 11 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| TTÜ | 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 | 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 |
‡ Note: In the 1944 season two championship tournaments were held (s – summer tournament; w – winter tournament).
KML Finals
Awards
- KML Most Valuable Player Award
- KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- KML Best Young Player Award
- KML Best Defender Award
- KML Coach of the Year
- All-KML Team
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See also
References
- "Sadolin Spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
- "Kalevi Spordihall". Spordiregister.ee.
- "Pärnu Spordihall". Spordiregister.ee.
- "Sõle Spordikeskus". Spordiregister.ee.
- "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
- "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
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