Korvpalli Meistriliiga

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Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Founded1925;99 years ago (1925)
First season 1925
Country Estonia
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toI liiga
Domestic cup(s) Estonian Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions BC Kalev/Cramo (13th title)
(2022–23)
Most championships Tartu Ülikool (26 titles)
TV partners Delfi TV, Inspira
Website basket.ee
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24

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.

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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. The games are played under FIBA rules. 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

Names of the competition

Title sponsorship

Current teams

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Location of teams in 2023–24 KML
TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
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 Hall1,000 [7]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600 [9]
Viimsi Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500 [10]

Title holders

Estonian champions

Estonian SSR champions

Estonian champions

Finals

SeasonChampionSeriesRunner-upChampion's coach Finals MVP
1990–91 Asto Baltika Flag of Estonia.svg Jaanus Levkoi Not awarded
1991–92 Kalev Tallinna Asto Flag of Estonia.svg Jaanus Levkoi
1992–93 BC Rafter 2–0 Asto Flag of Estonia.svg Riho Soonik
1993–94 Asto 2–1 Baltika Flag of Estonia.svg Jaanus Levkoi
1994–95 BC Kalev/Auma 3–1 BC Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Jaak Salumets
1995–96 BC Kalev 3–0 KK Tartu Flag of Estonia.svg Jaak Salumets
1996–97 BC Tallinn 3–1 Baltika Flag of Estonia.svg Üllar Kerde
1997–98 BC Kalev 3–1 BC Tallinn Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maarten van Gent
1998–99 BC Tallinn 3–0 Nybit Flag of Estonia.svg Üllar Kerde
1999–00 Tartu Ülikool-Delta 3–0 Tallinna Kalev Flag of Estonia.svg Teet Laur
2000–01 Tartu Ülikool-Delta 3–0 Tallinna Ülikoolid-A. Le Coq Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Neissaar
2001–02 Tallinna Kalev 3–2 Tartu Rock Flag of Estonia.svg Üllar Kerde
2002–03 Tallinna Kalev 4–2 TTÜ/A. Le Coq Flag of Estonia.svg Andres Sõber
2003–04 TÜ/Rock 4–2 EBS/Nybit Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnu Lust
2004–05 Ehitustööriist 4–3 TÜ/Rock Flag of Estonia.svg Allan Dorbek
2005–06 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–3 TÜ/Rock Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Kuusmaa Flag of the United States.svg James Williams
2006–07 TÜ/Rock 4–2 Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo Flag of Lithuania.svg Algirdas Brazys Flag of Estonia.svg Tanel Tein
2007–08 TÜ/Rock 4–0 Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo Flag of Estonia.svg Üllar Kerde Flag of the United States.svg Brian Cusworth
2008–09 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–2 TÜ/Rock Flag of New Zealand.svg Nenad Vučinić Flag of Estonia.svg Kristjan Kangur
2009–10 TÜ/Rock 4–2 BC Rakvere Tarvas Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Visnapuu Flag of Estonia.svg Janar Talts
2010–11 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 TÜ/Rock Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Kuusmaa Flag of Latvia.svg Armands Šķēle
2011–12 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 Tartu Ülikool Flag of Estonia.svg Aivar Kuusmaa Flag of Estonia.svg Tanel Sokk
2012–13 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 TÜ/Rock Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Varrak Flag of Estonia.svg Tanel Sokk
2013–14 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 TÜ/Rock Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Varrak Flag of Romania.svg Vlad Moldoveanu
2014–15 TÜ/Rock 4–1 BC Kalev/Cramo Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Kullamäe Flag of Estonia.svg Tanel Kurbas
2015–16 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–1 TÜ/Rock Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Varrak Flag of Latvia.svg Rolands Freimanis
2016–17 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Flag of Estonia.svg Alar Varrak Flag of Bulgaria.svg Branko Mirković
2017–18 BC Kalev/Cramo 4–0 Tartu Ülikool Flag of Lithuania.svg Donaldas Kairys Flag of Estonia.svg Kristjan Kangur
2018–19 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Flag of Lithuania.svg Donaldas Kairys Flag of Bulgaria.svg Branko Mirković
2019–20Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–1 Pärnu Sadam Flag of Latvia.svg Roberts Štelmahers Flag of the United States.svg Chavaughn Lewis
2021–22 Pärnu Sadam 3–0 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Flag of Estonia.svg Heiko Rannula Flag of Latvia.svg Andris Misters
2022–23 BC Kalev/Cramo 3–0 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Flag of Estonia.svg Heiko Rannula Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Kovliar

Titles by team

TeamTitlesChampion years
Tartu Ülikool [lower-alpha 1] 261938, 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 [lower-alpha 2] 201927, 1930, 1931, 1944 [lower-alpha 3] , 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003
BC Kalev/Cramo [lower-alpha 4] 132005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
TPI 81961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1985
Standard 81980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Tallinna Russ 41928, 1929, 1932, 1933
TTÜ-A. Le Coq [lower-alpha 5] 41991, 1994, 1997, 1999
Tartu NMKÜ 31934, 1936, 1937
Tartu Kalev 21942, 1944 [lower-alpha 6]
EMÜ [lower-alpha 7] 21957, 1960
Harju KEK 21974, 1979
Tallinna Sport 11925
Tallinna NMKÜ 11935
Tallinna Dünamo 11941
Metallist 11981
Pärnu Sadam 12022
  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–time national champions

Total 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).

ClubTrophiesYears won
BC Kalev
13
2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
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

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