Korvpalli_Meistriliiga

Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Estonian basketball league for the highest division

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.

Quick Facts Founded, First season ...

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

  • 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–present: PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Current teams

Location of teams in 2023–24 KML
More information Team, Home city ...

Title holders

Estonian champions

Estonian SSR champions

Estonian champions

Finals

More information Season, Champion ...

Titles by team

More information Team, Titles ...
  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).

More information Club, Trophies ...

Awards

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Kullaklubi". Basket.ut.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Sadolin Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Tondiraba Jäähall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Nord Cramo spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. [10]
    "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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