Korvpalli Meistriliiga
The Korvpalli Meistriliiga, known as the Paf Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional basketball league in Estonia. It is controlled by the Estonian Basketball Association.
| Founded | 1925 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1925 |
| Country | Estonia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Estonian Cup |
| Current champions | Pärnu (1st title) (2021–22) |
| Most championships | Tartu Ülikool (26 titles) |
| CEO | Priit Sarapuu |
| TV partners | TV6 Estonia, Delfi TV |
| Website | basket.ee |
 2022–23 | |
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 nine teams. The current KML champions are Pärnu who won their first Estonian Championship in the 2022 KML Play-offs.
Current clubs
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avis Utilitas Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,870 |
| Saku Suurhall | 7,200 | ||
| Pärnu Sadam | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820 |
| Rakvere Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | 2,747 |
| Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,870 |
| TalTech | Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 2,600 |
| Viimsi/Sportland | Viimsi | Karulaugu Spordikeskus | 500 |
Title holders
- 1925: Tallinna Sport
- 1927: Kalev
- 1928: Tallinna Vitjas
- 1929: Tallinna Russ
- 1930: Kalev
- 1931: 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
- 1943: Kalev
- 1944 Summer: Tartu Kalev
- 1944 Winter: Kalev
- 1945: Kalev
- 1946: Kalev
- 1947: Kalev
- 1948: Tartu ÜSK
- 1949: Tartu ÜSK
- 1950: Tartu ÜSK
- 1958: TRÜ
- 1959: TRÜ
- 1960: EPA
- 1961: TPI
- 1962: TPI
- 1963: TPI
- 1964: TPI
- 1965: TPI
- 1966: TPI
- 1967: Kalev
- 1968: Kalev
- 1969: TRÜ
- 1970: TRÜ
- 1971: 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
- 1984–85: TPI
- 1985–86: Standard
- 1986–87: Standard
- 1987–88: Standard
- 1988–89: Standard
- 1989–90: Standard
- 1990–91: Asto
- 1991–92: Kalev
- 1992–93: Kalev/Rafter
- 1993–94: Asto
- 1994–95: Kalev/Auma
- 1995–96: Kalev
- 1996–97: Tallinn
- 1997–98: Kalev
- 1998–99: Tallinn
- 1999–00: Tartu Ülikool-Delta
- 2000–01: Tartu Ülikool-Delta
- 2001–02: Kalev
- 2002–03: Kalev
- 2003–04: TÜ/Rock
- 2004–05: Ehitustööriist
- 2005–06: Kalev/Cramo
- 2006–07: TÜ/Rock
- 2007–08: TÜ/Rock
- 2008–09: Kalev/Cramo
- 2009–10: TÜ/Rock
- 2010–11: Kalev/Cramo
- 2011–12: Kalev/Cramo
- 2012–13: Kalev/Cramo
- 2013–14: Kalev/Cramo
- 2014–15: TÜ/Rock
- 2015–16: Kalev/Cramo
- 2016–17: Kalev/Cramo
- 2017–18: Kalev/Cramo
- 2018–19: Kalev/Cramo
- 2020–21: Kalev/Cramo
- 2021–22: Pärnu Sadam
Titles by club
| Team | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kalev | 18 | 1927, 1930, 1931, 1943, 1944 (w)‡, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
| BC Kalev/Cramo | 12 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| TalTech Basketball | 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 |
| Pärnu Sadam | 1 | 2022 |
‡ Note: In the 1944 season two championship tournaments were held (s – summer tournament; w – winter tournament).
KML Finals
Awards
See also
References
External links
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