Korvpalli Meistriliiga

The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) is the top-tier men's basketball league in Estonia. The league is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association and played under FIBA rules.

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. 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
• 2019–2024: PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Current teams

Title holders

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 2024–25: BC Kalev/Cramo

Finals

Titles by team

All Star Game

Korvpalli Meistriliiga used to organize the Estonian All-Star Game since 2000-01 before the merge with the Latvian league. The All-Star Game continued even after the Baltic Basketball All-Star Game was introduced.

Notable players

Topscorers

Awards

• KML Most Valuable Player Award
• KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award
• KML Best Defender Award
• KML Best Young Player Award
• KML Coach of the Year Award
• KML All-Star Five

See also

• Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
• Estonian Basketball Cup

References

External links

• KML at eurobasket.com