Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Korvpalli Meistriliiga
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.
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. 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
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
1943: Tallinna 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
Finals
Titles by team
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
All-KML Team
See also
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
Estonian Basketball Cup
References
External links
Basketball leagues in Estonia
Estonia
Recurring sporting events established in 1925
1925 establishments in Estonia
Basketball