Estonian Basketball Championship ( Est. Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) ), also called est. Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga ) is an annual tournament in which the best clubs of the country take part. The first championship was played in 1925 . When Estonia was part of the USSR (1941-1991), the Estonian USSR Basketball Championship was called. The first championship at the present stage was played in 1992 .
| Korvpalli meistriliiga | |
|---|---|
| Kind of sport | basketball |
| Founded by | 1992 in sports |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| A country |  Estonia |
| Continent |  FIBA Europe |
| Disbanded | 2018 |
| Last champion | Kalev (10 title) |
| Most titles | Tartu Yulikool / Rock (23 titles) |
| Related competitions | Latvian-Estonian Basketball League |
The championship is played according to the FIBA rules, nine teams play in the championship. Since 2013, the sponsor has been the energy company Alexela, whose name is the tournament.
Content
Commands
| Club | City / Region | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Season 2013-14 | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalev | Tallinn | Saku Suurhall | 7,200 | 1998 | Alar Warrack | |
| Tartu Yulikool / Rock | Tartu | Gym Tartu Yulikooli | 1,452 | 1945 | Geert Kullamäe | |
| Rakvere | Rakvere | Gym Rakvere | 2,422 | 2006 | Andres Schober | |
| Kalev (Tallinn) | Tallinn | Gym Kalev | 1,000 | 2002 | 4th | Kalle Klandorf |
| BC TTU | Tallinn | Sports Hall TTU | 1,050 | 2006 | 5th | Sokk, Tiit |
| Parnu | Parnu | Parnu Sports Hall | 2,000 | 2000 | 6th | Darko Ivanovich |
| Rapla | Rapla | Gym Sadolini | 1,000 | 1996 | 7th | Aivar Kuusmaa |
| Valga | Valga | Sports Hall Valga | 700 | 2006 | 8th | Sandis Bushkevics |
| Johvi | Johvi | Johvi Sports Hall | 500 | 1989 | 9th | Priit Sternhof |
Club Performances
| Club | Champion | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tartu Yulikool / Rock | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015 | |
| Kalev (Tallinn) | 1927, 1930, 1931, 1942, 1944 (h) ‡, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1971 | |
| Kalev | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| BC TTU | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1985 | |
| Standard (Tallinn) | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 | |
| BC Tallinn Kalev | 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 | |
| Vityaz / Russia (Tallinn) | 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933 | |
| IMCA (Tartu) | 1934, 1936, 1937 | |
| EAASC (Tartu) | 1938, 1939, 1940 | |
| EUB | 1957, 1960 | |
| Harju | 1974, 1979 | |
| Asto (Tallinn) | 1991, 1994 | |
| Tallinn | 1997, 1999 | |
| Sports (Tallinn) | 1925 | |
| IMCA (Tallinn) | 1935 | |
| Dynamo (Tallinn) | 1941 | |
| Kalev (Tartu) | 1944 (l) ‡ | |
| Metalist (Tallinn) | 1981 |
‡ Notes: In the 1944 season, two tournaments were held (L - summer tournament; H - winter tournament).
Famous Players
- / Tiit Sokk
- / Heino Enden
- / March Laga
- / Anatoly Krikun
- / Ilmar Kuulam
- Victor Sanikidze
Links
See also
- Women's Estonian Basketball Championship