The Korvpalli Meistriliiga ( en, Basketball Champions League), known as the OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier level and most important professional basketball league in
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
. It is controlled by the
Estonian Basketball Association
The Estonian Basketball Association ( et, Eesti Korvpalliliit) is the governing body of basketball in Estonia. It was founded in 1923, and joined FIBA in 1934. After 1940 though, they suspended operations due to being occupied by the Soviet Unio ...
.
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
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rules, currently consists of eight teams. The current KML champions are
Pärnu
Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet o ...
who won their first Estonian Championship in the
2022 KML Play-offs.
Current clubs
Venues and locations
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
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1959:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1960:
EPA
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* 1961:
TPI
* 1962:
TPI
* 1963:
TPI
* 1964:
TPI
* 1965:
TPI
* 1966:
TPI
* 1967:
Kalev
* 1968:
Kalev
* 1969:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1970:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1971:
Kalev
* 1972:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1973:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1974:
Harju KEK
* 1975:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1976:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1977:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1977–78:
TRÜ
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
* 1978–79:
Harju KEK
* 1980:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
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* 1981:
Metallist
* 1981–82:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
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* 1982–83:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
* Standard (metrology), an object th ...
* 1983–84:
TPI
* 1984–85:
TPI
* 1985–86:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
* Standard (metrology), an object th ...
* 1986–87:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
* Standard (metrology), an object th ...
* 1987–88:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
* Standard (metrology), an object th ...
* 1988–89:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
* Standard (metrology), an object th ...
* 1989–90:
Standard Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
* Standard (metrology), an object th ...
* 1990–91:
Asto
* 1991–92:
Kalev
* 1992–93:
Kalev/Rafter
* 1993–94:
Asto
* 1994–95:
Kalev/Auma
* 1995–96:
Kalev
* 1996–97:
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...
* 1997–98:
Kalev
* 1998–99:
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...
* 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
‡ Note: ''In the 1944 season two championship tournaments were held (s – summer tournament; w – winter tournament).''
KML Finals
Awards
*
KML Most Valuable Player Award
*
KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award
The KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award ( et, Korvpalli Meistriliiga finaalseeria kõige väärtuslikum mängija) is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML).
Winners
See also
* Ko ...
*
KML Best Young Player Award
*
KML Best Defender Award
The KML Best Defender Award ( et, Korvpalli Meistriliiga parim kaitsemängija) is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga.
Winners
See also
* Korvpalli Meistriliiga
* KML Most Valuable P ...
*
KML Coach of the Year
The KML Coach of the Year ( et, Korvpalli Meistriliiga aasta treener) is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML).
Winners
See also
* Korvpalli Meistriliiga
* KML Most Valuable Playe ...
*
All-KML Team
All-KML Team ( et, Korvpalli Meistriliiga tähtede viisik) is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). It is the yearly selection of the league's top five basketball players, by positio ...
See also
*
Estonian Basketball Cup
The Estonian Cup ( et, Eesti karikas), also known as the Paf SuperCup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual cup competition for Estonian basketball teams. It is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association.
Until the 2000–01 season, the cu ...
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:KML league
Basketball leagues in Estonia
Basketball leagues in Europe
Basketball
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Recurring sporting events established in 1925
1925 establishments in Estonia