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Tartu Ülikool Korvpallimeeskond
Tartu Ülikooli korvpallimeeskond ( English: University of Tartu men's basketball team), also known as Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Tartu, Estonia. They are a part of the University of Tartu Academic Sports Club. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the University of Tartu Sports Hall. University of Tartu teams have won a record 26 Estonian League championships, a record 17 Estonian Cup titles and one Soviet Union League championship. History Founded in 1937 as Tartu Eesti Akadeemiline Spordiklubi (Tartu Estonian Academic Sports Club), the team won the regional tournament and were promoted to the Estonian Championship. Coached by player-coach Aleksander Illi and led by Ralf Viksten, the team won the championship in 1938. Tartu EASK won two more titles in 1939 and 1940, led by player-coach Oskar Erikson and top scorer Heino Veskila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 rules of basketball#International Rules of Basketball, 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 University of Tartu men's basketball team, Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu), with 26 titles. BC Kalev, 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) T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Naarits
Edgar Naarits (22 July 1920 – 4 May 2004) is an Estonian basketball coach and sport pedagogue. He was born in Tartu. 1943–1944 he graduated from a sport school in Moscow. In 1937 he founded Tartu Kalev basketball team. During World War II, he was mobilized into Red Army. He got injured. 1945–1970 he taught at Tartu State University's Institute of Physical Education. 1976–1995 he was the headmaster of Tartu Basketball School. He has coached many basketball clubs and national teams (1946–1956 Estonia men's national basketball team, 1947–1976 Estonia women's national basketball team). Awards: * 1957: Merited Coach of Soviet Union * 1999: Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ..., IV class * 2002: () * 2020: chosen to the Hall of Fame of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augenijus Vaškys
Augenijus Vaškys is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Lithuania, Israel, Poland, Estonia and Finland. Vaskys' most successful seasons include playing in Poland in Czarni Slupsk as well in Estonia in Tartu Ülikool/Rock. Was the coach of the Estonian basketball team KK Valga. . Eurobasket.com (2009-08-26). Retrieved on 2009-08-26 Honours * Lithuanian League ** Runner-up: 1996–97 ** Third place: 2005–06 * Estonian League: 2003–04 ** Runner-up: 2004–05 *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saku Brewery
Operating under the business name Saku Õlletehase AS, Saku Brewery is an Estonian producer of beer and other beverages. It was founded in 1820 by the local Baltic German landlord Graf . Since 2008 Carlsberg Group has been the sole owner of Saku Brewery. Saku Brewery’s domestic product line consists of the beers Saku Originaal, Karl Friedrich, Saku Rock and Saku On Ice. Saku Brewery is also the Estonian distributor for the products of Carlsberg Group’s Danish, French, Belgian and Finnish subsidiaries. Beer brands sold by Saku include Carlsberg, Tuborg, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc and Grimbergen. The selection also includes cider, premixed alcoholic beverages, kvass, table water and energy drinks. As of 27 January 1998, Saku Brewery was a publicly listed company traded on the Tallinn Stock Exchange – initially its shares traded over the counter, later on in the Main List. Saku shares were last listed on the Tallinn Stock Exchange on 19 September 2008. Since leaving the exchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KML Most Valuable Player Award
The KML Most Valuable Player Award () is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Winners MVP Regular Season MVP See also * 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 rules of basketball#International Rules of Basketball, FIBA rules. The competitio ... * KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award * KML Best Defender Award * KML Best Young Player Award * KML Coach of the Year * KML All-Star Five References External links Official website {{European Basketball MVP Awards Korvpalli Meistriliiga Basketball most valuable player awards European basketball awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanel Tein
Tanel Tein (born 10 January 1978) is an Estonian former professional basketball player. He was named Estonian Player of the Year in 2008. Tein played one season of college basketball for the St. Francis Terriers. Professional career Tein started his career playing for hometown team Tartu in 1993 and led them to two Estonian championships (2000, 2001) and three Estonian Cups (2000–2002). In July 2003, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League and the Euroleague, and won the Polish Cup in 2004. Tein subsequently played for Alba Berlin and Dynamo Moscow Region, before returning to University of Tartu in November 2005. He went on to win three more Estonian championships in 2007, 2008, 2010. National team career Tein began playing for the Estonian national basketball team in 1998. He played with Estonia at the EuroBasket 2001, averaging 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. The team finished the tournament with a 0–3 record for 14th place. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triobet/Dalkia
Triobet/Dalkia (also known as Nybit) was an Estonian professional basketball club founded in 1992 and dissolved in 2008. The club played in the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. The team won 1 Estonian Cup. The team played its home games at Audentes Sports Center. History Founded in 1992 as Dublant, the team changed its name to Nybit in 1993. In 1998, the team won the Estonian Basketball Cup. Nybit reached the 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 rules of basketball#International Rules of Basketball, FIBA rules. The competitio ... finals in the 1998–99 KML season and the 2003–04 KML season but failed to win the title. In 2007, the team changed its name to Triobet/Dalkia. The team was dissolved in 2008. Honours Cups * Estonian Cup: 1 :1998 References External links Dalkia/Nybit on Fibaeurope.com Basketball teams i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanel Tein, Estonia-Latvia, 2006
Tanel is a male given name of Estonian origin. It is a cognate of the name Daniel. Individuals bearing the name Tanel include: * Tanel Ingi (born 1976), Estonian actor * Tanel Joamets (born 1968), Estonian pianist * Tanel Kangert (born 1987), Estonian road bicycle racer * Tanel Kiik (born 1989), Estonian politician * Tanel Kurbas (born 1988), Estonian professional basketball player * Tanel Laanmäe (born 1989), Estonian javelin thrower * Tanel Leok (born 1985), Estonian motocross racer * Tanel Padar (born 1980), Estonian singer * Tanel Rander (born 1980), Estonian artist, curator and writer * Tanel Sokk (born 1985), Estonian professional basketball player * Tanel Talve (born 1976), iEstonian journalist, radio and television presenter and politician * Tanel Tammet (born 1965), Estonian computer scientist, professor, software engineer and politician *Tanel Tein Tanel Tein (born 10 January 1978) is an Estonian former professional basketball player. He was named Estonian Player o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Saporta Cup
The FIBA Saporta Cup, founded as ''FIBA European Cup Winners Cup'', was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe. It was named after the late Raimundo Saporta, a former Real Madrid director. History The competition was created in 1966, as the ''FIBA European Cup Winners Cup'', but it had several denominations, until its eventual folding in 2002: * 1966–67 to 1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winners Cup * 1991–92 to 1995–96 FIBA European Cup * 1996–97 to 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup * 1998–99 to 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup The final Saporta Cup season was held during the 2001–02 season. After that, it was fused with the FIBA Korać Cup, into the formed FIBA Europe Champions Cup. Finals Titles by club Titles by nation FIBA Saporta Cup records FIBA Saporta Cup awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
The 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-fourth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 21, 1999, and April 11, 2000. The final was held at Lausanne, Switzerland. Competition system * 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group. * The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
