Founded | 1925 |
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First season | 1925 |
Country | Estonia |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | I liiga |
Domestic cup(s) | Estonian Cup |
International cup(s) | Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
Current champions | BC Kalev/Cramo (14th title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Tartu Ülikool (26 titles) |
TV partners | Delfi TV, Inspira |
Website | basket.ee |
2023–24 |
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. [1] BC Kalev/Cramo are the defending league champions.
Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 958 [2] |
BC Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Tondiraba Sports Center | 7,700 [3] |
Kalev Sports Hall | 1,700 [4] | ||
Keila Coolbet | Keila | Keila Health Center | 800 [5] |
Pärnu Sadam | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820 [6] |
Tallinn Kalev | Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall | 1,000 [7] |
Nord Cramo Sports Hall | 980 [8] | ||
TalTech/OPTIBET | TalTech Sports Hall | 1,000 [7] | |
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 2,600 [9] |
Viimsi | Haabneeme | Forus Sports Center | 500 [10] |
Estonian champions
Estonian SSR champions
Estonian champions
Team | Titles | Champion years |
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Tartu Ülikool [lower-alpha 1] | 26 | 1938, 1939, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015 |
Tallinna Kalev [lower-alpha 2] | 20 | 1927, 1930, 1931, 1944 [lower-alpha 3] , 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
BC Kalev/Cramo [lower-alpha 4] | 14 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
TPI | 8 | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1985 |
Standard | 8 | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Tallinna Russ | 4 | 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933 |
TTÜ-A. Le Coq [lower-alpha 5] | 4 | 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999 |
Tartu NMKÜ | 3 | 1934, 1936, 1937 |
Tartu Kalev | 2 | 1942, 1944 [lower-alpha 6] |
EMÜ [lower-alpha 7] | 2 | 1957, 1960 |
Harju KEK | 2 | 1974, 1979 |
Tallinna Sport | 1 | 1925 |
Tallinna NMKÜ | 1 | 1935 |
Tallinna Dünamo | 1 | 1941 |
Metallist | 1 | 1981 |
Pärnu Sadam | 1 | 2022 |
Total number of national champions won by Estonian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Estonian Championships (1925–1941) and (1990–present) and the USSR Premier Basketball League (1942–1991).
Club | Trophies | Years won |
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BC Kalev | 14 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
KK Kalev | 11 | 1927, 1930, 1931, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
Tartu Ülikool | 11 | 1938, 1939, 1940, 1949, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015 |
Tallinna Russ | 4 | 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933 |
TTÜ-A. Le Coq | 4 | 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999 |
Tartu NMKÜ | 3 | 1934, 1936, 1937 |
Tallinna Sport | 1 | 1925 |
Tallinna NMKÜ | 1 | 1935 |
Tallinna Dünamo | 1 | 1941 |
Pärnu | 1 | 2022 |
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