BC Pärnu
| Pärnu | |||
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| Pärnu logo | |||
| Leagues | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Baltic Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| History | KK Pärnu (2000–present) | ||
| Arena | Pärnu Sports Hall | ||
| Capacity | 1,820[1] | ||
| Location | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Team colors | Black, Lilac, Orange, White | ||
| Head coach | Heiko Rannula | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Korvpalliklubi Pärnu, also known as Pärnu Sadam (Port of Pärnu) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Pärnu, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) and the regional Baltic Basketball League. Their home arena is the Pärnu Sports Hall.
History
Korvpalliklubi Pärnu (Basketball Club Pärnu) was founded in 2000. In 2006, Pärnu were promoted to the top-tier Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML).[2] The team finished the 2006–07 season last, winning only 2 games. Pärnu finished the 2007–08 regular season in 7th place and qualified to the playoffs for the first time. In the quarterfinals, the team faced off against Kalev/Cramo, but lost the series 0 games to 2. Pärnu had more success in the Estonian Cup, finishing fourth in 2008, 2009 and 2013.
Pärnu made their Baltic Basketball League debut in the 2012–13 season, reaching the Top 16 stage.
Sponsorship naming
Pärnu has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
- KK Pärnu/Catwees: 2007–2009
- Pärnu Sadam (Port of Pärnu): 2015–present
Home arenas
- Pärnu High School Gym (2006–2009)
- Pärnu Sports Hall (2009–present)
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Nemanja Miljković | Karl Martin Kask | |
| PF | Timo Eichfuss | Karl Johan Lips | Rait Tammet |
| SF | Mihkel Kirves | Tormi Niits | Artur Konontšuk |
| SG | Rannar Raap | Saimon Sutt | Khenor Pae |
| PG | Siim-Markus Post | Sten Saaremäel | Janar Aniste |
Coaches
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Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Estonian Cup | Baltic Basketball League | ||
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| 2006–07 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 10 | – | 2–34 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 10–26 | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | – | 8–20 | – | Fourth place | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | – | 7–21 | – | Fourth place | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 8 | – | 8–24 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | – | 4–24 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 13–19 | 1–3 | – | Baltic Basketball League | T16 | 3–11 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 14–18 | 0–3 | Fourth place | Baltic Basketball League | RS | 1–11 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 15–17 | 2–3 | Quarterfinalist | Baltic Basketball League | T16 | 3–9 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 13–19 | 1–3 | Quarterfinalist | Baltic Basketball League | T16 | 2–12 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 4 | Fourth place | 17–15 | 3–6 | Third place | Baltic Basketball League | T16 | 3–11 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 5 | Fourth place | 11–15 | 4–7 | – | Baltic Basketball League | QF | 4–8 |
Trophies and awards
Individual awards
- Mihkel Kirves – 2017, 2018
- Norman Käbin – 2016
References
- ^ "Pärnu Spordihall" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Klubist" (in Estonian). kkparnu.ee. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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