Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 KML season | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1925 |
| First season | 1925 |
| CEO | Jüri Ratas |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Continent |  FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kalev/Cramo (8th title) |
| Most titles | University of Tartu (26 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TV6 Estonia Delfi TV |
| Level on pyramid | 1st Tier |
| Relegation to | I Liiga – 2nd Tier |
| Related competitions | Estonian Basketball Cup |
| Official website | basket.ee |
The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (English: Basketball Champions League), known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Estonia.
The first Estonian Basketball Championship tournament was held in 1925. During the Soviet occupation (1941–1991) the league was called Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Championship. After Estonia regained its independence, the league was reformed as Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). The current KML champions are Kalev/Cramo who won their 8th Estonian Championship in the 2015–16 KML season.
The KML, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 9 teams. Since 2013, the league has been sponsored by Alexela, an Estonian energy company.
Title holders
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Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
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| University of Tartu | 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 |
| Kalev | 18 | 1927, 1930, 1931, 1943, 1944 (w)‡, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
| TTÜ | 8 | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1985 |
| Standard | 8 | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Kalev/Cramo | 8 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Tallinna Russ | 4 | 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933 |
| TTÜ-A. Le Coq | 4 | 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999 |
| Tartu NMKÜ | 3 | 1934, 1936, 1937 |
| EMÜ | 2 | 1957, 1960 |
| Harju KEK | 2 | 1974, 1979 |
| Tallinna Sport | 1 | 1925 |
| Tallinna NMKÜ | 1 | 1935 |
| Tallinna Dünamo | 1 | 1941 |
| Tartu Kalev | 1 | 1944 (s)‡ |
| Metallist | 1 | 1981 |
‡ Note: In the 1944 season two championship tournaments were held (s – summer tournament; w – winter tournament).
KML Finals
Current clubs
Locations of the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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| Audentes/Noortekoondis | Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre | 1,030 |
| Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Saku Arena | 7,200 |
| Port of Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820 |
| AVIS Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 818 |
| Rakvere Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | 2,747 |
| TLÜ/Kalev | Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre | 1,030 |
| TTÜ | Tallinn | TTÜ Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| University of Tartu | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 1,650 |
| Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | Valga | Valga Sports Hall | 561 |
Awards
- KML Most Valuable Player Award
- KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- KML Best Defender Award
- KML Best Young Player Award
- KML Coach of the Year
- All-KML Team
Notable players
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