The 2004–05 Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) season was the 80th season of the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Estonia.

SEB Ühispanga Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Season2004–05
Duration20 October 2004 – 29 May 2005
Teams9
Regular season
Top seedEhitustööriist
Season MVPUnited States Howard Frier
Finals
ChampionsEhitustööriist (1st title)
  Runners-upTÜ/Rock
1 Sponsored league name, referring to SEB Ühispank.

The season began on 20 October 2004 and ended on 29 May 2005, with Ehitustööriist defeating TÜ/Rock four games to three in the KML Finals to win their first Estonian championship.[1][2]

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts PCT Qualification
1 TÜ/Rock 16 12 4 28 .750 Advance to Baltic Basketball League
2 Ehitustööriist 16 12 4 28 .750
3 Tallinna Kalev 16 12 4 28 .750 Advance to second round
4 Rakvere PK 16 11 5 27 .688
5 Dalkia/Nybit 16 9 7 25 .563
6 Pirita BM 16 8 8 24 .500
7 BIG/new balance Rapla 16 4 12 20 .250
8 TTÜ/A. Le Coq 16 3 13 19 .188
9 Audentese Ülikool 16 1 15 17 .063
Source: Sport24.ee

Second round

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts PCT Qualification
1 Dalkia/Nybit 24 20 4 44 .833 Advance to playoffs
2 Rakvere PK 24 19 5 43 .792
3 Tallinna Kalev 24 16 8 40 .667
4 Pirita BM 24 11 13 35 .458
5 BIG/new balance Rapla 24 7 17 31 .292
6 TTÜ/A. Le Coq 24 6 18 30 .250
7 Audentese Ülikool 24 5 19 29 .208
Source: Sport24.ee

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Ehitustööriist 2
8 TTÜ/A. Le Coq 0
1 Ehitustööriist 3
5 Tallinna Kalev 0
4 Rakvere PK 1
5 Tallinna Kalev 2
1 Ehitustööriist 4
2 TÜ/Rock 3
2 TÜ/Rock 2
7 BIG/new balance Rapla 0
2 TÜ/Rock 3 Third place
6 Pirita BM 0
3 Dalkia/Nybit 1 5 Tallinna Kalev 2
6 Pirita BM 2 6 Pirita BM 1

Awards

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Position Player Team
PG   Víctor González Ehitustööriist
SG   Howard Frier Ehitustööriist
SF   Marek Doronin TÜ/Rock
PF   Tarmo Kikerpill TÜ/Rock
C   Ardo Ärmpalu Rakvere PK

References

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  1. ^ "Ehitustööriist on Eesti meister". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). 29 May 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "80. Eesti meeste meistrivõistlused". Sport24.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Korvpallihooaja 2004/05 parimad". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 9 June 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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