The 2020–21 Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) season, also known as PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, was the 95th season of the top-tier basketball league in Estonia.
| PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Duration | 10 October 2020 – 17 April 2021 (regular season) 19 April 2021 – 17 May 2021 (play-offs) |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | BC Kalev/Cramo 12th Estonian title |
| Runners-up | Pärnu Sadam |
| Third place | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla |
| Fourth place | Rakvere Tarvas |
| Finals MVP | Chavaughn Lewis |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
1Sponsored league name, referring to PAF. | |
The play-offs began on 19 April 2021 and ended on 17 May with BC Kalev/Cramo defeating Pärnu Sadam in the finals for their 12th Estonian Championship.
Teams edit
Venues and locations edit
Location of teams in 2020–21 Korvpalli Meistriliiga
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 958[1] |
| BC Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,700[2] |
| Pärnu Sadam | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820[3] |
| Rakvere Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | 2,747[4] |
| Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Tallinn | Sõle Sports Centre | 153[5] |
| TalTech | TalTech Sports Hall | 1,000[6] | |
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 2,600[7] |
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVIS UTILITAS Rapla |  Toomas Annuk |
 Roberts Freimanis |
Spalding | Fenix Bet & Casino |
| BC Kalev/Cramo | Roberts Štelmahers |
Martin Dorbek |
Nike | Unibet |
| Pärnu Sadam | Heiko Rannula |
Lauris Blaus |
Joma | Betsafe |
| Rakvere Tarvas | Juris Umbraško |
Renato Lindmets |
Spalding | Rakvere |
| Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Valdo Lips |
Mario Paiste |
Nike | Tallinn |
| TalTech | Kris Killing |
Oliver Metsalu |
Nike | Tallinn University of Technology |
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Toomas Kandimaa |
Robin Kivi |
Spalding | Maks & Moorits |
Coaching changes edit
| Team | 2019–20 season | 2020–21 season |
|---|---|---|
| Off-season | ||
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Priit Vene |
Toomas Kandimaa
|
| In-season | ||
| Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Martin Müürsepp |
Valdo Lips
|
Regular season edit
Team standings are calculated as follows:
- Four rounds of Estonian-Latvian Basketball League regular season games.
- Two rounds of Korvpalli Meistriliiga regular season games.
- BC Kalev/Cramo's Estonian-Latvian Basketball League third and fourth round games are counted twice.
Any games postponed and not rearranged until 17 April 2021 are cancelled and regular season standings are determined by winning percentage.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 34 | 32 | 2 | 2399 | 1901 | +498 | .941 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Pärnu Sadam | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2718 | 2468 | +250 | .735 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2573 | 2483 | +90 | .588 | |
| 4 | Rakvere Tarvas | 32 | 12 | 20 | 2436 | 2511 | −75 | .375 | |
| 5 | TalTech | 31 | 11 | 20 | 2209 | 2454 | −245 | .355 | |
| 6 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2420 | 2713 | −293 | .324 | |
| 7 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 31 | 4 | 27 | 2340 | 2639 | −299 | .129 |
Source: Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Results edit
Playoffs edit
The play-offs began on 19 April and ended on 17 May. The tournament concluded with BC Kalev/Cramo defeating Pärnu Sadam three games to one in the finals.
Bracket edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rakvere Tarvas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rakvere Tarvas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | TalTech | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Pärnu Sadam | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Pärnu Sadam | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Pärnu Sadam | 3 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 2 | 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 1 | 4 | Rakvere Tarvas | 2 | |||||||||
Awards edit
Finals Most Valuable Player edit
Best Young Player edit
Best Defender edit
Coach of the Year edit
All-KML Team edit
| Pos | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG |  Marcus Keene |
BC Kalev/Cramo |
| SG |  Edon Maxhuni |
Pärnu Sadam |
| SF | Janari Jõesaar |
BC Kalev/Cramo |
| PF | Roberts Freimanis |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla |
| C | Devin Thomas |
BC Kalev/Cramo |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sadolin Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Rakvere Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Sõle Spordikeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Pärnu Sadama hoog rauges kolmandal veerandajal, Kalev/Cramo võitis 12. Eesti meistritiitli" (in Estonian). Delfi. 17 May 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Estonian)