Estonian Basketball League (Paf Korvpalli Meistriliiga) History

League status

The Estonian Basketball Championship is the first-tier professional basketball league in Estonia. Estonian Basketball Championship was established in 1925.

The KML sits above the 1.Liiga which effectively forms the second-tier of Estonian basketball.

At the end of regular season, top 6 teams qualify to the play-offs.

Limits of non-Estonian players per team: 2 import players (non-Europeans), 0 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 0.

Available Job Openings in KML.

League name history

1925-1941: Estonian Basketball Championship 1925 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941

1941-1991: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Championship 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1981

1991-2005: Eesti Korvpalli Meistriliiga 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005

2005-2009: SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

2009-2013: Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

2013-2018: Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

2019[+]-2021: OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2019 2020 2021

2022 until now: Paf Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

League logos

Until 1941

1941-1991

1991-2005

2005-2009

2009-2013

2013-2017

2017-2018

2019-2021

Since 2022

Title holders

1924-25: SK Tallinna Sport
1925-26: Not held [+] Not Held
1926-27: Kalev Tallinn
1927-28: Tallinna Vitjas
1928-29: Tallinna Russ
1929-30: Kalev Tallinn
1930-31: Kalev Tallinn
1931-32: Tallinna Russ
1932-33: Tallinna Russ
1933-34: Tartu NMKU
1934-35: Tallinna NMKU
1935-36: Tartu NMKU
1936-37: Tartu NMKU
1937-38: Tartu EASK
1938-39: Tartu EASK
1939-40: Tartu EASK
1940-41: Tallinna JK Dunamo
1941-42: Not held [+] Not Held due to WW2
1942-43: Kalev Tallinn
1943-44: Kalev Tallinn
1944-45: Kalev Tallinn
1945-46: Kalev Tallinn
1946-47: Kalev Tallinn
1947-48: Tartu USK
1948-49: Tartu USK
1949-50: Tartu USK
1950-51: Not held [+] Not Held
1951-52: Not held [+] Not Held
1952-53: Not held [+] Not Held
1953-54: Not held [+] Not Held
1954-55: Not held [+] Not Held
1955-56: Not held [+] Not Held
1956-57: Not held [+] Not Held
1957-58: TRU

1958-59: TRU
1959-60: EPA
1960-61: TPI Tallinn
1961-62: TPI Tallinn
1962-63: TPI Tallinn
1963-64: TPI Tallinn
1964-65: TPI Tallinn
1965-66: TPI Tallinn
1966-67: Kalev Tallinn
1967-68: Kalev Tallinn
1968-69: TRU
1969-70: TRU
1970-71: Kalev Tallinn
1971-72: TRU
1972-73: TRU
1973-74: Harju KEK
1974-75: TRU
1975-76: TRU
1976-77: TRU
1977-78: TRU
1978-79: Harju KEK
1979-80: Standard
1980-81: Metallist
1981-82: Standard
1982-83: Standard
1983-84: TPI Tallinn
1984-85: TPI Tallinn
1985-86: Standard
1986-87: Standard
1987-88: Standard
1988-89: Standard
1989-90: Standard
1990-91: Asto Basket
1991-92: Kalev Tallinn

1992-93: Kalev/Rafter Tallinn
1993-94: BC Tallinn
1994-95: Kalev/Auma Tallinn
1995-96: Kalev Tallinn
1996-97: BC Tallinn
1997-98: Kalev Tallinn
1998-99: BC Tallinn
1999-00: Not held
2000-01: Not held
2001-02: Not held
2002-03: Not held
2003-04: Not held
2004-05: Not held
2005-06: Not held
2006-07: Not held
2007-08: Not held
2008-09: Not held
2009-10: Not held
2010-11: Not held
2011-12: Not held
2012-13: Not held
2013-14: Not held
2014-15: Not held
2015-16: Not held
2016-17: Not held
2017-18: Not held
2018-19: Not held
2019-20: Not held
2020-21: Not held
2021-22: Not held
2022-23: BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2023-24: BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2024-25: BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2025-26: Tartu Ulikool Maks Moorits

1924-25: SK Tallinna Sport
1925-26: Not held [+] Not Held
1926-27: Kalev Tallinn
1927-28: Tallinna Vitjas
1928-29: Tallinna Russ
1929-30: Kalev Tallinn
1930-31: Kalev Tallinn
1931-32: Tallinna Russ
1932-33: Tallinna Russ
1933-34: Tartu NMKU
1934-35: Tallinna NMKU
1935-36: Tartu NMKU
1936-37: Tartu NMKU
1937-38: Tartu EASK
1938-39: Tartu EASK
1939-40: Tartu EASK
1940-41: Tallinna JK Dunamo
1941-42: Not held [+] Not Held due to WW2
1942-43: Kalev Tallinn
1943-44: Kalev Tallinn
1944-45: Kalev Tallinn
1945-46: Kalev Tallinn
1946-47: Kalev Tallinn
1947-48: Tartu USK
1948-49: Tartu USK
1949-50: Tartu USK
1950-51: Not held [+] Not Held
1951-52: Not held [+] Not Held
1952-53: Not held [+] Not Held
1953-54: Not held [+] Not Held
1954-55: Not held [+] Not Held
1955-56: Not held [+] Not Held
1956-57: Not held [+] Not Held
1957-58: TRU
1958-59: TRU
1959-60: EPA
1960-61: TPI Tallinn
1961-62: TPI Tallinn
1962-63: TPI Tallinn
1963-64: TPI Tallinn
1964-65: TPI Tallinn
1965-66: TPI Tallinn
1966-67: Kalev Tallinn
1967-68: Kalev Tallinn
1968-69: TRU
1969-70: TRU
1970-71: Kalev Tallinn
1971-72: TRU
1972-73: TRU
1973-74: Harju KEK
1974-75: TRU

1975-76: TRU
1976-77: TRU
1977-78: TRU
1978-79: Harju KEK
1979-80: Standard
1980-81: Metallist
1981-82: Standard
1982-83: Standard
1983-84: TPI Tallinn
1984-85: TPI Tallinn
1985-86: Standard
1986-87: Standard
1987-88: Standard
1988-89: Standard
1989-90: Standard
1990-91: Asto Basket
1991-92: Kalev Tallinn
1992-93: Kalev/Rafter Tallinn
1993-94: BC Tallinn
1994-95: Kalev/Auma Tallinn
1995-96: Kalev Tallinn
1996-97: BC Tallinn
1997-98: Kalev Tallinn
1998-99: BC Tallinn
1999-00: Not held
2000-01: Not held
2001-02: Not held
2002-03: Not held
2003-04: Not held
2004-05: Not held
2005-06: Not held
2006-07: Not held
2007-08: Not held
2008-09: Not held
2009-10: Not held
2010-11: Not held
2011-12: Not held
2012-13: Not held
2013-14: Not held
2014-15: Not held
2015-16: Not held
2016-17: Not held
2017-18: Not held
2018-19: Not held
2019-20: Not held
2020-21: Not held
2021-22: Not held
2022-23: BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2023-24: BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2024-25: BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
2025-26: Tartu Ulikool Maks Moorits

Championships by club

Titles	Club	Years
17	Kalev Tallinn	1990-91, 1926-27, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1970-71, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98
10	TRU	1957-58, 1958-59, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78
10	Tartu USK	1948-49, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50
8	TalTech	1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1983-84, 1984-85
8	Standard	1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90
6	Tallinna Russ	1927-28, 1928-29, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1934-35, 1940-41
3	BC Tallinn	1993-94, 1996-97, 1998-99
3	Kalev/Cramo	2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
2	Harju KEK	1973-74, 1978-79
1	Asto Basket	1990-91
2	Tartu	2025-26, 2025-26
1	SK RIM	1924-25
1	EPA	1959-60
1	Metallist	1980-81

Finals year-by-year

Season	Champion	Result	Runner-Up
2022-23	BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn	71-65,90-73,89-82	Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits
2023-24	BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn	79-61	Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits
2024-25	BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn	3-2	Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits

Finals participants

Club	W	L	Total
Tartu	1	3	4
Kalev/Cramo	3	1	4

Final Four participants

Club	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Kalev/Cramo	2	1	0	0
Tartu	1	2	0	0
Rapla	0	0	2	0
TalTech	0	0	1	1
Parnu	0	0	0	2

Players with the most appearances in the Estonian Finals

Player	Finals Appearances	Years
Tanel Kurbas	4	2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Martin Dorbek	4	2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Hugo Toom	4	2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Rauno Pehka	3	1992, 1997, 1998
Mart Rosenthal	3	2023, 2024, 2026
Leemet Bockler	3	2023, 2024, 2025
Oliver Pere	3	2023, 2024, 2025
Kaspar Kitsing	3	2023, 2024, 2025
Kregor Hermet	3	2024, 2025, 2026
Kaur Suurorg	3	2024, 2025, 2026

Players with the most Estonian titles

Player	Count	Years Won
Rauno Pehka	3	1992, 1997, 1998
Tanel Kurbas	3	2023, 2024, 2025
Martin Dorbek	3	2023, 2024, 2025
Kaspar Kitsing	3	2023, 2024, 2025
Hugo Toom	3	2023, 2024, 2025
Erki Kivinukk	2	1992, 1999
Aivar Kuusmaa	2	1992, 1993
Vjacheslav Bochkarev	2	1997, 1999
Tair Tenno	2	1997, 1999
Kristjan Kitsing	2	2023, 2024