2017–18 KML season
Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1 | ||||||||||
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Season | 2017–18 | |||||||||
Duration | 5 October 2017 – 24 May 2018 | |||||||||
Number of games | 98 (Regular season) 23 (Playoffs) | |||||||||
Number of teams | 8 | |||||||||
TV partner(s) | TV6, Delfi TV | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Top seed | Kalev/Cramo | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | Kalev/Cramo (10th title) | |||||||||
Runners-up | University of Tartu | |||||||||
Third place | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | |||||||||
Fourth place | Port of Pärnu | |||||||||
Finals MVP | ![]() | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2016–17 2018–19 →
1Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela. |
The 2017–18 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of top-tier basketball in Estonia.
The season began on 5 October 2017 and concluded on 24 May 2017 with Kalev/Cramo defeating University of Tartu 4 games to 0 in the finals to win their 10th Estonian Championship.[1]
Teams
[edit]Venues and locations
[edit]Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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G4S Noorteliiga | Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre | 1,030[2] |
Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,870[3] |
Saku Suurhall | 7,200[4] | ||
Port of Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820[5] |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 818[6] |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,870[3] |
TTÜ | Tallinn | TTÜ Sports Hall | 1,000[7] |
University of Tartu | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 1,650[8] |
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | Valga | Valga Sports Hall | 561[9] |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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G4S Noorteliiga | ![]() |
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Peak | G4S |
Kalev/Cramo | ![]() |
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Nike | Cramo |
Port of Pärnu | ![]() |
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Nike | Port of Pärnu |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | ![]() |
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Spalding | AVIS |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | ![]() |
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Adidas | City of Tallinn |
TTÜ | ![]() |
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Nike | Tallinn University of Technology |
University of Tartu | ![]() |
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Nike | University of Tartu |
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | ![]() |
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Teamshield | Maks & Moorits |
Coaching changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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University of Tartu | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 23 May 2017[10] | Pre-season | ![]() |
13 June 2017[11] |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | ![]() |
Sacked | 30 October 2017[12] | 4th | ![]() |
30 October 2017 |
Kalev/Cramo | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 November 2017[13] | 1st | ![]() |
24 November 2017[14] |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 6 January 2018[15] | 6th | ![]() |
6 January 2018 |
Regular season
[edit]During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 28 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exception:
- G4S Noorteliiga will play 2 rounds (1 round at home and 1 round away in total).
Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.[16]
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
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1 | Kalev/Cramo | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2367 | 1754 | +613 | .962 | Advance to Semifinals |
2 | University of Tartu | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2170 | 1939 | +231 | .731 | |
3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2039 | 1986 | +53 | .577 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
4 | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2111 | 2149 | −38 | .462 | |
5 | Port of Pärnu | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2019 | 1989 | +30 | .423 | |
6 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1931 | 2077 | −146 | .385 | |
7 | TTÜ | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1988 | 2118 | −130 | .231 | |
8 | G4S Noorteliiga | 14 | 0 | 14 | 835 | 1448 | −613 | .000 |
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May 2018. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating University of Tartu 4 games to 0 in the finals.
Bracket
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Kalev/Cramo | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 1 | 5 | Port of Pärnu | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Port of Pärnu | 3 | 1 | Kalev/Cramo | 4 | |||||||||
2 | University of Tartu | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | University of Tartu | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 3 | 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 2 | Third place | |||||||||||
3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Port of Pärnu | 1 |
Individual statistics
[edit]Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.
Points
[edit]Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
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1 | ![]() |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 23 | 390 | 16.96 |
2 | ![]() |
University of Tartu | 27 | 444 | 16.44 |
3 | ![]() |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 34 | 551 | 16.21 |
4 | ![]() |
Kalev/Cramo | 24 | 383 | 15.96 |
5 | ![]() |
TTÜ | 20 | 316 | 15.80 |
Rebounds
[edit]Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
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1 | ![]() |
TTÜ | 20 | 184 | 9.20 |
2 | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 31 | 272 | 8.77 |
3 | ![]() |
University of Tartu | 30 | 229 | 7.63 |
4 | ![]() |
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 30 | 225 | 7.50 |
5 | ![]() |
University of Tartu | 21 | 151 | 7.19 |
Assists
[edit]Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
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1 | ![]() |
University of Tartu | 29 | 146 | 5.03 |
2 | ![]() |
University of Tartu | 27 | 134 | 4.96 |
3 | ![]() |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 23 | 103 | 4.48 |
4 | ![]() |
Kalev/Cramo | 24 | 104 | 4.33 |
5 | ![]() |
TTÜ | 26 | 109 | 4.19 |
All-Star Game
[edit]The 2018 All-Star Game was played on 16 February 2018 in Tallinn at the Saku Suurhall. Team Olybet LBL won the game 127–126 in overtime. The MVP of the game was Isaiah Briscoe, who scored 39 points.
16 February 2018 | Team Alexela KML ![]() |
126–127 OT | ![]() |
Tallinn |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 33–41, 24–32, 31–29, 33–19, Overtime: 5–6 | |||
Pts: Briscoe 39 Rebs: Kangur, Sutt 6 Asts: five players 3 PIR: Briscoe 33 |
Boxscore | Pts: Freimanis 19 Rebs: Freimanis, Mejeris 6 Asts: Pérez 7 PIR: Leimanis, Pérez 22 |
Arena: Saku Suurhall Referees: Madis Allik, Aleksei Mohov, Ivar Kitsing |
Awards
[edit]Pos | Player | Team |
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PG | ![]() |
University of Tartu |
SG | ![]() |
Kalev/Cramo |
SF | ![]() |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla |
PF | ![]() |
Kalev/Cramo |
C | ![]() |
University of Tartu |
Player of the Month
[edit]Month | Player | Team |
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October[18] | ![]() |
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits |
November[19] | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ |
December[20] | ![]() |
Kalev/Cramo |
January[21] | ![]() |
Kalev/Cramo |
February[22] | ![]() |
University of Tartu |
March[23] | ![]() |
University of Tartu |
See also
[edit]- 2017–18 Basketball Champions League
- 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup
- 2017–18 VTB United League
- 2017–18 Baltic Basketball League
- 2017–18 Latvian Basketball League
References
[edit]- ^ "Tehtud! Kalev/Cramo viskas Tartu korvi taas palle täis ning tuli kolmandat aastat järjest Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Audentese Spordikeskuse spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ a b "Kalevi Spordihall". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Saku Suurhall". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Sadolin Spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Valga Spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
- ^ "Gert Kullamäe lahkub Tartu Ülikooli korvpallimeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Tartu Ülikooli korvpallimeeskonna uueks peatreeneriks saab Priit Vene" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Hooaega kahvatult alustanud Kalev vallandas peatreeneri" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 30 October 2017.
- ^ "VALLANDATUD! BC Kalev/Cramo asendab Alar Varraku leedulasega" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Kalev/Cramol treeneriga kokkulepe olemas, leping allkirjastatakse homme" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Kullamäest sai peatreener, Müürsepast tema abiline" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Korvpalli Meistriliiga võistlusjuhend hooajaks 2017/2018" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Neli-null! BC Kalev/Cramo krooniti Tartus Alexela meistriliiga võitjaks! (Finaali MVP on Kristjan Kangur)" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Alexela KML-i oktoobrikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Egert Haller" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Korvpalli meistriliiga novembri parimaks mängijaks valiti Bamba Fall" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Korvpalli meistriliiga kuu mängijaks valiti Janari Jõesaar" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Alexela KMLi jaanuarikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Branko Mirković" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Alexela KML veebruari parim on Janar Talts" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Kristjan Kitsing valiti Alexela meistriliiga märtsikuu parimaks" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 6 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Estonian)