2016–17 KML season
| Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 |
| Duration | 2 October 2016 – |
| TV | TV6, Delfi TV |
The 2016–17 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) is the 92nd season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season.[1]
The season began on 2 October 2016.
Teams
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| G4S Noorteliiga | Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre | 1,030 |
| Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Saku Suurhall | 7,200 |
| Port of Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820 |
| AVIS Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 818 |
| Rakvere Tarvas/Palmse Metall | 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 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4S Noorteliiga |  Indrek Visnapuu | Peak | G4S | |
| Kalev/Cramo | Alar Varrak | Gregor Arbet | Nike | Cramo |
| Port of Pärnu | Heiko Rannula | Silver Leppik | Nike | Port of Pärnu |
| AVIS Rapla | Aivar Kuusmaa | Indrek Kajupank | Spalding | Avis |
| Rakvere Tarvas/Palmse Metall | Andres Sõber | Mario Paiste | Nike | Rakvere |
| TLÜ/Kalev | Kalle Klandorf | Peak | City of Tallinn | |
| TTÜ | Rait Käbin | Kiur Akenpärg | Erreà | Tallinn University of Technology |
| University of Tartu | Gert Kullamäe | Tanel Sokk | Nike | University of Tartu |
| Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits |  Juris Umbraško | Kristo Saage | SMV | Maks & Moorits |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Pärnu | Mait Käbin | Signed as assistant coach | 1 June 2016 | Pre-season | Heiko Rannula | 1 September 2016 |
Regular season
During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions:
- University of Tartu will play 1 round at home against teams other than Kalev/Cramo (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).
- Kalev/Cramo will play 2 rounds away against teams other than University of Tartu (2 rounds away in total).
- 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.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Tartu | 10 | 9 | 1 | 19 | .900 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | Kalev/Cramo | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | .750 | |
| 3 | TTÜ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .750 | |
| 4 | AVIS Rapla | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | .727 | |
| 5 | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | .500 | |
| 6 | Port of Pärnu | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 | .400 | |
| 7 | Rakvere Tarvas/Palmse Metall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | .333 | |
| 8 | TLÜ/Kalev | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .250 | |
| 9 | G4S Noorteliiga | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | .000 |
Playoffs
Bracket
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Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October[3] | Sten Olmre | TTÜ |
See also
- 2016–17 Basketball Champions League
- 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup
- 2016–17 VTB United League
- 2016–17 Baltic Basketball League
- 2016–17 Latvian Basketball League
References
- ↑ "Korvpalliliit ja meistriliiga nõukogu panid uueks hooajaks plaanid paika" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Võistlussüsteem" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Alexela KML-i oktoobrikuu parim mängija on Sten Olmre" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 November 2016.
External links
- Official website (English) (Estonian)
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