2015–16 KML season

{{Short description|Estonian national championships in basketball}}

{{Infobox basketball league season

| updated =

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason = 2016–17

| title = Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1

| extra information = 1Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela.

| image =

| caption =

| t_bg = #014390

| t_color = #FFFFFF

| season = 2015–16

| champions = Kalev/Cramo
8th title

| runners_up = TÜ/Rock

| third_place = AVIS Rapla

| fourth_place = TLÜ/Kalev

| promoted =

| relegated =

| teams = 9

| games = 123 (Regular season)
29 (Playoffs)

| duration = 7 October 2015 – 27 May 2016

| TV = TV6, Delfi TV

| top_seed = Kalev/Cramo

| MVP =

| finals_MVP = {{flagicon|LAT|size=20px}} Rolands Freimanis

| award4 = Best Defender | award4_winner = Janar Talts | award4_n = EST

| award5 = Best Young Player| award5_winner = Norman Käbin | award5_n = EST

| award6 = Coach of the Year | award6_winner = Alar Varrak | award6_n = EST

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|CAN|size=20px}} Johnny Berhanemeskel | ppg = 20.53

| rebounds_leader = {{flagicon|NED|size=20px}} Thomas van der Mars | rpg = 10.71

| assists_leader = {{flagicon|EST|size=20px}} Rait-Riivo Laane | apg = 6.25

}}

The 2015–16 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. TÜ/Rock came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 KML season.{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/selgus-korvpalli-meistriliiga-uue-hooaja-formaat?id=72059739|title=Selgus korvpalli meistriliiga uue hooaja formaat|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=3 August 2015}}

The season began on 7 October 2015 and concluded on 27 May 2016 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals to win their 8th Estonian Championship.{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/fotod-kalevcramo-kindlustas-meistritiitli-koguni-27-punktise-voiduga?id=74650187|title=Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=27 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks|date=27 May 2016 |url=http://sport.postimees.ee/3710167/galerii-kalev-cramo-purustas-tartu-rocki-ja-tuli-eesti-meistriks|language=Estonian|publisher=Postimees}}

Teams

{{Location map+

|Estonia

|border = black

|caption = Locations of the 2015–16 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams

|float = right

|label =

|width = 300

|places =

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.43|long=24.74|position = left |label=

Audentes
Kalev/Cramo
TLÜ/Kalev
TTÜ
}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.35|long=26.35|position = right |label=Tarvas}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.38|long=24.5 |position = left |label=Pärnu}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.99|long=24.8 |position = right |label=Rapla}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.38|long=26.71|position = right |label=TÜ/Rock}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=57.78|long=26.03|position = right |label=Valga}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Team

!Location

!Arena

!Capacity

Audentes/Noortekoondis

|Tallinn

|Audentes Sports Centre

|align="center"|{{Nts|1030}}

Kalev/Cramo

|Tallinn

|Saku Arena

|align="center"|{{Nts|7200}}

Port of Pärnu

|Pärnu

|Pärnu Sports Hall

|align="center"|{{Nts|1820}}

AVIS Rapla

|Rapla

|Sadolin Sports Hall

|align="center"|{{Nts|818}}

Rakvere Tarvas

|Rakvere

|Rakvere Sports Hall

|align="center"|{{Nts|2747}}

TLÜ/Kalev

|Tallinn

|Kalev Sports Hall

|align="center"|{{Nts|1440}}

TTÜ

|Tallinn

|TTÜ Sports Hall

|align="center"|{{Nts|1000}}

TÜ/Rock

|Tartu

|University of Tartu Sports Hall

|align="center"|{{Nts|1650}}

Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits

|Valga

|Valga Sports Hall

|align="center"|{{Nts|561}}

=Personnel and sponsorship=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
Team

! Head coach

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Audentes/Noortekoondis{{flagicon|EST}} Indrek VisnapuuPeakRamirent
Kalev/Cramo{{flagicon|EST}} Alar Varrak{{flagicon|EST}} Gregor ArbetNikeCramo
Port of Pärnu{{flagicon|EST}} Mait Käbin{{flagicon|EST}} Silver LeppikNikePort of Pärnu
AVIS Rapla{{flagicon|EST}} Aivar Kuusmaa{{flagicon|EST}} Indrek KajupankSpaldingAvis
Rakvere Tarvas{{flagicon|EST}} Andres Sõber{{flagicon|EST}} Mario PaisteNikeRakvere
TLÜ/Kalev{{flagicon|EST}} Kalle Klandorf{{flagicon|EST}} Reimo TammPeakCity of Tallinn
TTÜ{{flagicon|EST}} Rait Käbin{{flagicon|EST}} Kiur AkenpärgErreàTallinn University of Technology
TÜ/Rock{{flagicon|EST}} Gert Kullamäe{{flagicon|EST}} Marek DoroninNikeSaku
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits{{flagicon|LAT}} Juris Umbraško{{flagicon|EST}} Kristo SaageSMVMaks & Moorits

=Coaching changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment
TTÜ{{flagicon|EST}} Heino LillSigned as assistant coach10 August 2015align="center"|Pre-season{{flagicon|EST}} Rait Käbin10 August 2015{{cite web |url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/ttu-korvpallimeeskond-sai-uue-peatreeneri?id=71953633|title=TTÜ korvpallimeeskond sai uue peatreeneri|language=Estonian |publisher=Delfi|date=20 July 2015}}
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits{{flagicon|LAT}} Varis KrūmiņšSacked12 February 2016align="center"|8th{{flagicon|LAT}} Juris Umbraško12 February 2016{{cite web |url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/valga-valka-vahetas-peatreenerit-krumins-lahkus-asemele-tarva-legend?id=73665533|title=Valga-Valka vahetas peatreenerit: Kruminš lahkus, asemele Tarva legend|language=Estonian |publisher=Delfi|date=12 February 2016}}

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions:

  • TÜ/Rock 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 TÜ/Rock (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

=League table=

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

! width=20|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !! width=200|Team !! width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !! width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !! width=30| {{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !! width=30|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} !! width=30|{{Tooltip|PCT|Win percentage}} !!width=200| Qualification

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|1||align="left"|Kalev/Cramo||32|| 32|| 0|| 64|| {{Winning percentage|32|0}}

| rowspan=8 align="center"|Qualification to Playoffs

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|2||align="left"|TÜ/Rock||32|| 25|| 7|| 57|| {{Winning percentage|25|7}}

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|3||align="left"|TLÜ/Kalev||32|| 19|| 13|| 51|| {{Winning percentage|19|13}}

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|4||align="left"|AVIS Rapla||32|| 18|| 14|| 50|| {{Winning percentage|18|14}}

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|5||align="left"|Rakvere Tarvas||32|| 16|| 16|| 48|| {{Winning percentage|16|16}}

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|6||align="left"|Port of Pärnu||32|| 13|| 19|| 45|| {{Winning percentage|13|19}}

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|7||align="left"|TTÜ|| 32|| 11|| 21|| 43|| {{Winning percentage|11|21}}

|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|8||align="left"|Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits|| 32|| 10|| 22|| 42|| {{Winning percentage|10|22}}

|-

|9||align="left"|Audentes/Noortekoondis||32|| 0 || 32|| 32|| {{Winning percentage|0|32}}

| rowspan=1 align"center"|

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=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|legs=2

|multirowlegs=y

|team1=AUD|team2=KAL|team3=PÄR|team4=RAP|team5=TAR

|team6=TLÜ|team7=TTÜ|team8=TÜ|team9=VAL

|name_AUD=Audentes/Noortekoondis

|match1_AUD_KAL=46–98

|match1_AUD_PÄR=63–77

|match1_AUD_RAP=70–81

|match1_AUD_TAR=71–100

|match1_AUD_TLÜ=78–96

|match1_AUD_TTÜ=76–79

|match1_AUD_TÜ=58–73

|match1_AUD_VAL=65–97

|name_KAL=Kalev/Cramo

|match1_KAL_AUD=null

|match1_KAL_PÄR=null

|match1_KAL_RAP=null

|match1_KAL_TAR=null

|match1_KAL_TLÜ=null

|match1_KAL_TTÜ=null

|match1_KAL_TÜ=83–75

|match1_KAL_VAL=null

|name_PÄR=Port of Pärnu

|match1_PÄR_AUD=76–57

|match1_PÄR_KAL=73–78

|match1_PÄR_RAP=65–86

|match1_PÄR_TAR=81–79

|match1_PÄR_TLÜ=88–93

|match1_PÄR_TTÜ=73–57

|match1_PÄR_TÜ=71–79

|match1_PÄR_VAL=86–62

|name_RAP=AVIS Rapla

|match1_RAP_AUD=78–74

|match1_RAP_KAL=73–80

|match1_RAP_PÄR=83–76

|match1_RAP_TAR=92–86

|match1_RAP_TLÜ=76–97

|match1_RAP_TTÜ=60–78

|match1_RAP_TÜ=74–63

|match1_RAP_VAL=99–93

|name_TAR=Rakvere Tarvas

|match1_TAR_AUD=124–57

|match1_TAR_KAL=64–90

|match1_TAR_PÄR=89–64

|match1_TAR_RAP=90–70

|match1_TAR_TLÜ=74–72

|match1_TAR_TTÜ=70–61

|match1_TAR_TÜ=72–78

|match1_TAR_VAL=81–86

|name_TLÜ=TLÜ/Kalev

|match1_TLÜ_AUD=105–85

|match1_TLÜ_KAL=59–99

|match1_TLÜ_PÄR=91–83

|match1_TLÜ_RAP=61–80

|match1_TLÜ_TAR=86–71

|match1_TLÜ_TTÜ=83–78

|match1_TLÜ_TÜ=76–82

|match1_TLÜ_VAL=104–96

|name_TTÜ=TTÜ

|match1_TTÜ_AUD=100–89

|match1_TTÜ_KAL=84–100

|match1_TTÜ_PÄR=77–86

|match1_TTÜ_RAP=47–63

|match1_TTÜ_TAR=59–89

|match1_TTÜ_TLÜ=80–69

|match1_TTÜ_TÜ=80–77

|match1_TTÜ_VAL=73–92

|name_TÜ=TÜ/Rock

|match1_TÜ_AUD=94–64

|match1_TÜ_KAL=73–81

|match1_TÜ_PÄR=93–63

|match1_TÜ_RAP=74–52

|match1_TÜ_TAR=109–104

|match1_TÜ_TLÜ=97–88

|match1_TÜ_TTÜ=77–66

|match1_TÜ_VAL=96–63

|name_VAL=Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits

|match1_VAL_AUD=105–73

|match1_VAL_KAL=67–95

|match1_VAL_PÄR=101–104

|match1_VAL_RAP=68–84

|match1_VAL_TAR=82–104

|match1_VAL_TLÜ=100–108

|match1_VAL_TTÜ=76–86

|match1_VAL_TÜ=72–86

|match2_AUD_KAL=56–114

|match2_AUD_PÄR=59–90

|match2_AUD_RAP=50–83

|match2_AUD_TAR=68–108

|match2_AUD_TLÜ=66–83

|match2_AUD_TTÜ=70–83

|match2_AUD_TÜ=68–83

|match2_AUD_VAL=75–103

|match2_KAL_AUD=null

|match2_KAL_PÄR=null

|match2_KAL_RAP=null

|match2_KAL_TAR=null

|match2_KAL_TLÜ=null

|match2_KAL_TTÜ=null

|match2_KAL_TÜ=78–68

|match2_KAL_VAL=null

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|match2_PÄR_TAR=73–68

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|match2_PÄR_VAL=89–78

|match2_RAP_AUD=94–76

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|match2_RAP_PÄR=77–61

|match2_RAP_TAR=74–79

|match2_RAP_TLÜ=78–71

|match2_RAP_TTÜ=81–94

|match2_RAP_TÜ=83–62

|match2_RAP_VAL=83–65

|match2_TAR_AUD=109–84

|match2_TAR_KAL=77–90

|match2_TAR_PÄR=103–69

|match2_TAR_RAP=105–78

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|match2_TAR_TTÜ=88–67

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|match2_TTÜ_VAL=103–96

|match2_TÜ_AUD=null

|match2_TÜ_KAL=71–83

|match2_TÜ_PÄR=null

|match2_TÜ_RAP=null

|match2_TÜ_TAR=null

|match2_TÜ_TLÜ=null

|match2_TÜ_TTÜ=null

|match2_TÜ_VAL=null

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|match2_VAL_KAL=62–82

|match2_VAL_PÄR=79–71

|match2_VAL_RAP=90–77

|match2_VAL_TAR=90–84

|match2_VAL_TLÜ=85–106

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}}

Playoffs

{{Main|2016 KML Playoffs}}

=Bracket=

The playoffs began on 14 April and ended on 27 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals.

{{:2016 KML Playoffs}}

Individual statistics

Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.

=Points=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
Rank

!width=180|Player

!width=180|Team

!Games

!width=75|Points

!width=40|PPG

1align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Johnny Berhanemeskelalign="left"| TLÜ/Kalev4082120.53
2align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandis Raley-Rossalign="left"|Kalev/Cramo/Rakvere Tarvas2141519.76
3align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Dominykas Milkaalign="left"| TLÜ/Kalev3051817.27
4align="left"|{{flagicon|LAT}} Reinis Strupovičsalign="left"|Rakvere Tarvas3049916.63
5align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Kristjan Kitsingalign="left"| TTÜ3253116.59

=Rebounds=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
Rank

!width=180|Player

!width=180|Team

!Games

!width=75|Rebounds

!width=40|RPG

1align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Thomas van der Marsalign="left"| AVIS Rapla2425710.71
2align="left"|{{flagicon|VCT}} Shawn Kingalign="left"|Kalev/Cramo1616310.19
3align="left"|{{flagicon|LAT}} Jurijs Aleksejevsalign="left"|Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits292498.59
4align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} David Haughtonalign="left"|Rakvere Tarvas322527.88
5align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Paulius Petrilevičiusalign="left"|Port of Pärnu272107.78

=Assists=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
Rank

!width=180|Player

!width=180|Team

!Games

!width=75|Assists

!width=40|APG

1align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Rait-Riivo Laanealign="left"|TTÜ322006.25
2align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Droneyalign="left"|TLÜ/Kalev361784.94
3align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Devin Brooksalign="left"|AVIS Rapla401734.33
4align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Kristo Saagealign="left"|Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits321354.22
5align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Sten Sokkalign="left"|Kalev/Cramo251044.16

Awards

=[[KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]]=

=[[KML Best Defender Award|Best Defender]]=

  • {{flagicon|EST}} Janar Talts (TÜ/Rock){{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/fotod-korvpalliliit-lopetas-saku-suurhallis-hooaja-ja-tunnustas-paremaid?id=74715503|title=Korvpalliliit lõpetas Saku Suurhallis hooaja ja tunnustas paremaid|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=2 June 2016}}

=[[KML Best Young Player Award|Best Young Player]]=

=[[KML Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]]=

=[[All-KML Team]]=

class="wikitable"

!{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!Player

!Team

align="center"|PG{{flagicon|EST}} Sten SokkKalev/Cramo
align="center"|SG{{flagicon|EST}} Gregor ArbetKalev/Cramo
align="center"|SF{{flagicon|EST}} Indrek KajupankAVIS Rapla
align="center"|PF{{flagicon|EST}} Kristjan KitsingTTÜ
align="center"|C{{flagicon|VCT}} Shawn KingKalev/Cramo

=Player of the Month=

class="wikitable"
Month

!Player

!Team

October{{cite web|title=Korvpalli meistriliiga oktoobri parimaks valiti Evaldas Žabas|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/korvpalli-meistriliiga-oktoobri-parimaks-valiti-evaldas-zabas?id=72880263|language=Estonian|date=5 November 2015|publisher=Delfi}}{{flagicon|LTU}} Evaldas ŽabasTÜ/Rock
November{{cite web|title=Taas tiitel võõrmängijale: Alexela KML novembri parim on William Artino|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/taas-tiitel-voormangijale-alexela-kml-novembri-parim-on-william-artino?id=73121185|language=Estonian|date=4 December 2015|publisher=Delfi}}{{flagicon|USA}} William ArtinoAVIS Rapla
December{{cite web|title=Koduse korvpalliliiga detsembrikuu parimaks valiti Kristjan Kitsing|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/koduse-korvpalliliiga-detsembrikuu-parimaks-valiti-kristjan-kitsing?id=73373289|language=Estonian|date=7 January 2016|publisher=Delfi}}{{flagicon|EST}} Kristjan KitsingTTÜ
January{{cite web|title=Korvpalli meistriliiga jaanuari parimaks valiti Dominykas Milka|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/korvpalli-meistriliiga-jaanuari-parimaks-valiti-dominykas-milka?id=73601845|language=Estonian|date=4 February 2016|publisher=Delfi}}{{flagicon|LTU}} Dominykas MilkaTLÜ/Kalev
February{{cite web|title=Hull viskepäev TLÜ/Kalevi vastu tõi Dorbekule kuu parima tiitli|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/hull-viskepaev-tlukalevi-vastu-toi-dorbekule-kuu-parima-tiitli?id=73861741|language=Estonian|date=4 March 2016|publisher=Delfi}}{{flagicon|EST}} Gert DorbekTÜ/Rock
March{{cite web|title=Korvpalli meistriliiga märtsikuu parimaks valiti Rait-Riivo Laane|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/korvpalli-meistriliiga-martsikuu-parimaks-valiti-rait-riivo-laane?id=74185677|language=Estonian|date=8 April 2016|publisher=Delfi}}{{flagicon|EST}} Rait-Riivo LaaneTTÜ
April{{cite web|title=Korvpalli meistriliiga aprillikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Thomas Droney|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/korvpalli-meistriliiga-aprillikuu-parimaks-mangijaks-valiti-thomas-droney?id=74455929|language=Estonian|date=6 May 2016|publisher=Delfi}}{{flagicon|USA}} Tom DroneyTLÜ/Kalev

See also

References

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