2021–22 KML season
{{Short description|Estonian basketball championships}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
| updated =
| prevseason = 2020–21
| nextseason = 2022–23
| title = PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
| extra information = 1Sponsored league name, referring to PAF.
| image =
| caption =
| season = 2021–22
| champions = Pärnu Sadam
| runners_up = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
| third_place = Kalev/Cramo
| fourth_place = TalTech/Optibet
| promoted =
| relegated =
| teams = 8
| games =
| duration = 1 October 2021 – 24 April 2022 (regular season)
26 April 2022 – 26 May 2022 (Play-offs)
| TV =
| top_seed = BC Kalev/Cramo
}}
The 2021–22 Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) season, also known as PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th season of the top-tier basketball league in Estonia. The regular season began on 1 October 2021 and finished on 24 April 2022. The play-offs started on 26 April and finished on 26 May with Pärnu Sadam winning their first KML title.
Teams
=Venues and locations=
{{Location map+
|Estonia
|border = black
|caption = Location of teams in 2021–22 Korvpalli Meistriliiga
|float = right
|label =
|width = 300
|places =
{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.43|long=24.74|position = left |label=
}}{{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=Tartu Ülikool}}
{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.35|long=26.35|position = right |label={{nobreak|Rakvere Tarvas}}}}
{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.49|long=24.85 |position=right |label=Viimsi}}
}}
=Personnel and sponsorship=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" | ||||
| Team
! Head coach ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | {{flagicon|ESP}} Lluís Riera | {{flagicon|EST}} Sven Kaldre | Spalding | Hepa |
| BC Kalev/Cramo | {{flagicon|LAT}} Roberts Štelmahers | {{flagicon|EST}} Martin Dorbek | Nike | Unibet |
| KK Viimsi/Sportland | {{flagicon|EST}} Valdo Lips | {{flagicon|EST}} Rain Veideman | Nike | Sportland |
| Pärnu Sadam | {{flagicon|EST}} Heiko Rannula | {{flagicon|EST}} Mihkel Kirves | Nike | Betsafe |
| Rakvere Tarvas | {{flagicon|EST}} Martin Müürsepp | {{flagicon|EST}} Sten Saaremäel | Spalding | Rakvere |
| Tallinna Kalev | {{flagicon|EST}} Brett Nõmm | {{flagicon|EST}} Mario Paiste | Nike | Tallinn |
| TalTech/OPTIBET | {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Varrak | {{flagicon|EST}} Tanel Sokk | Nike | |
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | {{flagicon|LAT}} Nikolajs Mazurs | {{flagicon|LTU}} Adomas Drungilas | Spalding | Maks & Moorits |
=Coaching changes=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Team | 2020–21 season | 2021–22 season |
|---|---|---|
| colspan=3|Off-season | ||
| AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | {{flagicon|EST}} Toomas Annuk | {{flagicon|ESP}} Lluís Riera |
| KK Viimsi/Sportland | {{flagicon|EST}} Martin Toomas | {{flagicon|EST}} Valdo Lips |
| Rakvere Tarvas | {{flagicon|LAT}} Juris Umbraško | {{flagicon|EST}} Martin Müürsepp |
| Tallinna Kalev | {{flagicon|EST}} Valdo Lips | {{flagicon|EST}} Brett Nõmm |
| TalTech/OPTIBET | {{flagicon|EST}} Kris Killing | {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Varrak |
| colspan=3|In-season | ||
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | {{flagicon|EST}} Toomas Kandimaa | {{flagicon|LAT}} Nikolajs Mazurs |
Regular season
{{Also|2021–22 Estonian-Latvian Basketball League}}
In the regular season, teams played against each other once, with all results from the regular season of the 2021–22 Estonian-Latvian Basketball League being carried over.
=League table=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20220628181118/http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/turniiritabel/#popupClose Korvpalli Meistriliiga]
|update=complete
|team1=KAL|win_KAL=28|loss_KAL=5|gf_KAL=2824|ga_KAL=2174|name_KAL=BC Kalev/Cramo
|team2=TCH|win_TCH=22|loss_TCH=11|gf_TCH=2701|ga_TCH=2528|name_TCH=TalTech/OPTIBET
|team3=VMS|win_VMS=21|loss_VMS=12|gf_VMS=2609|ga_VMS=2575|name_VMS=KK Viimsi/Sportland
|team4=PÄR|win_PÄR=20|loss_PÄR=13|gf_PÄR=2762|ga_PÄR=2541|name_PÄR=Pärnu Sadam
|team5=RAP|win_RAP=14|loss_RAP=19|gf_RAP=2687|ga_RAP=2770|name_RAP=AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
|team6=TRT|win_TRT=14|loss_TRT=19|gf_TRT=2521|ga_TRT=2630|name_TRT=Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
|team7=TLK|win_TLK=7|loss_TLK=26|gf_TLK=2323|ga_TLK=2921|name_TLK=Tallinna Kalev
|team8=TRV|win_TRV=5|loss_TRV=28|gf_TRV=2403|ga_TRV=2970|name_TRV=Rakvere Tarvas
|show_limit=5
|for_against_style=points
|ranking_style=percentage
|result1=SF |result2=QF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF |result7=QF
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF=green1|text_SF=Qualification to semifinals
|col_QF=green2|text_QF=Qualification to quarterfinals
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
| update=complete | matches_style=BSR
|team1=RAP|team2=KAL|team3=VMS|team4=PÄR|team5=TRV|team6=TLK|team7=TCH|team8=TRT
|match_RAP_KAL=null
|match_RAP_VMS=66–88
|match_RAP_PÄR=null
|match_RAP_TRV=79–69
|match_RAP_TLK=null
|match_RAP_TCH=null
|match_RAP_TRT=77–76
|match_KAL_RAP=85–78
|match_KAL_VMS=null
|match_KAL_PÄR=null
|match_KAL_TRV=95–60
|match_KAL_TLK=108–77
|match_KAL_TCH=null
|match_KAL_TRT=null
|match_VMS_RAP=null
|match_VMS_KAL=71–85
|match_VMS_PÄR=92–85
|match_VMS_TRV=null
|match_VMS_TLK=null
|match_VMS_TCH=77–62
|match_VMS_TRT=null
|match_PÄR_RAP=79–72
|match_PÄR_KAL=64–91
|match_PÄR_VMS=null
|match_PÄR_TRV=null
|match_PÄR_TLK=107–76
|match_PÄR_TCH=90–73
|match_PÄR_TRT=null
|match_TRV_RAP=null
|match_TRV_KAL=null
|match_TRV_VMS=82–93
|match_TRV_PÄR=62–109
|match_TRV_TLK=null
|match_TRV_TCH=null
|match_TRV_TRT=89–98
|match_TLK_RAP=84–64
|match_TLK_KAL=null
|match_TLK_VMS=87–81
|match_TLK_PÄR=null
|match_TLK_TRV=88–69
|match_TLK_TCH=null
|match_TLK_TRT=80–92
|match_TCH_RAP=89–87
|match_TCH_KAL=78–84
|match_TCH_VMS=null
|match_TCH_PÄR=null
|match_TCH_TRV=93–72
|match_TCH_TLK=74–68
|match_TCH_TRT=84–80
|match_TRT_RAP=null
|match_TRT_KAL=58–87
|match_TRT_VMS=83–87
|match_TRT_PÄR=89–91
|match_TRT_TRV=null
|match_TRT_TLK=null
|match_TRT_TCH=null
|name_RAP=AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
|name_KAL=BC Kalev/Cramo
|name_VMS=KK Viimsi/Sportland
|name_PÄR=Pärnu Sadam
|name_TRV=Rakvere Tarvas
|name_TLK=Tallinna Kalev
|name_TCH=TalTech/OPTIBET
|name_TRT=Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
|source=[http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused Korvpalli Meistriliiga]
}}
Playoffs
{{main|2022 KML Play-offs}}
Playoffs series are best-of-five. The first team to win three games wins the series.
{{:2022 KML Play-offs|transcludesection=Play-off bracket}}
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ Official website] {{in lang|et}}
{{Korvpalli Meistriliiga}}
{{2021–22 in European men's basketball}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 KML season}}