2022 KML Playoffs
{{Short description|Estonian national championships in basketball}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
| title = KML Play-offs
| year = 2022
| season =
| dates = 26 April – 26 May
| teams = 7
| games =
| champions = Pärnu Sadam
| runners_up = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
| third_place = Kalev/Cramo
| fourth_place = TalTech
| finals_MVP = Andris Misters | finals_MVP_n = LAT | finals_MVP_link = KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award
| prevseason = 2021
| nextseason = 2023
}}
The 2022 KML Play-offs was the tournament to determine the Korvpalli Meistriliiga champions for the 2021–22 season. Regular season was spent in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League, plus 1 round in the local league, before determining seeding for the play-offs. 7 of 8 teams that participated in the regular season qualified for the play-offs, which started with the quarterfinals. The play-offs began on 26 April 2022 and ended on 26 May.[http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/turniiritabel/ basket.ee] Pärnu Sadam won their first ever title.
==Format==
Eight Estonian teams participated in the regular season, which was spent in two parts. First, all teams played in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and after played one more round only against Estonian teams. 7 out of 8 teams qualified for the play-offs. Winner of the regular season immediately qualified for the semi-finals, while teams that finished the regular season 2nd to 7th place started the play-offs with quarterfinals. Winners of all play-off rounds are determined in the series of best-of-five format.
Teams
{{Location map+|Estonia |border=black|caption=Location of the 22 KML play-offs|float=right|label=|width=300|places={{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.43|long=24.74|position = left|label=Kalev
Kalev/TLÜ
TalTech}}
{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.38|long=24.5|position = right|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 = bottom|label=Tartu Ülikool}}
{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.35|long=26.35|label=Rakvere|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.32|long=24.51|label=Viimsi}}}}
= Venues and locations =
class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Home city !Arena !Capacity |
{{flagicon|EST}} Avis Utilitas Rapla
|1000 |
rowspan=2|{{flagicon|EST}} Kalev/Cramo
|rowspan=2|Tallinn |1870 |
Saku Suurhall
|7200 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Pärnu Sadam
|1820 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Rakvere Tarvas
|2747 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Tallinna Kalev
|Tallinn |1870 |
{{flagicon|EST}} TalTech
|Tallinn |1000 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
|University of Tartu Sports Hall |2600 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Viimsi/Sportland
|500 |
= Personnel and kits =
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
! Head coach ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer |
---|
{{flagicon|EST}} Avis Utilitas Rapla
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Lluis Riera |{{flagicon|EST}} Sven Kaldre | Spalding |
{{flagicon|EST}} Kalev/Cramo
|{{flagicon|LAT}} Roberts Štelmahers |{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Dorbek | Nike |
{{flagicon|EST}} Pärnu Sadam
|{{flagicon|EST}} Heiko Rannula |{{flagicon|EST}} Mihkel Kirves | Nike |
{{flagicon|EST}} Rakvere Tarvas
|{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Müürsepp |{{flagicon|EST}} Sten Saaremäel | Spalding |
{{flagicon|EST}} Tallinna Kalev
|{{flagicon|EST}} Brett Nõmm | {{flagicon|EST}} Mario Paiste | Nike |
{{flagicon|EST}} TalTech
|{{flagicon|EST}} Alar Varrak |{{flagicon|EST}} Oliver Metsalu | Nike |
{{flagicon|EST}} Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
|{{flagicon|LAT}} Nikolajs Mazurs |{{flagicon|LTU}} Adomas Drungilas | Spalding |
{{flagicon|EST}} KK Viimsi
|{{flagicon|EST}} Valdo Lips |{{flagicon|EST}} Rain Veideman | Nike |
{{notelist}}
==Seeding==
| source = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/turniiritabel/ basket.ee]
| update = 24 March 2022 |section=Regular season
|team1 =KAL |team2 =TLH |team3 =VII |team4=PAR |team5=RAP |team6=TRT |team7=TLU|team8=RAK
|win_KAL=28 |loss_KAL=5 |gf_KAL=2824 |ga_KAL=2174
|win_TLH=22 |loss_TLH=11 |gf_TLH=2701 |ga_TLH=2528
|win_VII=21 |loss_VII=12 |gf_VII=2609 |ga_VII=2575
|win_PAR=20 |loss_PAR=13 |gf_PAR=2762 |ga_PAR=2541
|win_RAP=14 |loss_RAP=19 |gf_RAP=2687 |ga_RAP=2770
|win_TRT=14 |loss_TRT=19 |gf_TRT=2521 |ga_TRT=2630
|win_TLU=7 |loss_TLU=26 |gf_TLU=2323 |ga_TLU=2921
|win_RAK=5 |loss_RAK=28 |gf_RAK=2403 |ga_RAK=2970
|res_col_header=QR
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semifinals
|col_QF=grey1 |text_QF=Advance to quarterfinals
|name_KAL = Kalev/Cramo
|name_TLH = TalTech/Optibet
|name_VII = Viimsi/Sportland
|name_PAR = Pärnu Sadam
|name_RAP = Avis Utilitas Rapla
|name_TRT = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
|name_TLU = Tallinna Kalev
|name_RAK = Rakvere Tarvas
|for_against_style=points
|ranking_style=percentage
|result1=SF |result2=QF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF |result7=QF |result8=
}}
Play-off bracket
{{8TeamBracket-with third
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Finals
| seed-width=30
| score-width=30
| team-width=215
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Kalev/Cramo
| RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=none
| RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Pärnu Sadam
| RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Avis Utilitas Rapla
| RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=TalTech/Optibet
| RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Tallinna Kalev
| RD1-score6=1
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=Viimsi/Sportland
| RD1-score7=1
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
| RD1-score8=3
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Kalev/Cramo
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Pärnu Sadam
| RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=TalTech/Optibet
| RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
| RD2-score4=3
| RD3-seed1=4
| RD3-team1=Pärnu Sadam
| RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2=6
| RD3-team2=Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
| RD3-score2=0
| RD3-seed3=1
| RD3-team3=Kalev/Cramo
| RD3-score3=3
| RD3-seed4=2
| RD3-team4=TalTech/Optibet
| RD3-score4=0
}}
Quarter-finals
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=4}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Pärnu Sadam|| 3–1 |Avis Utilitaas Rapla||75–64|67–80|97–81|86–76}}
{{ThreeLegResult|TalTech/Optibet|| 3–1 |Tallinna Kalev||104–108 OT|110–63|76–71|83–75}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Viimsi/Sportland|| 1–3 |Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits||80–77|79–83|75–82|68–69}}
|}
==Semi-finals==
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Kalev/Cramo|| 2–3 |Pärnu Sadam||76–52|99–84|70–91|70–98|73–82}}
{{ThreeLegResult|TalTech/Optibet|| 0–3 |Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits||67–75|62–77|85–90||}}
|}
= Kalev/Cramo vs. Pärnu Sadam =
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| date = 7 May | time = 17:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001216 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 76
| teamB = Pärnu Sadam | scoreB = 52
| Q1 =16–11 | Q2 =18–6 | Q3 =23–20 | Q4 =19–15
| series = 1–0
| points1 = Siliņš, Kitsing, Hermet 13
| rebounds1 = Siliņš 8
| assist1 = Dorbek 8
| rating1 = Siliņš 18
| points2 = Post 11
| rebounds2 = Van Tamm 9
| assist2 = Gilbert, Misters, Post 2
| rating2 = Valeika, Van Tamm 13
| arena = Kalevi Spordihall | place = Tallinn | attendance =503
| referee = T. Suslov, M. Männiste, H. Laas}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 10 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001217 Boxscore]
| teamA = Pärnu Sadam | scoreA = 84
| teamB = Kalev/Cramo | scoreB = 99
| Q1 =17–30 | Q2 =26–27 | Q3 =20–17 | Q4 =21–25
| series = 0–2
| points1 = Kirves 22
| rebounds1 = Kirves 9
| assist1 = Post 9
| rating1 = Kirves 31
| points2 = Murphy 20
| rebounds2 = Siliņš, Jackson 7
| assist2 = Dorbek 9
| arena = Pärnu Spordihall | place = Pärnu | attendance =530
| referee = A. Halliko, R. Konks, A. Talisainen}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 14 May | time = 17:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001218 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 70
| teamB = Pärnu Sadam | scoreB = 91
| Q1 =16–24 | Q2 =20–17 | Q3 =12–30 | Q4 =22–20
| series = 2–1
| points1 = Murphy 13
| rebounds1 = Murphy 7
| rating1 = Nurger 22
| points2 = Gilbert, Van Tamm 18
| rebounds2 = Van Tamm 14
| assist2 = Gilbert 11
| rating2 = Van Tamm 28
| arena = Kalevi Spordihall | place = Tallinn | attendance =531
| referee = T. Suslov, M. Männiste, R. Värv}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 16 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [https://livestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/EBF/2095063/bs.html Boxscore]
| teamA = Pärnu Sadam | scoreA = 98
| teamB = Kalev/Cramo | scoreB = 70
| Q1 =20–21 | Q2 =26–20 | Q3 =26–12 | Q4 =26–17
| series = 2–2
| points1 = Konontsuk 21
| rebounds1 = Van Tamm 8
| assist1 = Post 9
| rating1 = Konontsuk 23
| points2 = Hermet 18
| rebounds2 = Siliņš 7
| assist2 = Dorbek 7
| rating2 = Hermet 22
| arena = Pärnu Spordihall | place = Pärnu | attendance =710
| referee = A. Halliko, A. Halliko, A. Talisainen}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 17 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001224 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 73
| teamB = Pärnu Sadam | scoreB = 82
| Q1 =25–18 | Q2 =16–18 | Q3 =10–23 | Q4 =22–23
| series = 2–3
| points1 = Hermet 17
| rebounds1 = Hermet, Murphy 7
| rating1 = Hermet 19
| points2 = Konontsuk 22
| rebounds2 = Gilbert, Van Tamm 7
| assist2 = Post 7
| rating2 = Post 27
| arena = Kalevi Spordihall | place = Tallinn | attendance =1023
| referee = A. Halliko, T. Suslov, H. Laas}}
= TalTech/Optibet vs. Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits =
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| date = 8 May | time = 17:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001219 Boxscore]
| teamA = TalTech/Optibet | scoreA = 67
| teamB = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | scoreB = 75
| Q1 =23–28 | Q2 =8–13 | Q3 =10–16 | Q4 =26–18
| series = 0–1
| points1 = Metsalu 23
| rebounds1 = Küttis 5
| assist1 = Childress 6
| rating1 = Metsalu 26
| points2 = Huggins 13
| rebounds2 = Drungilas 7
| assist2 = Kovliar 7
| rating2 = Kovliar 25
| arena = TalTech Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance =419
| referee = M. Männiste, R. Konks, A. Talisainen}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 11 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001220 Boxscore]
| teamA = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | scoreA =77
| teamB = TalTech/Optibet | scoreB = 62
| Q1 =18–23 | Q2 =26–9 | Q3 =20–17 | Q4 =13–13
| series = 2–0
| points1 = Huggins 32
| rebounds1 = Wembi 9
| assist1 = Rosenthal, Kovliar, Huggins, Drungilas, Wembi 3
| rating1 = Huggins 31
| points2 = Childress 16
| rebounds2 = Metsalu 5
| assist2 = Childress 3
| rating2 = Childress 12
| arena = University of Tartu Sports Hall | place = Tartu | attendance =1137
| referee = A. Halliko, T. Suslov, H. Laas}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 13 May | time = 18:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001221 Boxscore]
| teamA = TalTech/Optibet | scoreA = 85
| teamB = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | scoreB = 90
| Q1 =22–18 | Q2 =18–25 | Q3 =19–24 | Q4 =26–23
| series = 0–3
| points1 = Metsalu 28
| rebounds1 = Childress, Keedus 6
| rating1 = Childress 35
| points2 = Huggins 24
| rebounds2 = Eelmäe 6
| assist2 = Huggins, Drungilas 4
| rating2 = Huggins, Drungilas 25
| arena = TalTech Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance =537
| referee = R. Peerandi, M. Uuehendrik, R. Värv}}
==Bronze medal serie==
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=3}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Kalev/Cramo|| 3–0 |TalTech/Optibet||85–75|77–63|79–68}}
|}
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| date = 19 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001226 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 85
| teamB = TalTech/Optibet | scoreB = 75
| Q1 =20–10 | Q2 =19–25 | Q3 =27–25 | Q4 =19–15
| series = 1–0
| points1 = Kitsing 198
| rebounds1 = Hermet 8
| assist1 = Vītols 8
| rating1 = Kitsing 24
| points2 = Childress 28
| rebounds2 = Metsalu 8
| assist2 = Childress 5
| rating2 = Childress 32
| arena = Kalevi Spordihall | place = Tallinn | attendance =221
| referee = T. Suslov, R. Konks, R. Värv}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 22 May | time = 17:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001227 Boxscore]
| teamA = TalTech/Optibet | scoreA = 63
| teamB = Kalev/Cramo | scoreB = 77
| Q1 =21–24 | Q2 =9–24 | Q3 =19–11 | Q4 =14–18
| series = 0–2
| points1 = Childress 28
| rebounds1 = Metsalu 7
| assist1 = Metsalu 4
| rating1 = Childress 29
| points2 = Kurbas 16
| rebounds2 = Hermet 10
| assist2 = Jackson 6
| rating2 = Kurbas 19
| arena = TalTech Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance =184
| referee = M. Männiste, R. Konks, H. Laas}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 24 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001228 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 79
| teamB = TalTech/Optibet | scoreB = 68
| Q1 =19–17 | Q2 =24–14 | Q3 =15–18 | Q4 =21–19
| series = 3–0
| points1 = Vītols 16
| rebounds1 = Dorbek 6
| assist1 = Jackson 6
| points2 = Metsalu 18
| rebounds2 = Keedus 11
| assist2 = Metsalu 5
| rating2 = Keedus 18
| arena = Kalevi Spordihall | place = Tallinn | attendance =351
| referee = A. Halliko, R. Peerandi, R. Värv}}
==Final==
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=3}}
{{ThreeLegResult|Pärnu Sadam|| 3–0 |Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits||93–88|69–68|73–60}}
|}
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| date = 20 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001229 Boxscore]
| teamA = Pärnu Sadam | scoreA = 93
| teamB = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | scoreB = 88
| Q1 =31–19 | Q2 =23–21 | Q3 =17–26 | Q4 =22–22
| series = 1–0
| points1 = Misters 20
| rebounds1 = Valeika 10
| assist1 = Misters 7
| rating1 = Misters 25
| points2 = Wembi 23
| rebounds2 = Wembi 8
| assist2 = Rosenthal, Drungilas, Wembi 3
| rating2 = Wembi 33
| arena = Pärnu Spordihall | place = Pärnu | attendance =1410
| referee = A. Halliko, M. Männiste, H. Laas}}
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| date = 23 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001230 Boxscore]
| teamA = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | scoreA = 68
| teamB = Pärnu Sadam | scoreB = 69
| Q1 =28–10 | Q2 =12–18 | Q3 =15–22 | Q4 =13–19
| series = 0–2
| points1 = Huggins 28
| rebounds1 = Wembi 11
| assist1 = Rosenthal, Drungilas 3
| points2 = Kirves 17
| rebounds2 = Kirves 13
| assist2 = Post 8
| rating2 = Kirves 28
| arena = University of Tartu Sports Hall | place = Tartu | attendance =2038
| referee = R. Peerandi, M. Uuehendrik, R. Värv}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
| date = 26 May | time = 19:00
| bg = #eee
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2022001231 Boxscore]
| teamA = Pärnu Sadam | scoreA = 73
| teamB = Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | scoreB = 60
| Q1 =23–20 | Q2 =15–19 | Q3 =18–15 | Q4 =17–6
| series = 3–0
| points1 = Valge 18
| rebounds1 = Valeika 9
| assist1 = Post 10
| rating1 = Konontsuk 22
| points2 = Wembi 13
| rebounds2 = Wembi 8
| assist2 = Kovliar 4
| rating2 = Wembi 25
| arena = Pärnu Spordihall | place = Pärnu | attendance =2010
| referee = A. Halliko, T. Suslov, R. Konks}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Korvpalli Meistriliiga}}
{{2021–22 in European men's basketball}}