2014–15 KML season

2014–15 KML season
League Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Sport Basketball
Duration 4 October 2014 – 4 April 2015
7 April 2015 – ? (Playoffs)
? – ? (Finals)
Number of teams 9
TV partner(s) TV6
Delfi TV
Regular Season
Top seed TÜ/Rock
Playoffs
Finals

The 2014–15 KML season is the 24th season of the modern era of Korvpalli Meistriliiga and the 90th season of the premier competition for Estonian men's clubs. For sponsorship reasons, it is named the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga. The regular season began on Saturday, 4 October 2014 with the defending KML champions Kalev/Cramo hosting the first game against the TÜ/Rock.[1][2]

Teams and locations

Location of the 2014–15 Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Arena Capacity Head coach
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Suurhall 7,500 Estonia Alar Varrak
TÜ/Rock Tartu TÜ Spordihoone 4,000 Estonia Gert Kullamäe
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Spordihall 3,000 Estonia Andres Sõber
TLÜ/Kalev Tallinn Kalevi Spordihall 6,950 Estonia Kalle Klandorf
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Spordihoone 2,000 Estonia Heino Lill
Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Spordihall 2,000 Estonia Mait Käbin
TYCO Rapla Rapla Sadolin Spordihoone 5,000 Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa
Valga/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Spordihoone 2,000 Latvia Varis Krūmiņš
Audentes/Noortekoondis Tallinn Audentes Spordikeskus Estonia Indrek Visnapuu

Coaching changes

Pre-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Valga/Maks & Moorits Latvia Sandis Buškevics Latvia Varis Krūmiņš
TTÜ Estonia Tiit Sokk[3] Estonia Heino Lill
Pärnu Serbia Darko Ivanović Estonia Mait Käbin

Regular Season

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

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

League table

Pos Team Pld W L Pts PCT Qualification or relegation
1.TÜ/Rock 32 26 6 58 .813 Qualified for the playoffs
2.Kalev/Cramo 32 26 6 58 .813
3.TYCO Rapla 32 21 11 53 .656
4.Rakvere Tarvas 32 2012 52 .625
5.Pärnu 32 15 17 47 .469
6.Valga/Maks & Moorits 32 15 17 47 .469
7.TTÜ 32 12 20 44 .375
8.TLÜ/Kalev 32 7 25 39 .219
9.Audentes/Noortekoondis 32 2 30 34 .063 rowspan=1 align"center"|

Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2015. Source: KML

First half of the season

Home \ Away KAL ROC TAR TLÜ TTÜ PÄR RAP VAL AUD
Kalev/Cramo 68–57 89–80 105–63 80–70 94–56 86–65 77–83 123–46
TÜ/Rock 66–54 93–85 72–56 86–77 90–63 68–74 90–62 121–61
Rakvere Tarvas 79–89 75–71 89–67 80–76 87–94 73–65 95–93 101–73
TLÜ/Kalev 52–89 54–85 82–80 78–67 71–79 54–68 85–79 83–91
TTÜ 62–88 51–78 53–70 79–64 90–70 69–84 91–89 120–44
Pärnu 62–88 58–98 91–79 65–49 56–64 77–75 82–78 116–75
TYCO Rapla 69–96 64–87 61–68 86–65 89–71 92–68 77–61 98–51
Valga/Maks & Moorits 92–88 61–65 85–97 73–66 100–91 86–80 68–83 92–72
Audentes/Noortekoondis 46–102 42–99 79–92 77–94 62–96 62–100 59–88 72–112

Second half of the season

Home \ Away KAL ROC TAR TLÜ TTÜ PÄR RAP VAL AUD
Kalev/Cramo
TÜ/Rock
Rakvere Tarvas 57–85 97–60 91–93 102–76 80–84 101–73
TLÜ/Kalev 72–93 60–90 71–65 81–94 63–81 73–64
TTÜ 55–75 78–82 78–50 82–76 71–68 84–89
Pärnu 88–69 73–91 84–70 73–64 68–76 92–73
TYCO Rapla 68–84 66–69 93–81 86–78 80–75 72–64
Valga/Maks & Moorits 72–89 71–83 88–61 77–76 80–71 70–73
Audentes/Noortekoondis

Playoffs

Main article: 2015 KML Playoffs
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1  TÜ/Rock 3  
8  TLÜ/Kalev 0  
  1  TÜ/Rock  
  4  Rakvere Tarvas  
4  Rakvere Tarvas 3
  5  Pärnu 2  
     
   
  2  Kalev/Cramo 3  
7  TTÜ 0  
  2  Kalev/Cramo Third place
  3  TYCO Rapla  
3  TYCO Rapla 3  
  6  Valga/Maks & Moorits 1    

Individual statistics

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

Points

Rank Player Team Games Points PPG
1.United States Brandis Raley-Ross Rakvere Tarvas 29 631 21.76
2.Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs Valga/Maks & Moorits 30 535 17.83
3.Latvia Reinis Strupovičs Valga/Maks & Moorits 30 523 17.43
4.Croatia Domagoj Bubalo TYCO Rapla 19 309 16.26
5.Estonia Siim-Markus Post Audentes/Noortekoondis 17 255 15.00

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs Valga/Maks & Moorits 30 319 10.63
2.Lithuania Robertas Grabauskas TLÜ/Kalev 31 269 8.68
3.Estonia Janar Talts TÜ/Rock 22 183 8.32
4.Estonia Jaan Puidet TTÜ 27 223 8.26
5.United States David Haughton Rakvere Tarvas 27 208 7.70

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1.Estonia Martin Dorbek Kalev/Cramo 18 85 4.72
2.Lithuania Augustas Pečiukevičius TÜ/Rock 22 97 4.41
3.Latvia Sandis Silavs Pärnu 31 136 4.39
4.Estonia Rait-Riivo Laane TYCO Rapla 30 130 4.33
5.Estonia Jaan Puidet TTÜ 27 116 4.30

Awards

Player of the Month

Month Player Team
OctoberLatvia Kristers Zeidaks TYCO Rapla
November[5]United States Brandis Raley-Ross Rakvere Tarvas
December[6]Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs Valga/Maks & Moorits
January[7]Estonia Janar Talts TÜ/Rock
February[8]Croatia Domagoj Bubalo TYCO Rapla
March[9]United States Brandis Raley-Ross Rakvere Tarvas

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Täna algab Alexela KML" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  2. ↑ "Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliigas järgmisel hooajal 9 klubi" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  3. ↑ "TTÜ loobus koondise peatreeneri Tiit Soku teenetest" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht.
  4. ↑ "Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga juhend hooajaks 2014/2015" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  5. ↑ "Alexela KML novembri parim on Brandis Raley Ross" (in Estonian). Basket.ee.
  6. ↑ "Alexela KML detsembri parim on Jurijs Aleksejevs" (in Estonian). Basket.ee.
  7. ↑ "Alexela KML jaanuari parim on Janar Talts" (in Estonian). Basket.ee.
  8. ↑ "Alexela KML veebruari parim on Domagoj Bubalo" (in Estonian). Basket.ee.
  9. ↑ "Alexela KML märtsi parim on Brandis Raley Ross" (in Estonian). Basket.ee.