2008–09 KML season

The 2008–09 SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga is the 18th season of the Estonian basketball league and the fifth under the title sponsorship of SEB. Including the competition's previous incarnations, this is the 84th season of the Estonian men's basketball league. TÜ/Rock came into the season as defending champions of the 2007–08 KML season.

SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Season2008–09
Duration15 October 2008 – 1 June 2009
Number of teams8
Regular season
Top seedTÜ/Rock
Finals
ChampionsKalev/Cramo
3rd title
  Runners-upTÜ/Rock
Third placeTTÜ
Fourth placeValga
Finals MVPEstonia Kristjan Kangur
Statistical leaders
Points Estonia Kristo Saage 16.24
Rebounds Estonia Raido Ringmets 11.04
Assists Georgia (country) Giorgi Tsintsadze 4.20
1 Sponsored league name, referring to SEB.

The season started on 15 October 2008 and concluded on 1 June 2009 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 2 in the 2009 KML Finals to win their 3rd Estonian League title.[1]

Teams

Team Location Arena Capacity
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Suurhall 7,200
Kuremaa Tallinn Torma Sports Hall
Pärnu/Catwees Pärnu Pärnu kesklinna koolide võimla
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 2,747
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Pirita Gymnasium of Economics
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall 1,000
TÜ/Rock Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 1,650
Valga Valga Valga Sports Hall 561

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWLPtsPCTQualification
1TÜ/Rock2826254.929 Qualification to Playoffs
2Kalev/Cramo2823551.821
3TTÜ28171145.607
4Valga28141442.500
5Tallinna Kalev28111739.393
6Rakvere Tarvas28101838.357
7Pärnu/Catwees2882036.286
8Kuremaa2832513.107

Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2009. Source: KML (2008/2009)

Playoffs

The playoffs began on 23 April 2009 and ended on 1 June 2009. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 2 in the 2009 KML Finals.

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
1 TÜ/Rock 3
4 Valga 3 4 Valga 0
5 Tallinna Kalev 2 1 TÜ/Rock 2
2 Kalev/Cramo 4
2 Kalev/Cramo 3
3 TTÜ 3 3 TTÜ 0
6 Rakvere Tarvas 0 Third place
3 TTÜ 2
4 Valga 0

Individual statistics

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

Points

Rank Player Team Games Points PPG
1Estonia Kristo SaageRakvere Tarvas2947116.24
2Russia Evgeny BelousovTallinna Kalev2133616.00
3Estonia Heigo ErmPärnu/Catwees2131014.76
4Georgia (country) Viktor SanikidzeTÜ/Rock2942214.55
5Estonia Veljo VaresTallinna Kalev3043514.50

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1Estonia Raido RingmetsPärnu/Catwees2628711.04
2Canada Richard AndersonValga353008.57
3Georgia (country) Viktor SanikidzeTÜ/Rock292227.66
4Estonia Joosep ToomeTTÜ332417.30
5United States Nate FoxKalev/Cramo231647.13

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1Georgia (country) Giorgi TsintsadzeTÜ/Rock301264.20
2United States John LinehanKalev/Cramo26943.62
3Estonia Heiko RannulaValga361203.33
4Estonia Sven PugonenRakvere Tarvas27823.04
5Estonia Raido RoosValga31912.94

Awards

Finals MVP

References

  1. "84. EESTI MEESTE MEISTRIVÕISTLUSED" (in Estonian). Spordiinfo.ee.
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