2022 KML Playoffs

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.[1] Pärnu Sadam won their first ever title.

KML Play-offs
Dates26 April – 26 May
Number of teams7
Finals
ChampionsPärnu Sadam
  Runners-upTartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
Third placeKalev/Cramo
Fourth placeTalTech
Finals MVPLatvia Andris Misters
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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 of the 22 KML play-offs

Venues and locations
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 1000
Estonia Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1870
Saku Suurhall 7200
Estonia Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1820
Estonia Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 2747
Estonia Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1870
Estonia TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1000
Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2600
Estonia Viimsi/Sportland Viimsi Karulaugu Spordikeskus 500

Personnel and kits
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer
Estonia Avis Utilitas Rapla Spain Lluis Riera Estonia Sven Kaldre Spalding
Estonia Kalev/Cramo Latvia Roberts Štelmahers Estonia Martin Dorbek Nike
Estonia Pärnu Sadam Estonia Heiko Rannula Estonia Mihkel Kirves Nike
Estonia Rakvere Tarvas Estonia Martin Müürsepp Estonia Sten Saaremäel Spalding
Estonia Tallinna Kalev Estonia Brett Nõmm Estonia Mario Paiste Nike
Estonia TalTech Estonia Alar Varrak Estonia Oliver Metsalu Nike
Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Latvia Nikolajs Mazurs Lithuania Adomas Drungilas Spalding
Estonia KK Viimsi Estonia Valdo Lips Estonia Rain Veideman Nike

    Seeding

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
    1 Kalev/Cramo 33 28 5 2824 2174 +650 .848 Advance to semifinals
    2 TalTech/Optibet 33 22 11 2701 2528 +173 .667 Advance to quarterfinals
    3 Viimsi/Sportland 33 21 12 2609 2575 +34 .636
    4 Pärnu Sadam 33 20 13 2762 2541 +221 .606
    5 Avis Utilitas Rapla 33 14 19 2687 2770 −83 .424
    6 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 33 14 19 2521 2630 −109 .424
    7 Tallinna Kalev 33 7 26 2323 2921 −598 .212
    8 Rakvere Tarvas 33 5 28 2403 2970 −567 .152
    Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2022. Source: basket.ee

    Play-off bracket
    Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
    1 Kalev/Cramo
    none
    1 Kalev/Cramo 2
    4 Pärnu Sadam 3
    4 Pärnu Sadam 3
    5 Avis Utilitas Rapla 1
    4 Pärnu Sadam 3
    6 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 0
    2 TalTech/Optibet 3
    7 Tallinna Kalev 1
    2 TalTech/Optibet 0 Third place
    6 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 3
    3 Viimsi/Sportland 1 1 Kalev/Cramo 3
    6 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 3 2 TalTech/Optibet 0

    Quarter-finals
    Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4
    Pärnu Sadam 3–1 Avis Utilitaas Rapla 75–64 67–80 97–8186–76
    TalTech/Optibet 3–1 Tallinna Kalev 104–108 OT 110–63 76–7183–75
    Viimsi/Sportland 1–3 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 80–77 79–83 75–8268–69

    Semi-finals
    Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
    Kalev/Cramo 2–3 Pärnu Sadam 76–52 99–84 70–9170–9873–82
    TalTech/Optibet 0–3 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 67–75 62–77 85–90

    Kalev/Cramo vs. Pärnu Sadam
    7 May Kalev/Cramo 76–52
    (Series: 1–0)    		 Pärnu Sadam Tallinn
    17:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 18–6, 23–20, 19–15
    Pts: Siliņš, Kitsing, Hermet 13
    Rebs: Siliņš 8
    Asts: Dorbek 8
    PIR: Siliņš 18    		 Boxscore Pts: Post 11
    Rebs: Van Tamm 9
    Asts: Gilbert, Misters, Post 2
    PIR: Valeika, Van Tamm 13    		 Arena: Kalevi Spordihall
    Attendance: 503
    Referees: T. Suslov, M. Männiste, H. Laas
    10 May Pärnu Sadam 84–99
    (Series: 0–2)    		 Kalev/Cramo Pärnu
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–30, 26–27, 20–17, 21–25
    Pts: Kirves 22
    Rebs: Kirves 9
    Asts: Post 9
    PIR: Kirves 31    		 Boxscore Pts: Murphy 20
    Rebs: Siliņš, Jackson 7
    Asts: Dorbek 9
    PIR: Siliņš, Murphy 22    		 Arena: Pärnu Spordihall
    Attendance: 530
    Referees: A. Halliko, R. Konks, A. Talisainen
    14 May Kalev/Cramo 70–91
    (Series: 2–1)    		 Pärnu Sadam Tallinn
    17:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 20–17, 12–30, 22–20
    Pts: Murphy 13
    Rebs: Murphy 7
    Asts: Dorbek, Jackson 3
    PIR: Nurger 22    		 Boxscore Pts: Gilbert, Van Tamm 18
    Rebs: Van Tamm 14
    Asts: Gilbert 11
    PIR: Van Tamm 28    		 Arena: Kalevi Spordihall
    Attendance: 531
    Referees: T. Suslov, M. Männiste, R. Värv
    16 May Pärnu Sadam vs.
    (Series: 2–2)    		 Kalev/Cramo Pärnu
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 26–20, 26–12, 26–17
    Pts: Konontsuk 21
    Rebs: Van Tamm 8
    Asts: Post 9
    PIR: Konontsuk 23    		 Boxscore Pts: Hermet 18
    Rebs: Siliņš 7
    Asts: Dorbek 7
    PIR: Hermet 22    		 Arena: Pärnu Spordihall
    Attendance: 710
    Referees: A. Halliko, A. Halliko, A. Talisainen
    17 May Kalev/Cramo 73–82
    (Series: 2–3)    		 Pärnu Sadam Tallinn
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 16–18, 10–23, 22–23
    Pts: Hermet 17
    Rebs: Hermet, Murphy 7
    Asts: Dorbek, Jackson 5
    PIR: Hermet 19    		 Boxscore Pts: Konontsuk 22
    Rebs: Gilbert, Van Tamm 7
    Asts: Post 7
    PIR: Post 27    		 Arena: Kalevi Spordihall
    Attendance: 1023
    Referees: A. Halliko, T. Suslov, H. Laas

    TalTech/Optibet vs. Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
    8 May TalTech/Optibet 67–75
    (Series: 0–1)    		 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tallinn
    17:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 8–13, 10–16, 26–18
    Pts: Metsalu 23
    Rebs: Küttis 5
    Asts: Childress 6
    PIR: Metsalu 26    		 Boxscore Pts: Huggins 13
    Rebs: Drungilas 7
    Asts: Kovliar 7
    PIR: Kovliar 25    		 Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
    Attendance: 419
    Referees: M. Männiste, R. Konks, A. Talisainen
    11 May Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 77–62
    (Series: 2–0)    		 TalTech/Optibet Tartu
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 26–9, 20–17, 13–13
    Pts: Huggins 32
    Rebs: Wembi 9
    Asts: Rosenthal, Kovliar, Huggins, Drungilas, Wembi 3
    PIR: Huggins 31    		 Boxscore Pts: Childress 16
    Rebs: Metsalu 5
    Asts: Childress 3
    PIR: Childress 12    		 Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
    Attendance: 1137
    Referees: A. Halliko, T. Suslov, H. Laas
    13 May TalTech/Optibet 85–90
    (Series: 0–3)    		 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tallinn
    18:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 18–25, 19–24, 26–23
    Pts: Metsalu 28
    Rebs: Childress, Keedus 6
    Asts: Childress, Sokk 8
    PIR: Childress 35    		 Boxscore Pts: Huggins 24
    Rebs: Eelmäe 6
    Asts: Huggins, Drungilas 4
    PIR: Huggins, Drungilas 25    		 Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
    Attendance: 537
    Referees: R. Peerandi, M. Uuehendrik, R. Värv

    Bronze medal serie
    Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
    Kalev/Cramo 3–0 TalTech/Optibet 85–75 77–63 79–68
    19 May Kalev/Cramo 85–75
    (Series: 1–0)    		 TalTech/Optibet Tallinn
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 19–25, 27–25, 19–15
    Pts: Kitsing 198
    Rebs: Hermet 8
    Asts: Vītols 8
    PIR: Kitsing 24    		 Boxscore Pts: Childress 28
    Rebs: Metsalu 8
    Asts: Childress 5
    PIR: Childress 32    		 Arena: Kalevi Spordihall
    Attendance: 221
    Referees: T. Suslov, R. Konks, R. Värv
    22 May TalTech/Optibet 63–77
    (Series: 0–2)    		 Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
    17:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 9–24, 19–11, 14–18
    Pts: Childress 28
    Rebs: Metsalu 7
    Asts: Metsalu 4
    PIR: Childress 29    		 Boxscore Pts: Kurbas 16
    Rebs: Hermet 10
    Asts: Jackson 6
    PIR: Kurbas 19    		 Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
    Attendance: 184
    Referees: M. Männiste, R. Konks, H. Laas
    24 May Kalev/Cramo 79–68
    (Series: 3–0)    		 TalTech/Optibet Tallinn
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 24–14, 15–18, 21–19
    Pts: Vītols 16
    Rebs: Dorbek 6
    Asts: Jackson 6
    PIR: Nurger, Vītols 19    		 Boxscore Pts: Metsalu 18
    Rebs: Keedus 11
    Asts: Metsalu 5
    PIR: Keedus 18    		 Arena: Kalevi Spordihall
    Attendance: 351
    Referees: A. Halliko, R. Peerandi, R. Värv

    Final
    Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
    Pärnu Sadam 3–0 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 93–88 69–68 73–60
    20 May Pärnu Sadam 93–88
    (Series: 1–0)    		 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Pärnu
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 31–19, 23–21, 17–26, 22–22
    Pts: Misters 20
    Rebs: Valeika 10
    Asts: Misters 7
    PIR: Misters 25    		 Boxscore Pts: Wembi 23
    Rebs: Wembi 8
    Asts: Rosenthal, Drungilas, Wembi 3
    PIR: Wembi 33    		 Arena: Pärnu Spordihall
    Attendance: 1410
    Referees: A. Halliko, M. Männiste, H. Laas
    23 May Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 68–69
    (Series: 0–2)    		 Pärnu Sadam Tartu
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–10, 12–18, 15–22, 13–19
    Pts: Huggins 28
    Rebs: Wembi 11
    Asts: Rosenthal, Drungilas 3
    PIR: Huggins, Wembi 32    		 Boxscore Pts: Kirves 17
    Rebs: Kirves 13
    Asts: Post 8
    PIR: Kirves 28    		 Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
    Attendance: 2038
    Referees: R. Peerandi, M. Uuehendrik, R. Värv
    26 May Pärnu Sadam 73–60
    (Series: 3–0)    		 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Pärnu
    19:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 15–19, 18–15, 17–6
    Pts: Valge 18
    Rebs: Valeika 9
    Asts: Post 10
    PIR: Konontsuk 22    		 Boxscore Pts: Wembi 13
    Rebs: Wembi 8
    Asts: Kovliar 4
    PIR: Wembi 25    		 Arena: Pärnu Spordihall
    Attendance: 2010
    Referees: A. Halliko, T. Suslov, R. Konks

    See also

    References
    1. basket.ee
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