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KML Play-offs
Dates9 April – 22 May 2019
Games played20
Teams6
Finals
ChampionsKalev/Cramo (11th title)
  Runners-upTallinna Kalev/TLÜ
Third placePärnu Sadam
Fourth placeTalTech
Finals MVPBulgaria Branko Mirković
2018
2021

The 2019 KML Play-offs was the tournament to determine the Korvpalli Meistriliiga champions for the 2018–19 season. This season saw the introduction of the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League, replacing the KML regular season, with the top six Estonian teams advancing to the KML play-offs. The play-offs began on 9 April and concluded on 22 May with Kalev/Cramo defeating Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 3 games to 0 in the finals to win their 11th Estonian Championship.[1][2]

Teams

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Venues and locations

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Team Home city Arena Capacity
Avis Utilitas Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 818[3]
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1,700[4]
Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[5]
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tallinn Sõle Sports Centre 153[6]
TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[7]
Tartu Ülikool Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[8]

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Avis Utilitas Rapla Estonia Toomas Annuk Estonia Indrek Kajupank Spalding Fenikss Casino
Kalev/Cramo Lithuania Donaldas Kairys Estonia Kristjan Kangur Nike Cramo
Pärnu Sadam Estonia Heiko Rannula Estonia Rannar Raap Nike Port of Pärnu
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Estonia Martin Müürsepp Estonia Mario Paiste Nike City of Tallinn
TalTech Estonia Rait Käbin Estonia Jaan Puidet Nike Tallinn University of Technology
Tartu Ülikool Estonia Priit Vene Lithuania Julius Kazakauskas Nike University of Tartu

Play-off bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
1 Kalev/Cramo 3
4 Avis Utilitas Rapla 1 5 Pärnu Sadam 0
5 Pärnu Sadam 3 1 Kalev/Cramo 3
6 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 0
2 TalTech 0
3 Tartu Ülikool 1 6 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 3
6 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 3 Third place
2 TalTech 0
5 Pärnu Sadam 3

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-finals are best-of-five series.

Tartu Ülikool vs. Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ

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9 April Tartu Ülikool 78–73
(Series: 1–0)
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tartu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 19–23, 17–20, 25–13
Pts: Velička 32
Rebs: Kazakauskas 10
Asts: Velička 6
PIR: Velička 42
Boxscore Pts: Nofflet 25
Rebs: Buchanan 18
Asts: Nofflet 5
PIR: Buchanan 35
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Attendance: 450
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Rain Peerandi, Janek Saluse
13 April Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 87–70
(Series: 1–1)
Tartu Ülikool Tallinn
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 26–15, 22–17, 25–22
Pts: McGhee 25
Rebs: Buchanan 11
Asts: Buchanan, McGhee 3
PIR: McGhee 33
Boxscore Pts: Hermet 17
Rebs: Hermet, Kazakauskas 6
Asts: Velička 7
PIR: Hermet 17
Arena: Sõle Sports Centre
Attendance: 160
Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks, Alex Talisainen
17 April Tartu Ülikool 77–83
(Series: 1–2)
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tartu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 18–19, 13–25, 23–19
Pts: Kazakauskas 30
Rebs: Kazakauskas 9
Asts: Velička 13
PIR: Kazakauskas 39
Boxscore Pts: Lips 20
Rebs: Buchanan 8
Asts: McGhee 6
PIR: Harrison 15
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Attendance: 400
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Janek Saluse, Jegor Mitrofanski
19 April Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 97–960(OT)
(Series: 3–1)
Tartu Ülikool Viimsi
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 23–21, 27–17, 18–22Overtime: 13–12
Pts: Harrison 23
Rebs: Buchanan 13
Asts: McGhee 6
PIR: Buchanan 30
Boxscore Pts: Velička 29
Rebs: Kazakauskas 7
Asts: Velička 7
PIR: Velička 36
Arena: Karulaugu Sports Centre
Attendance: 200
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Ranno Konks, Alex Talisainen

Avis Utilitas Rapla vs. Pärnu Sadam

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10 April Avis Utilitas Rapla 60–83
(Series: 0–1)
Pärnu Sadam Rapla
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–8, 12–21, 15–23, 13–31
Pts: Kaldre, Williams 16
Rebs: Mickelson 13
Asts: Kaldre 4
PIR: Kaldre 18
Boxscore Pts: Kirves 15
Rebs: Alston 10
Asts: Raap 7
PIR: Raap 17
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen
14 April Pärnu Sadam 82–57
(Series: 2–0)
Avis Utilitas Rapla Pärnu
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 24–18, 21–9, 22–16
Pts: Rivers 21
Rebs: Alston, Kirves 10
Asts: Post 5
PIR: Kirves 23
Boxscore Pts: Mickelson 13
Rebs: Jonāts, Kajupank 6
Asts: Ilves 4
PIR: Kaldre 14
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Ranno Konks, Jegor Mitrofanski
16 April Avis Utilitas Rapla 82–80
(Series: 1–2)
Pärnu Sadam Rapla
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 15–24, 15–19, 31–17
Pts: Kaldre 21
Rebs: Jonāts 11
Asts: Ilves 8
PIR: Jonāts 27
Boxscore Pts: Alston, Kirves 18
Rebs: Wade-Chatman 6
Asts: Post, Wade-Chatman 9
PIR: Kirves 22
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Janek Saluse, Alex Talisainen
20 April Pärnu Sadam 88–76
(Series: 3–1)
Avis Utilitas Rapla Pärnu
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 19–19, 21–17, 20–19
Pts: Kirves 26
Rebs: Kirves 8
Asts: Post 9
PIR: Kirves 36
Boxscore Pts: Williams 19
Rebs: Hawkins 6
Asts: Kaldre 5
PIR: Williams 18
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 700
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski, Ranno Konks

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals are best-of-five series.

Kalev/Cramo vs. Pärnu Sadam

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26 April Kalev/Cramo 91–85
(Series: 1–0)
Pärnu Sadam Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 21–20, 30–13, 21–31
Pts: Moultrie 30
Rebs: Kangur 8
Asts: Wroten 8
PIR: Moultrie 36
Boxscore Pts: Wade-Chatman 31
Rebs: Alston 10
Asts: Post 5
PIR: Wade-Chatman 29
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 350
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen
29 April Pärnu Sadam 62–102
(Series: 0–2)
Kalev/Cramo Pärnu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–25, 15–27, 12–28
Pts: Rivers 21
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Kirves, Raap 4
PIR: Kirves 24
Boxscore Pts: Lewis 18
Rebs: Salash 8
Asts: Wroten 8
PIR: Wroten 22
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 530
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Janek Saluse
30 April Kalev/Cramo 89–72
(Series: 3–0)
Pärnu Sadam Tallinn
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 21–17, 30–16, 15–22
Pts: Lynch 17
Rebs: Moultrie 9
Asts: Wroten 9
PIR: Lynch 24
Boxscore Pts: Wade-Chatman 14
Rebs: Kirves 8
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Wade-Chatman 15
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 232
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks

TalTech vs. Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ

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25 April TalTech 75–78
(Series: 0–1)
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 16–17, 20–23, 18–23
Pts: Metsalu, Puidet 16
Rebs: Puidet 7
Asts: Käbin, Puidet 7
PIR: Puidet 21
Boxscore Pts: Harrison 24
Rebs: Talts 7
Asts: Lips 4
PIR: Harrison 26
Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 640
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Janek Saluse
27 April Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 94–86
(Series: 2–0)
TalTech Tallinn
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 24–23, 17–24, 31–21
Pts: McGhee 27
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: three players 3
PIR: McGhee 30
Boxscore Pts: Metsalu 19
Rebs: Giese 7
Asts: Käbin, Puidet 4
PIR: Raadik 16
Arena: Nord Cramo Sports Hall
Attendance: 225
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks
30 April TalTech 92–97
(Series: 0–3)
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 21–22, 32–17, 12–29
Pts: Arbet, Puidet 18
Rebs: Giese, Puidet 9
Asts: Käbin 9
PIR: Puidet 19
Boxscore Pts: McGhee 25
Rebs: Buchanan 9
Asts: McGhee, Talts 3
PIR: Buchanan 33
Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 612
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste, Jegor Mitrofanski

Third place games

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The third place games are best-of-five series.

TalTech vs. Pärnu Sadam

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5 May TalTech 68–75
(Series: 0–1)
Pärnu Sadam Tallinn
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 11–17, 20–21, 17–21
Pts: Giese 16
Rebs: Raadik 9
Asts: Käbin 3
PIR: Giese 17
Boxscore Pts: Rivers 21
Rebs: Kirves 11
Asts: Sutt, Wade-Chatman 4
PIR: Rivers 29
Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 485
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks
8 May Pärnu Sadam 79–730(OT)
(Series: 2–0)
TalTech Pärnu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 18–22, 13–15, 22–18, Overtime: 13–7
Pts: Wade-Chatman 17
Rebs: Alston 11
Asts: Wade-Chatman 7
PIR: Wade-Chatman 26
Boxscore Pts: Schmalz 26
Rebs: Giese 9
Asts: Schmalz 3
PIR: Schmalz 26
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 700
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen
10 May TalTech 63–89
(Series: 0–3)
Pärnu Sadam Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 20–17, 19–22, 5–27
Pts: Viilup 17
Rebs: Giese 8
Asts: Käbin 4
PIR: Giese 19
Boxscore Pts: Kirves 24
Rebs: Kirves 11
Asts: Sutt, Wade-Chatman 8
PIR: Kirves 33
Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 490
Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Mart Uuehendrik, Janek Saluse

Finals

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The finals are best-of-five series.

Kalev/Cramo vs. Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ

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16 May Kalev/Cramo 87–78
(Series: 1–0)
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 16–18, 25–17, 26–20
Pts: Lewis 21
Rebs: Moultrie 7
Asts: Mirković 6
PIR: Moultrie 23
Boxscore Pts: Harrison 21
Rebs: Buchanan 13
Asts: Harrison 4
PIR: Buchanan 23
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 600
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Jegor Mitrofanski
20 May Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 73–101
(Series: 0–2)
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 19–29, 22–22, 18–23
Pts: three players 13
Rebs: Buchanan 8
Asts: Buchanan 3
PIR: Buchanan 20
Boxscore Pts: Mirković 16
Rebs: Lynch 5
Asts: Lewis 8
PIR: Mirković 25
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 450
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Alex Talisainen
22 May Kalev/Cramo 105–83
(Series: 3–0)
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 32–28, 32–10, 20–25, 21–20
Pts: Kitsing, Mirković 20
Rebs: Lynch 11
Asts: Lewis 8
PIR: Lewis, Mirković 24
Boxscore Pts: Harrison 19
Rebs: Buchanan 11
Asts: Loik, Talts 3
PIR: Saks 19
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 770
Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks, Janek Saluse

Awards

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Newcomer of the Year

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Pos Player Team
PG United States Chavaughn Lewis Kalev/Cramo
SG United States Damarcus Harrison Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ
SF United States Demetre Rivers Pärnu Sadam
PF Estonia Toomas Raadik TalTech
C United States Arnett Moultrie Kalev/Cramo

References

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  1. ^ "Homme tehakse algust OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga veerandfinaalidega" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Igas elemendis Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ-st parem olnud BC Kalev/Cramo tuli oodatult Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Sadolin Spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
  4. ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". Spordiregister.ee.
  5. ^ "Pärnu Spordihall". Spordiregister.ee.
  6. ^ "Sõle Spordikeskus". Spordiregister.ee.
  7. ^ "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
  8. ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.
  9. ^ a b c d e "OlyBet KML auhinnad: tähtede viisikus üks eestlane, parima noormängija tiitel läks Leetu" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 24 May 2019.
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