2026 KML Playoffs

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Season2025–26
Duration10 April – May 2026
Teams7
TV partnersDelfi TV, Inspira
Optibet Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Season2025–26
Duration10 April – May 2026
Teams7
TV partnersDelfi TV, Inspira

The 2026 KML Playoffs is the postseason tournament held to determine the 2025–26 champions of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML).

Kalev/Cramo are the defending champions.[1]

Personnel and sponsorship

Location of teams in 2025–26 KML
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Nord Sports Hall 1,066[2]
Keila Coolbet Keila Keila Health Center 800[3]
Keila KK
TalTech/ALEXELA Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall 1,000[4]
Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 2,600[5]
Transcom Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820[6]
Viimsi Haabneeme Forus Sports Center 500[7]
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Estonia Kalev/Cramo Finland Anton Mirolybov Estonia Martin Dorbek Nike Paf
Estonia Keila Coolbet Estonia Peep Pahv Nike CityAlko
Estonia Keila KK Estonia Andres Sõber Nike
Estonia TalTech/ALEXELA Estonia Alar Varrak Estonia Oliver Metsalu Nike Alexela
Estonia Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa Estonia Martin Paasoja Teamspirit Maks & Moorits
Estonia Transcom Pärnu Estonia Kristjan Evart Estonia Sverre Aav Nike Transcom
Estonia Viimsi Estonia Valdo Lips Nike Hausers

Regular season

The club rankings were determined by the results of the 2025–26 Estonian-Latvian Basketball League regular season.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 26 21 5 2226 2047 +179 .808 Qualification to semifinals
2 Kalev/Cramo 26 20 6 2505 2108 +397 .769 Qualification to quarterfinals
3 TalTech/ALEXELA 26 17 9 2199 2121 +78 .654
4 Transcom Pärnu 26 11 15 2055 2066 −11 .423
5 Viimsi 26 7 19 1942 2308 −366 .269
6 Keila KK 26 5 21 2140 2491 −351 .192
7 Keila Coolbet 26 3 23 2048 2464 −416 .115

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 0
4 Transcom Pärnu 2
4 Transcom Pärnu 3
5 Viimsi 0
 
 
2 Kalev/Cramo 3
7 Keila Coolbet 0
2 Kalev/Cramo 1 Third place
3 TalTech/ALEXELA 0
3 TalTech/ALEXELA 3  
6 Keila KK 0  

Quarterfinals

All times are in Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00)

The quarterfinals are best-of-five series.

Kalev/Cramo vs. Keila Coolbet

12 April 2025 Kalev/Cramo 106–101
(Series: 1–0)		 Keila Coolbet Kuressaare
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 28–31, 32–22, 18–33
Pts: Miška 31
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Jelks 9
PIR: Miška 39		 Boxscore Pts: Maletic 32
Rebs: Thompson 10
Asts: Hill 4
PIR: Thompson 43		 Arena: Kuressaare Sports Center
Attendance: 709
Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Madis Allik, Reijo Krismar Nano
15 April 2025 Keila Coolbet 74–101
(Series: 0–2)		 Kalev/Cramo Keila
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 10–24, 18–24, 23–25
Pts: Maletic 24
Rebs: Thompson, Maletic 8
Asts: Küttis 4
PIR: Küttis 23		 Boxscore Pts: Makke 20
Rebs: Kurucs, Jelks 8
Asts: Rosenthal 9
PIR: Makke 22		 Arena: Keila Health Center
Attendance: 247
Referees: Hendrik Laas, Ivo Kitsing, Ranno Konks
18 April 2025 Kalev/Cramo 105–76
(Series: 3–0)		 Keila Coolbet Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 35–23, 18–11, 31–24, 21–18
Pts: Miška, Acuff 21
Rebs: Kurucs 9
Asts: Kaukiainen 11
PIR: Miška 26		 Boxscore Pts: Thompson 24
Rebs: Thompson 14
Asts: Hill 4
PIR: Thompson 34		 Arena: Nord Sports Hall
Attendance: 401
Referees: Rainis Värv, Egert Tiidor, Rauno Kobin

TalTech/ALEXELA vs. Keila KK

11 April 2025 TalTech/ALEXELA 83–58
(Series: 1–0)		 Keila KK Tallinn
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 14–21, 24–12, 27–11
Pts: Pehka 15
Rebs: three players 9
Asts: Suurorg 6
PIR: Pehka 21		 Boxscore Pts: Idowu 15
Rebs: Idowu 9
Asts: Idowu 2
PIR: Idowu 19		 Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 643
Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing, Rauno Kobin
14 April 2025 Keila KK 65–73
(Series: 0–2)		 TalTech/ALEXELA Keila
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 15–15, 13–23, 19–12
Pts: Schmalz 26
Rebs: Schmalz 9
Asts: Morris 5
PIR: Schmalz 33		 Boxscore Pts: Metsalu 18
Rebs: Jurkatamm 15
Asts: Välb 5
PIR: Metsalu 28		 Arena: Keila Health Center
Attendance: 412
Referees: Rainis Värv, Hendrik Laas, Aleksei Mohov
17 April 2025 TalTech/ALEXELA 110–81
(Series: 3–0)		 Keila KK Tallinn
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 34–26, 27–22, 26–22
Pts: three players 19
Rebs: Niits, Metsalu 7
Asts: Metsalu 9
PIR: Metsalu 32		 Boxscore Pts: Morris 27
Rebs: Idowu 9
Asts: Sats 5
PIR: Morris 29		 Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 468
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Madis Allik, Risto Visnapuu

Transcom Pärnu vs. Viimsi

10 April 2025 Transcom Pärnu 87–81
(Series: 1–0)		 Viimsi Pärnu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 27–23, 30–19, 11–15
Pts: Hint 18
Rebs: Hint 9
Asts: Harris 11
PIR: Hint 30		 Boxscore Pts: Kuusmaa 22
Rebs: Baker 7
Asts: Rikberg 4
PIR: Baker 29		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 642
Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Aleksei Mohov, Egert Tiidor
13 April 2025 Viimsi 81–96
(Series: 0–2)		 Transcom Pärnu Viimsi
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–37, 20–15, 17–24, 19–20
Pts: Rikberg 21
Rebs: Rikberg, Baker 6
Asts: Kuusmaa 4
PIR: Rikberg 22		 Boxscore Pts: Harris 21
Rebs: Hint 7
Asts: Harris 5
PIR: Harris 31		 Arena: Forus Sports Center
Attendance: 521
Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks, Risto Visnapuu
16 April 2025 Transcom Pärnu 94–69
(Series: 3–0)		 Viimsi Pärnu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–13
Pts: Hint 17
Rebs: Hint 14
Asts: Harris 8
PIR: Hint 25		 Boxscore Pts: Pere 15
Rebs: Reinart 5
Asts: Kuusmaa 6
PIR: Baker 11		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 618
Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Rainis Värv, Reijo Krismar Nano

Semifinals

All times are in Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00)

The semifinals are best-of-five series.

Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. Transcom Pärnu

27 April 2026 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 76–84
(Series: 0–1)		 Transcom Pärnu Tartu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 19–23, 23–17, 9–27
Pts: Painter 20
Rebs: Lips 14
Asts: Lips 7
PIR: Lips 30		 Boxscore Pts: Hint 22
Rebs: Hint 8
Asts: Harris 10
PIR: Mohamed 26		 Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Attendance: 1,202
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Rainis Värv, Hendrik Laas
30 April 2025 Transcom Pärnu 101–81
(Series: 2–0)		 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits Pärnu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 29–22, 24–22, 28–11
Pts: Harris 31
Rebs: Johansson 8
Asts: Harris 7
PIR: Harris 47		 Boxscore Pts: McBride 16
Rebs: Painter 7
Asts: Paasoja, McBride 3
PIR: Paasoja 17		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 1,218
Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Ivo Kitsing, Ranno Konks

Kalev/Cramo vs. TalTech/ALEXELA

28 April 2025 Kalev/Cramo 79–72
(Series: 1–0)		 TalTech/ALEXELA Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 19–15, 18–20, 23–23
Pts: Makke 26
Rebs: Jelks 13
Asts: Jelks 6
PIR: Makke 27		 Boxscore Pts: Niits 32
Rebs: Metsalu 7
Asts: Post 5
PIR: Niits 35		 Arena: Nord Sports Hall
Attendance: 688
Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Hendrik Laas, Rauno Kobin
1 May 2026 TalTech/ALEXELA 72–80
(Series: 0–2)		 Kalev/Cramo Tallinn
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 17–27, 20–12, 12–20
Pts: Metsalu 14
Rebs: Post 10
Asts: Post 8
PIR: Metsalu 18		 Boxscore Pts: Kaukiainen 18
Rebs: Miška 11
Asts: Kaukiainen 6
PIR: Kaukiainen 27		 Arena: TalTech Sports Hall
Attendance: 1,176
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Rainis Värv, Ranno Konks

Attendances

Average attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average
1 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 1,202 1,202 1,202 1,202†
2 Transcom Pärnu 2,478 1,218 618 826†
3 TalTech/ALEXELA 2,287 1,176 468 762†
4 Kalev/Cramo 1,798 709 401 599†
5 Viimsi 521 521 521 521†
6 Keila KK 412 412 412 412†
7 Keila Coolbet 247 247 247 247†
League total 8,945 1,218 247 623†

Source: [8]

See also

References

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