KK Viimsi
Basketball team in Estonia
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Korvpalliklubi Viimsi (English: Basketball Club Viimsi) is a professional basketball club based in Haabneeme, Viimsi, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Forus Sports Center.
(2002–present)
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| Leagues | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 30 October 2002 | ||
| History | Korvpalliklubi Viimsi (2002–present) | ||
| Arena | Forus Sports Center | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Location | Haabneeme, Viimsi, Estonia | ||
| Team colors | White, Black, Orange | ||
| CEO | Tanel Einaste | ||
| Head coach | Valdo Lips | ||
| Website | kkviimsi.ee | ||
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History
KK Viimsi was founded in 2002 by Tanel Einaste, Anti Kalle and Teet Tiisvelt.[1] In 2021, the team won the Estonian second division title and joined the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League. They reached the playoffs in their first season in the league. KK Viimsi/Sportland defeated BK Ventspils the quarterfinals and Pärnu Sadam in the semifinal to advance to the championship game, where they lost to VEF Riga, 64–95.[2]
Sponsorship naming
- KK Viimsi/Noto: 2017–2021
- KK Viimsi/Sportland: 2021–2023
Home arenas
- Viimsi School Sports Hall (2011–2018)
- Forus Sports Center (2018–present)[3]
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
Head coaches
- Tanel Einaste 2011–2012, 2014–2015
- Valdo Lips 2013–2015, 2016–2021, 2021–present
- Indrek Ruut 2015–2016
- Martin Toomas 2021
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Estonian Cup | Baltic competitions | |
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| 2015–16 | 3 | II liiga | 25th | |||
| 2016–17 | 3 | II liiga | 1st | Second round | ||
| 2017–18 | 2 | I liiga | 7th | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | I liiga | 3rd | |||
| 2019–20 | 2 | I liiga | 2nd[a] | |||
| 2020–21 | 2 | I liiga | 1st | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2021–22 | 1 | KML | 5th | Fourth place | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | RU |
| 2022–23 | 1 | KML | 4th | Runner-up | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 8th |
| 2023–24 | 1 | KML | 7th | Fourth place | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 15th |
| 2024–25 | 1 | KML | 7th | Quarterfinalist | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 13th |
| 2025–26 | 1 | KML | Quarterfinalist | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | ||
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Runners-up (1): 2021–22
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Estonian 2nd League
- Winners (1): 2020–21
- Estonian 3rd League
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Individual awards
- Karl Johan Lips – 2023
Estonian-Latvian League All-Star Five
- Tyler Roberson – 2022
Notes
- The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.