- Teams Personnel and sponsorship Coaching changes
- Regular season League table Results
- Playoffs Bracket
- Individual statistics Points Rebounds Assists
- Awards Finals MVP Best Defender Best Young Player Coach of the Year All-KML Team Player of the Month
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Infobox basketball league season | updated = | prevseason = 2014–15 | nextseason = 2016–17 | title = Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1 | extra information = 1Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela. | image = | caption = | t_bg = #014390 | t_color = #FFFFFF | season = 2015–16 | champions = Kalev/Cramo 8th title | runners_up = TÜ/Rock | third_place = AVIS Rapla | fourth_place = TLÜ/Kalev | promoted = | relegated = | teams = 9 | games = 123 (Regular season) 29 (Playoffs) | duration = 7 October 2015 – 27 May 2016 | TV = TV6, Delfi TV | top_seed = Kalev/Cramo | MVP = | finals_MVP = {{flagicon|LAT|size=20px}} Rolands Freimanis | award4 = Best Defender | award4_winner = Janar Talts | award4_n = EST | award5 = Best Young Player| award5_winner = Norman Käbin | award5_n = EST | award6 = Coach of the Year | award6_winner = Alar Varrak | award6_n = EST | top_scorer = {{flagicon|CAN|size=20px}} Johnny Berhanemeskel | ppg = 20.53 | rebounds_leader = {{flagicon|NED|size=20px}} Thomas van der Mars | rpg = 10.71 | assists_leader = {{flagicon|EST|size=20px}} Rait-Riivo Laane | apg = 6.25 }}The 2015–16 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. TÜ/Rock came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 KML season.[1] The season began on 7 October 2015 and concluded on 27 May 2016 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals to win their 8th Estonian Championship.[2][3] Teams{{Location map+ |Estonia |border = black |caption = Locations of the 2015–16 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams |float = right |label = |width = 300 |places ={{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.43|long=24.74|position = left |label=Audentes Kalev/Cramo TLÜ/Kalev TTÜ }}{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.35|long=26.35|position = right |label=Tarvas}}{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.38|long=24.5 |position = left |label=Pärnu}}{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.99|long=24.8 |position = right |label=Rapla}}{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.38|long=26.71|position = right |label=TÜ/Rock}}{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=57.78|long=26.03|position = right |label=Valga}} }}Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Audentes/Noortekoondis | Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre | {{Nts|1030}} | Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Saku Arena | {{Nts|7200}} | Port of Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | {{Nts|1820}} | AVIS Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | {{Nts|818}} | Rakvere Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | {{Nts|2747}} | TLÜ/Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | {{Nts|1440}} | TTÜ | Tallinn | TTÜ Sports Hall | {{Nts|1000}} | TÜ/Rock | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | {{Nts|1650}} | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | Valga | Valga Sports Hall | {{Nts|561}} |
Personnel and sponsorship Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Audentes/Noortekoondis | EST}} Indrek Visnapuu | Peak | Ramirent | Kalev/Cramo | EST}} Alar Varrak | EST}} Gregor Arbet | Nike | Cramo | Port of Pärnu | EST}} Mait Käbin | EST}} Silver Leppik | Nike | Port of Pärnu | AVIS Rapla | EST}} Aivar Kuusmaa | EST}} Indrek Kajupank | Spalding | Avis | Rakvere Tarvas | EST}} Andres Sõber | EST}} Mario Paiste | Nike | Rakvere | TLÜ/Kalev | EST}} Kalle Klandorf | EST}} Reimo Tamm | Peak | City of Tallinn | TTÜ | EST}} Rait Käbin | EST}} Kiur Akenpärg | Erreà | Tallinn University of Technology | TÜ/Rock | EST}} Gert Kullamäe | EST}} Marek Doronin | Nike | Saku | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | LAT}} Juris Umbraško | EST}} Kristo Saage | SMV | Maks & Moorits |
Coaching changes Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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TTÜ | EST}} Heino Lill | Signed as assistant coach | 10 August 2015 | Pre-season | EST}} Rait Käbin | 10 August 2015[4] | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | LAT}} Varis Krūmiņš | Sacked | 12 February 2016 | 8th | LAT}} Juris Umbraško | 12 February 2016[5] |
Regular seasonDuring the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions: - TÜ/Rock will play 1 round at home against teams other than Kalev/Cramo (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).
- Kalev/Cramo will play 2 rounds away against teams other than TÜ/Rock (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).
Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.[1] League table{{Tooltip|Pos|Position | Team | {{Tooltip|Pld|Played | {{Tooltip|W|Won | {{Tooltip|L|Lost | {{Tooltip|Pts|Points | {{Tooltip|PCT|Win percentage | Qualification | 1 | Kalev/Cramo | 32 | 32 | 0 | 64 | 32|0}} | Qualification to Playoffs | 2 | TÜ/Rock | 32 | 25 | 7 | 57 | 25|7}} | 3 | TLÜ/Kalev | 32 | 19 | 13 | 51 | 19|13}} | 4 | AVIS Rapla | 32 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 18|14}} | 5 | Rakvere Tarvas | 32 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 16|16}} | 6 | Port of Pärnu | 32 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 13|19}} | 7 | TTÜ | 32 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 11|21}} | 8 | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 32 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 10|22}} | 9 | Audentes/Noortekoondis | 32 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0|32}} | |
ResultsHome \\ Away | AUD | KAL | PÄR | RAP | TAR | TLÜ | TTÜ | TÜ | VAL | Audentes/Noortekoondis {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=46|ga=98}} {{fb r |gf=63|ga=77}} {{fb r |gf=70|ga=81}} {{fb r |gf=71|ga=100}} {{fb r |gf=78|ga=96}} {{fb r |gf=76|ga=79}} {{fb r |gf=58|ga=73}} {{fb r |gf=65|ga=97}} | {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=56|ga=114}} {{fb r |gf=59|ga=90}} {{fb r |gf=50|ga=83}} {{fb r |gf=68|ga=108}} {{fb r |gf=66|ga=83}} {{fb r |gf=70|ga=83}} {{fb r |gf=68|ga=83}} {{fb r |gf=75|ga=103}} |
Kalev/Cramo {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=83|ga=75}} {{fb r |r=null}} | {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=78|ga=68}} {{fb r |r=null}} |
Port of Pärnu {{fb r |gf=76|ga=57}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=78}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=65|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=81|ga=79}} {{fb r |gf=88|ga=93}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=57}} {{fb r |gf=71|ga=79}} {{fb r |gf=86|ga=62}} | {{fb r |gf=75|ga=65}} {{fb r |gf=64|ga=85}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=68|ga=69}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=68}} {{fb r |gf=87|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=68|ga=79}} {{fb r |gf=61|ga=70}} {{fb r |gf=89|ga=78}} |
AVIS Rapla {{fb r |gf=78|ga=74}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=80}} {{fb r |gf=83|ga=76}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=92|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=76|ga=97}} {{fb r |gf=60|ga=78}} {{fb r |gf=74|ga=63}} {{fb r |gf=99|ga=93}} | {{fb r |gf=94|ga=76}} {{fb r |gf=82|ga=85}} {{fb r |gf=77|ga=61}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=74|ga=79}} {{fb r |gf=78|ga=71}} {{fb r |gf=81|ga=94}} {{fb r |gf=83|ga=62}} {{fb r |gf=83|ga=65}} |
Rakvere Tarvas {{fb r |gf=124|ga=57}} {{fb r |gf=64|ga=90}} {{fb r |gf=89|ga=64}} {{fb r |gf=90|ga=70}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=74|ga=72}} {{fb r |gf=70|ga=61}} {{fb r |gf=72|ga=78}} {{fb r |gf=81|ga=86}} | {{fb r |gf=109|ga=84}} {{fb r |gf=77|ga=90}} {{fb r |gf=103|ga=69}} {{fb r |gf=105|ga=78}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=81|ga=103}} {{fb r |gf=88|ga=67}} {{fb r |gf=75|ga=89}} {{fb r |gf=95|ga=87}} |
TLÜ/Kalev {{fb r |gf=105|ga=85}} {{fb r |gf=59|ga=99}} {{fb r |gf=91|ga=83}} {{fb r |gf=61|ga=80}} {{fb r |gf=86|ga=71}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=83|ga=78}} {{fb r |gf=76|ga=82}} {{fb r |gf=104|ga=96}} | {{fb r |gf=107|ga=61}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=87|ga=67}} {{fb r |gf=90|ga=88}} {{fb r |gf=104|ga=103}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=86|ga=83}} {{fb r |gf=84|ga=105}} {{fb r |gf=108|ga=97}} |
TTÜ {{fb r |gf=100|ga=89}} {{fb r |gf=84|ga=100}} {{fb r |gf=77|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=47|ga=63}} {{fb r |gf=59|ga=89}} {{fb r |gf=80|ga=69}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=80|ga=77}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=92}} | {{fb r |gf=74|ga=63}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=87}} {{fb r |gf=70|ga=75}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=76|ga=85}} {{fb r |gf=94|ga=103}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=57|ga=92}} {{fb r |gf=103|ga=96}} |
TÜ/Rock {{fb r |gf=94|ga=64}} {{fb r |gf=73|ga=81}} {{fb r |gf=93|ga=63}} {{fb r |gf=74|ga=52}} {{fb r |gf=109|ga=104}} {{fb r |gf=97|ga=88}} {{fb r |gf=77|ga=66}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=96|ga=63}} | {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |gf=71|ga=83}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} {{fb r |r=null}} |
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits {{fb r |gf=105|ga=73}} {{fb r |gf=67|ga=95}} {{fb r |gf=101|ga=104}} {{fb r |gf=68|ga=84}} {{fb r |gf=82|ga=104}} {{fb r |gf=100|ga=108}} {{fb r |gf=76|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=72|ga=86}} {{fb r |gf=|r=null}} | {{fb r |gf=98|ga=66}} {{fb r |gf=62|ga=82}} {{fb r |gf=79|ga=71}} {{fb r |gf=90|ga=77}} {{fb r |gf=90|ga=84}} {{fb r |gf=85|ga=106}} {{fb r |gf=79|ga=69}} {{fb r |gf=76|ga=92}} {{fb r |gf=|r=null}} |
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Playoffs{{Main|2016 KML Playoffs}}BracketThe playoffs began on 14 April and ended on 27 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals. {{:2016 KML Playoffs}}Individual statisticsPlayers qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played. PointsRank | Player | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
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1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Johnny Berhanemeskel | TLÜ/Kalev | 40 | 821 | 20.53 | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brandis Raley-Ross | Kalev/Cramo/Rakvere Tarvas | 21 | 415 | 19.76 | 3 | {{flagicon|LTU}} Dominykas Milka | TLÜ/Kalev | 30 | 518 | 17.27 | 4 | {{flagicon|LAT}} Reinis Strupovičs | Rakvere Tarvas | 30 | 499 | 16.63 | 5 | {{flagicon|EST}} Kristjan Kitsing | TTÜ | 32 | 531 | 16.59 |
ReboundsRank | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
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1 | {{flagicon|NED}} Thomas van der Mars | AVIS Rapla | 24 | 257 | 10.71 | 2 | {{flagicon|VCT}} Shawn King | Kalev/Cramo | 16 | 163 | 10.19 | 3 | {{flagicon|LAT}} Jurijs Aleksejevs | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 29 | 249 | 8.59 | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Haughton | Rakvere Tarvas | 32 | 252 | 7.88 | 5 | {{flagicon|LTU}} Paulius Petrilevičius | Port of Pärnu | 27 | 210 | 7.78 |
AssistsRank | Player | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
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1 | {{flagicon|EST}} Rait-Riivo Laane | TTÜ | 32 | 200 | 6.25 | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Droney | TLÜ/Kalev | 36 | 178 | 4.94 | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Devin Brooks | AVIS Rapla | 40 | 173 | 4.33 | 4 | {{flagicon|EST}} Kristo Saage | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 32 | 135 | 4.22 | 5 | {{flagicon|EST}} Sten Sokk | Kalev/Cramo | 25 | 104 | 4.16 |
AwardsFinals MVP- {{flagicon|LAT}} Rolands Freimanis (Kalev/Cramo)[3]
Best Defender- {{flagicon|EST}} Janar Talts (TÜ/Rock)[6]
Best Young Player- {{flagicon|EST}} Norman Käbin (Port of Pärnu)[6]
Coach of the Year- {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Varrak (Kalev/Cramo)[6]
All-KML TeamPos|Position | Player | Team | PG | EST}} Sten Sokk | Kalev/Cramo | SG | EST}} Gregor Arbet | Kalev/Cramo | SF | EST}} Indrek Kajupank | AVIS Rapla | PF | EST}} Kristjan Kitsing | TTÜ | C | VCT}} Shawn King | Kalev/Cramo |
Player of the MonthMonth | Player | Team |
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October[7] | LTU}} Evaldas Žabas | TÜ/Rock | November[8] | USA}} Will Artino | AVIS Rapla | December[9] | EST}} Kristjan Kitsing | TTÜ | January[10] | LTU}} Dominykas Milka | TLÜ/Kalev | February[11] | EST}} Gert Dorbek | TÜ/Rock | March[12] | EST}} Rait-Riivo Laane | TTÜ | April[13] | USA}} Tom Droney | TLÜ/Kalev |
See also- 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup
- 2015–16 VTB United League
- 2015–16 Baltic Basketball League
- 2015–16 Latvian Basketball League
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