2014–15 KML season explained

Updated:22 May 2015
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16
Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Extra Information:1 Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela.
T Bg:
  1. 014E9B
T Color:
  1. FFFFFF
Season:2014–15
Champions:TÜ/Rock
26th title
Runners Up:Kalev/Cramo
Third Place:TYCO Rapla
Fourth Place:Rakvere Tarvas
Teams:9
Games:108 (Regular season)
31 (Playoffs)
Duration:4 October 2014 – 22 May 2015
Tv:TV6, Delfi TV
Top Seed:TÜ/Rock
Finals Mvp: Tanel Kurbas
Award4:Best Defender
Award4 N:EST
Award5:Best Young Player
Award5 N:EST
Award6:Coach of the Year
Award6 N:EST
Ppg:22.11
Rpg:10.63
Apg:4.50

The 2014–15 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga was the 90th season of the Estonian basketball league and the second under the title sponsorship of Alexela. Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2013–14 KML season.

The season started on 4 October 2014 and concluded on 22 May 2015 with TÜ/Rock defeating Kalev/Cramo 4 games to 1 in the 2015 KML Finals to win their 26th Estonian League title.[1] [2] [3]

Teams

TeamLocationArenaCapacityHead coach
Kalev/CramoTallinnSaku Arena7,500 Alar Varrak
TÜ/RockTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall4,000 Gert Kullamäe
Rakvere TarvasRakvereRakvere Sports Hall3,000 Andres Sõber
TLÜ/KalevTallinnKalev Sports Hall6,950 Kalle Klandorf
TTÜTallinnTTÜ Sports Hall2,000 Heino Lill
PärnuPärnuPärnu Sports Hall2,000 Mait Käbin
TYCO RaplaRaplaSadolin Sports Hall5,000 Aivar Kuusmaa
Valga/Maks & MooritsValgaValga Sports Hall2,000 Varis Krūmiņš
Audentes/NoortekoondisTallinnAudentes Sports Center Indrek Visnapuu

Coaching changes

Pre-season
TeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach
Valga/Maks & Moorits Sandis Buškevics Varis Krūmiņš
TTÜ Tiit Sokk[4] Heino Lill
Pärnu Darko Ivanović Mait Käbin

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions:[5]

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

League table

Second half of the season

Playoffs

See main article: 2015 KML Playoffs. The playoffs began on 7 April and ended on 22 May. The tournament concluded with TÜ/Rock defeating Kalev/Cramo 4 games to 1 in the 2015 KML Finals.

Bracket

Individual statistics

Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.

Points

Rankwidth=180Playerwidth=150TeamGameswidth=75Pointswidth=40PPG
1 Brandis Raley-Ross 3781822.11
23053517.83
33052317.43
42540116.04
51422416.00

Rebounds

Rankwidth=180Playerwidth=150TeamGameswidth=75Reboundswidth=40RPG
1 Jurijs Aleksejevs 3031910.63
2322909.06
3312698.68
4272238.26
5Rakvere Tarvas352797.97

Assists

Rankwidth=180Playerwidth=150TeamGameswidth=75Assistswidth=40APG
1 Scott Machado 20904.50
2311364.39
3361554.31
4271164.30
5TÜ/Rock261084.15

Awards

Finals MVP

Best Defender

Best Young Player

Coach of the Year

All-KML team

width=180Playerwidth=150Team
PG Scott MachadoKalev/Cramo
SG Brandis Raley-RossRakvere Tarvas
SF Gregor ArbetKalev/Cramo
PF Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock
C Domagoj BubaloTYCO Rapla

Player of the Month

Monthwidth=180Playerwidth=180Team
October
November[7] Rakvere Tarvas
December[8]
January[9] TÜ/Rock
February[10]
March[11] Rakvere Tarvas

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Täna algab Alexela KML. Estonian . Estonian Basketball Association.
  2. Web site: Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliigas järgmisel hooajal 9 klubi. Estonian . Estonian Basketball Association.
  3. Web site: Eesti meister 2015 on TÜ/ROCK!. Estonian. Estonian Basketball Association. 22 May 2015.
  4. Web site: TTÜ loobus koondise peatreeneri Tiit Soku teenetest. Estonian . Õhtuleht.
  5. Web site: Korvpalli Meistriliiga võistlusjuhend hooajaks 2014/2015. Estonian . Estonian Basketball Association.
  6. Web site: Korvpallihooaeg sai ametlikult läbi!. Estonian. 28 May 2015. Estonian Basketball Association.
  7. Web site: Alexela KML novembri parim on Brandis Raley Ross. Estonian . Basket.ee.
  8. Web site: Alexela KML detsembri parim on Jurijs Aleksejevs. Estonian . Basket.ee.
  9. Web site: Alexela KML jaanuari parim on Janar Talts. Estonian . Basket.ee.
  10. Web site: Alexela KML veebruari parim on Domagoj Bubalo. Estonian . Basket.ee.
  11. Web site: Alexela KML märtsi parim on Brandis Raley Ross. Estonian . Basket.ee.