BC Pärnu explained

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Pärnu Sadam
Leagues:Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
History:KK Pärnu
(2000–2017)
KK Paulus
(2017–present)
Arena:Pärnu Sports Hall
Capacity:1,820
Location:Pärnu, Estonia
Colors:White, Black, Blue
Coach:Vitaly Stepanovsky
Championships:1 Estonian Championship
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BC Pärnu, also known as Pärnu Sadam (English: Port of Pärnu) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Pärnu, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Pärnu Sports Hall. In 2022, the team won their first and only KML title.

History

Korvpalliklubi Pärnu (English: Basketball Club Pärnu) was founded in 2000. In 2006, the team joined the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), the top tier of Estonian basketball.[1] They also made their debut in the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) in 2012. On 12 July 2017, KK Pärnu announced that they will withdraw from the forthcoming KML season due to financial difficulties.[2] However, the team would stay in the KML after reaching an agreement with KK Paulus.[3]

In 2018, the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League was formed. Pärnu Sadam reached the playoffs in the league's inaugural season, where they lost to BK Ventspils in the quarterfinals. In the 2019 KML Playoffs, Pärnu Sadam defeated AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in the quarterfinals, but lost to BC Kalev/Cramo in the semifinals. In the third-place games, they defeated TalTech. Pärnu Sadam made the KML Finals for the first time in team history in 2021. However, they could not overcome BC Kalev/Cramo and lost the series three games to one. The team finished the 2021–22 Estonian-Latvian Basketball League season in third place. They lost 81–83 to KK Viimsi/Sportland in the semifinal but beat BK Ogre 84–77 in the third place game. In the 2022 KML Playoffs, Pärnu Sadam defeated AVIS UTILITAS Rapla the quarterfinals and the defending champion BC Kalev/Cramo in the semifinals to advance to the finals for the second consecutive year. They swept Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits in three games to win their first Estonian championship.[4] Andris Misters was named the KML Finals MVP.

Heiko Rannula, who had coached the team since 2014, left Pärnu after the 2021–22 season to join BC Kalev/Cramo. After failing to qualify for the Champions League, the team played in the FIBA Europe Cup, but didn't advance past the regular season. Pärnu Sadam were unable to defend their KML title, falling in the semifinals to Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits. They did, however, beat Viimsi/Sportland in the third-place series.

Sponsorship naming

Home arenas

Players

Depth chart

Head coaches

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionEstonian CupBaltic competitionsEuropean competitions
2006–071 KML10thQuarterfinalist
2007–081 KML7thQuarterfinalist
2008–091 KML7thFourth place
2009–101 KML7thFourth place
2010–111 KML8thQuarterfinalist
2011–121 KML7thQuarterfinalist
2012–131 KML6thBaltic Basketball League
2013–141 KML6thFourth placeBaltic Basketball League
2014–151 KML5thQuarterfinalistBaltic Basketball League
2015–161 KML6thQuarterfinalistBaltic Basketball League
2016–171 KML4thalign=left bgcolor=#cc9966Third placeBaltic Basketball League
2017–181KML4thBaltic Basketball League
2018–191KML3rdEstonian-Latvian Basketball League8th
2019–201KML3rdEstonian-Latvian Basketball League
2020–211KMLbgcolor=silver2ndalign=left bgcolor=#cc9966Third placeEstonian-Latvian Basketball League
2021–221KMLbgcolor=gold1stQuarterfinalist Estonian-Latvian Basketball League3rd
2022–231KML3rdQuarterfinalistEstonian-Latvian Basketball League11th

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Winners (1): 2021–2022

Runners-up (1): 2020–2021

Individual awards

KML Finals MVP

KML Best Defender

KML Best Young Player

KML Coach of the Year

All-KML Team

Estonian-Latvian League All-Final Four Team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Klubist. et. 26 July 2015. KKParnu.ee.
  2. Web site: Mait Käbin: Pärnu Sadam uuel hooajal Alexela KMLis ei osale. et. 12 July 2017. Basket.ee. 17 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Pärnu jätkamiseks Alexela KMLis leiti lahendus, uus juht Johan Kärp. et. 17 July 2017. Basket.ee. 17 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Vägev! Pärnu Sadam krooniti ajaloos esimest korda koduse kõrgliiga meistriks!. et. 26 May 2022. 26 May 2022. Basket.ee.
  5. Web site: Pärnu Spordihall. et. spordiregister.ee. 1 March 2022.