Rapla KK explained

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Utilitas Rapla
Leagues:Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
History:Rapla KK
(2004–present)
Arena:Sadolin Sports Hall
Capacity:958
Location:Rapla, Estonia
Colors:White, Red
Manager:Jaak Karp
Coach:Brett Nõmm
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Rapla KK, also known as Utilitas Rapla for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Rapla, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Sadolin Sports Hall.

History

The origins of the team can be traced back to Korvpalliklubi Rapla (Basketball Club Rapla), which was founded in 1996 as a division of the Rapla Sports School. Rapla Korvpallikool (Rapla Basketball School) was founded in 2004.[1] In 2010, they moved to the newly built Sadolin Sports Hall and Rapla's first team joined the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), the top tier of Estonian basketball. The team also joined the Challenge Cup competition of the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) for the 2011–12 season. TYCO Rapla reached the Estonian Cup final in 2012, but were defeated by BC Rakvere Tarvas.[2]

Coached by Aivar Kuusmaa, the team finished third in the Estonian League in 2015 and 2016. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla made it to the KML Finals for the first time in 2017, but were swept in four games by defending champion BC Kalev/Cramo.[3] They came third again in the 2017–18 season.[4]

In 2018, the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League was formed. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla reached the playoffs in the league's inaugural season, where they lost to VEF Riga in the quarterfinals.

Sponsorship naming

Home arenas

Players

Depth chart

Head coaches

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionEstonian CupBaltic competitions
2008–093II liiga1st
2009–102 I liiga5th
2010–111 KML6thQuarterfinalist
2011–121 KML4thQuarterfinalistBBL Challenge Cup
2012–131 KML4thalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upBaltic Basketball League
2013–141 KML7thQuarterfinalistBaltic Basketball League
2014–151 KML3rdQuarterfinalistBaltic Basketball League
2015–161 KML3rdSecond roundBaltic Basketball League
2016–171 KMLbgcolor=silver2ndQuarterfinalistBaltic Basketball League
2017–181KML3rdBaltic Basketball League
2018–191KML6thEstonian-Latvian Basketball League7th
2019–201KML2ndEstonian-Latvian Basketball League–
2020–211KML3rdQuarterfinalistEstonian-Latvian Basketball League4th
2021–221KML6thQuarterfinalistEstonian-Latvian Basketball League9th
2022–231KML5thQuarterfinalistEstonian-Latvian Basketball League6th
2023–241KML3rdQuarterfinalistEstonian-Latvian Basketball League10th

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Runners-up (1): 2016–17

Runners-up (1): 2012

Individual awards

KML Best Defender

KML Best Young Player

KML Coach of the Year

KML All-Star Five

Estonian-Latvian League All-Star Five

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajalugu. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023071646/http://vana.raplakk.ee/ajalugu/id/180/. dead. 23 October 2021. RaplaKK.ee. et.
  2. Web site: Tarvas võitis korvpalli Eesti karika. et. Postimees Sport. 22 December 2012. 1 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Kalev/Cramo krooniti üheksandat korda Eesti meistriks, Raplale esimene hõbemedal. et. Delfi Sport. 22 May 2017. 1 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Meeskond. et. RaplaKK.ee. 1 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Sadolin Spordihoone. et. spordiregister.ee. 1 March 2022.

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