Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Season2014–15
Duration4 October 2014 – 22 May 2015
Number of games108 (Regular season)
31 (Playoffs)
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)TV6, Delfi TV
Regular season
Top seedTÜ/Rock
Finals
ChampionsTÜ/Rock
26th title
  Runners-upKalev/Cramo
Third placeTYCO Rapla
Fourth placeRakvere Tarvas
Finals MVPEstonia Tanel Kurbas
Awards
Best DefenderEstonia Janar Talts
Best Young PlayerEstonia Siim-Markus Post
Coach of the YearEstonia Gert Kullamäe
Statistical leaders
Points United States Brandis Raley-Ross 22.11
Rebounds Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs 10.63
Assists United States Scott Machado 4.50
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2015.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela.

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

Locations of the 2014–15 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Arena Capacity Head coach
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Arena 7,500 Estonia Alar Varrak
TÜ/Rock Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 4,000 Estonia Gert Kullamäe
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 3,000 Estonia Andres Sõber
TLÜ/Kalev Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 6,950 Estonia Kalle Klandorf
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall 2,000 Estonia Heino Lill
Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 2,000 Estonia Mait Käbin
TYCO Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 5,000 Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa
Valga/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Sports Hall 2,000 Latvia Varis Krūmiņš
Audentes/Noortekoondis Tallinn Audentes Sports Center Estonia Indrek Visnapuu

Coaching changes

Pre-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Valga/Maks & Moorits Latvia Sandis Buškevics Latvia Varis Krūmiņš
TTÜ Estonia Tiit Sokk[4] Estonia Heino Lill
Pärnu Serbia Darko Ivanović Estonia 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]

  • Kalev/Cramo will play 1 round at home and 1 away (1 at home and 1 away in total).
  • TÜ/Rock will play 1 round at home (1 at home and 2 away in total).
  • Audentes/Noortekoondis will play 1 round at home and 1 away (1 at home and 1 away in total).

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

League table

Pos Team Pld W L Pts PCT Qualification
1 TÜ/Rock 32 26 6 58 .813 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Kalev/Cramo 32 26 6 58 .813
3 TYCO Rapla 32 21 11 53 .656
4 Rakvere Tarvas 32 20 12 52 .625
5 Pärnu 32 15 17 47 .469
6 Valga/Maks & Moorits 32 15 17 47 .469
7 TTÜ 32 12 20 44 .375
8 TLÜ/Kalev 32 7 25 39 .219
9 Audentes 32 2 30 34 .063
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2015. Source: KML

First half of the season

Home \ Away KAL ROC TAR TLÜ TTÜ PÄR RAP VAL AUD
Kalev/Cramo 68–57 89–80 105–63 80–70 94–56 86–65 77–83 123–46
TÜ/Rock 66–54 93–85 72–56 86–77 90–63 68–74 90–62 121–61
Rakvere Tarvas 79–89 75–71 89–67 80–76 87–94 73–65 95–93 101–73
TLÜ/Kalev 52–89 54–85 82–80 78–67 71–79 54–68 85–79 83–91
TTÜ 62–88 51–78 53–70 79–64 90–70 69–84 91–89 120–44
Pärnu 62–88 58–98 91–79 65–49 56–64 77–75 82–78 116–75
TYCO Rapla 69–96 64–87 61–68 86–65 89–71 92–68 77–61 98–51
Valga/Maks & Moorits 92–88 61–65 85–97 73–66 100–91 86–80 68–83 92–72
Audentes/Noortekoondis 46–102 42–99 79–92 77–94 62–96 62–100 59–88 72–112
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season

Home \ Away KAL ROC TAR TLÜ TTÜ PÄR RAP VAL AUD
Kalev/Cramo
TÜ/Rock
Rakvere Tarvas 57–85 97–60 91–93 102–76 80–84 101–73
TLÜ/Kalev 72–93 60–90 71–65 81–94 63–81 73–64
TTÜ 55–75 78–82 78–50 82–76 71–68 84–89
Pärnu 88–69 73–91 84–70 73–64 68–76 92–73
TYCO Rapla 68–84 66–69 93–81 86–78 80–75 72–64
Valga/Maks & Moorits 72–89 71–83 88–61 77–76 80–71 70–73
Audentes/Noortekoondis
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
1 TÜ/Rock 3
8 TLÜ/Kalev 0
1 TÜ/Rock 3
4 Rakvere Tarvas 2
4 Rakvere Tarvas 3
5 Pärnu 2
1 TÜ/Rock 4
2 Kalev/Cramo 1
2 Kalev/Cramo 3
7 TTÜ 0
2 Kalev/Cramo 3 Third place
3 TYCO Rapla 0
3 TYCO Rapla 3 3 TYCO Rapla 2
6 Valga/Maks & Moorits 1 4 Rakvere Tarvas 1

Individual statistics

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

Points

Rank Player Team Games Points PPG
1United States Brandis Raley-RossRakvere Tarvas3781822.11
2Latvia Jurijs AleksejevsValga/Maks & Moorits3053517.83
3Latvia Reinis StrupovičsValga/Maks & Moorits3052317.43
4Croatia Domagoj BubaloTYCO Rapla2540116.04
5United States Keith BensonKalev/Cramo1422416.00

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1Latvia Jurijs AleksejevsValga/Maks & Moorits3031910.63
2Estonia Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock322909.06
3Lithuania Robertas GrabauskasTLÜ/Kalev312698.68
4Estonia Jaan PuidetTTÜ272238.26
5United States David HaughtonRakvere Tarvas352797.97

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1United States Scott MachadoKalev/Cramo20904.50
2Latvia Sandis SilavsPärnu311364.39
3Estonia Rait-Riivo LaaneTYCO Rapla361554.31
4Estonia Jaan PuidetTTÜ271164.30
5Lithuania Augustas PečiukevičiusTÜ/Rock261084.15

Awards

Finals MVP

Best Defender

Best Young Player

Coach of the Year

All-KML team

Pos Player Team
PGUnited States Scott MachadoKalev/Cramo
SGUnited States Brandis Raley-RossRakvere Tarvas
SFEstonia Gregor ArbetKalev/Cramo
PFEstonia Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock
CCroatia Domagoj BubaloTYCO Rapla

Player of the Month

Month Player Team
OctoberLatvia Kristers ZeidaksTYCO Rapla
November[7]United States Brandis Raley-RossRakvere Tarvas
December[8]Latvia Jurijs AleksejevsValga/Maks & Moorits
January[9]Estonia Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock
February[10]Croatia Domagoj BubaloTYCO Rapla
March[11]United States Brandis Raley-RossRakvere Tarvas

See also

References

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