2014–15 KML season

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.

Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Season2014–15
Teams9
Games played108 (Regular season)
31 (Playoffs)
Dates4 October 2014 – 22 May 2015
TVTV6, Delfi TV
Final positions
Top seedTÜ/Rock
ChampionsTÜ/Rock
26th title
Runners-upKalev/Cramo
Third placeTYCO Rapla
Fourth placeRakvere Tarvas
Awards
Finals MVP Tanel Kurbas
Best Defender Janar Talts
Best Young Player Siim-Markus Post
Coach of the Year Gert Kullamäe
Statistical leaders
Points Brandis Raley-Ross 22.11
Rebounds Jurijs Aleksejevs 10.63
Assists Scott Machado 4.50
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2015.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela.

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 Alar Varrak
TÜ/Rock Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 4,000 Gert Kullamäe
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 3,000 Andres Sõber
TLÜ/Kalev Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 6,950 Kalle Klandorf
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall 2,000 Heino Lill
Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 2,000 Mait Käbin
TYCO Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 5,000 Aivar Kuusmaa
Valga/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Sports Hall 2,000 Varis Krūmiņš
Audentes/Noortekoondis Tallinn Audentes Sports Center Indrek Visnapuu

Coaching changes
Pre-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming 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]

  • 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 (2014–15)

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
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
  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
1 Brandis Raley-RossRakvere Tarvas3781822.11
2 Jurijs AleksejevsValga/Maks & Moorits3053517.83
3 Reinis StrupovičsValga/Maks & Moorits3052317.43
4 Domagoj BubaloTYCO Rapla2540116.04
5 Keith BensonKalev/Cramo1422416.00

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

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

Awards

Finals MVP

Best Defender

Best Young Player

Coach of the Year

All-KML team
Pos Player Team
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
Month Player Team
October Kristers ZeidaksTYCO Rapla
November[7] Brandis Raley-RossRakvere Tarvas
December[8] Jurijs AleksejevsValga/Maks & Moorits
January[9] Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock
February[10] Domagoj BubaloTYCO Rapla
March[11] 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. "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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