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LeaguesKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
Founded30 October 2002; 23 years ago
HistoryKorvpalliklubi Viimsi
(2002–present)
ArenaForus Sports Center
Capacity500
LocationHaabneeme, Viimsi, Estonia
ColorsWhite, Black, Orange
CeoTanel Einaste
Websitekkviimsi.ee
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Korvpalliklubi Viimsi (English: Basketball Club Viimsi) is a professional basketball club based in Haabneeme, Viimsi, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Forus Sports Center.

History

KK Viimsi was founded in 2002 by Tanel Einaste, Anti Kalle and Teet Tiisvelt.[1] In 2021, the team won the Estonian second division title and joined the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League. They reached the playoffs in their first season in the league. KK Viimsi/Sportland defeated BK Ventspils the quarterfinals and Pärnu Sadam in the semifinal to advance to the championship game, where they lost to VEF Riga, 64–95.[2]

Sponsorship naming

  • KK Viimsi/Noto: 2017–2021
  • KK Viimsi/Sportland: 2021–2023

Home arenas

  • Viimsi School Sports Hall (2011–2018)
  • Forus Sports Center (2018–present)[3]

Head coaches

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Estonian CupBaltic competitions
2015–163II liiga25th
2016–173II liiga1stSecond round
2017–182I liiga7th
2018–192I liiga3rd
2019–202I liiga2nd[a]
2020–212I liiga1stQuarterfinalist
2021–221KML5thFourth placeEstonian-Latvian Basketball LeagueRU
2022–231KML4thRunner-upEstonian-Latvian Basketball League8th
2023–241KML7thFourth placeEstonian-Latvian Basketball League15th
2024–251KML7thQuarterfinalistEstonian-Latvian Basketball League13th
2025–261KML5thQuarterfinalistEstonian-Latvian Basketball League

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Runners-up (1): 2021–22
Runners-up (1): 2022
  • Estonian 2nd League
Winners (1): 2020–21
  • Estonian 3rd League
Winners (1): 2016–17

Individual awards

KML All-Star Five

Estonian-Latvian League All-Star Five

Notes

  1. ^ The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ "Klubist" (in Estonian). KKViimsi.ee. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Riia VEF krooniti esimest korda Eesti-Läti liiga meistriks, finaalis alistati kindlalt Viimsi" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi" (in Estonian). spordiregister.ee. Retrieved 1 March 2022.