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Leagues | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | ||
Founded | 30 October 2002 | ||
History | Korvpalliklubi Viimsi (2002–present) | ||
Arena | Forus Sports Center | ||
Capacity | 500 | ||
Location | Haabneeme, Viimsi, Estonia | ||
Team colors | White, Black, Orange | ||
CEO | Tanel Einaste | ||
Head coach | Valdo Lips | ||
Website | kkviimsi.ee | ||
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Korvpalliklubi Viimsi (English: Basketball Club Viimsi), also known as Viimsi/Sportland for sponsorship reasons, 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–present
Home arenas
- Viimsi School Sports Hall (2011–2018)
- Forus Sports Center (2018–present)[3]
Players
Current roster
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Updated: 27 October 2023 |
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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C | Malik Toppin | Birk Birger Arop | ||
PF | Ronalds Zaķis | Kristjan Kokk | ||
SF | Karl Johan Lips | Aleksander Oliver Hint | Kevin Sünd | Kaur Erik Suurorg |
SG | Egert Haller | Jorgen Rikberg | ||
PG | Devin Harris | Siim-Markus Post | Ron Laanemaa |
Head coaches
- Tanel Einaste 2011–2012, 2014–2015
- Valdo Lips 2013–2015, 2016–2021, 2021–present
- Indrek Ruut 2015–2016
- Martin Toomas 2021
Season by season
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Estonian Cup | Baltic competitions | |
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2015–16 | 3 | II liiga | 25th | |||
2016–17 | 3 | II liiga | 1st | Second round | ||
2017–18 | 2 | I liiga | 7th | |||
2018–19 | 2 | I liiga | 3rd | |||
2019–20 | 2 | I liiga | 2nd[lower-alpha 1] | |||
2020–21 | 2 | I liiga | 1st | Quarterfinalist | ||
2021–22 | 1 | KML | 5th | Fourth place | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | RU |
2022–23 | 1 | KML | 4th | Runner-up | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 8th |
- ↑ The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
- Karl Johan Lips – 2023
Estonian-Latvian League All-Final Four Team
- Tyler Roberson – 2022
References
- ↑ "Klubist". KKViimsi.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Riia VEF krooniti esimest korda Eesti-Läti liiga meistriks, finaalis alistati kindlalt Viimsi". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ↑ "FORUS Spordikeskus Viimsi". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)