The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), known as the PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier men's basketball league in Estonia. The league is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association.

The competition was founded in 1925. From the 1998–99 season until the end of the 2001–02 season the league was organized by the Eesti Korvpalliklubide Assotsiatsioon (English: Estonian Basketball Clubs' Association). As of the 2018–19 season, Estonian-Latvian Basketball League regular season games count towards the KML standings. The games are played under FIBA rules. The most successful team in the competition is Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu), with 26 titles. BC Kalev/Cramo are the defending league champions.

History

Names of the competition

  • 1994–1998: Eesti Meeste Korvpalliliiga (EMKL)
  • 1998–2002: Eesti Korvpalliklubide Assotsiatsioon (EKKA)
  • 2002–present: Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML)

Title sponsorship

  • 2002–2004: Peugeot Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2004–2009: Ühispanga/SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2009–2013: G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2013–2018: Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2018–2019: OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga
  • 2019–present: PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga