2019 KML Play-offs
# 2019 KML Play-offs

The 2019 KML Play-offs was the tournament to determine the Korvpalli Meistriliiga champions for the 2018–19 season. This season saw the introduction of the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League, replacing the KML regular season, with the top six Estonian teams advancing to the KML play-offs. The play-offs began on 9 April and concluded on 22 May with Kalev/Cramo defeating Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 3 games to 0 in the finals to win their 11th Estonian Championship.

## Teams

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Avis Utilitas Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 818 |
| Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,700 |
| Pärnu Sadam | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 1,820 |
| Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Tallinn | Sõle Sports Centre | 153 |
| TalTech | Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Tartu Ülikool | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 2,600 |

### Personnel and sponsorship

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Avis Utilitas Rapla | Toomas Annuk | Indrek Kajupank | Spalding | Fenikss Casino |
| Kalev/Cramo | Donaldas Kairys | Kristjan Kangur | Nike | Cramo |
| Pärnu Sadam | Heiko Rannula | Rannar Raap | Nike | Port of Pärnu |
| Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Martin Müürsepp | Mario Paiste | Nike | City of Tallinn |
| TalTech | Rait Käbin | Jaan Puidet | Nike | Tallinn University of Technology |
| Tartu Ülikool | Priit Vene | Julius Kazakauskas | Nike | University of Tartu |

## Play-off bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Kalev/Cramo | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Avis Utilitas Rapla | 1 | 5 | Pärnu Sadam | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Pärnu Sadam | 3 | | | | 1 | Kalev/Cramo | 3 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 0 |
| | | | 2 | TalTech | 0 |
| 3 | Tartu Ülikool | 1 | 6 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 3 |
| 6 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 3 | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | 2 | TalTech | 0 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Pärnu Sadam | 3 |

## Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals are best-of-five series.

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals are best-of-five series.

## Third place games

The third place games are best-of-five series.

## Finals

The finals are best-of-five series.

## Awards

### Finals Most Valuable Player

* Branko Mirković (Kalev/Cramo)

### Best Young Player

* Arnas Velička (Tartu Ülikool)

### Best Defender

* Mihkel Kirves (Pärnu Sadam)

### Newcomer of the Year

* Martin Müürsepp (Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ)

### Coach of the Year

* Donaldas Kairys (Kalev/Cramo)

### All-KML Team

| Pos | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| PG | Chavaughn Lewis | Kalev/Cramo |
| SG | Damarcus Harrison | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ |
| SF | Demetre Rivers | Pärnu Sadam |
| PF | Toomas Raadik | TalTech |
| C | Arnett Moultrie | Kalev/Cramo |
