2004–05 KML season

SEB Ühispanga Korvpalli Meistriliiga^1
Season	2004–05
Duration	20 October 2004 – 29 May 2005
Teams	9
Regular season
Top seed	Ehitustööriist
Season MVP	Howard Frier
Finals
Champions	Ehitustööriist (1st title)
Runners-up	TÜ/Rock
← 2003–04 2005–06 → ^1 Sponsored league name, referring to SEB Ühispank.

The 2004–05 Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) season was the 80th season of the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Estonia.

The season began on 20 October 2004 and ended on 29 May 2005, with Ehitustööriist defeating TÜ/Rock four games to three in the KML Finals to win their first Estonian championship.^[1][2]

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	PCT	Qualification
1	TÜ/Rock	16	12	4	28	.750	Advance to Baltic Basketball League
2	Ehitustööriist	16	12	4	28	.750
3	Tallinna Kalev	16	12	4	28	.750	Advance to second round
4	Rakvere PK	16	11	5	27	.688
5	Dalkia/Nybit	16	9	7	25	.563
6	Pirita BM	16	8	8	24	.500
7	BIG/new balance Rapla	16	4	12	20	.250
8	TTÜ/A. Le Coq	16	3	13	19	.188
9	Audentese Ülikool	16	1	15	17	.063

Source: Sport24.ee

Second round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	PCT	Qualification
1	Dalkia/Nybit	24	20	4	44	.833	Advance to playoffs
2	Rakvere PK	24	19	5	43	.792
3	Tallinna Kalev	24	16	8	40	.667
4	Pirita BM	24	11	13	35	.458
5	BIG/new balance Rapla	24	7	17	31	.292
6	TTÜ/A. Le Coq	24	6	18	30	.250
7	Audentese Ülikool	24	5	19	29	.208

Source: Sport24.ee

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Ehitustööriist	2
	8	TTÜ/A. Le Coq	0
						1	Ehitustööriist	3
						5	Tallinna Kalev	0
	4	Rakvere PK	1
	5	Tallinna Kalev	2
											1	Ehitustööriist	4
											2	TÜ/Rock	3
	2	TÜ/Rock	2
	7	BIG/new balance Rapla	0
						2	TÜ/Rock	3			Third place
						6	Pirita BM	0
	3	Dalkia/Nybit	1								5	Tallinna Kalev	2
	6	Pirita BM	2								6	Pirita BM	1

Awards

KML Most Valuable Player

• Howard Frier (Ehitustööriist)^[3]

KML Coach of the Year

• Allan Dorbek (Ehitustööriist)^[3]

KML Best Young Player

• Gert Dorbek (Tallinna Kalev)^[3]

All-KML Team

Position	Player	Team
PG	Víctor González	Ehitustööriist
SG	Howard Frier	Ehitustööriist
SF	Marek Doronin	TÜ/Rock
PF	Tarmo Kikerpill	TÜ/Rock
C	Ardo Ärmpalu	Rakvere PK

References

1. "Ehitustööriist on Eesti meister". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). 29 May 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
2. "80. Eesti meeste meistrivõistlused". Sport24.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
3. "Korvpallihooaja 2004/05 parimad". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 9 June 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

External links

• Official website (in Estonian)