KK Viimsi

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.

Viimsi/Sportland
Viimsi/Sportland logo
LeaguesKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
Founded30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)
HistoryKorvpalliklubi Viimsi
(2002–present)
ArenaForus Sports Center
Capacity500
LocationHaabneeme, Viimsi, Estonia
Team colorsWhite, Black, Orange
     
CEOTanel Einaste
Head coachValdo Lips
Websitekkviimsi.ee

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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Viimsi roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SG 0 Estonia Vaaks, Stefan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2005-05-08)8 May 2005
SF 1 Estonia Lehe, Gerrit 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 18 – (2005-03-16)16 March 2005
SF 2 Estonia Hint, Aleksander Oliver 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 23 – (2000-05-27)27 May 2000
SF 3 Ukraine Lishchyna, Illia 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 18 – (2005-08-13)13 August 2005
SF 3 Estonia Trempi, Marten 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 19 – (2004-03-20)20 March 2004
C 4 Estonia Arop, Birk Birger 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 18 – (2005-03-24)24 March 2005
SF 13 Estonia Kokk, Kristjan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 22 – (2001-10-09)9 October 2001
SF 14 Estonia Sünd, Kevin 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 – (2000-11-11)11 November 2000
PG 18 Estonia Laanemaa, Ron 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 19 – (2004-09-29)29 September 2004
PG 22 Estonia Suurorg, Oliver 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 23 – (2000-01-08)8 January 2000
C 23 Ukraine Kovalov, Artem 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 25 – (1997-11-28)28 November 1997
SG 31 Estonia Rikberg, Jorgen 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 21 – (2002-03-09)9 March 2002
SF 44 Estonia Reinart, Ken-Martti 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 – (2003-02-10)10 February 2003
PF Estonia Mõttus, Markkus 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2003-01-21)21 January 2003
PF Estonia Teppo, Karl 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 18 – (2005-05-22)22 May 2005
Head coach
  • Estonia Valdo Lips
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ukraine Dmytro Kolomyichenko
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 27 October 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
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
2015–16 3II liiga 25th
2016–17 3II liiga 1st Second round
2017–18 2I liiga 7th
2018–19 2I liiga 3rd
2019–20 2I liiga 2nd[lower-alpha 1]
2020–21 2I liiga 1st Quarterfinalist
2021–22 1KML 5th Fourth place Estonian-Latvian Basketball LeagueRU
2022–23 1 KML 4th Runner-up Estonian-Latvian Basketball League8th
  1. 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

All-KML Team

  • Karl Johan Lips – 2023

Estonian-Latvian League All-Final Four Team

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