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Arena Capacity
  
1,820

Head coach
  
Heiko Rannula

Arena
  
Pärnu Sports Hall

Location
  
Pärnu, Estonia

Website
  
www.kkparnu.ee

Date founded
  
2000

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History
  
KK Pärnu (2000–present)

Team colors
  
Black, Lilac, Orange, White

Leagues
  
Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Baltic Basketball League

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Korvpalliklubi Pärnu, also known as Port of Pärnu (Estonian: Pärnu Sadam) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Pärnu, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) and the regional Baltic Basketball League. Their home arena is the Pärnu Sports Hall.

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History

Korvpalliklubi Pärnu (English: Basketball Club Pärnu) was founded in 2000. In 2006, Pärnu were promoted to the top-tier Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). The team finished the 2006–07 season last, winning only 2 games. Pärnu finished the 2007–08 regular season in 7th place and qualified to the playoffs for the first time. In the quarterfinals, the team faced off against Kalev/Cramo, but lost the series 0 games to 2. Pärnu had more success in the Estonian Cup, finishing fourth in 2008, 2009 and 2013.

Pärnu made their Baltic Basketball League debut in the 2012–13 season, reaching the Top 16 stage.

Sponsorship naming

Pärnu has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • KK Pärnu/Catwees: 2007–2009
  • Port of Pärnu (Estonian: Pärnu Sadam): 2015–present
  • Home arenas

  • Pärnu High School Gym (2006–2009)
  • Pärnu Sports Hall (2009–present)
  • Individual awards

    KML Best Young Player

  • Norman Käbin – 2016
  • References

    KK Pärnu Wikipedia


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