Pärnu | |||
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Leagues |
Korvpalli Meistriliiga Baltic Basketball League |
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Founded | 2000 | ||
History |
KK Pärnu (2000–present) |
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Arena | Pärnu Sports Hall | ||
Capacity | 1,820 | ||
Location | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
Team colors | Black, Lilac, Orange, White |
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Head coach | Heiko Rannula | ||
Website | www |
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Uniforms | |||
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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.
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.
Pärnu has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
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