2025–26 Estonian Basketball Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Estonia |
| Dates | 16–21 February 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Kalev/Cramo |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits |
| Runners-up | Kalev/Cramo |
| Third place | TalTech/ALEXELA |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 5,843 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Karl Johan Lips |
The 2025–26 Estonian Basketball Cup, also known as Utilitas Basketball Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 59th edition of the Estonian Basketball Cup.[1][2]
Kalev/Cramo was the defending champions.[3] Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits won the cup by defeating Kalev/Cramo in the final game 86–75. Tartu won the cup after a five year break since their last triumph was in 2021.[4]
Bracket
| Quarterfinals 16–17 February | Semifinals 18–19 February | Final 21 February | ||||||||||||
| Kalev/Cramo | 109 | |||||||||||||
| Hepa Rapla | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Kalev/Cramo | 107 | |||||||||||||
| Keila Coolbet | 78 | |||||||||||||
| Transcom Pärnu | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Keila Coolbet | 79 | |||||||||||||
| Kalev/Cramo | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 86 | |||||||||||||
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Keila KK | 61 | |||||||||||||
| Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 80 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| TalTech/ALEXELA | 70 | |||||||||||||
| TalTech/ALEXELA | 95 | TalTech/ALEXELA | 86 | |||||||||||
| Viimsi | 76 | Keila Coolbet | 69 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals
Kalev/Cramo vs. Hepa Rapla
| 16 February 2026 | Hepa Rapla | 64–109 | Kalev/Cramo | Rapla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 10–34, 17–23, 27–25, 10–27 | |||
| Pts: Ratas 13 Rebs: Kaldre, Ratas 4 Asts: Kaldre, Šein 4 PIR: Ratas 13 |
Boxscore | Pts: Kaukiainen 22 Rebs: Miška 14 Asts: Kaukiainen 7 PIR: Kaukiainen 31 |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 589 Referees: Egert Tiidor, Rauno Kobin, Andris Smorodin |
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Transcom Pärnu vs. Keila Coolbet
| 16 February 2026 | Transcom Pärnu | 75–79(OT) | Keila Coolbet | Pärnu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 15–23, 19–14, 20–15, Overtime: 3–7 | |||
| Pts: Harris 18 Rebs: Harris 11 Asts: Harris 5 PIR: Harris 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: Maletic 29 Rebs: Thompson 14 Asts: Küttis 5 PIR: Thompson 32 |
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 428 Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Hendrik Laas, Madis Allik |
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Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. Keila KK
| 17 February 2026 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 83–61 | Keila KK | Tartu |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 28–12, 18–15, 17–13 | |||
| Pts: Andre 14 Rebs: Painter 9 Asts: Paasoja 6 PIR: Painter 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Sats 21 Rebs: Muhammad 15 Asts: Paige 4 PIR: Muhammad 19 |
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 679 Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Risto Visnapuu, Marcus Sadõhov |
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TalTech/ALEXELA vs. Viimsi
| 17 February 2026 | TalTech/ALEXELA | 95–76 | Viimsi | Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 27–14, 18–20, 33–22 | |||
| Pts: Suurorg 30 Rebs: Jurkatamm, Niits 9 Asts: Post 8 PIR: Suurorg 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Rikberg 17 Rebs: Baker 6 Asts: Kuusmaa 5 PIR: Rikberg 18 |
Arena: TalTech Sports Hall Attendance: 417 Referees: Rainis Värv, Aleksei Mohov, Reijo Nano |
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Semifinals
Kalev/Cramo vs. Keila Coolbet
| 18 February 2026 | Kalev/Cramo | 107–78 | Keila Coolbet | Tallinn |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 27–21, 22–8, 34–25 | |||
| Pts: Kaukiainen 23 Rebs: Kuuba 10 Asts: Kaukiainen 6 PIR: Kaukiainen 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lenk 29 Rebs: Küttis, Thompson 6 Asts: Lenk 3 PIR: Lenk 33 |
Arena: Nord Sports Hall Attendance: 327 Referees: Hendrik Laas, Madis Allik, Rauno Kobin |
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Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits vs. TalTech/ALEXELA
| 19 February 2026 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | 80–70 | TalTech/ALEXELA | Tartu |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 28–8, 24–22, 13–15 | |||
| Pts: Bernard 21 Rebs: Bernard 9 Asts: Bernard 4 PIR: Bernard 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Metsalu 14 Rebs: Metsalu, Post 7 Asts: Post 7 PIR: Metsalu, Niits 19 |
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 1,308 Referees: Rainis Värv, Ranno Konks, Aleksei Mohov |
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Third place game
| 21 February 2026 | TalTech/ALEXELA | 86–69 | Keila Coolbet | Tallinn |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 15–17, 29–9, 16–17 | |||
| Pts: Metsalu 24 Rebs: Jurkatamm 18 Asts: Pehka 7 PIR: Jurkatamm 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: Maletic 17 Rebs: Thompson 7 Asts: Küttis 8 PIR: Saal 17 |
Arena: TalTech Sports Hall Attendance: 397 |
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Final
| 21 February 2026 | Kalev/Cramo | 75–86 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits | Tallinn |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 25–22, 21–13, 12–22 | |||
| Pts: Toom, Kaukiainen 13 Rebs: Miška 7 Asts: Makke 4 PIR: Toom, Miška 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lips 27 Rebs: Ilver 9 Asts: Lips, McBride 5 PIR: Lips 30 |
Arena: Unibet Arena Attendance: 1,968 Referees: Mihkel Männiste, Rainis Värv, Hendrik Laas |
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References
- ^ "Utilitas Karikavõistlused on alanud – noortel ja naistel selguvad finalistid, mehed alustasid 1/8-finaalidega". 2 December 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Meeste Karikavõistluste Juhend". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "BC Kalev/Cramo krooniti Kaamos Karikavõistluste võitjaks". 17 February 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Tartu Ülikool lõpetas karikafinaalis Kalev/Cramo võiduseeria". 21 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)