Korisliiga

 ( Basketball Leagues In Finland ) 

The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional basketball league in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays all other teams two times in the regular season, once at home and once away, for a total of 22 regular season games. The top six teams advances continues to upper stage and the bottom six teams plays lower stage after 22 games, 5 games at home and 5 games at away versus all other teams in stage. The best two teams from lower group joins to playoffs with upper group teams. Playoffs are played best of seven format, except the quarter-finals which are played best of 5 format. Pantterit holds the record for the most league titles won, with 14. The top level Finnish league for women is the Naisten Korisliiga.

==Logos==

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Teams

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Current teams

Helsinki Seagulls	Helsinki	Töölön kisahalli	2013	Vesa Vertio
Joensuun Kataja	Joensuu	Motonet Areena	1949	Petri Virtanen
Kauhajoen Karhu	Kauhajoki	IKH Areena	1910	Janne Koskimies
Korikobrat	Lapua	Kobra-Areena	1989	Ville Turja
Korihait	Uusikaupunki	Uusikaupunki Areena	1974	Ivan Ivanovic
Kouvot	Kouvola	MLL Areena	1964	Tom Cooman
KTP-Basket	Kotka	Steveco-areena	1927	Darko Mihajlovic
BC Nokia	Nokia	Harjuniityn palloiluhalli	1997	Greg Gibson
Vilpas Vikings	Salo	Salohalli	1908	Jussi Savolainen
Tampereen Pyrintö	Tampere	Pyynikin palloiluhalli	1896	Tero Vasell
Bisons Loimaa	Loimaa	Loimaan liikuntahalli	1964	Konsta Mastomäki
Tapiolan Honka	Espoo	Tapiolan Urheiluhalli	1957	Aapo Heinonen

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From 2000s, Korisliiga in timeline

2015– 2016

Pyrintö

KTP-Basket

Kouvot

Kataja

LoKoKo

Seagulls

Korikobrat

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Title holders

• 1938–39 Ylioppilaskoripalloilijat
• 1939–40 Eiran Kisa-Veikot
• 1940–41 Kadettikoulu
• 1941–43 Not held due to WWII
• 1943–44 Pantterit
• 1944–45 Pantterit
• 1945–46 NMKY Helsinki
• 1946–47 NMKY Helsinki
• 1947–48 Pantterit
• 1948–49 Pantterit
• 1949–50 Pantterit
• 1950–51 Pantterit
• 1951–52 Pantterit
• 1952–53 Pantterit
• 1953–54 Pantterit
• 1954–55 Pantterit
• 1955–56 Pantterit
• 1956–57 Pantterit
• 1957–58 KTP Basket
• 1958–59 Pantterit
• 1959–60 Torpan Pojat
• 1960–61 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit
• 1961–62 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit
• 1962–63 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit
• 1963–64 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit
• 1964–65 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit
• 1965–66 Torpan Pojat
• 1966–67 KTP Basket
• 1967–68 Tapion Honka
• 1968–69 Tapion Honka
• 1969–70 Tapion Honka
• 1970–71 Tapion Honka
• 1971–72 Tapion Honka
• 1972–73 Turun NMKY
• 1973–74 Honka Playboys
• 1974–75 Turun NMKY
• 1975–76 Honka Playboys
• 1976–77 Turun NMKY
• 1977–78 Torpan Pojat
• 1978–79 Playhonka
• 1979–80 Pantterit
• 1980–81 Torpan Pojat
• 1981–82 Turun NMKY
• 1982–83 Torpan Pojat
• 1983–84 NMKY Helsinki
• 1984–85 NMKY Helsinki
• 1985–86 Torpan Pojat
• 1986–87 NMKY Helsinki
• 1987–88 KTP Basket
• 1988–89 NMKY Helsinki
• 1989–90 Korihait
• 1990–91 KTP Basket
• 1991–92 NMKY Helsinki
• 1992–93 KTP Basket
• 1993–94 KTP Basket
• 1994–95 Kouvot
• 1995–96 Torpan Pojat
• 1996–97 Torpan Pojat
• 1997–98 Torpan Pojat
• 1998–99 Kouvot
• 1999-00 Namika Lahti
• 2000–01 Espoon Honka
• 2001–02 Espoon Honka
• 2002–03 Espoon Honka
• 2003–04 Kouvot
• 2004–05 Lappeenrannan NMKY
• 2005–06 Lappeenrannan NMKY
• 2006–07 Espoon Honka
• 2007–08 Espoon Honka
• 2008–09 Namika Lahti
• 2009–10 Tampereen Pyrintö
• 2010–11 Tampereen Pyrintö
• 2011–12 Bisons Loimaa (Nilan)
• 2012–13 Bisons Loimaa (Nilan)
• 2013–14 Tampereen Pyrintö
• 2014–15 Kataja
• 2015–16 Kouvot
• 2016–17 Kataja Basket
• 2017–18 Kauhajoki Karhu
• 2018–19 Kauhajoki Karhu
• 2019–20 None
• 2020–21 Salon Vilpas
• 2021–22 Kauhajoki Karhu
• 2022–23 Helsinki Seagulls
• 2023–24 BC Nokia
• 2024–25 Helsinki Seagulls
• 2025–26

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Finals

1980–81	Torpan Pojat	Tampereen Pyrintö	3–0	Hyvinkään Tahko
1981–82	Turun NMKY	Pantterit	3–2	KTP Basket
1982–83	Torpan Pojat	Pantterit	3–2	Turun NMKY
1983–84	Helsingin NMKY	Tapiolan Honka	3–0	KTP Basket
1984–85	Helsingin NMKY	KTP Basket	3–1	Korihait
1985–86	Torpan Pojat	KTP Basket	3–1	Helsingin NMKY
1986–87	Helsingin NMKY	KTP Basket	3–0	Korihait
1987–88	KTP Basket	Helsingin NMKY	3–2	Torpan Pojat
1988–89	Helsingin NMKY	HoNsU	3–2	Pantterit
1989–90	Korihait	KTP Basket	3–1	Helsingin NMKY
1990–91	KTP Basket	HoNsU	3–2	Torpan Pojat
1991–92	Helsingin NMKY	Pantterit	4–2	Korihait
1992–93	KTP Basket	Torpan Pojat	3–0	HoNsU
1993–94	KTP Basket	Torpan Pojat	3–2	Forssan Koripojat
1994–95	Kouvot	Korihait	3–1	Torpan Pojat
1995–96	Torpan Pojat	Namika Lahti		Espoon Honka
1996–97	Torpan Pojat	Kouvot		Espoon Honka
1997–98	Torpan Pojat	Kouvot		Espoon Honka
1998–99	Kouvot	Espoon Honka	3–1	Turun NMKY
1999–00	Namika Lahti	Torpan Pojat	3–2	Espoon Honka
2000–01	Espoon Honka	Tampereen Pyrintö	3–0	Namika Lahti
2001–02	Espoon Honka	Namika Lahti	3–2	Kataja
2002–03	Espoon Honka	Kataja	3–1	Pussihukat
2003–04	Kouvot	Namika Lahti	3–1	KTP Basket
2004–05	Lappeenrannan NMKY	Pussihukat	3–2	Kataja
2005–06	Lappeenrannan NMKY	Kataja	3–2	Espoon Honka
2006–07	Espoon Honka	Namika Lahti	3–0	Kataja
2007–08	Espoon Honka	Kouvot	3–1	Lappeenrannan NMKY
2008–09	Namika Lahti	Kataja	3–0	Tampereen Pyrintö
2009–10	Tampereen Pyrintö	Torpan Pojat	3–2	Kouvot
2010–11	Tampereen Pyrintö	Kataja	3–2	KTP Basket
2011–12	Bisons Loimaa	Kataja	3–1	Torpan Pojat
2012–13	Bisons Loimaa	KTP Basket	3–2	Kataja
2013–14	Tampereen Pyrintö	Kataja	3–1	Bisons Loimaa
2014–15	Kataja	Bisons Loimaa	3–2	KTP Basket
2015–16	Kouvot	Tampereen Pyrintö	4–1	BC Nokia
2016–17	Kataja Basket	Salon Vilpas	4–2	Helsinki Seagulls
2017–18	Kauhajoki Karhu	Salon Vilpas	4–2	Helsinki Seagulls
2018–19	Kauhajoki Karhu	Kouvot	4–1	KTP Basket
2019–20	Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Salon Vilpas	Kauhajoki Karhu	4–2	Helsinki Seagulls
2021–22	Kauhajoki Karhu	Salon Vilpas	3–1	Helsinki Seagulls
2022–23	Helsinki Seagulls	Kauhajoki Karhu	4–2	Kataja Basket
2023–24	BC Nokia	Helsinki Seagulls	4–3	Kauhajoki Karhu
2024–25	Helsinki Seagulls	Kauhajoki Karhu	4–0	Salon Vilpas

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Performance by club Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

+ Korisliiga winners by club

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Records

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All-time table of teams

Updated after the 2021–22 season.

1.	KTP-Basket	67	2283	1273	1009	1	55.8	6	7	12
2.	Torpan Pojat	51	1663	995	662	6	59.8	9	9	7
3.	Tampereen Pyrintö	57	1921	962	950	9	50.1	3	5	1
4.	Kouvot	31	1311	711	600	0	54.2	4	4	1
5.	Kataja Basket	29	1230	705	525	0	57.3	2	6	5
6.	Pantterit	54	1284	695	582	7	54.1	14	4	3
7.	Korihait	40	1542	664	878	0	43.1	1	1	3
8.	Helsingin NMKY	48	1191	645	543	3	54.2	7	3	8
9.	Namika Lahti	35	1249	639	610	0	51.2	2	4	1
10.	Tapiolan Honka	36	1089	600	489	0	55.1	6	5	5

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All-time leaders Source: Basket.fi

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Single game records Source: Basket.fi

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Individual player records As of after the 2021–22 season.

• Most points scored in a game:
• 79 by Joe Wright on February 12, 1992 in Turku NKMY 117–145 Panterit
• Highest efficiency score in a game
• 70 by Larry Pounds on November 24, 1985 in Kotka Työväe's Ballers 100–73 Säynätsalo Riento
• Most 2-point field goals made in a game
• 24 by Herbert Crook on March 11, 1993 in Helsingin NMKY 132–111 Turun NMKY
• Most 3-point field goals made in a game
• 14 by Adonis Jordan on October 17, 1999 in Espoon Honka 98–84 Pussihukat
• Most free throws made in a game
• 27 by Ville Kaunisto on April 12, 2004 in Kouvot 96–71 Namika Lahti
• Most rebounds in a game
• 32 by Garcia Hopkins on February 16, 1986 in Tampereen Pyrintö 131–80 Säynätsalon Riento

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Awards

• Korisliiga MVP – One for domestic players and another for foreign ones.
• Finals MVP
• Defensive Player of the Year
• Rookie of the Year
• Most Improved Player
• Sixth Man of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Referee of the Year
• Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame

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Attendance

Averages

248
546
550
367
609
686
643
571
588
660
719
668
793
809
785
736
790
728
808
850
863
918
883
911
905
868
949
776
861
938
1,024
1,017
874
907
830
144
640
879

Records

	Torpan Pojat – Espoon Honka
	Torpan Pojat – Kouvot
	Turun NMKY – Forssan Koripojat
	Espoon Honka – Namika Lahti
	Espoon Honka – Piiloset
	Namika Lahti – Kouvot
	Torpan Pojat – Karkkilan Urheilijat
	Kataja Basket — Salon Vilpas

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See also

• Finnish Basketball Cup

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External links

• Finnish Basketball Association / Korisliiga

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