Korisliiga
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Korisliiga season | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1939 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country |
 Finland |
| Continent |
 FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Kouvot (4th title) |
| Most titles |
Pantterit (14 titles) |
| TV partner(s) |
YLE TV2 (Streaming: KorisliigaTV, VeikkausTV, ISTV) |
| Related competitions | Finnish Basketball Cup |
| Official website | www.korisliiga.fi |
The Korisliiga is the top league of professional basketball in Finland, comprising the top 11 teams of the country. In current format each team plays all other teams four times in the regular season, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 40 games. The top eight teams continue to the Playoffs, where all instances are in a "Best-of-five" format. Pantterit owns the record for most titles; with 14. The top league for women is Naisten Korisliiga.
Logos
The official Korisliiga logo used till the 2015–16 season
Teams season 2016—2017
- Helsinki Seagulls, Helsinki
- Joensuun Kataja, Joensuu
- Kauhajoen Karhu, Kauhajoki
- Kouvot, Kouvola
- KTP Basket, Kotka
- Kobrat, Lapua
- BC Nokia, Nokia
- Salon Vilpas, Salo
- Tampereen Pyrintö, Tampere
- Korihait, Uusikaupunki
Title holders
Finals
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Pantterit | 14 | 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1980 |
| Espoon Honka | 13 | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
| Torpan Pojat | 9 | 1960, 1966, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Helsingin NMKY | 7 | 1946, 1947, 1984, 1985,1987, 1989, 1992 |
| KTP | 6 | 1958, 1967, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994 |
| Helsingin Kisa-Toverit | 5 | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Turun NMKY | 4 | 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982 |
| Kouvot | 3 | 1995, 1999, 2004, 2016 |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Lappeenrannan NMKY | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Namika Lahti | 2 | 2000, 2009 |
| Bisons Loimaa | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Ylioppilaskoripalloilijat | 1 | 1939 |
| Eiran Kisa-Veikot | 1 | 1940 |
| Kadettikoulu | 1 | 1941 |
| UU | 1 | 1990 |
| Kataja | 1 | 2015 |
Records
All-time leaders
| Category | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Jarkko Tuomala | |
| Points | Gerald Lee, Sr. | |
| Rebounds | Jonathan Moore | |
| Assists | Petri Virtanen | |
| Steals | Gerald Lee, Sr. | |
| Blocks | Sami Lehtoranta | |
Source: Korisliiga
Single game records
| Category | Player | Record | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Joe Wright | | 1991–92 |
| Rebounds | Garcia Hopkins | | 1985–86 |
| Assists | Petri Niiranen | | 1991–92 |
| Efficiency | Larry Pounds | | 1985–86 |
| Steals | Gerald Lee, Sr. | | 1988–89 |
| Blocks | Damon Vance | | 1987–88 |
Source: Korisliiga
Awards
- 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
Attendance
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References
- ↑ "Korisliigan yleisöennätys 7420 katsojaa". basket.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Basketball Federation. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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