2020–21 Korisliiga season

The 2020–21 Korisliiga season was the 81st season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Vilpas Vikings won its first-ever national championship.

Korisliiga
Season2020–21
Duration13 October 2020 – 14 May 2021
Number of teams12
Regular season
Relegated-
Finals
ChampionsVilpas Vikings
1st title
  Runners-upKauhajoki
Third placeHelsinki Seagulls
Fourth placePyrintö

Format

The twelve teams would play two times against each one of the other teams for a total of 22 games. Then league splits into two groups (one with the first 6 teams and the other with the last 6 teams) and each team plays two games against each one of the teams from the same group (for a total of 10 games). The six teams from the first group and the best two teams from the second group would join the playoffs. The last team would be directly relegated.[1]

Teams
Location of teams in the 2020–21 Korisliiga

No teams promoted, nor relegated.

Team City Arena
Helsinki Seagulls Helsinki Töölö Sports Hall
Kataja Joensuu LähiTapiola Areena
Karhu Kauhajoki Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
Kobrat Lapua Lapuan Urheilutalo
Korihait Uusikaupunki Pohitullin Sports Hall
Kouvot Kouvola Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli
KTP Kotka Steveco-Areena
Lahti Lahti Energia Areena
Nokia Nokia Nokian Palloiluhalli
Pyrintö Tampere Pyynikin Palloiluhalli
Salon Vilpas Vilpas Salohalli
Ura eGameStars Kaarina Kupittaan palloiluhalli

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Helsinki Seagulls 22 20 2 2045 1764 +281 40 Qualification for the first group
2 Pyrintö 22 17 5 2172 2022 +150 34
3 Karhu 22 17 5 2030 1795 +235 34
4 Salon Vilpas 22 15 7 2001 1715 +286 30
5 Lahti 22 12 10 2025 2003 +22 24
6 Nokia 22 10 12 1870 1859 +11 20
7 Kataja 22 10 12 2038 1991 +47 20 Qualification for the second group
8 Kobrat 22 10 12 2094 2070 +24 20
9 KTP 22 10 12 1976 2034 −58 20
10 Kouvot 22 6 16 1801 2038 −237 12
11 Ura 22 3 19 1968 2187 −219 6
12 Korihait 22 2 20 1699 2241 −542 4
Updated to match(es) played on 08 March 2021. Source: Korisliiga

References
  1. "Korisliigan sarjaohjelma kaudelle 2020-21 on julkaistu". www.basket.fi. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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