Naisten Korisliiga

Naisten Korisliiga (Women's Basketball League) is the highest tier of women's basketball in Finland. The competition was formerly known as Koripallon naisten SM-sarja (Women's Basketball Finnish Championship) and was renamed Naisten Korisliiga for the 2013-14 season.

See Korisliiga for men's top basketball league in Finland.
Naisten Korisliiga
FormerlyKoripallon naisten SM-sarja, 1944-2013
SportBasketball
Founded1944
Inaugural season1944-45
No. of teams10
Country Finland
Most recent
champion(s)		Peli-Karhut
(5nd title)
Most titlesForssan Alku, Sampo Basket, Tampereen Pyrintö, Nokian Urheilijat
(8 titles)
TV partner(s)YLE TV2
Relegation toNaisten I Divisioona
Domestic cup(s)Finnish Championship
Official websiteKorisliiga.fi

History

Women's Finnish Championship was first introduced in 1944. The first championship was won by Helsingin Tarmo. In the 1940s, the league had six teams and the title was awarded after the regular season. In 1953 the number of teams was raised to ten. Postseason playoffs were first played in the 1973-74 season, with Nokian Urheilijat emerging victorious after defeating first Tapiolan Honka (2-1) in the Semifinals and then Työväen Mailapojat (2-1) in the Finals.[1]

For the 2014-15 season, the league has 10 teams and each team plays each other three times in the regular season, resulting in 27 games per team. The top 8 teams continue to postseason playoffs which are played in Best-of-five format. The team placed last after the regular season is relegated to Naisten I Divisioona (English: Women's First Division).[2]

Lea Hakala could be seen as the most influential player so far in the history of Naisten Korisliiga. Hakala played 25 seasons in the league and currently leads the record for career points. She has won the championship title for record-breaking 15 times and she has also been awarded the Player of the Year Award for 4 times.[3]

Current teams
Catz Lappeenranta celebrating their 2009-10 season championship victory.

Teams competing in the 2019–20 Naisten Korisliiga season:

Recent champions
Season Champion Runner-up Score Third place
2018-19 Peli-Karhut Catz Lappeenranta 3-2 Hyvinkään Ponteva
2017-18 Peli-Karhut Catz Lappeenranta 3-2 Hyvinkään Ponteva
2016-17 Hyvinkään Ponteva Espoo United 3-1 Catz Lappeenranta
2015-16 Catz Lappeenranta Hyvinkään Ponteva 3-0 Äänekosken Huima
2014-15 Catz Lappeenranta Äänekosken Huima 3-0 Torpan Pojat
2013-14 Catz Lappeenranta Peli-Karhut 3-1 Torpan Pojat
2012-13 Catz Lappeenranta Peli-Karhut 3-0 Tapiolan Honka
2011–12 Catz Lappeenranta Äänekosken Huima 3–2 Peli-Karhut
2010-11 Peli-Karhut Catz Lappeenranta 3–1 Espoo Team
2009-10 Catz Lappeenranta Peli-Karhut 3–0 Espoo Team
2008-09 Espoo Team Catz Lappeenranta 3–1 Peli-Karhut
2007-08 Peli-Karhut Catz Lappeenranta 3–1 Helsingin NMKY
2006-07 Peli-Karhut Catz Lappeenranta 3–2 Äänekosken Huima
2005-06 Pantterit Äänekosken Huima 3–2 BC Nokia
2004-05 BC Nokia Pantterit 3–1 Peli-Karhut

List of champions
Team Titles Season
Nokian Urheilijat 8 1971-72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980-81
Tampereen Pyrintö 8 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86
Sampo Basket 8 1965-66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987-88
Forssan Alku 8 1988-89, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998-99
Helsingin Työväen Uimarit 6 1960, 1961, 1962, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
Pantterit 5 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06
Peli-Karhut 5 2006-07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2017–18, 2018–19
Catz Lappeenranta 4 2009-10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013-14
Eiran Kisa-Veikot 3 1945, 1946, 1949
Helsingin Tarmo 3 1944, 1948, 1954
Helsingin Visa 2 1956, 1959
Jyväskylän Kiri 2 1970-71, 1972–73
Pussihukat 2 1990-91, 1991–92
Porin Veto 1 1951
Lahden Koripalloilijat 1 1952
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit 1 1966-67
Työväen Maila-Pojat 1 1967-68
Turun Riento 1 1989-90
Äänekosken Huima 1 2002-03
BC Nokia 1 2004-05
Espoo Team 1 2008-09

Records

Career

At least 100 or more games played in the league

  • Most points: 11563
  • Highest points per game average: 19.23
    • Finland Heli Roukanoja
  • Most assists: 1179
    • United States Kenya Robinson
  • Highest assists per game average: 3.26
    • Finland Reetta Piipari
  • Most rebounds: 6578
    • United States Kenya Robinson
  • Highest rebounds per game average: 12.46
    • United States Kenya Robinson
  • Highest efficiency: 12294
    • United States Kenya Robinson
  • Highest efficiency per game average: 31.15
    • Hungary Anna Hollos

Season

Has played in at least 50% of the season's games

  • Most points: 911
  • Highest points per game average: 26.47
  • Most assists: 172
    • Finland Reetta Piipari (Peli-Karhut), 2013–14
  • Highest assists per game average: 6.15
    • United States Nikki Speed, (HoNsU), 2013–14
  • Most rebounds: 575
  • Highest rebounds per game average: 17.14
    • United States Sarah Zawodny (Forssan Alku), 2002–03
  • Highest efficiency: 1290
  • Highest efficiency per game average: 36.95
    • United States Jennie Hall (Nokian Urheilijat), 1983–84

Match

All records include both regular season and playoffs. Updated as of season 2013-14 [4]

References
  1. "Naisten Korisliiga History". Basket.fi. Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. "Naisten Korisliiga Rules & Regulations". Basket.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. "Lea Hakala". Basket.fi. Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. "Tilastot / Pelaajatilastot". Basket.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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