F-liiga
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| Formerly | Miesten Mestaruussarja Miesten Salibandyliiga |
|---|---|
| Sport | Floorball |
| Founded | 1986 |
| First season | Salibandyn SM-sarja 1986–1994 Salibandyliiga 1994–2020 |
| Administrator | Finnish Floorball Federation |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Finland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Oilers (6th title) (2024–25) |
| Most titles | SSV Helsinki (11 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | YLE TV2 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Suomen Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions Cup |
| Official website | Fliiga.com |
The F-liiga is the top men's floorball league in Finland. The league was founded in 1986 by the Finnish Floorball Federation (SSBL).
The league consists of 12 teams. The champion of the league is eligible to compete at the Champions Cup.[1]
The most successful team in the league is SSV (now EräViikingit), with eleven titles, most recently winning in 2011. The current champion from the 2024–25 season is the Oilers, who claimed their sixth title.
Format
[edit]Regular season
[edit]In the regular season, which takes place approximately from September to March, starting with the 2025–26 season, all teams play each other twice, and additionally, each team plays twice against every team from one of two six-team groups. In total, each team plays 32 games.[2]
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Playoffs
[edit]The top eight teams from the regular season play for the Finnish Championship, in playoffs that starts around March and culminates in April. The first placed team from the regular season picks their opponent from the teams that placed fifth through eighth. The second placed team picks their opponent from the remaining three and after that the third placed team makes its pick of the two remaining teams. The last playoff pair is made of two remaining team. The semifinal pairings are determined by the regular season standings. The playoffs are played in best-of-seven format.[3][2]
Playout
[edit]Starting with the 2025–26 season, the last-place team is automatically relegated and replaced by the winner of the lower competition final (called Division, Divari in Finnish, or Inssi-Divari for sponsorship reasons). The second-to-last team plays a relegation playoff against the runner-up of the Divari final.[2]
History
[edit]The league was founded as Salibandyn SM-sarja (English: Floorball Finnish Champions-Series) in 1986. It was renamed to Salibandyliiga for the 1994–95 season. The Salibandyliiga was operated by the company SSBL Salibandy Oy, a subsidiary of the Finnish Floorball Federation. The current name F-liiga is used since season 2020–21.[4]
Starting with the 2015–16 season, the league adopted the Superfinal system, a single championship game to decide the title. However, after three years, it returned to a final series format.[2]
Current teams
[edit]
Teams in 2025–26 season:[2]
Group A:
Group B:
Recent champions
[edit]| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third Place |
| 2024–25 | Oilers[5] | Classic | Indians |
| 2023–24 | Oilers[6] | Classic | Nokian KrP |
| 2022–23 | TPS | Nokian KrP | Oilers |
| 2021–22 | Classic | Nokian KrP | Oilers |
| 2020–21 | Classic[7] | Oilers | Nokian KrP |
| 2019–20 | The season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[8] | ||
| 2018–19 | Classic[9] | TPS | SPV |
| 2017–18 | Classic | Happee | Nokian KrP |
| 2016–17 | Classic | EräViikingit | SPV |
| 2015–16 | Classic | Oilers | Happee |
| 2014–15 | SPV | Happee | SSV |
| 2013–14 | Happee | Classic | SSV |
| 2012–13 | SPV | SSV | Classic |
| 2011–12 | SPV | SSV | Koovee |
| 2010–11 | SSV | SPV | Oilers |
| 2009–10 | SSV | Erä | SPV |
| 2008–09 | SSV | Erä | SPV |
| 2007–08 | SSV | Classic | Erä |
| 2006–07 | SSV | Classic | Erä |
| 2005–06 | Oilers | SSV | Josba |
| 2004–05 | SSV | Happee | Classic |
List of champions
[edit]| Team | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| SSV Helsinki | 11 | 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 |
| Oilers | 5 | 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| Classic Tampere | 6 | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| SPV Seinäjoki | 3 | 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15 |
| Josba Joensuu | 2 | 1991–1992, 1993–94 |
| SC Dalmac Helsinki | 2 | 1989–90, 1990–91 |
| ManU Tampere | 2 | 1986–87, 1987–88 |
| TPS | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Happee Jyväskylä | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Viikingit Helsinki | 1 | 1997–98 |
| VFT Vantaa | 1 | 1996–97 |
| BET | 1 | 1988–89 |
| HIFK | 1 | 1999–00 |
Updated as of season 2024–25.
External links
[edit]
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Finnish Floorball Federation (in Finnish)
References
[edit]- ^ "IFF Champions Cup". IFF. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Superfinaali ratkoo liiganousun – merkittäviä uudistuksia F-liigan ja Inssi-Divarin sarjajärjestelmiin". Suomen Salibandyliitto (in Finnish). 28 March 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Info". F-liiga (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Making floorball history: Finland's highest floorball league is now F-Liiga". IFF. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Oilers Is the Finnish Champion Second Time In a Row". F-liiga. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Ratkaisu viimeisellä minuutilla – Oilers palasi mestariksi 18 vuoden jälkeen". F-liiga (in Finnish). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Classic Men's champion in Finland & PSS and SB-Pro in the Women's final". IFF. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus status update - as of March 16th". IFF. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Classic the Finnish Champion 2019". IFF Main Site. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
