F-liiga
 | |
| 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 | Nokian KrP (2025–26, 1st title) |
| Most titles | SSV Helsinki (11 titles, last in 2010–11) |
| Broadcaster | Yle TV2 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup | Suomen Cup |
| International cup | Champions Cup |
| 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 2025–26 season is the Nokian KrP, who claimed their first title.
Format
[edit]Regular season
[edit]In the regular season, which takes place approximately from September to March, all teams play each other twice, and additionally, each team plays twice against every team from one of two six-team regional 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. For quarterfinals, the top three teams from the regular season successively choose their quarterfinal opponents from the four remaining teams. The semifinal pairings are determined by the regular season standings. The playoffs are played in best-of-seven format. The losing semifinalists play a single match for the bronze medal.[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 medalists
[edit]| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third Place |
| 2025–26 | Nokian KrP[5] | Classic | Oilers |
| 2024–25 | Oilers[6] | Classic | Indians |
| 2023–24 | Oilers[7] | Classic | Nokian KrP |
| 2022–23 | TPS[8] | Nokian KrP | Oilers |
| 2021–22 | Classic[9] | Nokian KrP | Oilers |
| 2020–21 | Classic[10] | Oilers | Nokian KrP |
| 2019–20 | The season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[11] | ||
| 2018–19 | Classic[12] | 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 | 11 | 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 |
| Oilers | 6 | 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| Classic | 6 | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| SPV | 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 |
| Nokian KrP | 1 | 2025–26 |
| 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 2025–26.
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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Superfinaali ratkoo liiganousun – merkittäviä uudistuksia F-liigan ja Inssi-Divarin sarjajärjestelmiin". Suomen Salibandyliitto (in Finnish). 28 March 2025. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Info". F-liiga (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Making floorball history: Finland's highest floorball league is now F-Liiga". IFF. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nokian KrP onnistui laajalla rintamalla ja juhlii ensimmäistä salibandymestaruuttaan: "Uskomattoman siistiä"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 7 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Oilers Is the Finnish Champion Second Time In a Row". 10 May 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-06-21. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Ratkaisu viimeisellä minuutilla – Oilers palasi mestariksi 18 vuoden jälkeen". F-liiga (in Finnish). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mikä salibandytrilleri! Uransa päättävä Mikko Hautaniemi ratkaisi TPS:lle mestaruuden jatkoerässä: "Urheiluromantikkona aika kiva lopetus"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tampereen Classicin dynastia jatkui, historiallinen kuudes SM-kulta putkeen – Juha Kivilehto herkistyi kymmenennen mestaruuden äärellä: "Ei löydy sanoja"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Classic Men's champion in Finland & PSS and SB-Pro in the Women's final". IFF. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Coronavirus status update - as of March 16th". IFF. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Classic the Finnish Champion 2019". IFF Main Site. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
