Finnish Championship League
Current season or competition: 2020 Finnish Championship League | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2002 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Finland |
| Holders | Warriors RC (2019) |
Finnish Championship League (Rugbyn SM-sarja) is the premier rugby union competition in Finland, formed in 2002. The league is governed by the Finnish Rugby Federation, the governing body for Rugby union in Finland. The league is played in summer months. Ten teams took part in the competition since 2014 season until 2016 season but from 2017 season onwards the competition has been held between six teams. The reigning champion (2019) is Warriors RC.
Clubs in 2019
- Helsinki RC, Helsinki
- Jyväskylä RC, Jyväskylä
- Eagles RFC, Turku
- Porvoo RC, Porvoo
- Warriors RC, Helsinki
- Tallinna Kalev RFC, Tallinn
Champions
- 2002 – Helsinki RUFC
- 2003 – Helsinki RUFC
- 2004 – Jyväskylä RC
- 2005 – Jyväskylä RC
- 2006 – Tampere RC
- 2007 – Tampere RC
- 2008 – Warriors RC
- 2009 – Warriors RC
- 2010 – Warriors RC
- 2011 – Warriors RC
- 2012 – Warriors RC
- 2013 – Tampere RC
- 2014 – Helsinki RUFC
- 2015 – Warriors RC
- 2016 – Helsinki RUFC
- 2017 – Jyväskylä RC
- 2018 – Warriors RC
- 2019 – Warriors RC