Korisliiga
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| Founded | 1939 |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Finnish Basketball Cup |
| International cup(s) | FIBA Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Kauhajoen Karhu (1st title) |
| Most championships | Pantterit (14 titles) |
| TV partners | YLE TV2 |
| Website | korisliiga |
 2018–19 Korisliiga season | |
The Korisliiga is the top-tier level league of professional basketball in Finland, comprising the top 11 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays all other teams four times in the regular season, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 40 regular season games. The top eight teams continue to the league's layoffs, where all series are in a best-of-five format. Pantterit owns the record for the most league titles won; with 14. The top level Finnish league for women is the Naisten Korisliiga.
Logos
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The official Korisliiga logo used till the 2015–16 season
Teams in the season 2017–2018
| Team | City | Home arena | Founded | Head coach |
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| Espoo United | Espoo | Tapiolan urheiluhalli | 2016 | Ville Neva |
| Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | Töölön kisahalli | 2013 | Mikko Larkas |
| Joensuun Kataja | Joensuu | Joensuu-areena | 1900 | Greg Gibson |
| Kauhajoen Karhu | Kauhajoki | Kauhajoen liikuntahalli | 1910 | Jussi Laakso |
| Korikobrat | Lapua | Lapuan urheilutalo | 1989 | Lars Ekström |
| Kouvot | Kouvola | Mansikka-ahon urheiluhalli | 1964 | Jyri Lehtonen |
| KTP-Basket | Kotka | Steveco-areena | 1927 | Ray Ailus |
| Korihait | Uusikaupunki | Pohitullin palloiluhalli | 1898 | Jarno Nikula |
| BC Nokia | Nokia | Nokian palloiluhalli | 1997 | Ville Tuominen |
| Salon Vilpas | Salo | Salohalli | 1908 | Joonas Iisalo |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | Tampere | Pyynikin palloiluhalli | 1896 | Sami Toiviainen |
From 2000s, Korisliiga in timeline
Title holders
Finals
Performance by club
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | Seasons won |
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| Pantterit | 14 | 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1980 |
| Espoon Honka | 13 | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
| Torpan Pojat | 9 | 1960, 1966, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Helsingin NMKY | 7 | 1946, 1947, 1984, 1985,1987, 1989, 1992 |
| KTP | 6 | 1958, 1967, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994 |
| HKT | 5 | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Turun NMKY | 4 | 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982 |
| Kouvot | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2004, 2016 |
| Pyrintö | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Lappeenrannan NMKY | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Namika Lahti | 2 | 2000, 2009 |
| Bisons Loimaa | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Kataja | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Ylioppilaskoripalloilijat | 1 | 1939 |
| Eiran Kisa-Veikot | 1 | 1940 |
| Kadettikoulu | 1 | 1941 |
| Korihait | 1 | 1990 |
| Kauhajoki Karhu | 1 | 2018 |
Records
All-time leaders
| Category | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Jarkko Tuomala |
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| Points | Gerald Lee, Sr. |
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| Rebounds | Jonathan Moore |
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| Assists | Petri Virtanen |
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| Steals | Gerald Lee, Sr. |
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| Blocks | Sami Lehtoranta |
Source: Korisliiga
Single game records
| Category | Player | Record | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Joe Wright |
1991–92 | |
| Rebounds | Garcia Hopkins |
1985–86 | |
| Assists | Petri Niiranen |
1991–92 | |
| Efficiency | Larry Pounds |
1985–86 | |
| Steals | Gerald Lee, Sr. |
1988–89 | |
| Blocks | Damon Vance |
1987–88 |
Source: Korisliiga
Awards
- MVP – One for domestic players and another for foreign ones.
- Finals MVP
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Rookie of the Year
- Most Improved Player
- Sixth Man of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Referee of the Year
- Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame
Attendance
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See also
References
- ^ "Korisliigan yleisöennätys 7420 katsojaa". basket.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Basketball Federation. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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