2020–21 Korisliiga season
| Korisliiga | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Duration | 13 October 2020 – 14 May 2021 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | - |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Vilpas Vikings 1st title |
| Runners-up | Kauhajoki |
| Third place | Helsinki Seagulls |
| Fourth place | Pyrintö |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Korisliiga season was the 81st season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Vilpas Vikings won its first-ever national championship.
Format
[edit]The twelve teams would play two times against each one of the other teams for a total of 22 games. Then league splits into two groups (one with the first 6 teams and the other with the last 6 teams) and each team plays two games against each one of the teams from the same group (for a total of 10 games). The six teams from the first group and the best two teams from the second group would join the playoffs. The last team would be directly relegated.[1]
Teams
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No teams promoted, nor relegated.
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | Töölö Sports Hall |
| Kataja | Joensuu | LähiTapiola Areena |
| Karhu | Kauhajoki | Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu |
| Kobrat | Lapua | Lapuan Urheilutalo |
| Korihait | Uusikaupunki | Pohitullin Sports Hall |
| Kouvot | Kouvola | Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli |
| KTP | Kotka | Steveco-Areena |
| Lahti | Lahti | Energia Areena |
| Nokia | Nokia | Nokian Palloiluhalli |
| Pyrintö | Tampere | Pyynikin Palloiluhalli |
| Salon Vilpas | Vilpas | Salohalli |
| Ura eGameStars | Kaarina | Kupittaan palloiluhalli |
Regular season
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki Seagulls | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2045 | 1764 | +281 | 40 | Qualification for the first group |
| 2 | Pyrintö | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2172 | 2022 | +150 | 34 | |
| 3 | Karhu | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2030 | 1795 | +235 | 34 | |
| 4 | Salon Vilpas | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2001 | 1715 | +286 | 30 | |
| 5 | Lahti | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2025 | 2003 | +22 | 24 | |
| 6 | Nokia | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1870 | 1859 | +11 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kataja | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2038 | 1991 | +47 | 20 | Qualification for the second group |
| 8 | Kobrat | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2094 | 2070 | +24 | 20 | |
| 9 | KTP | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1976 | 2034 | −58 | 20 | |
| 10 | Kouvot | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1801 | 2038 | −237 | 12 | |
| 11 | Ura | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1968 | 2187 | −219 | 6 | |
| 12 | Korihait | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1699 | 2241 | −542 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 08 March 2021. Source: Korisliiga
References
[edit]- ^ "Korisliigan sarjaohjelma kaudelle 2020-21 on julkaistu". www.basket.fi. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
