F-liiga (women)
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F-liiga is the highest-tier of floorball for women in Finland. The league was founded as Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja in 1988.
as Naisten Salibandyliiga, 2000–01
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| Formerly | Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja |
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| Sport | Floorball |
| Founded | 1988 |
| First season | as Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja, 1988–89 as Naisten Salibandyliiga, 2000–01 |
| Director | Kimmo Nurminen |
| Administrator | Finnish Floorball Federation |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Finland |
| Most recent champion | Classic (10th title) (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Classic (10 titles) |
| Broadcaster | Yle TV2 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| International cup | Champions Cup |
| Official website | Fliiga.com |
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, with ten titles and the current champion of the 2024–25 season, is Classic.[2]
Format
Regular season
In the regular season, which takes place approximately from September to March, all teams play each other twice (a total of 22 rounds).[3]
Playoffs
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 quarterfinals and semifinals are in best-of-five format. The finals is played in best-of-seven format. The losing semifinalists play a single match for the bronze medal.[4][3]
Playout
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.[3]
History
The league was founded as Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja (English: Floorball Women Finnish Champions-Series) in 1988 by the Finnish Floorball Federation (SSBL). It was renamed to Naisten Salibandyliiga for the 2000–01 season. The current name F-liiga is used since season 2020–21.[5] The F-liiga is operated by SSBL Salibandy Oy, a limited corporation owned entirely by the Finnish Floorball Federation.
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.[3]
Current teams
Updated for the 2025–26 season.[6]
Recent champions
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| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third Place |
| 2024–25 | Classic[2] | TPS | EräViikingit |
| 2023–24 | TPS | Classic | FBC Loisto |
| 2022–23 | TPS | Classic | PSS |
| 2021–22 | TPS | PSS | EräViikingit |
| 2020–21 | PSS | SB-Pro | SSRA |
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2018–19 | SB Pro | PSS | Koovee |
| 2017–18 | SB Pro | Classic | EräViikingit |
| 2016–17 | Classic | SB Pro | PSS |
| 2015–16 | NST | Classic | SB Pro |
| 2014–15 | Classic | SB Pro | NST |
| 2013–14 | SB-Pro | Classic | Happee |
| 2012–13 | Classic | SB-Pro | OLS |
| 2011–12 | Classic | SB-Pro | NST |
| 2010–11 | Classic | NST | SB-Pro |
| 2009–10 | Classic | SB-Pro | NST |
| 2008–09 | Classic | Happee | NST |
| 2007–08 | Classic | PSS | NST |
| 2006–07 | Erä III | NST | PSS |
| 2005–06 | NST | Classic | Oilers |
| 2004–05 | Tiikerit | Erä III | NST |
List of champions
| Team | Titles | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | 10 | 2002–03, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2024–25 |
| Erä III Helsinki | 4 | 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2006–07 |
| SB-Pro Nurmijärvi | 3 | 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19 |
| Erä I Helsinki | 3 | 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95 |
| VFT Vantaa | 3 | 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04 |
| TPS | 3 | 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| NST Lappeenranta | 2 | 2005–06, 2015–16 |
| HIFK Helsinki | 2 | 2000–01, 2001–02 |
| S.C. Dalmac Helsinki | 2 | 1989–90, 1990–91 |
| PSS | 1 | 2020–21 |
| BET Jyväskylä | 1 | 1988–89 |
| Oilers Espoo | 1 | 1993–94 |
| Tiikerit Vantaa | 1 | 2004–05 |
Updated as of the 2024–25 season
Records
Regular season
Game records
Individual records
Career
- Most games played: 346
Maria Repo
- Most goals: 365
- Katariina Saarinen
- Most assists: 244
- Katariina Saarinen
- Most points: 609
- Katariina Saarinen
Season
- Most goals: 56
- Eliisa Alanko (Classic), 2012–13
- Most assists: 68
- Elina Kujala (SB Pro), 2013–14
- Most points: 83
- Elina Kujala (SB Pro), 2013–14
Playoffs
Game records
Individual records
Career
- Most games played: 140
- Katriina Saarinen
- Most goals: 118
- Katriina Saarinen
- Most assists: 73
- Niina Rantala
- Most points: 190
- Katriina Saarinen
Season
- Most goals: 19
- Eliisa Alanko (Classic), 2012–13
- Most assists: 17
- Niina Rantala (Classic), 2012–13
- Most points: 29
- Petra Mäntynen (Classic), 2002–03
All records updated as of season 2013–14.[7]
