Basketball Finland
Governing body of basketball in Finland
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Basketball Finland (Finnish: Suomen Koripalloliitto ry, Swedish: Finska Basketbollförbund) is the governing body of basketball in Finland. It was founded and became members of FIBA in 1939.
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| Founded | 1939 |
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| Affiliation | FIBA Europe |
| Headquarters | Espoo |
| President | Timo Elo |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Basketball Finland operates the Finland men's national team and Finland women's national team. They organize national competitions in Finland, for both the men's and women's senior teams and also the youth national basketball teams.[1] They also organize the Helsinki Basketball Academy through a cooperative agreement with Mäkelänrinne Upper Secondary School.
The top professional league in Finland is the men's Korisliiga.[2] The national championship basketball league for women is Naisten Korisliiga.
National teams
Senior
U20
U18
Youth
Leagues
Men
| Tier | League |
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| 1 | Korisliiga 12 teams |
| 2 | I-divisioona 12 teams |
| National cup |
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| Finnish Cup |
Women
| Tier | League |
|---|---|
| 1 | Naisten Korisliiga 9 teams |
| 2 | Naisten I-divisioona 16 teams |
| National cup |
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| Women's Finnish Cup |
