Karjala Tournament
Finnish ice hockey tournament (1992–pres.)
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The Finnish Euro Hockey Tour is an annual ice hockey event held in Finland.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Organising body | Euro Hockey Tour |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | Finland |
Most recent champion |  Finland |
| Most titles | Finland (13) |
History
The tournament started in 1992 as the Sauna Cup.[1] In December 1995, the tournament was played as Christmas Cup at the same time as the Izvestija Trophy tournament, just before the Christmas holiday, causing Russia to send a reserve team to the Christmas Cup.[2]
In 1996, the tournament was moved to early November under the sponsorship of Karjala under the name Karjala Tournament. It became part of the annual Euro Hockey Tour (EHT), in which the national teams of Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden compete in a series of tournaments. The event has continued to be held every November, with the exception of 2001 when the tournament was pushed back to April 2002.
In 2025, the sponsorship deal with Hartwall and Karjala were terminated, and the tournament was officially named as Suomen EHT-turnaus, translating to Finnish Euro Hockey Tour in autumn 2025.
Results
Final standings in each event are determined in a round-robin tournament. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by the result of the game between the tied teams.
- In 1992, the tournament was known as Sauna Cup.
CIS is a team of Commonwealth of Independent States from the former Soviet Union.- In 1995, the tournament was known as Christmas Cup.
- In 1996 to 2024, the tournament was known as Karjala Tournament.
- April 2002 tournament was part of the 2001–02 Euro Hockey Tour.
- November 2002 tournament was part of the 2002–03 Euro Hockey Tour.
- In 2025, the tournament was known as Suomen EHT-turnaus.
Medal table
| Pos | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 13 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 |  CIS Russia | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia Czech Republic | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
History of broadcasting channels in Finland
| Channels |
|---|
| Yle TV2 |
| MTV3 / MTV Max / MTV Urheilu |
| Ruutu+ Urheilu 1 |
| TV5 / HBO Max / Dplay |