Naisten Salibandyliiga
Naisten Salibandyliiga (English: Women's Floorball League) is the highest-tier of floorball for women in Finland. The league was founded as Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja (English: Women's Floorball Finnish Championship) in 1988 by the Finnish Floorball Federation (SSBL). The current name, Naisten Salibandyliiga, was introduced for the 2000–01 season. The Naisten Salibandyliiga is operated by SSBL Salibandy Oy, a limited corporation owned entirely by the Finnish Floorball Federation.
Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 | |
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| Formerly | Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja |
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| Sport | Floorball |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Finnish Floorball Federation |
| Inaugural season | as Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja, 1988–89 as Naisten Salibandyliiga, 2000–01 |
| Director | Kimmo Nurminen |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Finland |
| Most recent champion(s) | SB-Pro (2019) |
| Most titles | Classic (9 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | YLE TV2 |
| Related competitions | Miesten Salibandyliiga |
| Official website | salibandy.fi |
History
SC Classic took their 8th title in the 2014-15 season of Naisten Salibandyliiga after beating SB Pro 3-0 in the final series. NST took the third place after beating Happee 10-1 in the bronze medal game.[1][2] TPS were able the retain their spot in the league by beating Crackers 3-2 in the relegation series. Steelers lost their relegation series against Joutsenon Kataja 2-3 and so Kataja won promotion along with straightly promoted First Division winners 02-Jyväskylä. SB Vantaa were also relegated due to finishing last in the regular season.[3]
Current teams
Division A
- Classic, Tampere
- Eräviikingit, Helsinki
- Koovee, Tampere
- Pelicans SB, Lahti
- Porvoon Salibandyseura (PSS), Porvoo
- SB-Pro, Nurmijärvi
- Salibandyseura Rankat Ankat (SSRA), Oulu
- Turun Palloseura (TPS), Turku
Division B
- FBC Loisto, Turku
- Lohjan Salibandy (LOSB), Lohja
- NST, Lappeenranta
- 02-Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä
- Pirkat, Pirkkala
- Steelers, Hämeenlinna
- Welhot, Kuopio
- Ådalens Idrottsförening (ÅIF), Sipoo
Updated for the 2019–20 season.[4]
Recent champions
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| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third Place |
| 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 | OLS |
| 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 |
Updated as of the 2018–19 season.[5]
List of champions
| Team | Titles | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Tampere | 9 | 2002-03, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014-15, 2016–17 |
| 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 |
| NST Lappeenranta | 2 | 2005-06, 2015–16 |
| HIFK Helsinki | 2 | 2000-01, 2001–02 |
| S.C. Dalmac Helsinki | 2 | 1989-90, 1990–91 |
| BET Jyväskylä | 1 | 1988-89 |
| Oilers Espoo | 1 | 1993-94 |
| Tiikerit Vantaa | 1 | 2004-05 |
Updated as of the 2018–19 season.[5]
Records
Game 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
Game records
- Highest attendance : 1039
- NST vs. Classic (5-4), 04-07-2006
- Biggest win: 15-0
- Classic vs. PSS (14-2), 03-12-2011
- Highest scoring game: 17 goals
- VFT vs. Josba (14-3), 03-05-2004
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.[6]
References
- Kautto, Maija (12 April 2015). "Classic palasi naisten salibandyliigan mestariksi". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- Kivimäki, Petri (11 April 2015). "Lappeenrannan NST:lle naisten salibandyn SM-pronssia". YLE Etelä-Karjala (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "Naiset Liiga: Välierät käyntiin ja sarjanousijat selvillä!" (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "Naisten Liiga Joukkueet". salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. 2019-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- "Mitalijoukkueet kautta aikain" [Medal winners over time]. salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- "Naisten Salibandyliiga - Pörssivoittajat 1990–2019". salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. 2019-03-27. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-12-19.