F-liiga (women)

F-liiga (women)
Current season, competition or edition:
2023–24 F-liiga (women)
FormerlySalibandyn naisten SM-sarja
SportFloorball
Founded1988 (1988)
First seasonas Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja, 1988–89
as Naisten Salibandyliiga, 2000–01
DirectorKimmo Nurminen
AdministratorFinnish Floorball Federation
No. of teams16
CountryFinland
Most recent
champion(s)
TPS (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesClassic (9 titles)
Broadcaster(s)Yle TV2
Level on pyramidLevel 1
International cup(s)Champions Cup
Official websiteFliiga.com

F-liiga 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 former name, Naisten Salibandyliiga, was introduced for the 2000–01 season. The F-liiga is operated by SSBL Salibandy Oy, a limited corporation owned entirely by the Finnish Floorball Federation.

Current teams

Updated for the 2024–25 season.[1]

Recent champions

Season Champions Runner-up Third Place
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

Updated as of the 2022–23 season

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
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 2023–24 season

Records

Regular season

Game records

  • Highest attendance : 693
    • Classic vs. Happee (13–2), 02-19-2011
  • Biggest home win: 18–0
    • SB Pro vs. Sheriffs (18–0), 01-30-2013
  • Biggest away win: 1–23
  • Highest scoring game: 24 goals
    • Josba vs. PE Åland (19–5), 01-06-2006

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

  • 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

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "F-Liiga Tulospalvelu". tulospalvelu.fliiga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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.