2019–20 Korisliiga season explained

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Season:2019–20
Teams:12

The 2019–20 Korisliiga season was the 80th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Karhu were the defending champions. On 13 March 2020, the season was ended prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Format

The eleven teams would play four teams against each one of the other teams for a total of 40 games. The eight best qualified teams would join the playoffs, the 11th qualified would play a best-of-three relegation playoff against the First Division runners-up and the last team would be directly relegated.

However, the league ended without finishing the regular season.

Teams

Lahti promoted as champion of the First Division.

TeamCityArena
LähiTapiola Areena
Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
Lapuan Urheilutalo
Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli
Steveco-Areena
Energia Areena
Nokian Palloiluhalli
Pyynikin Palloiluhalli
Salohalli
Kupittaan palloiluhalli

Regular season

Results

Relegation playoffs

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Finnish clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
Champions League Second qualifying round
FIBA Europe Cup Regular season

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myös miesten ja naisten Korisliiga- ja divisioonakaudet päätökseen. Korisliiga. 13 March 2020.