2020–21 Korisliiga season explained

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Korisliiga
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T Color:white; border: solid 2px #F8811B
Duration:13 October 2020 – 14 May 2021
Season:2020–21
Champions:Vilpas Vikings
1st title
Runners Up:Kauhajoki
Third Place:Helsinki Seagulls
Fourth Place:Pyrintö
Relegated:-
Teams:12

The 2020–21 Korisliiga season was the 81st season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Vilpas Vikings won its first-ever national championship.

Format

The twelve teams would play two times against each one of the other teams for a total of 22 games. Then league splits into two groups (one with the first 6 teams and the other with the last 6 teams) and each team plays two games against each one of the teams from the same group (for a total of 10 games). The six teams from the first group and the best two teams from the second group would join the playoffs. The last team would be directly relegated.[1]

Teams

No teams promoted, nor relegated.

TeamCityArena
Helsinki SeagullsHelsinkiTöölö Sports Hall
KatajaJoensuuLähiTapiola Areena
KarhuKauhajokiKauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
KobratLapuaLapuan Urheilutalo
KorihaitUusikaupunkiPohitullin Sports Hall
KouvotKouvolaMansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli
KTPKotkaSteveco-Areena
LahtiLahtiEnergia Areena
NokiaNokiaNokian Palloiluhalli
PyrintöTamperePyynikin Palloiluhalli
Salon VilpasVilpasSalohalli
Ura eGameStarsKaarinaKupittaan palloiluhalli

Regular season

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korisliigan sarjaohjelma kaudelle 2020-21 on julkaistu. 2020-08-04. www.basket.fi.