Sport: | Handball |
Founded: | 1943 |
Teams: | 7 |
Country: | Finland |
Confed: | EHF |
Champions: | Riihimäki Cocks (2019) |
Most Champs: | BK-46 (22 titles) |
Confed Cup: | EHF Cup EHF Challenge Cup |
Website: | http://msm.finnhandball.net/ |
Current Season: | 2022–23 Finnish Handball League |
The Finnish SM-liiga is the name of the professional handball league of Finland.
The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams. The first six teams qualifies for the play-offs, the teams classified four to eight play another round-robin, while the last two plays a relegation round.
The following 7 clubs compete in the SM-liiga during the 2023–24 season.
Team | City | Arena |
---|---|---|
BK-46 | Karis | Karis Idrottshall |
Riihimäki Cocks | Riihimäki | Cocks Areena |
Dicken | Helsinki | Pirkkolan Palloiluhalli |
GrIFK | Kauniainen | Kauniaisten Palloiluhalli |
HIFK | Helsinki | Helsingin Urheilutalo |
Sjundeå IF | Siuntio | Arena Siuntio-Sjundeå |
ÅIFK | Turku | Samppalinnan Palloiluhalli |
Club | Titles | Year | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 22 | 1968, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2022, 2023 | ||
2. | 12 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | ||
3. | Union Helsinki | 9 | 1946, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964 | |
4. | 7 | 1945, 1951, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1974 | ||
5. | Sjundea IF | 4 | 1981, 1982, 1990, 2005 | |
UK-51 Helsinki | 4 | 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971 | ||
7. | Karhun Pojat | 3 | 1952, 1954, 1956 | |
Arsenal Helsinki | 3 | 1961, 1962, 1963 | ||
Sparta Helsinki | 3 | 1975, 1976, 1977 | ||
HC Dennis | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2004 | ||
11. | HC West | 2 | 2011, 2012 | |
12. | TPS Turku | 1 | 1944 | |
HC Kiffen | 1 | 1978 | ||
Dicken | 1 | 1993 | ||
1 | 1999 |
For season 2017/2018, see footnote[1]