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.

See Salibandyliiga for the top men’s floorball league in Finland.
Naisten Salibandyliiga
Current season, competition or edition:
2019–20
FormerlySalibandyn naisten SM-sarja
SportFloorball
Founded1988
FounderFinnish Floorball Federation
Inaugural seasonas Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja, 1988–89
as Naisten Salibandyliiga, 2000–01
DirectorKimmo Nurminen
No. of teams10
Country Finland
Most recent
champion(s)		SB-Pro
(2019)
Most titlesClassic
(9 titles)
TV partner(s)YLE TV2
Related
competitions		Miesten Salibandyliiga
Official websitesalibandy.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

Division B

Updated for the 2019–20 season.[4]

Recent champions
SB-Pro battle Classic in the 2013-14 finals
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.[6]

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. [7]

References
  1. Kautto, Maija (12 April 2015). "Classic palasi naisten salibandyliigan mestariksi". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. Kivimäki, Petri (11 April 2015). "Lappeenrannan NST:lle naisten salibandyn SM-pronssia". YLE Etelä-Karjala (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. "Naiset Liiga: Välierät käyntiin ja sarjanousijat selvillä!" (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. "Naisten Liiga Joukkueet". salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  5. "Mitalijoukkueet kautta aikain" [Medal winners over time]. salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  6. "Mitalitaulukko 1989-2019" [Medal table 1989–2019]. salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  7. "Naisten Salibandyliiga - Pörssivoittajat 1990–2019". salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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