Korisliiga | |
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Season | 2018β19 |
Duration | 7 October 2018 β May 2019 |
Number of teams | 11 |
Finals | |
Champions | Karhu (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Kouvot |
Third place | KTP |
Fourth place | Vilpas |
β
2017β18
2019β20 β |
The 2018β19 Korisliiga season was the 79th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Karhu successfully defended their title to repeat as Finnish national champions.
The eleven teams played four times against each one of the other teams for a total of 40 games. The eight best qualified teams joined the playoffs and the last one played a best-of-three relegation playoff against the First Division runners-up.
Ura promoted from First Division and Kobrat remained in the league as Espoo United was expelled due to financial irregularities. [1] [2]
Team | City | Arena |
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Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | TΓΆΓΆlΓΆ Sports Hall |
Kataja | Joensuu | Joensuu Areena |
Karhu | Kauhajoki | Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu |
Kobrat | Lapua | Lapuan Urheilutalo |
Korihait | Uusikaupunki | Pohitullin Sports Hall |
Kouvot | Kouvola | Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli |
KTP | Kotka | Steveco-Areena |
Nokia | Nokia | Nokian Palloiluhalli |
PyrintΓΆ | Tampere | Pyynikin Palloiluhalli |
Salon Vilpas | Vilpas | Salohalli |
Ura | Kaarina | Kupittaan palloiluhalli |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Salon Vilpas | 40 | 33 | 7 | 3795 | 3442 | +353 | 66 | Qualification for the playoffs |
2 | Karhu | 40 | 28 | 12 | 3513 | 3215 | +298 | 56 | |
3 | PyrintΓΆ | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3574 | 3331 | +243 | 48 | |
4 | Kataja | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3532 | 3371 | +161 | 48 | |
5 | KTP | 40 | 23 | 17 | 3495 | 3410 | +85 | 46 | |
6 | Kouvot | 40 | 19 | 21 | 3462 | 3391 | +71 | 38 | |
7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 40 | 18 | 22 | 3387 | 3393 | −6 | 36 | |
8 | Nokia | 40 | 17 | 23 | 3400 | 3539 | −139 | 34 | |
9 | Korihait | 40 | 16 | 24 | 3434 | 3602 | −168 | 32 | |
10 | Kobrat | 40 | 9 | 31 | 3309 | 3707 | −398 | 18 | |
11 | Ura | 40 | 9 | 31 | 3180 | 3680 | −500 | 18 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-three 1β1β1β1β1 format with re-seeding in the semifinals. The finals were played in a best-of-seven playoff format.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Salon Vilpas | 3 | ||||||||||||
8 | Nokia | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Salon Vilpas | 3 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Kataja | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | KTP | 3 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 1 | ||||||||||||
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
2 | Karhu | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Karhu | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Karhu | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | KTP | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | PyrintΓΆ | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 3 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3β0 | Nokia | 106β70 | 88β70 | 114β87 | ||
Karhu | 3β0 | Helsinki Seagulls | 87β61 | 98β89 | 108β68 | ||
PyrintΓΆ | 0β3 | Kouvot | 85β93 | 83β91 | 78β83 | ||
Kataja | 1β3 | KTP | 109β72 | 95β98 | 92β100 | 80β96 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3β4 | Kouvot | 87β86 | 77β85 | 92β91 | 71β88 | 89β73 | 86β95 | 82β91 |
Karhu | 4β0 | KTP | 106β72 | 101β90 | 94β70 | 79β68 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
KTP | 98β97 | Salon Vilpas |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karhu | 2β1 | Kouvot | 96β86 | 74β88 | 85β78 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ura Basket | 2β0 | LoKoKo Bisons | 126β79 | 90β80 |
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
Karhu | Champions League | Third qualifying round |
Kataja | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |
Korisliiga | |
---|---|
Season | 2018β19 |
Duration | 7 October 2018 β May 2019 |
Number of teams | 11 |
Finals | |
Champions | Karhu (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Kouvot |
Third place | KTP |
Fourth place | Vilpas |
β
2017β18
2019β20 β |
The 2018β19 Korisliiga season was the 79th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Karhu successfully defended their title to repeat as Finnish national champions.
The eleven teams played four times against each one of the other teams for a total of 40 games. The eight best qualified teams joined the playoffs and the last one played a best-of-three relegation playoff against the First Division runners-up.
Ura promoted from First Division and Kobrat remained in the league as Espoo United was expelled due to financial irregularities. [1] [2]
Team | City | Arena |
---|---|---|
Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | TΓΆΓΆlΓΆ Sports Hall |
Kataja | Joensuu | Joensuu Areena |
Karhu | Kauhajoki | Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu |
Kobrat | Lapua | Lapuan Urheilutalo |
Korihait | Uusikaupunki | Pohitullin Sports Hall |
Kouvot | Kouvola | Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli |
KTP | Kotka | Steveco-Areena |
Nokia | Nokia | Nokian Palloiluhalli |
PyrintΓΆ | Tampere | Pyynikin Palloiluhalli |
Salon Vilpas | Vilpas | Salohalli |
Ura | Kaarina | Kupittaan palloiluhalli |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Salon Vilpas | 40 | 33 | 7 | 3795 | 3442 | +353 | 66 | Qualification for the playoffs |
2 | Karhu | 40 | 28 | 12 | 3513 | 3215 | +298 | 56 | |
3 | PyrintΓΆ | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3574 | 3331 | +243 | 48 | |
4 | Kataja | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3532 | 3371 | +161 | 48 | |
5 | KTP | 40 | 23 | 17 | 3495 | 3410 | +85 | 46 | |
6 | Kouvot | 40 | 19 | 21 | 3462 | 3391 | +71 | 38 | |
7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 40 | 18 | 22 | 3387 | 3393 | −6 | 36 | |
8 | Nokia | 40 | 17 | 23 | 3400 | 3539 | −139 | 34 | |
9 | Korihait | 40 | 16 | 24 | 3434 | 3602 | −168 | 32 | |
10 | Kobrat | 40 | 9 | 31 | 3309 | 3707 | −398 | 18 | |
11 | Ura | 40 | 9 | 31 | 3180 | 3680 | −500 | 18 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-three 1β1β1β1β1 format with re-seeding in the semifinals. The finals were played in a best-of-seven playoff format.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Salon Vilpas | 3 | ||||||||||||
8 | Nokia | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Salon Vilpas | 3 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Kataja | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | KTP | 3 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 1 | ||||||||||||
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
2 | Karhu | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Karhu | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Helsinki Seagulls | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Karhu | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | KTP | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | PyrintΓΆ | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 3 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3β0 | Nokia | 106β70 | 88β70 | 114β87 | ||
Karhu | 3β0 | Helsinki Seagulls | 87β61 | 98β89 | 108β68 | ||
PyrintΓΆ | 0β3 | Kouvot | 85β93 | 83β91 | 78β83 | ||
Kataja | 1β3 | KTP | 109β72 | 95β98 | 92β100 | 80β96 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3β4 | Kouvot | 87β86 | 77β85 | 92β91 | 71β88 | 89β73 | 86β95 | 82β91 |
Karhu | 4β0 | KTP | 106β72 | 101β90 | 94β70 | 79β68 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
KTP | 98β97 | Salon Vilpas |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karhu | 2β1 | Kouvot | 96β86 | 74β88 | 85β78 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ura Basket | 2β0 | LoKoKo Bisons | 126β79 | 90β80 |
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
Karhu | Champions League | Third qualifying round |
Kataja | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |