Korisliiga | |
---|---|
Season | 2018–19 |
Duration | 7 October 2018 – May 2019 |
Number of teams | 11 |
Finals | |
Champions | Karhu (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Kouvot |
Third place | KTP |
Fourth place | Vilpas |
←
2017–18
2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 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 | Töölö 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 |
Pyrintö | 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 | Pyrintö | 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 1–1–1–1–1 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 | Pyrintö | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 3 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3–0 | Nokia | 106–70 | 88–70 | 114–87 | ||
Karhu | 3–0 | Helsinki Seagulls | 87–61 | 98–89 | 108–68 | ||
Pyrintö | 0–3 | Kouvot | 85–93 | 83–91 | 78–83 | ||
Kataja | 1–3 | KTP | 109–72 | 95–98 | 92–100 | 80–96 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3–4 | Kouvot | 87–86 | 77–85 | 92–91 | 71–88 | 89–73 | 86–95 | 82–91 |
Karhu | 4–0 | KTP | 106–72 | 101–90 | 94–70 | 79–68 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
KTP | 98–97 | Salon Vilpas |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karhu | 2–1 | Kouvot | 96–86 | 74–88 | 85–78 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ura Basket | 2–0 | LoKoKo Bisons | 126–79 | 90–80 |
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
Karhu | Champions League | Third qualifying round |
Kataja | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |
Korisliiga | |
---|---|
Season | 2018–19 |
Duration | 7 October 2018 – May 2019 |
Number of teams | 11 |
Finals | |
Champions | Karhu (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Kouvot |
Third place | KTP |
Fourth place | Vilpas |
←
2017–18
2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 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 | Töölö 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 |
Pyrintö | 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 | Pyrintö | 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 1–1–1–1–1 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 | Pyrintö | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | Kouvot | 3 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3–0 | Nokia | 106–70 | 88–70 | 114–87 | ||
Karhu | 3–0 | Helsinki Seagulls | 87–61 | 98–89 | 108–68 | ||
Pyrintö | 0–3 | Kouvot | 85–93 | 83–91 | 78–83 | ||
Kataja | 1–3 | KTP | 109–72 | 95–98 | 92–100 | 80–96 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salon Vilpas | 3–4 | Kouvot | 87–86 | 77–85 | 92–91 | 71–88 | 89–73 | 86–95 | 82–91 |
Karhu | 4–0 | KTP | 106–72 | 101–90 | 94–70 | 79–68 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
KTP | 98–97 | Salon Vilpas |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karhu | 2–1 | Kouvot | 96–86 | 74–88 | 85–78 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ura Basket | 2–0 | LoKoKo Bisons | 126–79 | 90–80 |
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
Karhu | Champions League | Third qualifying round |
Kataja | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |