F-liiga (women)

F-liiga 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 former name, Naisten Salibandyliiga, was introduced for the 2000–01 season and its current name for the 2020–21 season. The F-liiga is operated by SSBL Salibandy Oy, a limited corporation owned entirely by the Finnish Floorball Federation.

This article is about the top women's floorball league in Finland. For the men's ditto, see F-liiga.
F-liiga (women)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 F-liiga (women)
FormerlySalibandyn naisten SM-sarja
SportFloorball
Founded1988 (1988)
Inaugural seasonas Salibandyn naisten SM-sarja, 1988–89
as Naisten Salibandyliiga, 2000–01
DirectorKimmo Nurminen
AdministratorFinnish Floorball Federation
No. of teams16
CountryFinland
Most recent
champion(s)		TPS (2nd title)
(2022–23)
Most titlesClassic (9 titles)
TV partner(s)YLE TV2
Level on pyramidLevel 1
International cup(s)Champions Cup
Official websiteFliiga.com

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

Updated for the 2022–23 season

Group A

Group B

Recent champions
SB-Pro battle Classic in the 2013-14 finals
Season Champions Runner-up Third Place
2022–23 TPS Classic PSS
2021–22 TPS PSS EräViikingit
2020–21 PSS SB-Pro SSRA
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
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 2022–23 season

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
TPS 2 2021–22, 2022–23
NST Lappeenranta 2 2005–06, 2015–16
HIFK Helsinki 2 2000–01, 2001–02
S.C. Dalmac Helsinki 2 1989–90, 1990–91
PSS 1 2020–21
BET Jyväskylä 1 1988–89
Oilers Espoo 1 1993–94
Tiikerit Vantaa 1 2004–05

Updated as of the 2022–23 season

Records

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
Career
  • Most games played: 346
    • Finland Maria Repo
  • Most goals: 365
    • Finland Katariina Saarinen
  • Most assists: 244
    • Finland Katariina Saarinen
  • Most points: 609
    • Finland Katariina Saarinen
Season
  • Most goals: 56
    • Finland Eliisa Alanko (Classic), 2012–13
  • Most assists: 68
    • Finland Elina Kujala (SB Pro), 2013–14
  • Most points: 83
    • Finland Elina Kujala (SB Pro), 2013–14

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
Career
  • Most games played: 140
    • Finland Katriina Saarinen
  • Most goals: 118
    • Finland Katriina Saarinen
  • Most assists: 73
    • Finland Niina Rantala
  • Most points: 190
    • Finland Katriina Saarinen
Season
  • Most goals: 19
    • Finland Eliisa Alanko (Classic), 2012–13
  • Most assists: 17
    • Finland Niina Rantala (Classic), 2012–13
  • Most points: 29
    • Finland Petra Mäntynen (Classic), 2002–03

All records updated as of season 2013-14.[4]

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 Salibandyliiga - Pörssivoittajat 1990–2019". salibandy.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Floorball Federation. 2019-03-27. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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