Korisliiga
Season2021–22
Duration2 October 2021 – 11 May 2022
Number of games223
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season MVPFinland Remu Raitanen
RelegatedBisons Loimaa
Finals
ChampionsKarhu Basket
  Runners-upSalon Vilpas
Third placeHelsinki Seagulls
Fourth placeJoensuun Kataja
Finals MVPUnited States Cameron Jones
Statistical leaders
Points United States Christian Lutete IV 22.7
Rebounds Puerto Rico Arnaldo Toro 17.03
Assists United States Kahron Ross 6.48
Index Rating Puerto Rico Arnaldo Toro 25.72
Records
Biggest home winKarhu Basket 89–37 UU-Korihait
(20 November 2021)
Biggest away winHelsinki Seagulls 72–115 Pyrintö
(19 October 2021)
Highest scoringKTP-Basket 104–113 Salon Vilpas
(1 February 2022)
Winning streak11 games
Karhu Basket
Losing streak9 games
UU-Korihait
Highest attendance2,102
Salon Vilpas 82–85 Karhu Basket
(9 May 2022)
Lowest attendance1
BC Nokia 101–62 Bisons Loimaa
(19 January 2022)
2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Korisliiga season was the 82nd season of the top professional basketball league in Finland.

Format

The twelve teams played two times against each one of the other teams for a total of 22 games. The league splits into two groups (one with the first 6 teams and the other with the last 6 teams) and each team played two games against each one of the teams from the same group (for a total of 10 games). The six teams from the first group and the best two teams from the second group joined the playoffs. The last team would be directly relegated.[1]

Teams

Ura Basket did not apply for a serial licence for the Men's Korisliiga for season 2021-2022. Ura Basket will be the Division I B team, where the club's own breeders will be able to represent Kaarina basketball at the national level. In the 2020–2021 season, LoKoKo Bisons was able to celebrate the Men's Division A championship. The Bisons climbed back to the Premier Korisliiga to season 2021-2022.

Team City Arena
Helsinki Seagulls Helsinki Töölö Sports Hall
Joensuun Kataja Joensuu LähiTapiola Areena
Karhu Basket Kauhajoki Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
Kobra-Basket Lapua Lapuan Urheilutalo
UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki Pohitullin Sports Hall
Kouvot Basket Kouvola Jatke Areena
KTP-Basket Kotka Steveco-Areena
Lahti Lahti Energia Areena
BC Nokia Nokia Nokian Palloiluhalli
Pyrintö Tampere Pyynikin Palloiluhalli
Salon Vilpas Salo Salohalli
Bisons Loimaa Loimaa Loimaan liikuntahalli

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Karhu Basket 22 20 2 1947 1552 +395 42 Advance to Placement round
2 Kouvot Basket 22 16 6 2099 1911 +188 38
3 Helsinki Seagulls 22 15 7 1840 1701 +139 37
4 KTP-Basket 22 13 9 1906 1811 +95 35
5 Pyrintö 22 12 10 1976 1953 +23 34
6 Salon Vilpas 22 12 10 1995 1865 +130 34
7 BC Nokia 22 11 11 1773 1807 −34 33 Advance to Qualifying round
8 Joensuun Kataja 22 10 12 1771 1811 −40 32
9 Lahti 22 8 14 1832 2003 −171 30
10 Kobra-Basket 22 7 15 1789 1871 −82 29
11 Bisons Loimaa 22 5 17 1587 1828 −241 27
12 UU-Korihait 22 3 19 1589 1991 −402 25
Source: Korisliiga

Results

Home \ Away BIS HEL KAT KAU KOB KOR KOU KTP LAH NOK PYR VIL
Bisons Loimaa — 76–82 53–77 71–79 64–72 79–90 68–102 60–77 88–75 71–64 80–65 70–80
Helsinki Seagulls 83–71 — 85–71 84–75 67–79 88–71 97–90 97–89 87–81 54–59 76–79 85–79
Joensuun Kataja 82–74 78–64 — 78–106 70–64 103–76 85–89 72–82 84–74 83–74 101–106 74–95
Karhu Basket 83–62 96–76 92–67 — 91–73 89–37 101–82 92–73 111–64 91–62 105–84 99–85
Kobra-Basket 71–78 80–84 91–84 55–72 — 96–67 107–82 79–80 84–91 62–85 93–91 88–104
UU-Korihait 53–73 70–96 79–87 54–79 83–95 — 76–78 77–99 86–62 72–77 88–81 68–101
Kouvot Basket 99–72 83–78 105–94 75–79 99–62 103–80 — 89–80 114–88 110–79 95–103 99–87
KTP-Basket 96–88 96–80 57–86 64–83 92–86 103–63 93–117 — 103–77 87–59 87–77 104–113
Lahti 89–86 60–85 84–80 70–83 96–84 114–67 103–106 69–97 — 99–103 85–94 97–95
BC Nokia 101–62 65–92 73–75 75–82 95–91 94–72 77–83 88–86 75–76 — 92–80 100–97
Pyrintö 104–69 72–115 104–72 85–94 100–90 96–90 98–104 78–75 90–100 101–89 — 107–79
Salon Vilpas 104–72 81–85 84–68 76–65 96–87 98–70 104–95 81–86 101–78 81–87 74–81 —
Source: Korisliiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Placement round

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Karhu Basket 32 25 7 2666 2294 +372 57 Advance to Playoffs
2 Kouvot Basket 32 21 11 3020 2833 +187 53
3 Salon Vilpas 32 20 12 2882 2680 +202 52
4 Helsinki Seagulls 32 19 13 2720 2568 +152 51
5 KTP-Basket 32 18 14 2696 2627 +69 50
6 Pyrintö 32 15 17 2779 2791 −12 47
Source: Korisliiga

Results

Home \ Away HEL KAU KOU KTP PYR VIL
Helsinki Seagulls — 72–82 85–90 95–71 97–80 84–85
Karhu Basket 101–98 — 113–92 107–69 0–40 76–88
Kouvot Basket 89–94 80–77 — 106–74 120–83 84–95
KTP-Basket 85–78 40–0 103–85 — 90–75 88–101
Pyrintö 104–90 77–82 110–86 84–94 — 60–80
Salon Vilpas 80–87 86–81 88–89 85–76 99–90 —
Source: Korisliiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Qualifying round

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Joensuun Kataja 32 15 17 2496 2536 −40 47 Advance to Playoffs
2 Lahti 32 14 18 2690 2826 −136 46
3 BC Nokia 32 14 18 2591 2676 −85 46
4 Kobra-Basket 32 11 21 2619 2711 −92 43
5 UU-Korihait 32 10 22 2413 2785 −372 42
6 Bisons Loimaa 32 10 22 2407 2652 −245 42 Relegation to Koripallon I-divisioona
Source: Korisliiga

Results

Home \ Away BIS KAT KOB KOR LAH NOK
Bisons Loimaa — 83–75 97–85 76–82 104–102 90–71
Joensuun Kataja 73–63 — 85–71 60–76 73–75 81–92
Kobra-Basket 82–70 85–58 — 84–90 99–97 78–82
UU-Korihait 82–73 63–79 93–98 — 70–63 86–80
Lahti 86–70 60–76 80–66 94–90 — 106–97
BC Nokia 86–94 57–65 88–82 87–92 78–95 —
Source: Korisliiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playoffs

The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-three 1–1–1–1–1 format. The finals were played in a best-of-seven playoff format.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Karhu Basket 3
8 Lahti 0
1 Karhu Basket 4
4 Helsinki Seagulls 1
4 Helsinki Seagulls 3
5 KTP-Basket 0
1 Karhu Basket 4
3 Salon Vilpas 1
2 Kouvot Basket 2
7 Joensuun Kataja 3
7 Joensuun Kataja 1 Third place
3 Salon Vilpas 4
3 Salon Vilpas 3 4 Helsinki Seagulls 84
6 Pyrintö 1 7 Joensuun Kataja 54


Finnish clubs in European competitions

TeamCompetitionProgress
Salon VilpasChampions LeagueQualifying round

References

  1. ↑ "Korisliigan sarjaohjelma kaudelle 2020-21 on julkaistu". www.basket.fi. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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