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| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegationto | I-division A |
| Domestic cup(s) | Finnish Basketball Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Current champions | BC Nokia (1st title) (2023-24 season) |
| Most championships | Pantterit (14 titles) |
| TV partners | Elisa Viihde |
| Website | korisliiga |
 2023–24 Korisliiga | |
The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional basketball league in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays all other teams two times in the regular season, once at home and once away, for a total of 22 regular season games. The top six teams advances continues to upper stage and the bottom six teams plays lower stage after 22 games, 5 games at home and 5 games at away versus all other teams in stage. The best two teams from lower group joins to playoffs with upper group teams. Playoffs are played best of seven format, except the quarter-finals which are played best of 5 format. Pantterit holds the record for the most league titles won, with 14. The top level Finnish league for women is the Naisten Korisliiga.
| Team | City | Home arena | Founded | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | Töölön kisahalli | 2013 | Vesa Vertio |
| Joensuun Kataja | Joensuu | Motonet Areena | 1949 | Petri Virtanen |
| Kauhajoen Karhu | Kauhajoki | IKH Areena | 1910 | Janne Koskimies |
| Kobrat | Lapua | Kobra-Areena | 1989 | Ville Turja |
| Korihait | Uusikaupunki | Uusikaupunki Areena | 1974 | Darko Mihajlovic |
| Kouvot | Kouvola | MLL Areena | 1964 | Jyri Lehtonen |
| KTP-Basket | Kotka | Steveco Areena | 1927 | Michael Pounds |
| Lahti Basketball | Lahti | Lahti Energia Areena | 2015 | Kristian Palotie |
| BC Nokia | Nokia | Harjuniityn palloiluhalli | 1997 | Greg Gibson |
| Salon Vilpas | Salo | Salohalli | 1908 | Jussi Savolainen |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | Tampere | Pyynikin palloiluhalli | 1896 | Tero Vasell |
| Bisons Loimaa | Loimaa | Loimaan liikuntahalli | 1964 | Konsta Mastomäki |
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|
| Pantterit | 14 | 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1980 |
| Espoon Honka | 13 | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
| Torpan Pojat | 9 | 1960, 1966, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Helsingin NMKY | 7 | 1946, 1947, 1984, 1985,1987, 1989, 1992 |
| KTP | 6 | 1958, 1967, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994 |
| HKT | 5 | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Turun NMKY | 4 | 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982 |
| Kouvot | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2004, 2016 |
| Pyrintö | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Kauhajoki Karhu | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Lappeenrannan NMKY | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Namika Lahti | 2 | 2000, 2009 |
| Bisons Loimaa | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Kataja | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Ylioppilaskoripalloilijat | 1 | 1939 |
| Eiran Kisa-Veikot | 1 | 1940 |
| Kadettikoulu | 1 | 1941 |
| Korihait | 1 | 1990 |
| Salon Vilpas | 1 | 2021 |
| Helsinki Seagulls | 1 | 2023 |
| BC Nokia | 1 | 2024 |
Updated after the 2021-22 season.[1]
| Rank | Team | Seasons | GP | W | L | D | W% | 
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| 1. | KTP-Basket | 65 | 2215 | 1245 | 969 | 1 | 56.2 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 2. | Torpan Pojat | 51 | 1663 | 995 | 662 | 6 | 59.8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 3. | Tampereen Pyrintö | 55 | 1853 | 935 | 909 | 9 | 50.5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 4. | Pantterit | 54 | 1284 | 695 | 582 | 7 | 54.1 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 5. | Kouvot | 29 | 1241 | 676 | 565 | 0 | 54.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 6. | Kataja Basket | 27 | 1144 | 662 | 482 | 0 | 57.9 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 7. | Helsingin NMKY | 48 | 1191 | 645 | 543 | 3 | 54.2 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 8. | Namika Lahti | 35 | 1249 | 639 | 610 | 0 | 51.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 9. | Korihait | 38 | 1474 | 633 | 841 | 0 | 42.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10. | Tapiolan Honka 00ers | 36 | 1089 | 600 | 489 | 0 | 55.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Category | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Games |  Jarkko Tuomala |
623
|
| Points | Gerald Lee, Sr. |
12,552
|
| Rebounds | Jonathan Moore |
4,414
|
| Assists | Petri Virtanen |
1,653
|
| Steals | Gerald Lee, Sr. |
1,145
|
| Blocks | Sami Lehtoranta |
551
|
Source: Basket.fi
| Category | Player | Record | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Joe Wright |
79
|
1991–92 |
| Rebounds | Garcia Hopkins |
42
|
1985–86 |
| Assists | Petri Niiranen |
23
|
1991–92 |
| Efficiency | Larry Pounds |
70
|
1985–86 |
| Steals | Gerald Lee, Sr. |
12
|
1988–89 |
| Blocks | Damon Vance |
14
|
1987–88 |
Source: Basket.fi
As of after the 2021-22 season.[2]
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