2016–17 Korisliiga season

2016–17 Korisliiga
Season2016–17
Teams10
Regular season
Top seedSalon Vilpas
Finals
ChampionsKataja (2nd title)
  Runners-upSalon Vilpas
Third placeHelsinki Seagulls
Fourth placeKauhajoki Karhu
Finals MVPFinland Teemu Rannikko
Awards
Finnish MVPFinland Antto Nikkarinen
Foreign MVPUnited States Juwan Staten
Statistical leaders
Points United States Jamal Jones 21.5
Rebounds United States Marcus Van 10.5
Assists Finland Antto Nikkarinen 7.3

The 2016–17 Korisliiga season is the 77th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on October 5, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2017.[1] Kataja Basket won its second national title after beating Salon Vilpas in the Finals.[2]

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2015–16 Korisliiga

Bisons Loimaa left the league after the 2015–16 season, because of its financial problems.[3] Korihait was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there.

Team City Arena
Helsinki Seagulls Helsinki Töölö Sports Hall
Kataja Joensuu Joensuu Areena
Kauhajoki Kauhajoki Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
Kobrat Lapua Lapuan Urheilutalo
Korihait Uusikaupunki Pohitullin palloiluhalli
Kouvot Kouvola Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli
KTP Kotka Steveco-Areena
Nokia Nokia Nokian Palloiluhalli
Salon Vilpas Vilpas Salohalli
Tampereen Pyrintö Tampere Pyynikin Palloiluhalli

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Salon Vilpas 36 28 8 3073 2819 +254 56 Qualification for the playoffs
2 Kataja 36 25 11 3113 2811 +302 50
3 Helsinki Seagulls 36 25 11 2937 2858 +79 50
4 Kauhajoki 36 21 15 3086 3024 +62 42
5 Kobrat 36 17 19 2990 2931 +59 34
6 Kouvot 36 16 20 2956 3020 −64 32
7 Nokia 36 16 20 2868 2947 −79 32
8 Tampereen Pyrintö 36 14 22 2865 2947 −82 28
9 KTP 36 13 23 2847 2999 −152 26
10 Korihait 36 5 31 2683 3062 −379 10
Source: Korisliiga[4]

Playoffs

Playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in quarterfinals a best-of-seven series in semifinals and finals and the bronze medal series as a single game.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Salon Vilpas 3
8 Tampereen Pyrintö 0
1 Salon Vilpas 4
4 Kauhajoki 3
4 Kauhajoki 3
5 Kobrat 1
1 Salon Vilpas 2
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Kataja 4
2 Kataja 3
7 Nokia 1
2 Kataja 4
3 Helsinki Seagulls 1
3 Helsinki Seagulls 3
6 Kouvot 1
Third place
   
3 Helsinki Seagulls 93
4 Kauhajoki 77

Attendance

Included playoffs games.

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Salon Vilpas 47,347 2,352 1,010 1,754 +37.6%†
2 Kataja 36,477 3,901 694 1,403 +29.5%†
3 Kouvot 22,987 2,193 931 1,149 −7.3%†
4 Helsinki Seagulls 21,904 1,226 630 952 −6.0%†
5 Kauhajoen Karhu 21,669 1,398 627 942 +8.7%†
6 KTP 16,609 1,175 798 923 −7.4%†
7 Tampereen Pyrintö 17,020 1,102 657 896 +3.3%†
8 Korihait 13,409 1,157 430 745 n/a1
9 Nokia 14,395 1,068 484 720 −2.8%†
10 Kobrat 13,910 972 517 696 +11.0%†
League total 225,727 3,901 430 1,055 +12.5%†

Updated to games played on 13 May 2017
Source: Korisliiga[5]
Notes:
1: Korihait played in the First Division last season.

References

  1. ^ Eurobasket.com – Finland
  2. ^ "Kataja Basket soar to the top again in Finland". FIBA.com. 2017-05-14. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bisons hakee liigalisenssiä". Loimaan Lehti (in Finnish). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Standings". Korisliiga. 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Team Statistics". Korisliiga. 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.