|
2014–15 Korisliiga Season
The 2014–15 season was the 75th season of the Korisliiga, the highest professional basketball tier in Finland. The league champion qualified for the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, 2015–16 Eurocup regular season. ''Euroleague''. Kataja Basket, Kataja won its first title in franchise history. Teams Eleven teams participated in the Korisliiga this season. Lappeenrannan NMKY left the league because of its poor economic situation.Budgets Regular season Rounds 1-20 Rounds 21-40 Playoffs Awards References ...
|
2013–14 Korisliiga Season
The 2013–14 Korisliiga season was the 74th season of the Finnish national championship named Korisliiga, the highest professional basketball league in Finland. The defending champion was Bisons Loimaa. Kyle Fogg was both scoring champion and league MVP, while Antero Lehto was named Player of the Year.Lehto, Williams ja Poikola Korisliigan kauden parhaat Tampereen Pyrintö (basketball), Tampereen Pyrintö took the title, its third in history. Regular season Playoffs Awards *Korisliiga MVP, Most Valuable Player: **Domestic Player: Antero Lehto **Foreign Player: Kyle Fogg *Finals MVP: Damon Williams *Defensive Player: Tuukka Kotti * Rookie of the Year: Anton Odabasi * Most Improved Pla ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouvot
Kouvot is a Finnish professional basketball team based in Kouvola. Founded in 1964, the team plays in the Korisliiga and has won the national championship four times: in 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2016. The team plays at the Mansikka-ahon urheiluhalli. Trophies *Korisliiga :Champions (4): 1994–95, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16 :''Runner-up (4):'' 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2018–19 :''Bronze (1):'' 2009–10 *Finnish Cup :Winners (1): 1997–98 :''Runner-up (4):'' 1996-97, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07 *First Division :Winners(1): 1992–93 Logos Kouvot logo.png, Logo used last in the 2014–15 season, when the logo was modernized to the current logo Players Current roster Notable players * Antti Kanervo * Henri Kantonen * Alexander Madsen [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joonas Lehtoranta
Joonas is an Estonian and Finnish given name, a cognate of Jonas. Notable people with the given name include: * Joonas Alanne (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Angeria (born 1989), Finnish music producer, songwriter and musician * Joonas Cavén (born 1993), Finnish basketball player * Joonas Donskoi (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Granberg (born 1986), Finnish golfer * Joonas Hallikainen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Henttala (born 1991), Finnish racing cyclist * Joonas Hurri (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Iisalo (born 1986), Finnish basketball coach and former player * Joonas Ikäläinen (born 1982), Finnish footballer * Joonas Jääskeläinen (born 1973), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Jalvanti (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Järveläinen (born 1990), Estonian basketball player * Joonas Järvinen (born 1989), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Kemppainen (born 1988), Finnish ice ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petri Virtanen
Petri Virtanen (born 18 September 1980) is a Finnish basketball coach and a former basketball player who played as a point guard. He stands 1.83 m tall and is currently working as a head coach of Joensuun Kataja in Korisliiga. Virtanen was a member of the Finland national basketball team. In FIBA EuroCup of 2007-08, playing for Lappeenrannan NMKY, he was one of the best scorers of the tournament averaging 16.2 points per game. While playing in Finnish Korisliiga, he won nine medals in the league in total. He has also coached the Finland U18 national team. |
Pekka Salminen (basketball)
Pekka Salminen (11 August 1937 – 30 May 2024) was a Finnish Professor of Architecture and founder and a senior partner of PES-Architects, formed in 1968, in Helsinki, Finland. He was also the founder of Unije Workshop International UWI, and the Centre for Architecture and Urban Planning, formed in Unije, Croatia, in 1987. He received a BSc in architecture from Tampere Institute of Technology in 1960, and an MSc in architecture from Helsinki University of Technology, 1966. At that time he was employed by notable Finnish architect Timo Penttilä and worked on the design of Penttilä's most notable work Helsinki City Theatre, completed in 1967. On Penttilä's death in 2011, Salminen wrote the chief obituary in the Finnish architectural press. Salminen was a member of the Finnish Association of Architects SAFA (architecture), SAFA and the Association of Croatian Architects. Memberships and honors * Professor, honorary title granted by the President of Finland, 1998 * President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korisliiga Finals MVP
The Korisliiga Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual award that is handed out to the best player in the Finals of a given Finnish 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 o ... season. The award usually goes to a player that is on the championship team. Winners References {{Korisliiga Finals MVP Basketball most valuable player awards European basketball awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korisliiga MVP
In the Korisliiga, the top Finnish professional basketball league, two awards are considered the Most Valuable Player award. The first, the Player of the Year, goes to the best Finnish player in the league. The second, is the Best Foreigner (in Finnish, ''vuoden ulkomaalaisvahvistus''). Key Import Players Finnish Players Notes References {{Korisliiga Basketball most valuable player awards Korisliiga, MVP European basketball awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salon Vilpas Vikings
Salon Vilpas is a professional basketball club based in Salo, Finland. The team currently plays in the top level Korisliiga. The Vikings are a part of the Salon Vilpas multi-sport club. In 2021, Vilpas won its first Korisliiga championship. Current roster Season by season Trophies *Korisliiga: (1): **2020–21 Korisliiga, 2020–21 *Finnish Basketball Cup: (1) **2018–19 Finnish Basketball Cup, 2018–19 Individual awards ;Korisliiga Most Valuable Player, Korisliiga MVP * Tim Kisner (2005) * Juwan Staten (2017) ;Korisliiga Most Improved Player, Korisliiga MIP * Teemu Suokas (2024) Notable players References External linksOfficial website {{Korisliiga Basketball teams in Finland, Nokia, BC Basketball teams established in 1908 1908 establishments in Finland Viking Age in popular culture Sport in Southwest Finland Salo, Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampereen Pyrintö
Tampereen Pyrintö ry is a Finland, Finnish Sports club, multi-sport club from Tampere. Pyrintö representatives have achieved several Olympic medals and other success. In the year 2017, Pyrintö has sport sections in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing, basketball, ski jumping, Olympic weightlifting, weightlifting, orienteering, Athletics (sport), athletics, cheerleading, and speed skating. In the past it has also had teams in pesäpallo and ice hockey. Sport sections Athletics In athletics, Pyrintö is one of Finland's most successful clubs. Long jumper Tommi Evilä, javelin thrower Tero Järvenpää and hammer thrower Mia Strömmer have been club's internationally most notable athletes in recent years. In the past, Pyrintö athletes, like Akilles Järvinen, Eero Berg and Hugo Lahtinen, won several Olympic medals. Basketball Pyrintö's men's basketball team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball. It has won two titles (2010, 2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korikobrat
Kobrat is a Finnish professional basketball team from Lapua. The team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball. History The club was founded in 1989 as 'Lapuan Koripojat', shortly 'LaKoPo', but was renamed 'Korikobrat' in 2000. The team is playing in the Korisliiga league since the 2012–13 season. In 2016 and 2018, Kobrat finished last and was relegated to the First Division, but recovered their place due to irregularities of other teams. Notable players - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player. - Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time. * Fiifi Aidoo ( |
Vilpas Vikings
Salon Vilpas is a professional basketball club based in Salo, Finland. The team currently plays in the top level Korisliiga. The Vikings are a part of the Salon Vilpas multi-sport club. In 2021, Vilpas won its first Korisliiga championship. Current roster Season by season Trophies *Korisliiga: (1): **2020–21 *Finnish Basketball Cup: (1) ** 2018–19 Individual awards ;Korisliiga MVP * Tim Kisner (2005) * Juwan Staten Juwan Marquez Staten (born May 21, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played for his hometown school, the University of Dayton, through his freshman year at college. S ... (2017) ; Korisliiga MIP * Teemu Suokas (2024) Notable players References External linksOfficial website {{Korisliiga Nokia, BC Basketball teams established in 1908 1908 establishments in Finland Viking Age in popular culture Sport in Southwest Finland Salo, Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
