Salibandyliiga
The Salibandyliiga is the top floorball league in the country of Finland. There are men's and women's divisions, and the winner at the end of each season is presented with a national championship. The league was founded in 1986, but has only been referred to as the salibandyliiga since 1994. Salibandyliiga is organized by the company SSBL Salibandy Oy which is owned by the Finnish Floorball Federation (SSBL).
Format
Regular season
In the regular season, every team plays one home and one away game against all teams. If a team finishes in the top 8, they will qualify for the playoffs in the spring. The 14th (men's) and 12th (women's) placed teams are automatically relegated into a lower division in the Finnish Floorball League. The highest ranked team in that lower division is promoted to the Salibandyliiga.
Playoffs
The playoffs are played every spring. The top 8 teams from the regular season play for the national championship. The teams are set up in a 1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5 system. All series in the playoffs are played on a best-3-of-5 system. The only exception is the bronze medal series, where only one match is played. The higher ranked teams are given home court advantage.
Teams in 2011-2012
Men's
Women's
External links
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- AC HaKi
- Classic
- FBT Pori
- Trackers
- Gunners
- Happee
- Josba
- Nokian KrP
- NST
- Oilers
- SPV
- SSV
- Erä
- TPS
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