2016–17_Korisliiga_season
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]
| 2016–17 Korisliiga | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2016–17 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 10 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Salon Vilpas | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Kataja (2nd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Salon Vilpas | |||||||||
| Third place | Helsinki Seagulls | |||||||||
| Fourth place | Kauhajoki Karhu | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Teemu Rannikko | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Finnish MVP | Antto Nikkarinen | |||||||||
| Foreign MVP |  Juwan Staten | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | ||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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 | ||
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.
- "Kataja Basket soar to the top again in Finland". FIBA.com. 2017-05-14. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020.
- "Bisons hakee liigalisenssiä". Loimaan Lehti (in Finnish). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Standings". Korisliiga. 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Team Statistics". Korisliiga. 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.