2017–18_Korisliiga_season
The 2017–18 Korisliiga season was the 78th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on 28 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018.[1] Kataja Basket were the defending champions, but Kauhajoki Karhu achieved their first title ever.
Quick Facts Season, Number of teams ...
| 2017–18 Korisliiga | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | Kobrat |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Kauhajoki Karhu (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Salon Vilpas Vikings |
| Third place | Helsinki Seagulls |
| Fourth place | BC Nokia |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
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The eleven teams will play four teams against each one of the other teams for a total of 40 games. The eight best qualified teams will join the playoffs.
Espoo United promoted from First Division and no team was relegated.
More information Team, City ...
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Espoo United | Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena |
| Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | Töölö Sports Hall |
| Kataja | Joensuu | Joensuu Areena |
| Kauhajoki Karhu | Kauhajoki | Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu |
| Kobrat | Lapua | Lapuan Urheilutalo |
| Korihait | Uusikaupunki | Pohitullin Sports Hall |
| Kouvot | Kouvola | Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli |
| KTP | Kotka | Steveco-Areena |
| Nokia | Nokia | Nokian Palloiluhalli |
| Pyrintö | Tampere | Pyynikin Palloiluhalli |
| Salon Vilpas | Vilpas | Salohalli |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilpas Vikings | 40 | 32 | 8 | 3794 | 3137 | +657 | 64 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Kauhajoki Karhu | 40 | 28 | 12 | 3561 | 3305 | +256 | 56 | |
| 3 | Nokia | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3511 | 3396 | +115 | 48 | |
| 4 | Helsinki Seagulls | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3489 | 3293 | +196 | 48 | |
| 5 | Kouvot | 40 | 23 | 17 | 3444 | 3345 | +99 | 46 | |
| 6 | Kataja | 40 | 22 | 18 | 3446 | 3378 | +68 | 44 | |
| 7 | Pyrintö | 40 | 22 | 18 | 3503 | 3355 | +148 | 44 | |
| 8 | KTP | 40 | 16 | 24 | 3347 | 3459 | −112 | 32 | |
| 9 | Espoo United | 40 | 15 | 25 | 3480 | 3635 | −155 | 30 | |
| 10 | Korihait | 40 | 7 | 33 | 3292 | 4025 | −733 | 14 | |
| 11 | Kobrat | 40 | 7 | 33 | 3266 | 3805 | −539 | 14 | Relegation to First Division A |
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Source: Korisliiga[2]
The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-three 1–1–1–1–1 format. The finals were played in a best-of-seven playoff format.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Salon Vilpas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | KTP | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Salon Vilpas | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Helsinki Seagulls | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Helsinki Seagulls | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kouvot | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Salon Vilpas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kauhajoki Karhu | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kauhajoki Karhu | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pyrintö | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kauhajoki Karhu | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Nokia | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Nokia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Kataja | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
More information Team 1, Series ...
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Vilpas | 3–1 | KTP | 83–87 | 95–64 | 77–69 | 88–55 | 0 |
| Kauhajoki Karhu | 3–0 | Pyrintö | 84–74 | 100–88 | 108–75 | 0 | 0 |
| Nokia | 3–0 | Kataja | 95–78 | 103–82 | 92–80 | 0 | 0 |
| Helsinki Seagulls | 3–1 | Kouvot | 88–90 | 76–72 | 82–73 | 83–74 | 0 |
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Semifinals
More information Team 1, Series ...
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Vilpas | 4–0 | Helsinki Seagulls | 78–71 | 86–77 | 79–71 | 86–69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kauhajoki Karhu | 4–1 | Nokia | 92–78 | 84–89 | 78–72 | 105–102 | 84–82 | 0 | 0 |
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Third place game
Final
More information Team 1, Series ...
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Vilpas | 2–4 | Kauhajoki Karhu | 86–75 | 79–85 | 79–83 | 75–93 | 86–79 | 96–99 |
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More information Team, Competition ...
| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kataja | Champions League | Third qualifying round | [3] |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Second round | ||
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- "Standings". Korisliiga. 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Champions line up in battle for European Glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.