2021–22 Korisliiga season

The 2021–22 Korisliiga season was the 82nd season of the top professional basketball league in Finland.

Korisliiga
Season	2021–22
Duration	2 October 2021 – 11 May 2022
Number of games	223
Number of teams	12
Regular season
Season MVP	Remu Raitanen
Relegated	Bisons Loimaa
Finals
Champions	Karhu Basket
Runners-up	Salon Vilpas
Third place	Helsinki Seagulls
Fourth place	Joensuun Kataja
Finals MVP	Cameron Jones
Statistical leaders
Points Christian Lutete IV 22.7 Rebounds Arnaldo Toro 17.03 Assists Kahron Ross 6.48 Index Rating Arnaldo Toro 25.72
Records
Biggest home win	Karhu Basket 89–37 UU-Korihait (20 November 2021)
Biggest away win	Helsinki Seagulls 72–115 Pyrintö (19 October 2021)
Highest scoring	KTP-Basket 104–113 Salon Vilpas (1 February 2022)
Winning streak	11 games Karhu Basket
Losing streak	9 games UU-Korihait
Highest attendance	2,102 Salon Vilpas 82–85 Karhu Basket (9 May 2022)
Lowest attendance	1 BC Nokia 101–62 Bisons Loimaa (19 January 2022)
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

Format

The twelve teams played two times against each one of the other teams for a total of 22 games. The league splits into two groups (one with the first 6 teams and the other with the last 6 teams) and each team played two games against each one of the teams from the same group (for a total of 10 games). The six teams from the first group and the best two teams from the second group joined the playoffs. The last team would be directly relegated.^[1]

Teams

Ura Basket did not apply for a serial licence for the Men's Korisliiga for season 2021-2022. Ura Basket will be the Division I B team, where the club's own breeders will be able to represent Kaarina basketball at the national level. In the 2020–2021 season, LoKoKo Bisons was able to celebrate the Men's Division A championship. The Bisons climbed back to the Premier Korisliiga to season 2021-2022.

Team	City	Arena
Helsinki Seagulls	Helsinki	Töölö Sports Hall
Joensuun Kataja	Joensuu	LähiTapiola Areena
Karhu Basket	Kauhajoki	Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
Kobra-Basket	Lapua	Lapuan Urheilutalo
UU-Korihait	Uusikaupunki	Pohitullin Sports Hall
Kouvot Basket	Kouvola	Jatke Areena
KTP-Basket	Kotka	Steveco-Areena
Lahti	Lahti	Energia Areena
BC Nokia	Nokia	Nokian Palloiluhalli
Pyrintö	Tampere	Pyynikin Palloiluhalli
Salon Vilpas	Salo	Salohalli
Bisons Loimaa	Loimaa	Loimaan liikuntahalli

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Karhu Basket	22	20	2	1947	1552	+395	42	Advance to Placement round
2	Kouvot Basket	22	16	6	2099	1911	+188	38
3	Helsinki Seagulls	22	15	7	1840	1701	+139	37
4	KTP-Basket	22	13	9	1906	1811	+95	35
5	Pyrintö	22	12	10	1976	1953	+23	34
6	Salon Vilpas	22	12	10	1995	1865	+130	34
7	BC Nokia	22	11	11	1773	1807	−34	33	Advance to Qualifying round
8	Joensuun Kataja	22	10	12	1771	1811	−40	32
9	Lahti	22	8	14	1832	2003	−171	30
10	Kobra-Basket	22	7	15	1789	1871	−82	29
11	Bisons Loimaa	22	5	17	1587	1828	−241	27
12	UU-Korihait	22	3	19	1589	1991	−402	25

Source: Korisliiga

Results

Home \ Away	BIS	HEL	KAT	KAU	KOB	KOR	KOU	KTP	LAH	NOK	PYR	VIL
Bisons Loimaa	—	76–82	53–77	71–79	64–72	79–90	68–102	60–77	88–75	71–64	80–65	70–80
Helsinki Seagulls	83–71	—	85–71	84–75	67–79	88–71	97–90	97–89	87–81	54–59	76–79	85–79
Joensuun Kataja	82–74	78–64	—	78–106	70–64	103–76	85–89	72–82	84–74	83–74	101–106	74–95
Karhu Basket	83–62	96–76	92–67	—	91–73	89–37	101–82	92–73	111–64	91–62	105–84	99–85
Kobra-Basket	71–78	80–84	91–84	55–72	—	96–67	107–82	79–80	84–91	62–85	93–91	88–104
UU-Korihait	53–73	70–96	79–87	54–79	83–95	—	76–78	77–99	86–62	72–77	88–81	68–101
Kouvot Basket	99–72	83–78	105–94	75–79	99–62	103–80	—	89–80	114–88	110–79	95–103	99–87
KTP-Basket	96–88	96–80	57–86	64–83	92–86	103–63	93–117	—	103–77	87–59	87–77	104–113
Lahti	89–86	60–85	84–80	70–83	96–84	114–67	103–106	69–97	—	99–103	85–94	97–95
BC Nokia	101–62	65–92	73–75	75–82	95–91	94–72	77–83	88–86	75–76	—	92–80	100–97
Pyrintö	104–69	72–115	104–72	85–94	100–90	96–90	98–104	78–75	90–100	101–89	—	107–79
Salon Vilpas	104–72	81–85	84–68	76–65	96–87	98–70	104–95	81–86	101–78	81–87	74–81	—

Source: Korisliiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Placement round

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Karhu Basket	32	25	7	2666	2294	+372	57	Advance to Playoffs
2	Kouvot Basket	32	21	11	3020	2833	+187	53
3	Salon Vilpas	32	20	12	2882	2680	+202	52
4	Helsinki Seagulls	32	19	13	2720	2568	+152	51
5	KTP-Basket	32	18	14	2696	2627	+69	50
6	Pyrintö	32	15	17	2779	2791	−12	47

Source: Korisliiga

Results

Home \ Away	HEL	KAU	KOU	KTP	PYR	VIL
Helsinki Seagulls	—	72–82	85–90	95–71	97–80	84–85
Karhu Basket	101–98	—	113–92	107–69	0–40	76–88
Kouvot Basket	89–94	80–77	—	106–74	120–83	84–95
KTP-Basket	85–78	40–0	103–85	—	90–75	88–101
Pyrintö	104–90	77–82	110–86	84–94	—	60–80
Salon Vilpas	80–87	86–81	88–89	85–76	99–90	—

Source: Korisliiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Qualifying round

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Joensuun Kataja	32	15	17	2496	2536	−40	47	Advance to Playoffs
2	Lahti	32	14	18	2690	2826	−136	46
3	BC Nokia	32	14	18	2591	2676	−85	46
4	Kobra-Basket	32	11	21	2619	2711	−92	43
5	UU-Korihait	32	10	22	2413	2785	−372	42
6	Bisons Loimaa	32	10	22	2407	2652	−245	42	Relegation to Koripallon I-divisioona

Source: Korisliiga

Results

Home \ Away	BIS	KAT	KOB	KOR	LAH	NOK
Bisons Loimaa	—	83–75	97–85	76–82	104–102	90–71
Joensuun Kataja	73–63	—	85–71	60–76	73–75	81–92
Kobra-Basket	82–70	85–58	—	84–90	99–97	78–82
UU-Korihait	82–73	63–79	93–98	—	70–63	86–80
Lahti	86–70	60–76	80–66	94–90	—	106–97
BC Nokia	86–94	57–65	88–82	87–92	78–95	—

Source: Korisliiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playoffs

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	Karhu Basket	3
	8	Lahti	0
						1	Karhu Basket	4
						4	Helsinki Seagulls	1
	4	Helsinki Seagulls	3
	5	KTP-Basket	0
											1	Karhu Basket	4
											3	Salon Vilpas	1
	2	Kouvot Basket	2
	7	Joensuun Kataja	3
						7	Joensuun Kataja	1			Third place
						3	Salon Vilpas	4
	3	Salon Vilpas	3								4	Helsinki Seagulls	84
	6	Pyrintö	1								7	Joensuun Kataja	54

Finnish clubs in European competitions

Team	Competition	Progress
Salon Vilpas	Champions League	Qualifying round

References

1. "Korisliigan sarjaohjelma kaudelle 2020-21 on julkaistu". www.basket.fi. Retrieved 2020-08-04.