The Finnish Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual synchronized skating competition, sanctioned by the Finnish Figure Skating Association, held to determine the national champions of Finland. It was first held in 1991. The teams compete at novice, junior and senior levels.
At the senior level, the teams qualifying for the World Championships (WSSC) have been selected based on their performance at two qualifiers held before the championships and the national championships. For example, in the 2012–13 season, the teams were selected as follows: the Finnish Champion qualified automatically as Team Finland 1 for the WSSC. Team Finland 2 at the WSSC was the team which earned the fewest points from the first qualifier, the second qualifier and the Finnish Championships. The points equaled the sum of the positions at the three competitions with growing coefficients: the coefficient was 0.3 for the first competition result, 0.5 for the second and 1 for the last.
Also the teams for World Junior Championships (and for the Junior World Challenge Cup) are selected based on their performance at the national competitions. For example, in the 2012–13 season, the junior teams were selected as follows: both Team Finland 1 and 2 at the WJSSC were the teams which earned the fewest points from the first qualifier and the second qualifier. The points equaled the sum of the positions at the three competitions with growing coefficients: the coefficient was 0.4 for the first competition result and 0.6 for the second. [1]
Year | Location | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Silver | Club | Total | SP | FS | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Source |
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1991 | Donna di Cello | HTK | Festa Aboensia | TRT | (no other competitors) | [2] | |||||||||||
1992 | Festa Aboensia | TRT | Thunder | HTK | (no other competitors) | [2] | |||||||||||
1993 | Rockettes | HTK | Festa Aboensia | TRT | Marigold | HL | [2] | ||||||||||
1994 | Rockettes | HTK | Festa Aboensia | TRT | Marigold | HL | [2] | ||||||||||
1995 | Marigold | HL | Rockettes | HTK | Steb by Step | EVT | [2] | ||||||||||
1996 | Marigold | HL | Rockettes | HTK | Team Unique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
1997 | Marigold | HL | Rockettes | HTK | Steb by Step | EVT | [2] | ||||||||||
1998 | Rockettes | HTK | Marigold | HL | Steb by Step | EVT | [2] | ||||||||||
1999 | Rockettes | HTK | Marigold IceUnity | HL | Team Unique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
Year | Location | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Silver | Club | Total | SP | FS | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Source |
2000 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | Rockettes | HTK | Team Unique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2001 | Rockettes | HTK | Marigold IceUnity | HL | Team Unique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2002 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | Rockettes | HTK | Team Unique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2003 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | Team Unique | HSK | Rockettes | HTK | [2] | ||||||||||
2004 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | Rockettes | HTK | Team Unique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2005 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | Rockettes | HTK | Team Unique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2006 | Helsinki | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 192.81 | Rockettes | HTK | 191.12 | Team Unique | HSK | 147.16 | [3] | ||||||
2007 | Helsinki | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 200.48 | Team Unique | HSK | 196.58 | Rockettes | HTK | 196.39 | [4] | ||||||
2008 | Helsinki | Rockettes | HTK | 221.80 | 79.32 | 142.48 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 220.85 | 78.40 | 142.45 | Team Unique | HSK | 217.21 | 76.07 | 141.14 | [5] |
2009 | Helsinki | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 222.27 | 80.74 | 141.53 | Team Unique | HSK | 218.24 | 79.20 | 139.04 | Rockettes | HTK | 214.96 | 78.87 | 136.09 | [6] |
Year | Location | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Silver | Club | Total | SP | FS | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Source |
2010 | Espoo | Rockettes | HTK | 238.88 | 85.94 | 152.94 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 228.32 | 80.17 | 148.15 | Team Unique | HSK | 220.93 | 79.33 | 141.60 | [7] |
2011 | Espoo | Rockettes | HTK | 212.68 | 68.87 | 143.81 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 210.97 | 72.24 | 138.73 | Team Unique | HSK | 201.73 | 67.57 | 134.16 | [8] |
2012 | Espoo | Rockettes | HTK | 213.96 | 72.96 | 141.00 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 211.42 | 71.04 | 140.38 | Team Unique | HSK | 203.00 | 65.63 | 137.37 | [9] |
2013 | Turku | Team Unique | HSK | 208.60 | 74.92 | 133.68 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 206.34 | 67.80 | 138.54 | Rockettes | HTK | 205.36 | 68.86 | 136.50 | [10] |
2014 | Helsinki | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 217.46 | 74.82 | 142.64 | Rockettes | HTK | 211.38 | 70.92 | 140.46 | Team Unique | HSK | 208.88 | 69.66 | 139.22 | [11] |
2015 | Helsinki | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 223.74 | 73.68 | 150.06 | Rockettes | HTK | 213.48 | 69.24 | 144.24 | Team Unique | HSK | 211.88 | 71.10 | 140.78 | [12] |
2016 | Helsinki | Team Unique | HSK | 203.42 | 72.28 | 131.14 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 200.47 | 71.48 | 128.99 | Rockettes | HTK | 199.76 | 71.21 | 128.55 | [13] |
2017 | Espoo | [14] | |||||||||||||||
2018 | Helsinki | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 204.60 | 71.74 | 132.86 | Rockettes | HTK | 202.30 | 72.62 | 129.68 | Team Unique | HSK | 201.84 | 70.56 | 131.28 | [15] |
2019 | Turku | Rockettes | HTK | 223.82 | 82.37 | 141.45 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 220.65 | 80.31 | 140.34 | Team Unique | HSK | 218.84 | 78.81 | 140.03 | [16] |
Year | Location | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Silver | Club | Total | SP | FS | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Source |
2020 | Espoo | Rockettes | HTK | 228.96 | 78.21 | 150.75 | Team Unique | HSK | 226.32 | 78.40 | 147.92 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 220.78 | 75.98 | 144.80 | |
2021 | Espoo | Rockettes | HTK | 216.76 | 73.02 | 143.74 | Team Unique | HSK | 207.83 | 73.36 | 134.47 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 205.99 | 71.66 | 134.33 | |
2022 | Tampere | Rockettes | HTK | 229.04 | 145.81 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 226.93 | 146.47 | Dream Edges | Kaari | 216.89 | 143.95 | ||||
2023 | Helsinki | Team Unique | HSK | 235.12 | 75.64 | 159.48 | Rockettes | HTK | 233.80 | 77.87 | 155.93 | Marigold IceUnity | HL | 227.78 | 73.86 | 153.92 | |
Clubs: EVT = Etelä-Vantaan Taitoluistelijat, HL = Helsingin Luistelijat, HSK = Helsingfors Skridskoklubb, HTK = Helsingin Taitoluisteluklubi, TRT = Turun Riennon Taitoluistelu | |||||||||||||||||
Year | Location | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Silver | Club | Total | SP | FS | Gold | Club | Total | SP | FS | Source |
1991 | The Rockets | HTK | Finettes | HTK | Filiae Aboenses | TRT | [2] | ||||||||||
1992 | Rockettes | HTK | Filiae Aboenses | TRT | Step by Step | EVT | [2] | ||||||||||
1993 | Step by Step | EVT | Filiae Aboenses | TRT | Team Fintastic | HTK | [2] | ||||||||||
1994 | Team Unique | HSK | Step by Step | EVT | Team Fintastic | HTK | [2] | ||||||||||
1995 | Team Unique | HSK | Team Fintastic | HTK | Energetics | ETK | [2] | ||||||||||
1996 | Golden Magic | TTK | Energetics | ETK | Team Fintastic | HTK | [2] | ||||||||||
1997 | Energetics | ETK | Golden Magic | TTK | Musketeers | HL | [2] | ||||||||||
1998 | Musketeers | HL | Team Fintastic | HTK | Filiae Aboenses | TRT | [2] | ||||||||||
1999 | Filiae Aboenses | TRT | Musketeers | HL | Steps on Ice | EVT | [2] | ||||||||||
2000 | Filiae Aboenses | TRT | Team Fintastic | HTK | Reflections | ETK | [2] | ||||||||||
2001 | Team Fintastic | HTK | Musketeers | HL | Team Mystique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2002 | Team Fintastic | HTK | Steps on Ice | EVT | Musketeers | HL | [2] | ||||||||||
2003 | Musketeers | HL | Team Fintastic | HTK | Team Mystique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2004 | Musketeers | HL | Team Fintastic | HTK | Steps on Ice | EVT | [2] | ||||||||||
2005 | Musketeers | HL | Team Fintastic | HTK | Team Mystique | HSK | [2] | ||||||||||
2006 | Helsinki | Musketeers | HL | 130.47 | Team Fintastic | HTK | 119.97 | Les Miracles | JOKA | 116.15 | [3] | ||||||
2007 | Helsinki | Team Fintastic | HTK | 168.10 | Ice Steps | EVT | 159.53 | Musketeers | HL | 155.98 | [4] | ||||||
2008 | Helsinki | Les Miracles | JOKA | 188.74 | 71.62 | 117.12 | Musketeers | HL | 180.21 | 66.11 | 114.10 | Team Mystique | HSK | 179.83 | 66.17 | 113.66 | [17] |
2009 | Helsinki | Musketeers | HL | 189.51 | 69.37 | 120.14 | Team Fintastic | HTK | 183.11 | 63.52 | 119.59 | Team Mystique | HSK | 166.27 | 65.90 | 100.37 | [18] |
2010 | Espoo | Team Fintastic | HTK | 198.60 | 75.45 | 123.15 | Team Mystique | HSK | 189.01 | 71.04 | 117.97 | Musketeers | HL | 183.95 | 72.02 | 111.93 | [19] |
2011 | Espoo | Team Fintastic | HTK | 174.15 | 60.43 | 113.72 | Musketeers | HL | 168.26 | 57.18 | 111.08 | Team Mystique | HSK | 160.81 | 55.24 | 105.57 | [20] |
2012 | Espoo | Musketeers | HL | 161.39 | 52.56 | 108.83 | Team Fintastic | HTK | 159.91 | 52.17 | 107.74 | Team Mystique | HSK | 149.16 | 51.88 | 97.28 | [21] |
2013 | Turku | Musketeers | HL | 168.26 | 56.56 | 111.70 | Team Fintastic | HTK | 164.44 | 58.40 | 106.04 | Team Mystique | HSK | 142.52 | 50.90 | 91.62 | [22] |
2014 | Helsinki | Musketeers | HL | 179.58 | 56.68 | 122.90 | Team Fintastic | HTK | 175.64 | 58.66 | 116.98 | Team Mystique | HSK | 157.10 | 52.04 | 105.06 | [23] |
2015 | Helsinki | Musketeers | HL | 172.36 | 60.86 | 111.50 | Team Fintastic | HTK | 169.00 | 59.60 | 109.40 | Stella Polaris | OLK | 150.62 | 53.98 | 96.64 | [24] |
2016 | Helsinki | Musketeers | HL | 165.41 | 61.78 | 103.63 | Team Mystique | HSK | 164.90 | 62.35 | 102.55 | Team Fintastic | HTK | 155.59 | 53.95 | 101.64 | [25] |
Clubs: ETK = Espoon Taitoluisteluklubi, EVT = Etelä-Vantaan Taitoluistelijat, HL = Helsingin Luistelijat, HSK = Helsingfors Skridskoklubb, HTK = Helsingin Taitoluisteluklubi, JOKA = Joensuun Kataja, OLK = Oulun Luistelukerho, TRT = Turun Riennon Taitoluistelu | |||||||||||||||||
Year | Location | Gold | Club | Total ( FS ) | Silver | Club | Total ( FS ) | Bronze | Club | Total ( FS ) | Source |
2010 | Espoo | Starlights | HL | 61.27 | Finettes | HTK | 60.33 | Dream Steps | EVT | 60.13 | [26] |
2011 | Espoo | Finettes | HTK | 65.89 | Blue Arrows | ETK | 60.59 | Team Dynamique | HSK | 60.02 | [27] |
2012 | Espoo | Finettes | HTK | 60.19 | Team Dynamique | HSK | 54.15 | Starlights | HL | 53.95 | [28] |
2013 | Turku | Finettes | HTK | 58.15 | Team Dynamique | HSK | 55.27 | Starlights | HL | 54.73 | [29] |
2014 | Helsinki | Team Dynamique | HSK | 66.76 | Finettes | HTK | 65.78 | Starlights | HL | 63.96 | [30] |
2015 | Helsinki | Finettes | HTK | 59.93 | Team Dynamique | HSK | 57.10 | Starlights | HL | 56.26 | [31] |
2016 | Helsinki | Team Dynamique | HSK | 65.22 | Finettes | HTK | 64.93 | Starlights | HL | 62.53 | [32] |
Clubs: ETK = Espoon Taitoluisteluklubi, EVT = Etelä-Vantaan Taitoluistelijat, HL = Helsingin Luistelijat, HSK = Helsingfors Skridskoklubb, HTK = Helsingin Taitoluisteluklubi | |||||||||||
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