Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 Volleyball Lentopallon Mestaruusliiga | |
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1956 |
Inaugural season | 1956 |
Administrator | SLRY |
No. of teams | 10 (2019–20) |
Country | Finland |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | LP Viesti Salo (9th title) |
Most titles | Vaasan Vasama LP Viesti Salo (9 titles) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | 2nd League |
Domestic cup(s) | Finnish Cup Finnish Super Cup |
International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
Official website | http://www.mestaruusliiga.fi/ |
The Finnish Women's Volleyball League is a women's volleyball competition organized by the Finnish Volleyball Federation (Suomen Lentopalloliitto Ry-SLRY), it was created in 1956. [1]
The 2018/19 League season was played in a regular season mode with a total of ten teams of which 8 are qualified for a title deciding Playoffs. The 2019/20 season was cancelled due to COVID-19 spread in the country. Vaasan Vasama and LP Viesti Salo are the most titled ones with 9 titles each.
Years | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1957 | Eiran Riento | Lepakot Hyvinkää | Helsingin Ponnistus |
1958 | Helsingin Riento | Eiran Riento | Tikkurilan Tikka |
1959 | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | Koiton Riento | Tampereen Veikot |
1960 | Tampereen Veikot | Helsingin Ponnistus | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat |
1961 | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | Tampereen Veikot | Koiton Riento |
1962 | Helsingin Ponnistus | Tampereen Veikot | Kalevan Lentopallo Tampere |
1963 | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | Tampereen Veikot | Koiton Riento |
1964 | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | Kalevan Lentopallo Tampere | Kimmo Lahti |
1965 | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | Kimmo Lahti | Kalevan Lentopallo Tampere |
1966 | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | Koiton Riento | Kimmo Lahti |
1967 | Koiton Riento | Kimmo Lahti | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat |
1968 | Kimmo Lahti | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | Koiton Riento |
1969 | Wartti Helsinki | Lautta-Pojat Helsinki | Kimmo Lahti |
1970 | Wartti Helsinki | Koiton Riento | Kimmo Lahti |
1971 | Helsingin Elite | Wartti Helsinki | Kimmo Lahti |
1972 | Wartti Helsinki | Lautta-Pojat Helsinki | Helsingin Elite |
1973 | Kimmo Lahti | PPS Helsinki | Helsingin Elite |
1974 | Kimmo Lahti | PPS Helsinki | Luolajan Kajastus Hämeenlinna |
1975 | Karhulan Veikot | Kimmo Lahti | Helsingin Kiri-60 |
1976 | Helsingin Kiri-60 | Karhulan Veikot | Kimmo Lahti |
1977 | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | Helsingin Kiri-60 | Karhulan Veikot |
1978 | Karhulan Veikot | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | Luolajan Kajastus Hämeenlinna |
1979 | Karhulan Veikot | Euran Raiku | Luolajan Kajastus Hämeenlinna |
1980 | Karhulan Veikot | Euran Raiku | Helsingin Kiri-60 |
1981 | Karhulan Veikot | Euran Raiku | Oriveden Ponnistus |
1982 | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | Karhulan Veikot | Euran Raiku |
1983 | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | Kaavin Kaiku | Euran Raiku |
1984 | Euran Raiku | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | Kauhajoen Karhu |
1985 | Euran Raiku | Vaasan Vasama | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot |
1986 | Vaasan Vasama | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | Korian Ponsi |
1987 | Vaasan Vasama | Haukiputaan Heitto | Karhulan Veikot |
1988 | Vaasan Vasama | Karhulan Veikot | Haukiputaan Heitto |
1989 | Vaasan Vasama | Euran Raiku | Haukiputaan Heitto |
1990 | Hesa Helsinki | Valkealan Kajo | Korian Ponsi |
1991 | Vaasan Vasama | Korian Ponsi | Blue Eyes Team Jyväskylä |
1992 | Vaasan Vasama | Korian Ponsi | Valkealan Kajo |
1993 | Vaasan Vasama | Valkealan Kajo | Korian Ponsi |
1994 | Vaasan Vasama | Valkealan Kajo | Korian Ponsi |
1995 | Palokan Pyry | Joensuun Prihat | Vaasan Vasama |
1996 | Vaasan Vasama | Palokan Pyry | Joensuun Prihat |
1997 | Oriveden Ponnistus | Euran Raiku | Pieksämäki Volley |
1998 | Valkealan Kajo | Oriveden Ponnistus | Euran Raiku |
1999 | Euran Raiku | Valkealan Kajo | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley |
2000 | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley | Euran Raiku | Joensuun Prihat |
2001 | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley | LP Viesti Salo | Joensuun Prihat |
2002 | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley | Joensuun Prihat | Somero |
2003 | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley | LP Viesti Salo | Somero |
2004 | Pieksämäki Volley | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley | Oriveden Ponnistus |
2005 | Vanajan Racing Club | Oriveden Ponnistus | Pieksämäki Volley |
2006 | Vanajan Racing Club | LP Viesti Salo | Pihtiputaan Ploki |
2007 | Vanajan Racing Club | LP Viesti Salo | Oriveden Ponnistus |
2008 | Vanajan Racing Club | Oriveden Ponnistus | LP Viesti Salo |
2009 | LP Viesti Salo | Oriveden Ponnistus | Vanajan Racing Club |
2010 | LP Viesti Salo | HPK Naiset | Oriveden Ponnistus |
2011 | LP Viesti Salo | Oriveden Ponnistus | HPK Naiset |
2012 | LP Viesti Salo | HPK Naiset | LP Kangasala |
2013 | LP Viesti Salo | LP Kangasala | Oriveden Ponnistus |
2014 | LP Viesti Salo | Oriveden Ponnistus | HPK Naiset |
2015 | LP Viesti Salo | LP Kangasala | HPK Naiset |
2016 | HPK Naiset | LP Viesti Salo | Oriveden Ponnistus |
2017 | LP Viesti Salo | HPK Naiset | Oriveden Ponnistus |
2018 | HPK Naiset | LP Viesti Salo | LP Kangasala |
2019 | LP Viesti Salo | Hämeenlinnan Lentopallokerho | Pölkky Kuusamo |
2020 | Tournament Cancelled [2] |
rk. | Club | Titles | City | Years Won |
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1 | Vaasan Vasama | 9 | Vaasa | (1986—1989), (1991—1994), 1996 |
= | LP Viesti Salo | 9 | Salo | (2009—2015), 2017, 2019 |
3 | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley | 8 | Hämeenlinna | (2000—2003), (2005—2008) |
4 | Käpylän Lentopalloilijat | 6 | Käpylä | 1959, 1961, (1963—1966) |
5 | Karhulan Veikot | 5 | Karhula | 1975, (1978—1981) |
6 | Kimmo Lahti | 3 | Lahti | 1968, (1973—1974) |
= | Wartti Helsinki | 3 | Helsinki | 1969, 1970, 1972 |
= | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | 3 | Jyväskylä | 1977, (1982—1983) |
= | Euran Raiku | 3 | Eura | (1984—1985), 1999 |
10 | Helsingin Ponnistus | 2 | Helsinki | 1958, 1962 |
= | HPK Naiset | 2 | Hämeenlinna | 2016, 2018 |
12 | Eiran Riento | 1 | Eira | 1957 |
= | Tampereen Veikot | 1 | Tampere | 1960 |
= | Koiton Riento | 1 | Eira | 1967 |
= | Helsingin Elite | 1 | Helsinki | 1971 |
= | Helsingin Kiri-60 | 1 | Helsinki | 1976 |
= | Hesa Helsinki | 1 | Helsinki | 1990 |
= | Palokan Pyry | 1 | Jyväskylä | 1995 |
= | Oriveden Ponnistus | 1 | Orivesi | 1997 |
= | Valkealan Kajo | 1 | Valkeala | 1998 |
= | Pieksämäki Volley | 1 | Pieksämäki | 2004 |
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