Futsal-Liiga

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Futsal-Liiga
Futsal-Liiga logo.png
Founded1998
Country Finland
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Futsal-Ykkönen
International cup(s) UEFA Futsal Cup
Current champions Kampuksen Dynamo
(2018–19)
Most championships Ilves FS
Website palloliitto.fi/futsal
Current: Current Season at UEFA.com

The Futsal-Liiga is the premier futsal league in Finland. [1] It was established in 1998.

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Winners

SeasonChampionRunner upThird place
1998–99 FTK KaDy Ponnistajat
1999–2000 IFK Willmanstrand FTK FC Honka
2000–01 FTK FC Gepardi DPR
2001–02 FTK Ilves FS FC Honka
2002–03 GFT FTK Tervarit
2003–04 Ilves FS TPK Tervarit
2004–05 Ilves FS Ruutupaidat VALO
2005–06 Mad Max Ilves FS TPK
2006–07 Ilves FS GFT Ruutupaidat
2007–08 GFT PoPa TPK
2008–09 GFT Ilves FS PoPa
2009–10 Ilves FS GFT TPK
2010–11 Ilves FS KaDy GFT
2011–12 Ilves FS KaDy Tervarit
2012–13 Ilves FS GFT KaDy
2013–14 Ilves FS Tervarit Sievi Futsal
2014–15 Sievi Futsal KaDy Ilves FS
2015–16 Sievi Futsal Ilves FS SoVo
2016-17 Sievi FS KaDy Leijona Futsal
2017–18 KaDy Leijona Futsal Ilves FS
2018–19 KaDy Leijona Futsal SoVo
2019–20cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21

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References

  1. "Tietoa meistä – Futsalliiga". Futsal Liga (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-04-06.