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| Founded | 1998 |
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| Country | Finland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| 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.
| Season | Champion | Runner up | Third 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 |
| 2019–20 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2020–21 | |||
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