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| Full name | Nokian Kristityt Palloilijat |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| League | F-liiga |
| Championships | 2nd: 2021/2022, 2022/2023 |
Nokian KrP is a floorball club based in Nokia, Finland.
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| Full name | Nokian Kristityt Palloilijat |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| League | F-liiga |
| Championships | 2nd: 2021/2022, 2022/2023 |
Nokian KrP is a floorball club based in Nokia, Finland.
The club was founded in 1997, as a pentecostal church hobby club, what is reflected in its original full name Nokian Kristityt Palloilijat(Nokia Christian Athletes). [1]
The men's team has been playing since 2008–09 season in the top Finnish competition, the F-liiga. [1] In 2017–18 season they won their first bronze medal and in 2021–22 season their first vice-championship. [2] In the next year, 2022–23, the men won the regular season, [3] but lost again in the finals. [4] In 2024 they won the Finish cup for the first time, but finished third in the league. [5]
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