2018–19 Korisliiga season

{{Infobox basketball league season

| updated =

| width =

| prevseason =2017–18

| nextseason = 2019–20

| title = Korisliiga

| t_bg = #024073

| t_color = white; border: solid 2px #F8811B

| image =

| duration = {{Nowrap|7 October 2018 – May 2019}}

| season = 2018–19

| caption =

| champions = Karhu (2nd title)

| runners_up = Kouvot

| third_place = KTP

| fourth_place = Vilpas

| semifinalists =

| continentalcup = | continentalcup qualifiers =

| continentalcup2 = | continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| promoted =

| relegated =

| teams = 11

}}

The 2018–19 Korisliiga season was the 79th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Karhu successfully defended their title to repeat as Finnish national champions.

Format

The eleven teams played four times against each one of the other teams for a total of 40 games. The eight best qualified teams joined the playoffs and the last one played a best-of-three relegation playoff against the First Division runners-up.

Teams

{{location map+|Finland|width=250|caption=Location of teams in the 2018–19 Korisliiga|places=

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Seagulls |position=bottom |lat=60.1833 |long=24.9256}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Kataja |position=left |lat=62.6017 |long=29.7422}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Kauhajoki |position=right |lat=62.4207 |long=22.1749}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Kobrat |position=right |lat=62.9661 |long=23.011}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Kouvot |position=right |lat=60.8757 |long=26.7261}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=KTP |position=right |lat=60.4856 |long=26.8571}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Nokia |position=left |lat=61.4040 |long=23.3035}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Korihait |position=left |lat=60.804861 |long=21.406028}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Vilpas |position=bottom |lat=60.3879 |long=23.1248}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Pyrintö |position=right |lat=61.4977 |long=23.7337}}

{{location map~ |Finland |label=Ura |position=left |lat=60.4|long=22.366667}}

}}

Ura promoted from First Division and Kobrat remained in the league as Espoo United was expelled due to financial irregularities.{{cite web|url=https://www.basket.fi/korisliiga/uutiset/korisliigojen-sarjalisenssit-kaudelle-2018-19-myonnetty/|publisher=Korisliiga|language=fi|date=18 June 2018|access-date=23 June 2018|title=Korisliigojen sarjalisenssit kaudelle 2018-19 myönnetty}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/3912893|title=Korisliiga, täältä tullaan! – Ura Basket pokkasi divarin mestaruuden näyttävästi|access-date=9 July 2018}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! City

! Arena

Helsinki SeagullsHelsinkiTöölö Sports Hall
KatajaJoensuuJoensuu Areena
KarhuKauhajokiKauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
KobratLapuaLapuan Urheilutalo
KorihaitUusikaupunkiPohitullin Sports Hall
KouvotKouvolaMansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli
KTPKotkaSteveco-Areena
NokiaNokiaNokian Palloiluhalli
PyrintöTamperePyynikin Palloiluhalli
Salon VilpasVilpasSalohalli
UraKaarinaKupittaan palloiluhalli

Regular season

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[https://korisliiga.fi/korisliiga/ottelut/sarjataulukko/ Korisliiga]

|for_against_style=points|losspoints=0

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF |result7=QF |result8=QF |result11=R

|team1 =VIL|win_VIL=33|loss_VIL=7 |pf_VIL=3795|pa_VIL=3442|name_VIL=Salon Vilpas

|team2 =KAU|win_KAU=28|loss_KAU=12|pf_KAU=3513|pa_KAU=3215|name_KAU=Karhu

|team3 =PYR|win_PYR=24|loss_PYR=16|pf_PYR=3574|pa_PYR=3331|name_PYR=Pyrintö

|team4 =KAT|win_KAT=24|loss_KAT=16|pf_KAT=3532|pa_KAT=3371|name_KAT=Kataja

|team5 =KTP|win_KTP=23|loss_KTP=17|pf_KTP=3495|pa_KTP=3410|name_KTP=KTP

|team6 =KOU|win_KOU=19|loss_KOU=21|pf_KOU=3462|pa_KOU=3391|name_KOU=Kouvot

|team7 =HEL|win_HEL=18|loss_HEL=22|pf_HEL=3387|pa_HEL=3393|name_HEL=Helsinki Seagulls

|team8 =NOK|win_NOK=17|loss_NOK=23|pf_NOK=3400|pa_NOK=3539|name_NOK=Nokia

|team9 =KOR|win_KOR=16|loss_KOR=24|pf_KOR=3434|pa_KOR=3602|name_KOR=Korihait

|team10=KOB|win_KOB=9 |loss_KOB=31|pf_KOB=3309|pa_KOB=3707|name_KOB=Kobrat

|team11=URA|win_URA=9 |loss_URA=31|pf_URA=3180|pa_URA=3680|name_URA=Ura

|res_col_header=Q |col_QF=green1|text_QF=Qualification for the playoffs

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Qualification to relegation playoffs

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://korisliiga.fi/korisliiga/ottelut/otteluohjelma/ Korisliiga]

| update = complete

| matches_style = BSR |legs=2|font_size=90%

| team1= HEL | team2= KAU | team3= KAT | team4= KOB | team5= KOR | team6= KOU | team7= KTP | team8= NOK | team9= PYR | team10= VIL | team11= URA

| name_HEL = Helsinki Seagulls

| name_KAU = Karhu

| name_KAT = Kataja

| name_KOB = Kobrat

| name_KOR = Korihait

| name_KOU = Kouvot

| name_KTP = KTP

| name_NOK = Nokia

| name_PYR = Pyrintö

| name_VIL = Salon Vilpas

| name_URA = Ura

| match1_HEL_KAU = 82–81

| match1_HEL_KAT = 63–85

| match1_HEL_KOB = 73–96

| match1_HEL_KOR = 87–72

| match1_HEL_KOU = 74–88

| match1_HEL_KTP = 93–92

| match1_HEL_NOK = 88–73

| match1_HEL_PYR = 87–82

| match1_HEL_VIL = 91–94

| match1_HEL_URA = 93–70

| match1_KAU_HEL = 85–75

| match1_KAU_KAT = 89-90

| match1_KAU_KOB = 83–74

| match1_KAU_KOR = 100–85

| match1_KAU_KOU = 84–72

| match1_KAU_KTP = 84–87

| match1_KAU_NOK = 86–94

| match1_KAU_PYR = 84–76

| match1_KAU_VIL = 115–112

| match1_KAU_URA = 92–80

| match1_KAT_HEL = 83–81

| match1_KAT_KAU = 65–69

| match1_KAT_KOB = 91–72

| match1_KAT_KOR = 88–77

| match1_KAT_KOU = 91–80

| match1_KAT_KTP = 87–84

| match1_KAT_NOK = 91–82

| match1_KAT_PYR = 82–84

| match1_KAT_VIL = 87–94

| match1_KAT_URA = 80–88

| match1_KOB_HEL = 81-104

| match1_KOB_KAU = 101–85

| match1_KOB_KAT = 94–103

| match1_KOB_KOR = 90-99

| match1_KOB_KOU = 76–93

| match1_KOB_KTP = 102–86

| match1_KOB_NOK = 84-81

| match1_KOB_PYR = 90–108

| match1_KOB_VIL = 85–92

| match1_KOB_URA = 104–94

| match1_KOR_HEL = 66–80

| match1_KOR_KAU = 86–93

| match1_KOR_KAT = 88–80

| match1_KOR_KOB = 79–78

| match1_KOR_KOU = 95–88

| match1_KOR_KTP = 89–99

| match1_KOR_NOK = 77-85

| match1_KOR_PYR = 96–102

| match1_KOR_VIL = 103–104

| match1_KOR_URA = 90–108

| match1_KOU_HEL = 89–86

| match1_KOU_KAU = 94–79

| match1_KOU_KAT = 75–61

| match1_KOU_KOB = 109–90

| match1_KOU_KOR = 102–73

| match1_KOU_KTP = 82-96

| match1_KOU_NOK = 85-90

| match1_KOU_PYR = 94–75

| match1_KOU_VIL = 81–90

| match1_KOU_URA = 97–74

| match1_KTP_HEL = 98-89

| match1_KTP_KAU = 77–86

| match1_KTP_KAT = 79-77

| match1_KTP_KOB = 100–92

| match1_KTP_KOR = 98–81

| match1_KTP_KOU = 82–78

| match1_KTP_NOK = 88-68

| match1_KTP_PYR = 74–98

| match1_KTP_VIL = 76–72

| match1_KTP_URA = 65–91

| match1_NOK_HEL = 75–118

| match1_NOK_KAU = 69–94

| match1_NOK_KAT = 86–88

| match1_NOK_KOB = 93–81

| match1_NOK_KOR = 91–80

| match1_NOK_KOU = 79–69

| match1_NOK_KTP = 89–78

| match1_NOK_PYR = 86–81

| match1_NOK_VIL = 86–89

| match1_NOK_URA = 100–86

| match1_PYR_HEL = 112–90

| match1_PYR_KAU = 83–80

| match1_PYR_KAT = 109–93

| match1_PYR_KOB = 95–87

| match1_PYR_KOR = 92–81

| match1_PYR_KOU = 87–85

| match1_PYR_KTP = 83–91

| match1_PYR_NOK = 111-83

| match1_PYR_VIL = 91–100

| match1_PYR_URA = 110–73

| match1_VIL_HEL = 80-79

| match1_VIL_KAU = 83-77

| match1_VIL_KAT = 87–97

| match1_VIL_KOB = 94–86

| match1_VIL_KOR = 110-71

| match1_VIL_KOU = 106–72

| match1_VIL_KTP = 79–71

| match1_VIL_NOK = 75–69

| match1_VIL_PYR = 94-93

| match1_VIL_URA = 94–78

| match1_URA_HEL = 82–75

| match1_URA_KAU = 75–99

| match1_URA_KAT = 72–81

| match1_URA_KOB = 89–97

| match1_URA_KOR = 83–100

| match1_URA_KOU = 55-93

| match1_URA_KTP = 69–90

| match1_URA_NOK = 74–85

| match1_URA_PYR = 83–75

| match1_URA_VIL = 81–88

| match2_HEL_KAU = 72–74

| match2_HEL_KAT = 64-100

| match2_HEL_KOB = 79–80

| match2_HEL_KOR = 115–79

| match2_HEL_KOU = 90–84

| match2_HEL_KTP = 73–88

| match2_HEL_NOK = 63–87

| match2_HEL_PYR = 82-77

| match2_HEL_VIL = 83–89

| match2_HEL_URA = 101-78

| match2_KAU_HEL = 83–65

| match2_KAU_KAT = 93–92

| match2_KAU_KOB = 94-77

| match2_KAU_KOR = 94–75

| match2_KAU_KOU = 82–79

| match2_KAU_KTP = 98–87

| match2_KAU_NOK = 98–75

| match2_KAU_PYR = 86–79

| match2_KAU_VIL = 96–81

| match2_KAU_URA = 93–70

| match2_KAT_HEL = 102–80

| match2_KAT_KAU = 85–65

| match2_KAT_KOB = 87-84

| match2_KAT_KOR = 102-85

| match2_KAT_KOU = 79-78

| match2_KAT_KTP = 88–69

| match2_KAT_NOK = 93–100

| match2_KAT_PYR = 76–74

| match2_KAT_VIL = 121–128

| match2_KAT_URA = 96–75

| match2_KOB_HEL = 81-82

| match2_KOB_KAU = 71–81

| match2_KOB_KAT = 71-104

| match2_KOB_KOR = 89–80

| match2_KOB_KOU = 78-76

| match2_KOB_KTP = 77–100

| match2_KOB_NOK = 95-73

| match2_KOB_PYR = 75–69

| match2_KOB_VIL = 114-107

| match2_KOB_URA = 102–88

| match2_KOR_HEL = 75-96

| match2_KOR_KAU = 55–97

| match2_KOR_KAT = 90–98

| match2_KOR_KOB = 80–93

| match2_KOR_KOU = 84–87

| match2_KOR_KTP = 84–78

| match2_KOR_NOK = 80-84

| match2_KOR_PYR = 71–83

| match2_KOR_VIL = 81-93

| match2_KOR_URA = 93–75

| match2_KOU_HEL = 94–102

| match2_KOU_KAU = 80-94

| match2_KOU_KAT = 97-78

| match2_KOU_KOB = 109–90

| match2_KOU_KOR = 77-87

| match2_KOU_KTP = 95-93

| match2_KOU_NOK = 79–96

| match2_KOU_PYR = 79–60

| match2_KOU_VIL = 99–103

| match2_KOU_URA = 102–98

| match2_KTP_HEL = 86–84

| match2_KTP_KAU = 98-79

| match2_KTP_KAT = 100-79

| match2_KTP_KOB = 94-69

| match2_KTP_KOR = 105-94

| match2_KTP_KOU = 95–87

| match2_KTP_NOK = 94–89

| match2_KTP_PYR = 92–95

| match2_KTP_VIL = 93–100

| match2_KTP_URA = 88–68

| match2_NOK_HEL = 93–102

| match2_NOK_KAU = 66–88

| match2_NOK_KAT = 97–95

| match2_NOK_KOB = 78–81

| match2_NOK_KOR = 89–95

| match2_NOK_KOU = 86-91

| match2_NOK_KTP = 101–89

| match2_NOK_PYR = 69–87

| match2_NOK_VIL = 80–99

| match2_NOK_URA = 104-78

| match2_PYR_HEL = 86–85

| match2_PYR_KAU = 87-86

| match2_PYR_KAT = 95-67

| match2_PYR_KOB = 106–89

| match2_PYR_KOR = 107-72

| match2_PYR_KOU = 80–83

| match2_PYR_KTP = 78-80

| match2_PYR_NOK = 104–93

| match2_PYR_VIL = 89–90

| match2_PYR_URA = 95–60

| match2_VIL_HEL = 84–87

| match2_VIL_KAU = 90–86

| match2_VIL_KAT = 96-78

| match2_VIL_KOB = 103–76

| match2_VIL_KOR = 110–71

| match2_VIL_KOU = 109–86

| match2_VIL_KTP = 101-84

| match2_VIL_NOK = 108-89

| match2_VIL_PYR = 89-85

| match2_VIL_URA = 92–67

| match2_URA_HEL = 89–74

| match2_URA_KAU = 71-101

| match2_URA_KAT = 87–112

| match2_URA_KOB = 79–94

| match2_URA_KOR = 85–80

| match2_URA_KOU = 66-92

| match2_URA_KTP = 82-71

| match2_URA_NOK = 97–87

| match2_URA_PYR = 84-91

| match2_URA_VIL = 78–104

}}

Playoffs

The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-three 1–1–1–1–1 format with re-seeding in the semifinals. The finals were played in a best-of-seven playoff format.

===Bracket===

{{8TeamBracket-Re-seeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Finals

| score-width= 30px

| team-width= 150px

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Salon Vilpas

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Nokia

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=Kataja

| RD1-score3=1

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=KTP

| RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5=2

| RD1-team5=Karhu

| RD1-score5=3

| RD1-seed6=7

| RD1-team6=Helsinki Seagulls

| RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=3

| RD1-team7=Pyrintö

| RD1-score7=0

| RD1-seed8=6

| RD1-team8=Kouvot

| RD1-score8=3

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Salon Vilpas

| RD2-score1=3

| RD2-seed2=6

| RD2-team2=Kouvot

| RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=Karhu

| RD2-score3=4

| RD2-seed4=5

| RD2-team4=KTP

| RD2-score4=0

| RD3-seed1=6

| RD3-team1=Kouvot

| RD3-score1=1

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Karhu

| RD3-score2=4

}}

=Quarterfinals=

{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}

{{ThreeLegResult|Salon Vilpas||3–0|Nokia||106–70|88–70|114–87|{{0}}|{{0}}}}

{{ThreeLegResult|Karhu||3–0|Helsinki Seagulls||87–61|98–89|108–68|{{0}}|{{0}}}}

{{ThreeLegResult|Pyrintö||0–3|Kouvot||85–93|83–91|78–83|{{0}}|{{0}}}}

{{ThreeLegResult|Kataja||1–3|KTP||109–72|95–98|92–100|80–96|{{0}}}}

|}

=Semifinals=

{{ThreeLegStart|legs=7}}

{{ThreeLegResult|Salon Vilpas||3–4|Kouvot||87–86|77–85|92–91|71–88|89–73|86–95|82–91|}}

{{ThreeLegResult|Karhu||4–0|KTP||106–72|101–90|94–70|79–68|{{0}}|{{0}}|{{0}}|}}

|}

=Third place game=

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|KTP||98–97|Salon Vilpas|}}

|}

=Final=

{{ThreeLegStart|legs=7}}

{{ThreeLegResult|Karhu||2–1|Kouvot|| 96–86 | 74–88 | 85–78| | |}}

|}

Relegation playoffs

{{ThreeLegStart|}}

{{ThreeLegResult| Ura Basket || 2–0 | LoKoKo Bisons || 126–79 | 90–80 | }}

|}

Finnish clubs in European competitions

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamCompetitionProgress
Karhurowspan="1" style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
Katajastyle="background-color:#0080C8;color:white;text-align:center"|FIBA Europe CupSecond round

References

{{Reflist}}