2021–22 Korisliiga season
{{refimprove|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
|updated=
|width=
|prevseason=2020–21
|nextseason=2022–23
|title=Korisliiga
|t_bg=#024073
|t_color=white; border: solid 2px #F8811B
|image=
|duration=2 October 2021 – 11 May 2022
|games= 223
|season=2021–22
|caption=
|champions= Karhu Basket
|runners_up= Salon Vilpas
|third_place= Helsinki Seagulls
|fourth_place= Joensuun Kataja
|MVP= Remu Raitanen
|MVP_n=FIN
|finals_MVP= Cameron Jones
|finals_MVP_n=USA
|top_scorer= Christian Lutete IV
|ppg= 22.7
|ppg_n=USA
|rebounds_leader= Arnaldo Toro
|rpg=17.03
|rpg_n=PUR
|assists_leader= Kahron Ross
|apg= 6.48
|apg_n=USA
|PIR_leader= Arnaldo Toro
|pir= 25.72
|pir_n=PUR
|highest_scoring= KTP-Basket 104–113 Salon Vilpas
(1 February 2022)
|winning_streak= 11 games
Karhu Basket
|losing_streak= 9 games
UU-Korihait
|biggest_home_win= Karhu Basket 89–37 UU-Korihait
(20 November 2021)
|biggest_away_win= Helsinki Seagulls 72–115 Pyrintö
(19 October 2021)
|highest_attendance = 2,102
Salon Vilpas 82–85 Karhu Basket
(9 May 2022)
|lowest_attendance = 1
BC Nokia 101–62 Bisons Loimaa
(19 January 2022)
|semifinalists=
|continentalcup=
|continentalcup qualifiers=
|continentalcup2=
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=
|promoted=
|relegated= Bisons Loimaa
|teams=12
}}
The 2021–22 Korisliiga season was the 82nd season of the top professional basketball league in Finland.
Format
The twelve teams played two times against each one of the other teams for a total of 22 games. The league splits into two groups (one with the first 6 teams and the other with the last 6 teams) and each team played two games against each one of the teams from the same group (for a total of 10 games). The six teams from the first group and the best two teams from the second group joined the playoffs. The last team would be directly relegated.{{Cite web|title=Korisliigan sarjaohjelma kaudelle 2020-21 on julkaistu|url=https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/korisliigan-sarjaohjelma-kaudelle-2020-21-on-julkaistu/|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.basket.fi}}
Teams
Ura Basket did not apply for a serial licence for the Men's Korisliiga for season 2021-2022. Ura Basket will be the Division I B team, where the club's own breeders will be able to represent Kaarina basketball at the national level. In the 2020–2021 season, LoKoKo Bisons was able to celebrate the Men's Division A championship. The Bisons climbed back to the Premier Korisliiga to season 2021-2022.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !City !Arena |
| Helsinki Seagulls |
| Joensuun Kataja
|LähiTapiola Areena |
| Karhu Basket
|Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu |
| Kobra-Basket
|Lapuan Urheilutalo |
| UU-Korihait |
| Kouvot Basket
|Jatke Areena |
| KTP-Basket
|Steveco-Areena |
| Lahti
|Energia Areena |
| BC Nokia
|Nokian Palloiluhalli |
| Pyrintö
|Pyynikin Palloiluhalli |
| Salon Vilpas
|Salo |Salohalli |
| Bisons Loimaa
|Loimaan liikuntahalli |
Regular season
=League table=
| source = [https://korisliiga.fi/basketball-finland/competitions/standings/?league_id=4&season_id=121331 Korisliiga]
| update = complete |section=Regular season
|team1 =KAU |team2 =KOU |team3 =HEL |team4 =KTP |team5 =PYR |team6 =VIL |team7 =NOK |team8 =KAT |team9 =LAH |team10=KOB |team11=BIS |team12=KOR
|win_KAU=20 |loss_KAU=2 |gf_KAU=1947 |ga_KAU=1552
|win_KOU=16 |loss_KOU=6 |gf_KOU=2099 |ga_KOU=1911
|win_HEL=15 |loss_HEL=7 |gf_HEL=1840 |ga_HEL=1701
|win_KTP=13 |loss_KTP=9 |gf_KTP=1906 |ga_KTP=1811
|win_PYR=12 |loss_PYR=10 |gf_PYR=1976 |ga_PYR=1953
|win_VIL=12 |loss_VIL=10 |gf_VIL=1995 |ga_VIL=1865
|win_NOK=11 |loss_NOK=11 |gf_NOK=1773 |ga_NOK=1807
|win_KAT=10 |loss_KAT=12 |gf_KAT=1771 |ga_KAT=1811
|win_LAH=8 |loss_LAH=14 |gf_LAH=1832 |ga_LAH=2003
|win_KOB=7 |loss_KOB=15 |gf_KOB=1789 |ga_KOB=1871
|win_BIS=5 |loss_BIS=17 |gf_BIS=1587 |ga_BIS=1828
|win_KOR=3 |loss_KOR=19 |gf_KOR=1589 |ga_KOR=1991
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Advance to Placement round
|col_SF=yellow1|text_SF=Advance to Qualifying round
|name_HEL = Helsinki Seagulls
|name_KAT = Joensuun Kataja
|name_KAU = Karhu Basket
|name_KOB = Kobra-Basket
|name_KOR = UU-Korihait
|name_KOU = Kouvot Basket
|name_KTP = KTP-Basket
|name_LAH = Lahti
|name_NOK = BC Nokia
|name_PYR = Pyrintö
|name_VIL = Salon Vilpas
|name_BIS = Bisons Loimaa
|for_against_style=points
|ranking_style=points
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=SF |result8=SF |result9=SF |result10=SF |result11=SF |result12=SF
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| update = complete
| source = [https://korisliiga.fi/basketball-finland/competitions/schedule-and-results/?league_id=4&season_id=121331#mbt:2-303$t&0=1 Korisliiga]
| matches_style = BSR
| ot_note=yes
| team1= BIS | team2= HEL | team3= KAT | team4= KAU | team5= KOB | team6= KOR | team7= KOU | team8= KTP | team9= LAH | team10= NOK | team11= PYR | team12= VIL
|name_BIS = Bisons Loimaa
|name_HEL = Helsinki Seagulls
|name_KAT = Joensuun Kataja
|name_KAU = Karhu Basket
|name_KOB = Kobra-Basket
|name_KOR = UU-Korihait
|name_KOU = Kouvot Basket
|name_KTP = KTP-Basket
|name_LAH = Lahti
|name_NOK = BC Nokia
|name_PYR = Pyrintö
|name_VIL = Salon Vilpas
| match_BIS_HEL = 76–82 |result_BIS_HEL=OT
| match_BIS_KAT = 53–77
| match_BIS_KAU = 71–79
| match_BIS_KOB = 64–72
| match_BIS_KOR = 79–90 |result_BIS_KOR=OT
| match_BIS_KOU = 68–102
| match_BIS_KTP = 60–77
| match_BIS_LAH = 88–75
| match_BIS_NOK = 71–64
| match_BIS_PYR = 80–65
| match_BIS_VIL = 70–80
| match_HEL_BIS = 83–71
| match_HEL_KAT = 85–71
| match_HEL_KAU = 84–75
| match_HEL_KOB = 67–79
| match_HEL_KOR = 88–71
| match_HEL_KOU = 97–90
| match_HEL_KTP = 97–89
| match_HEL_LAH = 87–81
| match_HEL_NOK = 54–59
| match_HEL_PYR = 76–79
| match_HEL_VIL = 85–79
| match_KAT_BIS = 82–74
| match_KAT_HEL = 78–64
| match_KAT_KAU = 78–106
| match_KAT_KOB = 70–64
| match_KAT_KOR = 103–76
| match_KAT_KOU = 85–89
| match_KAT_KTP = 72–82
| match_KAT_LAH = 84–74
| match_KAT_NOK = 83–74
| match_KAT_PYR = 101–106 |result_KAT_PYR=OR
| match_KAT_VIL = 74–95
| match_KAU_BIS = 83–62
| match_KAU_HEL = 96–76
| match_KAU_KAT = 92–67
| match_KAU_KOB = 91–73
| match_KAU_KOR = 89–37
| match_KAU_KOU = 101–82
| match_KAU_KTP = 92–73
| match_KAU_LAH = 111–64
| match_KAU_NOK = 91–62
| match_KAU_PYR = 105–84
| match_KAU_VIL = 99–85
| match_KOB_BIS = 71–78
| match_KOB_HEL = 80–84
| match_KOB_KAT = 91–84
| match_KOB_KAU = 55–72
| match_KOB_KOR = 96–67
| match_KOB_KOU = 107–82
| match_KOB_KTP = 79–80
| match_KOB_LAH = 84–91
| match_KOB_NOK = 62–85
| match_KOB_PYR = 93–91
| match_KOB_VIL = 88–104
| match_KOR_BIS = 53–73
| match_KOR_HEL = 70–96
| match_KOR_KAT = 79–87
| match_KOR_KAU = 54–79
| match_KOR_KOB = 83–95
| match_KOR_KOU = 76–78
| match_KOR_KTP = 77–99
| match_KOR_LAH = 86–62
| match_KOR_NOK = 72–77
| match_KOR_PYR = 88–81
| match_KOR_VIL = 68–101
| match_KOU_BIS = 99–72
| match_KOU_HEL = 83–78
| match_KOU_KAT = 105–94
| match_KOU_KAU = 75–79
| match_KOU_KOB = 99–62
| match_KOU_KOR = 103–80
| match_KOU_KTP = 89–80
| match_KOU_LAH = 114–88
| match_KOU_NOK = 110–79
| match_KOU_PYR = 95–103
| match_KOU_VIL = 99–87
| match_KTP_BIS = 96–88
| match_KTP_HEL = 96–80
| match_KTP_KAT = 57–86
| match_KTP_KAU = 64–83
| match_KTP_KOB = 92–86
| match_KTP_KOR = 103–63
| match_KTP_KOU = 93–117
| match_KTP_LAH = 103–77
| match_KTP_NOK = 87–59
| match_KTP_PYR = 87–77
| match_KTP_VIL = 104–113
| match_LAH_BIS = 89–86
| match_LAH_HEL = 60–85
| match_LAH_KAT = 84–80
| match_LAH_KAU = 70–83
| match_LAH_KOB = 96–84
| match_LAH_KOR = 114–67
| match_LAH_KOU = 103–106
| match_LAH_KTP = 69–97
| match_LAH_NOK = 99–103
| match_LAH_PYR = 85–94
| match_LAH_VIL = 97–95
| match_NOK_BIS = 101–62
| match_NOK_HEL = 65–92
| match_NOK_KAT = 73–75
| match_NOK_KAU = 75–82
| match_NOK_KOB = 95–91
| match_NOK_KOR = 94–72
| match_NOK_KOU = 77–83
| match_NOK_KTP = 88–86
| match_NOK_LAH = 75–76
| match_NOK_PYR = 92–80
| match_NOK_VIL = 100–97
| match_PYR_BIS = 104–69
| match_PYR_HEL = 72–115
| match_PYR_KAT = 104–72
| match_PYR_KAU = 85–94
| match_PYR_KOB = 100–90
| match_PYR_KOR = 96–90
| match_PYR_KOU = 98–104
| match_PYR_KTP = 78–75
| match_PYR_LAH = 90–100
| match_PYR_NOK = 101–89
| match_PYR_VIL = 107–79
| match_VIL_BIS = 104–72
| match_VIL_HEL = 81–85
| match_VIL_KAT = 84–68
| match_VIL_KAU = 76–65
| match_VIL_KOB = 96–87
| match_VIL_KOR = 98–70
| match_VIL_KOU = 104–95
| match_VIL_KTP = 81–86
| match_VIL_LAH = 101–78
| match_VIL_NOK = 81–87
| match_VIL_PYR = 74–81
}}
Placement round
=League table=
| source = [https://korisliiga.fi/basketball-finland/competitions/standings/?league_id=4&season_id=121331 Korisliiga]
| update = complete |section=Regular season
|team1 =KAU |team2 =KOU |team3 =VIL |team4 =HEL |team5 =KTP |team6 =PYR
|win_KAU=25 |loss_KAU=7 |gf_KAU=2666 |ga_KAU=2294
|win_KOU=21 |loss_KOU=11 |gf_KOU=3020 |ga_KOU=2833
|win_VIL=20 |loss_VIL=12 |gf_VIL=2882 |ga_VIL=2680
|win_HEL=19 |loss_HEL=13 |gf_HEL=2720 |ga_HEL=2568
|win_KTP=18 |loss_KTP=14 |gf_KTP=2696 |ga_KTP=2627
|win_PYR=15 |loss_PYR=17 |gf_PYR=2779 |ga_PYR=2791
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Advance to Playoffs
|name_HEL = Helsinki Seagulls
|name_KAU = Karhu Basket
|name_KOU = Kouvot Basket
|name_KTP = KTP-Basket
|name_PYR = Pyrintö
|name_VIL = Salon Vilpas
|for_against_style=points
|ranking_style=points
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| update = complete
| source = [https://korisliiga.fi/basketball-finland/competitions/schedule-and-results/?league_id=4&season_id=121331#mbt:2-303$t&0=1 Korisliiga]
| matches_style = BSR
| ot_note=yes
|team1= HEL | team2= KAU | team3= KOU | team4= KTP | team5= PYR | team6= VIL |
|name_HEL = Helsinki Seagulls
|name_KAU = Karhu Basket
|name_KOU = Kouvot Basket
|name_KTP = KTP-Basket
|name_PYR = Pyrintö
|name_VIL = Salon Vilpas
| match_HEL_KAU = 72–82
| match_HEL_KOU = 85–90
| match_HEL_KTP = 95–71
| match_HEL_PYR = 97–80
| match_HEL_VIL = 84–85
| match_KAU_HEL = 101–98 |result_KAU_HEL=OT
| match_KAU_KOU = 113–92
| match_KAU_KTP = 107–69
| match_KAU_PYR = 0–40
| match_KAU_VIL = 76–88
| match_KOU_HEL = 89–94
| match_KOU_KAU = 80–77
| match_KOU_KTP = 106–74
| match_KOU_PYR = 120–83
| match_KOU_VIL = 84–95
| match_KTP_HEL = 85–78
| match_KTP_KAU = 40–0
| match_KTP_KOU = 103–85
| match_KTP_PYR = 90–75
| match_KTP_VIL = 88–101
| match_PYR_HEL = 104–90
| match_PYR_KAU = 77–82
| match_PYR_KOU = 110–86
| match_PYR_KTP = 84–94
| match_PYR_VIL = 60–80
| match_VIL_HEL = 80–87
| match_VIL_KAU = 86–81
| match_VIL_KOU = 88–89
| match_VIL_KTP = 85–76
| match_VIL_PYR = 99–90
}}
Qualifying round
=League table=
| source = [https://korisliiga.fi/basketball-finland/competitions/standings/?league_id=4&season_id=121331 Korisliiga]
| update = complete |section=Regular season
|team1 =KAT |team2 =LAH |team3 =NOK |team4=KOB |team5=KOR |team6=BIS
|win_KAT=15 |loss_KAT=17 |gf_KAT=2496 |ga_KAT=2536
|win_LAH=14 |loss_LAH=18 |gf_LAH=2690 |ga_LAH=2826
|win_NOK=14 |loss_NOK=18 |gf_NOK=2591 |ga_NOK=2676
|win_KOB=11 |loss_KOB=21 |gf_KOB=2619 |ga_KOB=2711
|win_KOR=10 |loss_KOR=22 |gf_KOR=2413 |ga_KOR=2785
|win_BIS=10 |loss_BIS=22 |gf_BIS=2407 |ga_BIS=2652
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Advance to Playoffs
|col_SF=red1|text_SF=Relegation to Koripallon I-divisioona
|name_KAT = Joensuun Kataja
|name_KOB = Kobra-Basket
|name_KOR = UU-Korihait
|name_LAH = Lahti
|name_NOK = BC Nokia
|name_BIS = Bisons Loimaa
|for_against_style=points
|ranking_style=points
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result6=SF
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| update = complete
| source = [https://korisliiga.fi/basketball-finland/competitions/schedule-and-results/?league_id=4&season_id=121331#mbt:2-303$t&0=1 Korisliiga]
| matches_style = BSR
| ot_note=yes
|team1 =BIS |team2 =KAT |team3 =KOB |team4=KOR |team5=LAH |team6=NOK
|name_BIS = Bisons Loimaa
|name_KAT = Joensuun Kataja
|name_KOB = Kobra-Basket
|name_KOR = UU-Korihait
|name_LAH = Lahti
|name_NOK = BC Nokia
| match_BIS_KAT = 83–75
| match_BIS_KOB = 97–85
| match_BIS_KOR = 76–82
| match_BIS_LAH = 104–102 | result_BIS_LAH=OT
| match_BIS_NOK = 90–71
| match_KAT_BIS = 73–63
| match_KAT_KOB = 85–71
| match_KAT_KOR = 60–76
| match_KAT_LAH = 73–75
| match_KAT_NOK = 81–92
| match_KOB_BIS = 82–70
| match_KOB_KAT = 85–58
| match_KOB_KOR = 84–90
| match_KOB_LAH = 99–97 | result KOB_LAH=OT
| match_KOB_NOK = 78–82
| match_KOR_BIS = 82–73
| match_KOR_KAT = 63–79
| match_KOR_KOB = 93–98 | result KOR_KOB=OT
| match_KOR_LAH = 70–63
| match_KOR_NOK = 86–80 | result_KOR_NOK=OT
| match_LAH_BIS = 86–70
| match_LAH_KAT = 60–76
| match_LAH_KOB = 80–66
| match_LAH_KOR = 94–90
| match_LAH_NOK = 106–97 | result_LAH_NOK=OT
| match_NOK_BIS = 86–94
| match_NOK_KAT = 57–65
| match_NOK_KOB = 88–82
| match_NOK_KOR = 87–92
| match_NOK_LAH = 78–95
}}
Playoffs
The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a best-of-three 1–1–1–1–1 format. The finals were played in a best-of-seven playoff format.
===Bracket===
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Finals
| RD3b=Third place
| score-width= 30px
| team-width= 150px
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Karhu Basket
| RD1-score1= 3
| RD1-seed2= 8
| RD1-team2= Lahti
| RD1-score2= 0
| RD1-seed3= 4
| RD1-team3= Helsinki Seagulls
| RD1-score3= 3
| RD1-seed4= 5
| RD1-team4= KTP-Basket
| RD1-score4= 0
| RD1-seed5= 2
| RD1-team5= Kouvot Basket
| RD1-score5= 2
| RD1-seed6= 7
| RD1-team6= Joensuun Kataja
| RD1-score6= 3
| RD1-seed7= 3
| RD1-team7= Salon Vilpas
| RD1-score7= 3
| RD1-seed8= 6
| RD1-team8= Pyrintö
| RD1-score8= 1
| RD2-seed1= 1
| RD2-team1= Karhu Basket
| RD2-score1= 4
| RD2-seed2= 4
| RD2-team2= Helsinki Seagulls
| RD2-score2= 1
| RD2-seed3= 7
| RD2-team3= Joensuun Kataja
| RD2-score3= 1
| RD2-seed4= 3
| RD2-team4= Salon Vilpas
| RD2-score4= 4
| RD3-seed1= 1
| RD3-team1= Karhu Basket
| RD3-score1= 4
| RD3-seed2= 3
| RD3-team2= Salon Vilpas
| RD3-score2= 1
| RD3b-seed1= 4
| RD3b-team1= Helsinki Seagulls
| RD3b-score1= 84
| RD3b-seed2= 7
| RD3b-team2= Joensuun Kataja
| RD3b-score2= 54
}}
Finnish clubs in European competitions
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Salon Vilpas | style="background-color:#071D49;color:#D0D3D4;text-align:center"|Champions League | Qualifying round |
References
{{reflist}}
{{2021–22 in European men's basketball}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Korisliiga season}}