Finland Volleyball League
{{Short description|Finnish volleyball league}}
{{Unreferenced|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football league
| logo = SM-logo kilpi rgb.jpg
| pixels = 180
| country = Finland
| confed = CEV
| founded = 1994
| teams = 10
| relegation =
| levels = 1
| domest_cup =
| confed_cup =
| champions = Hurrikaani Loimaa
| most successful club = KuPS- Volley (8 titles)
| season =
| website = [http://www.mestaruusliiga.fi mestaruusliiga.fi]
}}
The Finland Volleyball League ({{langx|fi|Lentopallon Mestaruusliiga}}) is highest level of men's volleyball in Finland. There are 10 teams in the league.
History
The Finland Volleyball League has founded 1994. Before then, teams play league in the Champion League. In 2010, the league changed its name to Mestaruusliiga.
Schedule
Each team plays each other team in the league four times —two games at home and one away. At the conclusion of the regular season, the teams ranked from 1–8 play in a playoff to determine the league champion.
Teams
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Name ! City |
| Team Lakkapää |
| Savo Volley |
| Korson Veto |
| Vammalan Lentopallo |
| Kokkolan Tiikerit |
| Lentopalloseura Etta
|Oulu |
| Karelian Hurmos |
| Raision Loimu |
| Hurrikaani Loimaa |
| Lentopalloseura ETTA
|Oulu |
Champions and medalists
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year !Champion !Silver !Bronze |
| 1957
|Järvensivun Kisa, Tampere |
| 1958 |
| 1959
|Kimmo, Lahti |
| 1960 |
| 1961
|Koiton Riento, Helsinki |
| 1962
|Rantaperkiön Isku, Tampere |
| 1963 |
| 1964
|Käpylän Lentopalloilijat, Helsinki |Johanneksen Pojat, Helsinki |
| 1965 |
| 1966 |
| 1967
|Luolajan Kajastus, Hämeenlinna |
| 1968 |
| 1969 |
| 1970
|Rateko, Kotka |
| 1971 |
| 1972 |
| 1973 |
| 1974
|Sale, Kuopio |
| 1975 |
| 1976
|Lautta- Pojat, Helsinki |
| 1977 |
| 1978 |
| 1979 |
| 1980 |
| 1981 |
| 1982 |
| 1983 |
| 1984
|Hesa, Helsinki |
| 1985
|Hesa |
| 1986
|Hesa |
| 1987 |
| 1988
|KuPS-Volley, Kuopio |
| 1989 |
| 1990 |
| 1991 |
| 1992 |
| 1993 |
| 1994 |
| 1995
|PPS-Volley, Helsinki |
| 1996 |
| 1997 |
| 1998
|Keski-Savon Pateri, Varkaus |
| 1999
|Napapiirin Palloketut, Rovaniemi |
| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2002
|Perungan Pojat, Rovaniemi |
| 2003 |
| 2004
|Korson Veto, Vantaa |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2007
|Santasport, Rovaniemi |
| 2008 |
| 2009 |
| 2010 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Volleyball in Finland}}
{{Top sport leagues in Finland}}
{{CEV Men's Leagues}}
{{Professional Volleyball Leagues}}
Category:Volleyball in Finland
Category:Sports leagues established in 1994