Finnish Handball League

The Finnish SM-liiga is the name of the professional handball league of Finland.

Competition format

The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams. The first six teams qualifies for the play-offs, the teams classified four to eight play another round-robin, while the last two plays a relegation round.

2025/26 season participants

The following 8 clubs compete in the SM-liiga during the 2025–26 season.

SM-liiga champions

1944 : TPS Turku
1945 : HIFK
1946 : Union Helsinki
1950 : Union Helsinki (2)
1951 : HIFK(2)
1952 : Karhun Pojat
1953 : Union Helsinki (3)
1954 : Karhun Pojat (2)
1955 : Union Helsinki (4)
1956 : Karhun Pojat (3)
1957 : Union Helsinki (5)
1958 : Union Helsinki (6)
1959 : Union Helsinki (7)
1960 : Union Helsinki (8)
1961 : Arsenal Helsinki
1962 : Arsenal Helsinki (2)
1963 : Arsenal Helsinki (3)
1964 : Union Helsinki (9)
1965 : HIFK(3)
1966 : HIFK(4)
1967 : UK-51 Helsinki
1968 : BK-46
1969 : UK-51 Helsinki (2)
1970 : UK-51 Helsinki (3)
1971 : UK-51 Helsinki (4)
1972 : HIFK(5)
1973 : HIFK(6)
1974 : HIFK(7)
1975 : Sparta Helsinki
1976 : Sparta Helsinki (2)
1977 : Sparta Helsinki (3)
1978 : HC Kiffen
1979 : BK-46(2)
1980 : BK-46(3)
1981 : Sjundea IF
1982 : Sjundea IF (2)
1983 : BK-46(4)
1984 : BK-46(5)
1985 : BK-46(6)
1986 : BK-46(7)
1987 : BK-46(8)
1988 : BK-46(9)
1989 : BK-46(10)
1990 : Sjundea IF (3)
1991 : BK-46(11)
1992 : BK-46(12)
1993 : Dicken
1994 : BK-46(13)
1995 : BK-46(14)
1996 : BK-46(15)
1997 : BK-46(16)
1998 : BK-46(17)
1999 : GrIFK
2000 : HC Dennis
2001 : HC Dennis (2)
2002 : BK-46(18)
2003 : BK-46(19)
2004 : HC Dennis (3)
2005 : Sjundea IF (4)
2006 : BK-46(20)
2007 : Riihimäki Cocks
2008 : Riihimäki Cocks(2)
2009 : Riihimäki Cocks(3)
2010 : Riihimäki Cocks(4)
2011 : HC West
2012 : HC West (2)
2013 : Riihimäki Cocks(5)
2014 : Riihimäki Cocks(6)
2015 : Riihimäki Cocks(7)
2016 : Riihimäki Cocks(8)
2017 : Riihimäki Cocks(9)
2018 : Riihimäki Cocks(10)
2019 : Riihimäki Cocks(11)
2020 : not awarded
2021 : Riihimäki Cocks(12)
2022 : BK-46(21)
2023 : BK-46(22)
2024 : BK-46(23)
2025 : Riihimäki Cocks(13)

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018, see footnote^[1]

19. (27) 1.liga (14.67)
20. (19) Extraliga (11.67)
21. (22) SM-liiga (11.25)
21. (24) Eerste Klasse (11.25)
23. (32) Lotto Eredivisie (10.78)

References

↑ (PDF). European Handball Federation.

External links

aktialiiga.fi/miehet

[1] (PDF). European Handball Federation.

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