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{{about|the top men's floorball league in Finland|the women's ditto|F-liiga (women)}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title           = Miesten F-liiga
| logo            = F-Liiga Logo.png
| pixels          = 170px
| caption         = 
| formerly        = Miesten Mestaruussarja<br/>Miesten Salibandyliiga
| sport           = Floorball
| founded         = {{start date and age|1986}}
| administrator   = [[Finnish Floorball Federation]]
| inaugural       = '''Salibandyn SM-sarja'''<br/> 1986–1994 <br/> '''Salibandyliiga'''<br/> 1994–2020
| teams           = 12
| level           = [[League system|Level 1]]
| country         = [[Finland]]
| champion        = [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]] (6th title)
| champ_season    = 2024–25
| most_champs     = [[SSV Helsinki]] (11 titles)
| tv              = [[YLE TV2]]
| relegation      =
| domestic_cup    = [[Suomen Cup (floorball)|Suomen Cup]]
| confed_cup      = [[Champions Cup (floorball)|Champions Cup]]
| website         = [https://fliiga.com/en/men/ Fliiga.com]
}}

The '''F-liiga''' is the top men's [[floorball]] league in [[Finland]]. The league was founded in 1986 by the [[Finnish Floorball Federation]] (SSBL).

The league consists of 12 teams. The champion of the league is eligible to compete at the [[Champions Cup (floorball)|Champions Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=IFF Champions Cup |url=https://floorballchampionscup.sport/tournament/ |publisher=[[International Floorball Federation|IFF]] |access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref>

The most successful team in the league is SSV (now EräViikingit), with eleven titles, most recently winning in 2011. The current champion from the 2024–25 season is the [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]], who claimed their sixth title.

[[File:TPS-n miesten mestarijoukkue 2022–2023.jpg|thumb|265px|[[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]] players celebrate the championship title in the 2022–23 season]]

==Format==
===Regular season===

In the regular season, which takes place approximately from September to March, starting with the 2025–26 season, all teams play each other twice, and additionally, each team plays twice against every team from one of two six-team groups. In total, each team plays 32 games.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Superfinaali ratkoo liiganousun – merkittäviä uudistuksia F-liigan ja Inssi-Divarin sarjajärjestelmiin |url=https://salibandy.fi/fi/uutiset/superfinaali-ratkoo-liiganousun-merkittavia-uudistuksia-f-liigan-ja-inssi-divarin-sarjajarjestelmiin/ |website=Suomen Salibandyliitto |access-date=15 May 2025 |language=fi |date=28 March 2025}}</ref>

[[File:Marli areena TPS salibandy (cropped).jpg|thumb|265px|Semifinal match between [[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]] and Happee in the 2015–16 season.]]

===Playoffs===

The top eight teams from the regular season play for the [[Finnish Champion]]ship, in playoffs that starts around March and culminates in April. The first placed team from the regular season picks their opponent from the teams that placed fifth through eighth. The second placed team picks their opponent from the remaining three and after that the third placed team makes its pick of the two remaining teams. The last playoff pair is made of two remaining team. The semifinal pairings are determined by the regular season standings. The playoffs are played in [[Best-of-seven|best-of-seven format]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Info |url=https://fliiga.com/fi/nain-pelataan/ |website=F-liiga |access-date=15 May 2025 |language=fi}}</ref><ref name=":1"/>

[[File:Floorball game Classic - SPV.jpg|265px|thumbnail|right|Regular season game between [[SC Classic|Classic]] and [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]] in the 2009–10 season.]]

===Playout===

Starting with the 2025–26 season, the last-place team is automatically relegated and replaced by the winner of the lower competition final (called ''Division'', ''Divari'' in Finnish, or ''Inssi-Divari'' for sponsorship reasons). The second-to-last team plays a relegation playoff against the runner-up of the Divari final.<ref name=":1"/>

== History ==
The league was founded as '''Salibandyn SM-sarja''' ([[English language|English]]: Floorball Finnish Champions-Series) in 1986. It was renamed to '''Salibandyliiga''' for the 1994–95 season. The ''Salibandyliiga'' was operated by the company ''SSBL Salibandy Oy'', a subsidiary of the Finnish Floorball Federation. The current name '''F-liiga''' is used since season 2020–21.<ref>{{cite news |title=Making floorball history: Finland's highest floorball league is now F-Liiga |url=https://floorball.sport/2020/05/20/making-floorball-history-finlands-highest-floorball-league-is-now-f-liiga/ |access-date=24 September 2020 |publisher=[[International Floorball Federation|IFF]] |date=20 May 2020}}</ref>

Starting with the 2015–16 season, the league adopted the Superfinal system, a single championship game to decide the title. However, after three years, it returned to a final series format.<ref name=":1"/>

==Current teams==
{{location map+ | Finland | width=250 | caption = Location of teams<br>[[File:Green pog.svg|8px]] Group A<br>[[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] Group B | places=
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=Classic |position=right |lat=61.3613 |long=23.7939 |background=#FEFEE9}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=Happee |position=right |lat=62.2357 |long=25.7192 |background=#FEFEE9}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=[[Nokian KrP]] |position=top |lat=61.5029 |long=23.6258 |background=#FEFEE9}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=LASB |position=right |lat=60.9852 |long=25.6362 |background=#FEFEE9 |mark=Green pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=EräViikingit |position=right |lat=60.2600 |long=24.8386 |background=#FEFEE9 |mark=Green pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=[[Esport Oilers|Oilers]] |position=left |lat=60.1788 |long=24.7853 |background=#FEFEE9 |mark=Green pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=Indians |position=bottom |lat=60.1843 |long=24.8348 |background=#FEFEE9 |mark=Green pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=[[Oulun Luistinseura|OLS]] |position=right |lat=65.0024 |long=25.5244 |background=#FEFEE9}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=SPV |position=left |lat=62.7857 |long=22.8296 |background=#FEFEE9}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=[[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]] |position=right |lat=60.4467 |long=22.3011 |background=#FEFEE9 |mark=Green pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=FBC Turku |position=left |lat=60.4467 |long=22.3011 |background=#FEFEE9 |mark=Green pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |label=Jymy |position=right |lat=62.8258 |long=22.9169 |background=#FEFEE9}}
}}

Teams in 2025–26 season:<ref name=":1"/>

Group A:

* {{ill|EräViikingit|fi}}, [[Helsinki]]
* {{ill|FBC Turku|fi}}, [[Turku]]
* {{ill|Westend Indians|fi|lt=Indians}}, [[Espoo]]
* {{ill|LASB|fi}}, [[Lahti]]
* [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]], [[Espoo]]
* [[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]], [[Turku]]

Group B:

* {{ill|Salibandy Club Classic|fi|lt=Classic}}, [[Tampere]]
* {{ill|Happee|fi}}, [[Jyväskylä]]
* {{ill|Jymy|fi|Nurmon Jymy (salibandy)}}, [[Seinäjoki]]
* [[Nokian KrP]], [[Nokia, Finland|Nokia]]	
* [[Oulun Luistinseura|OLS]], [[Oulu]]	
* {{ill|Seinäjoen Peliveljet|fi|lt=SPV}}, [[Seinäjoki]]

[[File:Turku floorball.jpg|265px|thumbnail|right|[[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]] come close to scoring against [[FBT Pori]] in the 2005–06 season.]]

== Recent champions==

{|- class="wikitable" 
| align="center" | '''Season'''
| align="center" | '''Champions''' 
| align="center" | '''Runner-up'''
| align="center" | '''Third Place'''
|-
| align="center" | 2024–25
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Oilers Is the Finnish Champion Second Time In a Row |url=https://fliiga.com/en/2025/05/10/oilers-is-the-finnish-champion-second-time-in-a-row/ |website=F-liiga |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=10 May 2025}}</ref>
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[Westend Indians|Indians]]
|-
| align="center" | 2023–24
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Ratkaisu viimeisellä minuutilla – Oilers palasi mestariksi 18 vuoden jälkeen |url=https://fliiga.com/fi/2024/04/28/ratkaisu-viimeisella-minuutilla-oilers-palasi-mestariksi-18-vuoden-jalkeen/ |website=F-liiga |access-date=8 October 2024 |language=fi |date=28 April 2024}}</ref>
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[Nokian KrP]]
|-
| align="center" | 2022–23
| [[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]]
| [[Nokian KrP]]
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]
|-
| align="center" | 2021–22
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[Nokian KrP]]
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]
|-
| align="center" | 2020–21
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Classic Men's champion in Finland & PSS and SB-Pro in the Women's final |url=https://floorball.sport/2021/04/12/classic-mens-champion-in-finland-pss-and-sb-pro-in-the-womens-final/ |publisher=[[International Floorball Federation|IFF]] |access-date=4 May 2021 |date=12 April 2021}}</ref>
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]
| [[Nokian KrP]]
|- 
| align="center" | 2019–20
| colspan=3 | ''The season was cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Finland|COVID-19 pandemic]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Coronavirus status update - as of March 16th |url=https://floorball.sport/2020/03/16/coronavirus-status-update-as-of-march-16th/ |publisher=[[International Floorball Federation|IFF]] |access-date=24 September 2020 |date=16 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | 2018–19
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Classic the Finnish Champion 2019 |url=https://floorball.sport/2019/04/23/classic-the-finnish-champion-2019/ |website=IFF Main Site |access-date=15 May 2025 |date=23 April 2019}}</ref>
| [[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]]
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
|- 
| align="center" | 2017–18
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[Happee]]
| [[Nokian KrP]]
|- 
| align="center" | 2016–17
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[EräViikingit]]
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
|- 
| align="center" | 2015–16
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]
| [[Happee]]
|-
| align="center" | 2014–15
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
| [[Happee]]
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]]
|- 
| align="center" | 2013–14
| [[Happee]]
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]]
|-
| align="center" | 2012–13
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]]
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
|-
| align="center" | 2011–12
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]]
| [[Koovee]]
|-
| align="center" | 2010–11
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]]
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]
|-
| align="center" | 2009–10
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]] 
| [[Tapanilan Erä|Erä]]
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
|-
| align="center" | 2008–09
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]] 
| [[Tapanilan Erä|Erä]]
| [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV]]
|-
| align="center" | 2007–08
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]] 
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[Tapanilan Erä|Erä]]
|-
| align="center" | 2006–07
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]] 
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
| [[Tapanilan Erä|Erä]]
|-
| align="center" | 2005–06
| [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]] 
| [[Josba]]
|-
| align="center" | 2004–05
| [[SSV Helsinki|SSV]] 
| [[Happee]]
| [[SC Classic|Classic]]
|}

==List of champions==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! width=170 | Team
! Titles
! Seasons
|-
| align=left | [[SSV Helsinki]]
| 11
| align=left | {{nowrap|1992–93}}, {{nowrap|1994–95}}, {{nowrap|1995–96}}, {{nowrap|2000–01}}, {{nowrap|2003–04}}, {{nowrap|2004–05}}, {{nowrap|2006–07}}, {{nowrap|2007–08}}, {{nowrap|2008–09}}, {{nowrap|2009–10}}, {{nowrap|2010–11}}
|-
| align=left | [[Esport Oilers|Oilers]]
| 5
| align=left | {{nowrap|1998–99}}, {{nowrap|2001–02}}, {{nowrap|2002–03}}, {{nowrap|2005–06}}, {{nowrap|2023–24}}, {{nowrap|2024–25}}
|-
| align=left | [[SC Classic|Classic Tampere]]
| 6
| align=left | {{nowrap|2015–16}}, {{nowrap|2016–17}}, {{nowrap|2017–18}}, {{nowrap|2018–19}}, {{nowrap|2020–21}}, {{nowrap|2021–22}}
|-
| align=left | [[Seinäjoen Peliveljet|SPV Seinäjoki]]
| 3
| align=left | {{nowrap|2011–12}}, {{nowrap|2012–13}}, {{nowrap|2014–15}}
|-
| align=left | [[Josba|Josba Joensuu]]
| 2
| align=left | {{nowrap|1991–19}}92, {{nowrap|1993–94}}
|-
| align=left | [[SC Dalmac|SC Dalmac Helsinki]]
| 2
| align=left | {{nowrap|1989–90}}, {{nowrap|1990–91}}
|-
| align=left | [[Manse United|ManU Tampere]]
| 2
| align=left | {{nowrap|1986–87}}, {{nowrap|1987–88}}
|-
| align=left | [[Turun Palloseura (floorball)|TPS]]
| 1
| align=left | {{nowrap|2022–23}}
|-
| align=left | [[Happee|Happee Jyväskylä]]
| 1
| align=left | {{nowrap|2013–14}}
|-
| align=left | [[Viikingit (floorball)|Viikingit Helsinki]]
| 1
| align=left | {{nowrap|1997–98}}
|-
| align=left | [[VFT (floorball)|VFT Vantaa]]
| 1
| align=left | {{nowrap|1996–97}}
|-
| align=left | [[BET (floorball)|BET]]
| 1
| align=left | {{nowrap|1988–89}}
|-
| align=left | [[HIFK]]
| 1
| align=left | {{nowrap|1999–00}}
|-
|}

''Updated as of season {{nowrap|2024–25}}.''

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://fliiga.com/en/men/ Official website] {{in lang|en}}
* [https://fliiga.com/fi/miehet/ Official website] {{in lang|fi}}
* [https://salibandy.fi/ Finnish Floorball Federation] {{in lang|fi}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Finnish Floorball League}}
{{Professional Floorball Leagues}}
{{Top sport leagues in Finland}}

[[Category:Floorball competitions in Finland]]
[[Category:Sports leagues in Finland]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Finland]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 1986]]