2016–17 Korisliiga season

The 2016–17 Korisliiga season is the 77th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on October 5, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2017.^[1] Kataja Basket won its second national title after beating Salon Vilpas in the Finals.^[2]

2016–17 Korisliiga
Season	2016–17
Teams	10
Regular season
Top seed	Salon Vilpas
Finals
Champions	Kataja (2nd title)
Runners-up	Salon Vilpas
Third place	Helsinki Seagulls
Fourth place	Kauhajoki Karhu
Finals MVP	Teemu Rannikko
Awards
Finnish MVP	Antto Nikkarinen
Foreign MVP	Juwan Staten
Statistical leaders
Points Jamal Jones 21.5 Rebounds Marcus Van 10.5 Assists Antto Nikkarinen 7.3
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Teams

Seagulls

Kataja

Kauhajoki

Kobrat

Kouvot

KTP

Nokia

Korihait

Vilpas

Pyrintö

Location of teams in the 2015–16 Korisliiga

Bisons Loimaa left the league after the 2015–16 season, because of its financial problems.^[3] Korihait was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there.

Team	City	Arena
Helsinki Seagulls	Helsinki	Töölö Sports Hall
Kataja	Joensuu	Joensuu Areena
Kauhajoki	Kauhajoki	Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu
Kobrat	Lapua	Lapuan Urheilutalo
Korihait	Uusikaupunki	Pohitullin palloiluhalli
Kouvot	Kouvola	Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli
KTP	Kotka	Steveco-Areena
Nokia	Nokia	Nokian Palloiluhalli
Salon Vilpas	Vilpas	Salohalli
Tampereen Pyrintö	Tampere	Pyynikin Palloiluhalli

Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Salon Vilpas	36	28	8	3073	2819	+254	56	Qualification for the playoffs
2	Kataja	36	25	11	3113	2811	+302	50
3	Helsinki Seagulls	36	25	11	2937	2858	+79	50
4	Kauhajoki	36	21	15	3086	3024	+62	42
5	Kobrat	36	17	19	2990	2931	+59	34
6	Kouvot	36	16	20	2956	3020	−64	32
7	Nokia	36	16	20	2868	2947	−79	32
8	Tampereen Pyrintö	36	14	22	2865	2947	−82	28
9	KTP	36	13	23	2847	2999	−152	26
10	Korihait	36	5	31	2683	3062	−379	10

Source: Korisliiga^[4]

Playoffs

Playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in quarterfinals a best-of-seven series in semifinals and finals and the bronze medal series as a single game.

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Salon Vilpas	3
	8	Tampereen Pyrintö	0
						1	Salon Vilpas	4
						4	Kauhajoki	3
	4	Kauhajoki	3
	5	Kobrat	1
											1	Salon Vilpas	2
	(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
											2	Kataja	4
	2	Kataja	3
	7	Nokia	1
						2	Kataja	4
						3	Helsinki Seagulls	1
	3	Helsinki Seagulls	3
	6	Kouvot	1

	Third place
	3	Helsinki Seagulls	93
	4	Kauhajoki	77

Attendance

Included playoffs games.

Pos	Team	Total	High	Low	Average	Change
1	Salon Vilpas	47,347	2,352	1,010	1,754	+37.6%†
2	Kataja	36,477	3,901	694	1,403	+29.5%†
3	Kouvot	22,987	2,193	931	1,149	−7.3%†
4	Helsinki Seagulls	21,904	1,226	630	952	−6.0%†
5	Kauhajoen Karhu	21,669	1,398	627	942	+8.7%†
6	KTP	16,609	1,175	798	923	−7.4%†
7	Tampereen Pyrintö	17,020	1,102	657	896	+3.3%†
8	Korihait	13,409	1,157	430	745	n/a1
9	Nokia	14,395	1,068	484	720	−2.8%†
10	Kobrat	13,910	972	517	696	+11.0%†
	League total	225,727	3,901	430	1,055	+12.5%†

Updated to games played on 13 May 2017
Source: Korisliiga^[5]
Notes:
1: Korihait played in the First Division last season.