2017–18 Korisliiga season

The 2017–18 Korisliiga season was the 78th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on 28 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018.^[1] Kataja Basket were the defending champions, but Kauhajoki Karhu achieved their first title ever.

2017–18 Korisliiga
Season	2017–18
Teams	11
Regular season
Relegated	Kobrat
Finals
Champions	Kauhajoki Karhu (1st title)
Runners-up	Salon Vilpas Vikings
Third place	Helsinki Seagulls
Fourth place	BC Nokia
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

Format

The eleven teams will play four teams against each one of the other teams for a total of 40 games. The eight best qualified teams will join the playoffs.

Teams

Seagulls

Kataja

Kauhajoki

Kobrat

Kouvot

KTP

Nokia

Korihait

Vilpas

Pyrintö

Espoo

Location of teams in the 2017–18 Korisliiga

Espoo United promoted from First Division and no team was relegated.

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

Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Vilpas Vikings	40	32	8	3794	3137	+657	64	Qualification for the playoffs
2	Kauhajoki Karhu	40	28	12	3561	3305	+256	56
3	Nokia	40	24	16	3511	3396	+115	48
4	Helsinki Seagulls	40	24	16	3489	3293	+196	48
5	Kouvot	40	23	17	3444	3345	+99	46
6	Kataja	40	22	18	3446	3378	+68	44
7	Pyrintö	40	22	18	3503	3355	+148	44
8	KTP	40	16	24	3347	3459	−112	32
9	Espoo United	40	15	25	3480	3635	−155	30
10	Korihait	40	7	33	3292	4025	−733	14
11	Kobrat	40	7	33	3266	3805	−539	14	Relegation to First Division A

Source: Korisliiga^[2]

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

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

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Salon Vilpas	3–1	KTP	83–87	95–64	77–69	88–55	0
Kauhajoki Karhu	3–0	Pyrintö	84–74	100–88	108–75	0	0
Nokia	3–0	Kataja	95–78	103–82	92–80	0	0
Helsinki Seagulls	3–1	Kouvot	88–90	76–72	82–73	83–74	0

Semifinals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7
Salon Vilpas	4–0	Helsinki Seagulls	78–71	86–77	79–71	86–69	0	0	0
Kauhajoki Karhu	4–1	Nokia	92–78	84–89	78–72	105–102	84–82	0	0

Third place game

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Nokia	97–104	Helsinki Seagulls

Final

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7
Salon Vilpas	2–4	Kauhajoki Karhu	86–75	79–85	79–83	75–93	86–79	96–99

Clubs in European competitions

Team	Competition	Progress	Ref
Kataja	Champions League	Third qualifying round	[3]
	FIBA Europe Cup	Second round