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

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018, see footnote

References

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