2014–15 Korisliiga season

Korisliiga
Champions	Kataja 1st title
Runners-up	Bisons Loimaa
Third place	KTP
Fourth place	Kauhajoen Karhu
Teams	11
Awards
MVP	Teemu Rannikko (Finnish) Robert Arnold (Import)
Finals MVP	Teemu Rannikko
Statistical leaders
Points	Robert Arnold 22.3
Rebounds	Paul Carter 12.5
Assists	Teemu Rannikko 8.3

The 2014–15 Korisliiga was the 75th season of the highest professional basketball tier in Finland. The league champion qualified for the 2015–16 Eurocup regular season.^[1] Katja won its first title in franchise history.

Teams

Eleven teams participated in the Korisliiga this season. Lappeenrannan NMKY left the league because of its poor economic situation.

Budgets

Team	Budgets[2]	Change from last year
Bisons Loimaa	820,000 €	– 30,000 €
Joensuun Kataja	675,000 €	–50,000 €
Helsinki Seagulls	630,000 €	Second division
Kouvot	520,000 €	+ 135,000 €
Kauhajoen Karhu	520,000 €	- 65,000 €
KTP	500,000 €	- 50,000 €
Tampereen Pyrintö	404,000 €	+ 75,000 €
Tapiolan Honka	396,000 €	+ 29,000 €
Namika Lahti	385,000 €	+ 55,000 €
Salon Vilpas	350,000 €	± 0 €
Korikobrat	300,000 €	- 10,000 €

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification or relegation
1	KTP	40	29	11	3302	3207	+95	Qualified for Playoffs
2	Kataja	40	27	13	3472	3192	+280
3	Kauhajoen Karhu	40	27	13	3402	3212	+190
4	Bisons Loimaa	40	24	16	3180	3102	+78
5	Kouvot	40	24	16	3306	3175	+131
6	Tampereen Pyrintö	40	20	20	3201	3116	+85
7	Namika Lahti	40	17	23	2944	3012	−68
8	Helsinki Seagulls	40	17	23	3082	3087	−5
9	Korikobrat	40	13	27	3131	3375	−244
10	Salon Vilpas	40	11	29	2977	3154	−177
11	Tapiolan Honka	40	10	30	3076	3441	−365	Relegation

Rounds 1-20

Home \ Away	BIS	HEL	HON	KAT	KAU	KOR	KOU	KTP	LAH	SAL	TAM
Bisons Loimaa		87–71	80–69	62–90	74–69	79–74	93–79	76–81	75–82	94–89	76–71
Helsinki Seagulls	84–64		91–67	90–85	67–72	69–60	74–79	81–84	86–88	86–83	76–73
Tapiolan Honka	57–91	95–87		88–93	85–103	81–66	72–64	85–87	79–64	71–85	90–103
Kataja Basket Club	81–86	88–64	88–74		77–89	85–73	87–78	89–100	87–80	84–68	92–76
Kauhajoen Karhu	97–91	92–87	94–79	90–88		86–89	90–59	96–91	94–70	91–78	96–75
Korikobrat	73–84	71–92	88–84	80–81	63–76		93–76	83–87	70–72	79–88	68–86
Kouvot	85–82	94–77	95–73	68–90	91–83	108–74		76–88	83–77	76–75	89–80
KTP-Basket	77–76	84–81	73–74	97–95	98–95	97–84	90–77		77–67	81–74	86–83
Namika Lahti	58–63	80–58	88–72	77–74	90–84	86–93	62–91	74–81		80–55	77–63
Salon Vilpas Vikings	61–73	81–60	80–70	75–82	74–79	94–83	62–79	73–85	61–68		72–52
Tampereen Pyrintö	88–71	69–78	90–67	78–87	78–67	94–81	78–84	85–83	81–51	77–53

Rounds 21-40

Home \ Away	BIS	HEL	HON	KAT	KAU	KOR	KOU	KTP	LAH	SAL	TAM
Bisons Loimaa		85–70	106–67	94–89	98–94	60–81	82–71	65–67	79–63	82–64	76–71
Helsinki Seagulls	89–71		88–74	70–83	64–76	89–55	76–65	81–87	59–70	75–60	72–75
Tapiolan Honka	79–88	72–73		99–87	79–90	79–88	78–74	87–96	53–62	80–103	77–106
Kataja Basket Club	95–83	87–78	97–78		95–81	106–87	77–91	82–68	94–76	87–74	87–81
Kauhajoen Karhu	88–83	85–78	72–79	63–87		88–83	104–61	90–71	85–59	86–83	95–82
Korikobrat	88–78	75–82	95–81	80–92	69–66		92–78	77–74	86–72	87–85	84–88
Kouvot	85–66	85–66	92–68	97–84	85–87	97–66		87–85	96–75	105–72	75–88
KTP-Basket	70–88	61–85	92–96	74–65	85–73	91–86	92–73		68–67	98–81	62–79
Namika Lahti	76–46	82–70	58–76	78–84	95–98	84–57	93–84	73–83		73–67	70–57
Salon Vilpas Vikings	75–81	67–83	86–88	55–82	78–82	92–75	52–91	67–69	77–57		82–77
Tampereen Pyrintö	84–91	76–75	78–74	93–89	94–56	88–85	81–83	81–82	66–80	76–75

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	KTP	3
	8	Helsinki Seagulls	0
						1	KTP	2
						4	Bisons Loimaa	3
	4	Bisons Loimaa	3
	5	Kouvot	0
											4	Bisons Loimaa	2
											2	Kataja	3
	3	Kauhajoen Karhu	3
	6	Tampereen Pyrintö	2
						2	Kataja	3		Third place
						3	Kauhajoen Karhu	2
	2	Kataja	3								1	KTP	1
	7	Namika Lahti	2								3	Kauhajoen Karhu	0

Awards

Award	Player	Team
Korisliiga MVP	Teemu Rannikko	Joensuun Kataja
	Robert Arnold	Joensuun Kataja
Korisliiga Finals MVP	Teemu Rannikko	Joensuun Kataja
Coach of the Year	Pekka Salminen	Joensuun Kataja
Sixth Man of the Year	Petri Virtanen	Joensuun Kataja
Most Improved Player	Joonas Lehtoranta	KTP
Rookie of the Year	Marius van Andringa	Joensuun Kataja
Defensive Player of the Year	Vesa Mäkäläinen	Namika Lahti

References

1. ECA Shareholders Meeting sets new season and future plans. Euroleague.
2. 2014–15 Korisliiga team budgets at basket.fi