Finland Floorball News

Finnish Cup finals 2021 played on Saturday - Watch live on IFF YouTube

16th February 2021 - News , Finland Floorball News

The Finnish Cup winners are decided on Saturday 20th February in Riihimäki. The finals can be followed live on IFF YouTube channel. The fans in Finland can watch the games live on Veikkaus-TV (YouTube stream not available in Finland).  Nokian...

Women's F-liiga placement series in Finland

9th February 2021 - News , Finland Floorball News

The six best teams continue to the placement series in the Women's Series A in Finland. The final standings for the play-offs are decided in these matches. There are three teams in both placement series. The three best teams play in the placement...

Mika Kohonen ends his playing career

29th January 2021 - News , Finland Floorball News

The Finnish floorball legend Mika Kohonen has decided to end his career as a player. Kohonen has represented Finland in all the Men's World Floorball Championships since 1998 and he has been elected the World's best player five times.  Mika...

51,400 licensed floorball players in Finland - Covid-19 having a negative impact

19th January 2021 - News , Finland Floorball News

The number of licensed floorball players in Finland was 51,400 at the end of the year 2020. EräViikingit from Helsinki continues to be the biggest floorball club. The amount of players with a purchased game pass were 50,961 at the end of the...

Sami Johansson awarded best floorball player 2020 by Finnish Sports Journalists

14th January 2021 - News , Finland Floorball News

The Finnish Association for Sports Journalists (Urheilutoimittajain Liitto) elected the best athletes in 70 different sports. In floorball, Sami Johansson from Classic, was awarded best athlete in Finland for 2020.  The 27-year old Sami...

Billebeino x F-liiga campaign to aid the floorball teams

5th January 2021 - News , Finland Floorball News

Lifestyle and fashion brand Billebeino and Finnish floorball league – F-liiga rally to aid the pandemic hit clubs in this unique and meaningful campaign. Former NHL star and founder Ville Leino, gives a shake and turn re-design for team logos. The...

Finnish Floorball Federation General Assembly elects new Central Board

1st December 2020 - News , Finland Floorball News

The Finnish Floorball Federation had their General Assembly on Saturday the 28th of November, electing a new Central Board (CB) for the next three-year term. Risto Kauppinen will continue as President of the CB with four new...

Henri Johansson is the first F-liiga player to reach 1000 regular season points

5th November 2020 - News , Finland Floorball News

History was made on Wednesday evening in the Finnish F-liiga, when Henri Johansson from Nokian KrP became the first player to reach 1000 regular season points. Johansson got the final point when he assisted the 3-0 goal in the away game against...

Nykky continues to coach the Finnish Men's national team until the end of 2022

22nd October 2020 - News , Finland Floorball News , The World Games , World Floorball Championships

Petteri Nykky will continue as the head coach of the Finnish Men's national team until the end of 2022. The new agreement covers three major championships within two years. In addition to the Men's World Floorball Championships that were...

Men's and Women's F-liiga starts in Finland

18th September 2020 - News , Finland Floorball News

In Finland the top teams are ready for the first season under the new F-liiga brand. The Women's F-liiga will start on Saturday 19th of September and the Men's F-liiga on Sunday 20th September. Ilari Isotalo, the F-liiga Head of Communications,...