2014–15 Korisliiga season

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] Kataja won its first title in franchise history.

Korisliiga
Competition details
Season 2014–15
Teams 11
Final positions
Champions Kataja (1st title)
Runners-up Bisons Loimaa
Third place KTP
Fourth place Kauhajoen Karhu
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

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 Loimaa820,000 €– 30,000 €
Joensuun Kataja675,000 €–50,000 €
Helsinki Seagulls630,000 €Second division
Kouvot520,000 €+ 135,000 €
Kauhajoen Karhu520,000 €- 65,000 €
KTP500,000 €- 50,000 €
Tampereen Pyrintö404,000 €+ 75,000 €
Tapiolan Honka396,000 €+ 29,000 €
Namika Lahti385,000 €+ 55,000 €
Salon Vilpas350,000 €± 0 €
Korikobrat300,000 €- 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
Source:

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
Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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 VirtanenJoensuun Kataja
Most Improved Player Joonas LehtorantaKTP
Rookie of the Year Marius van AndringaJoensuun Kataja
Defensive Player of the Year Vesa MäkäläinenNamika Lahti

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