Country | Finland |
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Confederation | CEV |
Founded | 1994 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Current champions | Kokkolan Tiikerit |
Most championships | KuPS- Volley (8 titles) |
Website | [1] |
The Finland Volleyball League (Finnish: Lentopallon Mestaruusliiga) is highest level of men's volleyball in Finland. There are 12 teams in the league.
The Finland Volleyball League has founded 1994. Before then, teams play league in the Champion League. In 2010, the league changed its name to Mestaruusliiga.
Each team plays each other team in the league twice—one game at home and one away. At the conclusion of the regular season, the teams ranked from 7–10 play in a mini-playoff. After that, the teams that placed from 1-6 playoff against each other in a finals series to determine the league champion.