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.

2023/24 season participants
The following 7 clubs compete in the SM-liiga during the 2023–24 season.

SM-liiga champions

 * 1944 : TPS Turku
 * 1945 : HIFK
 * 1946 : Union Helsinki
 * 1950 : Union Helsinki (2)
 * 1951 : HIFK (2)
 * 1952 : Karhun Pojat
 * 1953 : Union Helsinki (3)
 * 1954 : Karhun Pojat (2)
 * 1955 : Union Helsinki (4)
 * 1956 : Karhun Pojat (3)
 * 1957 : Union Helsinki (5)
 * 1958 : Union Helsinki (6)
 * 1959 : Union Helsinki (7)
 * 1960 : Union Helsinki (8)
 * 1961 : Arsenal Helsinki
 * 1962 : Arsenal Helsinki (2)
 * 1963 : Arsenal Helsinki (3)
 * 1964 : Union Helsinki (9)
 * 1965 : HIFK (3)
 * 1966 : HIFK (4)
 * 1967 : UK-51 Helsinki
 * 1968 : BK-46
 * 1969 : UK-51 Helsinki (2)
 * 1970 : UK-51 Helsinki (3)
 * 1971 : UK-51 Helsinki (4)
 * 1972 : HIFK (5)
 * 1973 : HIFK (6)
 * 1974 : HIFK (7)
 * 1975 : Sparta Helsinki
 * 1976 : Sparta Helsinki (2)
 * 1977 : Sparta Helsinki (3)
 * 1978 : HC Kiffen
 * 1979 : BK-46 (2)
 * 1980 : BK-46 (3)
 * 1981 : Sjundea IF
 * 1982 : Sjundea IF (2)
 * 1983 : BK-46 (4)
 * 1984 : BK-46 (5)
 * 1985 : BK-46 (6)
 * 1986 : BK-46 (7)
 * 1987 : BK-46 (8)
 * 1988 : BK-46 (9)
 * 1989 : BK-46 (10)
 * 1990 : Sjundea IF (3)
 * 1991 : BK-46 (11)
 * 1992 : BK-46 (12)
 * 1993 : Dicken
 * 1994 : BK-46 (13)
 * 1995 : BK-46 (14)
 * 1996 : BK-46 (15)
 * 1997 : BK-46 (16)
 * 1998 : BK-46 (17)
 * 1999 : GrIFK
 * 2000 : HC Dennis
 * 2001 : HC Dennis (2)
 * 2002 : BK-46 (18)
 * 2003 : BK-46 (19)
 * 2004 : HC Dennis (3)
 * 2005 : Sjundea IF (4)
 * 2006 : BK-46 (20)
 * 2007 : Riihimäki Cocks
 * 2008 : Riihimäki Cocks (2)
 * 2009 : Riihimäki Cocks (3)
 * 2010 : Riihimäki Cocks (4)
 * 2011 : HC West
 * 2012 : HC West (2)
 * 2013 : Riihimäki Cocks (5)
 * 2014 : Riihimäki Cocks (6)
 * 2015 : Riihimäki Cocks (7)
 * 2016 : Riihimäki Cocks (8)
 * 2017 : Riihimäki Cocks (9)
 * 2018 : Riihimäki Cocks (10)
 * 2019 : Riihimäki Cocks (11)
 * 2020 : not awarded
 * 2021 : Riihimäki Cocks (12)
 * 2022 : BK-46 (21)
 * 2023 : BK-46 (22)

EHF coefficient ranking
For season 2017/2018, see footnote


 * 19. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (27) 🇨🇿 1.liga (14.67)
 * 20. RedDownArrow.svg (19) 🇸🇰 Extraliga (11.67)
 * 21. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (22) 🇫🇮 SM-liiga (11.25)
 * 21. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (24) 🇧🇪 Eerste Klasse (11.25)
 * 23. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (32) Lotto Eredivisie (10.78)