Finnish Basketball League (Meisten Divisioona IA) History
League status
The Meisten Divisioona IA is the second-tier professional basketball league in Finland. 1st Division A was established in .
The 1st Division A sits above the Meisten Divisioona IB which effectively forms the third-tier of Finnish basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-Finnish players per team: 0 import players (non-Europeans), 3 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 3.
League name history
until 1990: Divisioona 2
1990-2012: Meisten Divisioona I 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
2012[+] until now: Meisten Divisioona IA 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 2010 |  2010- |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seagulls | 2013-14 |
| 3 |  Bisons | 2010-11, 2020-21, 2022-23 |
| 3 |  Honka | 2012-13, 2021-22, 2023-24 |
| 1 |  Korihait | 2015-16 |
| 1 |  Nokia | 2014-15 |
| 2 |  Lahti | 2018-19, 2024-25 |
| 1 |  FoKoPo | 2011-12 |
| 1 |  Porvoon Tarmo | 2009-10 |
| 1 |  PuHu Juniorit | 2016-17 |
| 1 |  Ura Basket | 2017-18 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Porvoon Tarmo | 3-0 |  Korikobrat Lapua | |
| 2010-11 | Kori-Konkarit Loimaa | 3-2 | Korikobrat Lapua | |
| 2011-12 | Forssan Koripojat | 3-1 | Korikobrat Lapua | |
| 2012-13 | Tapiolan Honka | 3-1 | Porvoon Tarmo | |
| 2013-14 | Helsinki Seagulls | 3-1 | BC Nokia | |
| 2014-15 | BC Nokia | 3-1 |  Korihait Uusikaupunki | |
| 2015-16 | Korihait Uusikaupunki | 3-0 | Forssan Koripojat | |
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
| 2016-17 | Vantaan Pussihukat Juniorit | 3-0 |  Turun NMKY | Vantaan Pussihukat Juniorit |
| 2017-18 | Kaarinan Ura Basket | 3-1 |  HBA-Marsky Helsinki | |
| 2018-19 | Lahti Basketball | 3-0 | LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa | Lahti Basketball |
| 2019-20 | Not held | |||
| 2020-21 | LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa | 3-0 |  Torpan Pojat Juniorit Helsinki | |
| 2021-22 | Tapiolan Honka | 3-2 | Torpan Pojat Juniorit Helsinki | Torpan Pojat Juniorit Helsinki |
| 2022-23 | LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa | 3-1 |  Jyvaskyla Basketball Academy | LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa |
| 2023-24 | Tapiolan Honka | 3-0 | Jyvaskyla Basketball Academy | Tapiolan Honka |
| 2024-25 | Lahti Basketball | 2-1 | Jyvaskyla Basketball Academy | Lahti Basketball |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bisons | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Kobrat | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Honka | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| JBA | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| FoKoPo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Korihait | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nokia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Porvoon Tarmo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lahti | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ToPo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| PuHu Juniorit | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Seagulls | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HBA-Marsky | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TuNMKY | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ura Basket | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Honka | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lahti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nokia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Porvoon Tarmo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| FoKoPo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Korihait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seagulls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ura Basket | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PuHu Juniorit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| JBA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ToPo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| TuNMKY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HBA-Marsky | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 ACO Basket | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kipina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jarvenpaa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Huima | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 HoNsU Basket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pyrinto Ak.A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kouvot Ak. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Finnish Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Eero Sahlberg | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| Henry Umoru | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Ilkka Keski-Saari | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Antti Keski-Koukkari | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Givi Bakradze | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Jussi Salo | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Ville Turja | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Jussi Turja | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Kim Siven | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Jalmari Salatera | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Players with the most Finnish titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| HL Coleman | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Olli Kaunomaki | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Sami Ikavalko | 2 | 2012, 2019 |
| Henri Ventoniemi | 2 | 2013, 2015 |
| Jouko Jarvinen | 2 | 2014, 2022 |
| Brian Moultrie | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Pyry Rainamaa | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Joakim Jousisto | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Eero Sahlberg | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Aleksanteri Ahola | 2 | 2019, 2023 |
