Kansallinen Liiga

Kansallinen Liiga
Association	Suomen Palloliitto
First edition	1971 (as SM-sarja )
Teams	10
master	HJK Helsinki (2019)
Record champions	HJK Helsinki (23 ×)
Website	kansallinenliiga.fi
Qualification for	UEFA Women's Champions League
↓ Naisten Ykkönen

The Kansallinen Liiga ( Finnish : National League ) is the top division in Finnish women's football . The league has existed since 1971 and was called SM-sarja until 2006 , then Naisten Liiga until 2019 .

mode

The Kansallinen Liiga consists of ten teams in the 2018 season. In the course of a season that takes place within a calendar year, each team meets each other team twice. Then the first six teams play the championship round and the last four teams play the relegation round. The first of the championship round qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League , while the penultimate of the relegation round plays relegation and the last one is relegated to the second-rate Naisten Ykkönen .

Participants 2020

Kuopio MF v Åland United, 2006

• HJK Helsinki (champion, cup winner)
• FC Honka Espoo
• Åland United
• Tikkurilan Palloseura
• Kuopion PS
• Jyväskylän PK
• Turku PS
• Ilves Tampere
• PK-35 Vantaa (climber)
• PK-35 ry (newcomer)

Previous masters

1971 HJK Helsinki 1972 HJK Helsinki 1973 HJK Helsinki 1974 HJK Helsinki 1975 HJK Helsinki 1976 Into Kemi 1977 Into Kemi 1978 Turku PS 1979 HJK Helsinki 1980 HJK Helsinki 1981 HJK Helsinki 1982 Valtti Helsinki 1983 Valtti Helsinki 1984 HJK Helsinki 1985 KNF Helsinki

1986 HJK Helsinki 1987 HJK Helsinki 1988 HJK Helsinki 1989 PPF Helsinki 1990 United Helsinki 1991 HJK Helsinki 1992 HJK Helsinki 1993 KontU Helsinki 1994 MPS Helsinki 1995 HJK Helsinki 1996 HJK Helsinki 1997 HJK Helsinki 1998 HJK Helsinki 1999 HJK Helsinki 2000 HJK Helsinki

2001 HJK Helsinki 2002 United Pietarsaari 2003 MPS Helsinki 2004 United Pietarsaari 2005 HJK Helsinki 2006 Honka Espoo FC 2007 Honka Espoo FC 2008 Honka Espoo FC 2009 Åland United 2010 PK-35 Vantaa 2011 PK-35 Vantaa 2012 PK-35 Vantaa 2013 Åland United 2014 Åland United 2015 PK-35 Vantaa

2016 PK-35 Vantaa 2017 FC Honka Espoo 2018 PK-35 Vantaa 2019 HJK Helsinki

Record champions

title	society	Seasons
23	HJK Helsinki	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 2001, 2005, 2019
6th	PK-35 Vantaa	2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
3	FC Honka Espoo	2006, 2007, 2008, 2017
3	United Helsinki	1985, 1989, 1990
3	Åland United	2009, 2013, 2014
2	MPS Helsinki	1994, 2003
2	Valtti Helsinki	1982, 1983
2	Into Kemi	1976, 1977
2	United Pietarsaari	2002, 2004
1	KontU Helsinki	1993
1	Turku PS	1978

KNF Helsinki changed its name first to PPF and then to United Helsinki.

See also

• List of the highest national soccer divisions

Web links

• kansallinenliiga.fi - Official homepage (Finnish)
• Finnish Football Association (Finnish)