Vaahteraliiga
The Vaahteraliiga (" Maple League ", also known internationally as the Maple League ) is the highest Finnish American football league . It has officially existed since 1980 and is hosted by the Finnish American Football Association SAJL . The championship title, the Vaahteramalja ("Ahornschüssel", English Maple Bowl), is determined in the final of the same name. The league and the cup got their name from the fact that the trophy was donated by the Canadian embassy in Finland. The record champions are the Helsinki Roosters with 21 championship titles.
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The league currently consists of six teams that play a double round tournament with a return leg. The four best-placed teams determine the two finalists in semi-finals.
2009 season
The 2009 season starts on the last weekend in May and ends on August 29, 2009 with the Maple Bowl XXX , which will be played in Vantaa .
| space | team | Hometown | Sp. | G | V | TD + | TD- | TD ratio | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Porvoo Butchers | Porvoo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | Helsinki Roosters | Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | Jyväskylä Jaguaarit | Jyväskylä | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th | Helsinki Wolverines | Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | Seinäjoki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | Lappeenranta Rajaritarit | Lappeenranta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | Turku Trojans | Turku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th. | Tampere Saints | Tampere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Play-off place
Final table 2008
| space | team | Hometown | Sp. | G | V | TD + | TD- | TD ratio | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Porvoo Butchers | Porvoo | 12 | 9 | 3 | 494 | 291 | 203 | 18th |
| 2. | Helsinki Roosters | Helsinki | 12 | 8th | 4th | 524 | 533 | −9 | 16 |
| 3. | Jyväskylä Jaguaarit | Jyväskylä | 12 | 8th | 4th | 563 | 455 | 108 | 16 |
| 4th | Helsinki Wolverines | Helsinki | 12 | 7th | 5 | 461 | 433 | 28 | 14th |
| 5. | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | Seinäjoki | 12 | 6th | 6th | 336 | 386 | −50 | 12 |
| 6th | Turku Trojans | Turku | 12 | 4th | 8th | 306 | 364 | −58 | 8th |
| 7th | Tampere Saints | Tampere | 12 | 0 | 12 | 429 | 651 | −222 | 0 |
- Play-offs place
List of championships
| year | winner | finalist | Result | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Helsinki East City Giants | Munkkiniemen AJS | 6-0 | Poli |
| 1980 | Poli | Munkkiniemen AJS | 12: 0 | Helsinki East City Giants |
| 1981 | Munkkiniemen AJS | Helsinki East City Giants | 30:24 | Poli |
| 1982 | Helsinki Roosters | Munkkiniemen AJS | 22: 3 | Poli |
| 1983 | Helsinki Roosters | Poli | 28:17 | Helsinki East City Giants |
| 1984 | Helsinki East City Giants | Turku Trojans | 45: 7 | Poli |
| 1985 | TAFT Vantaa | Poli | 32:29 | Helsinki Roosters |
| 1986 | Helsinki Roosters | FT Scotch | 31:21 | Helsinki East City Giants |
| 1987 | Helsinki Roosters | Turku Trojans | 14: 7 | FT Scotch |
| 1988 | Helsinki Roosters | Munkka Colts | 24:22 | Helsinki East City Giants |
| 1989 | Munkka Colts | Helsinki East City Giants | 3-0 | TAFT Vantaa |
| 1990 | Helsinki Roosters | Tampere Rocks | 21: 9 | Oulu Northern Lights |
| 1991 | Helsinki East City Giants | Helsinki Roosters | 17:14 | Turku Trojans |
| 1992 | Helsinki East City Giants | Turku Trojans | 34:14 | Helsinki Roosters |
| 1993 | Helsinki East City Giants | Turku Trojans | 23:20 | Helsinki Roosters |
| 1994 | Helsinki East City Giants | Turku Trojans | 24: 7 | Helsinki Roosters |
| 1995 | Helsinki Roosters | Helsinki East City Giants | 36:14 | Porvoo Butchers |
| 1996 | Helsinki Roosters | Helsinki East City Giants | 23:22 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 1997 | Helsinki Roosters | Porvoo Butchers | 36: 0 | Turku Trojans |
| 1998 | Helsinki Roosters | Turku Trojans | 42:26 | Rovaniemi Arctic Circle Stars |
| 1999 | Helsinki Roosters | Turku Trojans | 35:14 | Rovaniemi Arctic Circle Stars |
| 2000 | Helsinki Roosters | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 25:17 | Turku Trojans |
| 2001 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | Helsinki Roosters | 15:13 | Turku Trojans |
| 2002 | Helsinki Roosters | Turku Trojans | 44:20 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 2003 | Turku Trojans | Helsinki Roosters | 21:16 | Porvoo Butchers |
| 2004 | Helsinki Roosters | Turku Trojans | 49:28 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 2005 | Porvoo Butchers | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 17: 7 | Helsinki Roosters |
| 2006 | Porvoo Butchers | Helsinki Wolverines | 41:22 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 2007 | Porvoo Butchers | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 15:14 | Jyväskylä Jaguaarit |
| 2008 | Porvoo Butchers | Helsinki Roosters | 47:41 a.d. | Jyväskylä Jaguaarit |
| 2009 | Porvoo Butchers | Helsinki Roosters | 47:16 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 2010 | Porvoo Butchers | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 30:17 | Helsinki Wolverines |
| 2011 | Helsinki Wolverines | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 30:27 | Porvoo Butchers |
| 2012 | Helsinki Roosters | Helsinki Wolverines | 20:17 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 2013 | Helsinki Roosters | Helsinki Wolverines | 52:31 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 2014 | Helsinki Roosters | Turku Trojans | 21: 7 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles |
| 2015 | Helsinki Roosters | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 45:31 | Turku Trojans |
| 2016 | Helsinki Roosters | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 10-0 | Turku Trojans |
| 2017 | Helsinki Roosters | Vaasa Royals | 37: 9 | Hämeenlinna Huskies |
| 2018 | Helsinki Roosters | Kuopio Steelers | 44:14 | Vaasa Royals |
| 2019 | Helsinki Roosters | Kuopio Steelers | 50: 6 | Helsinki Wolverines |
See also
annotation
- ↑ unofficial endgame
Web links
http://www.sajl.fi/ Association website in Finnish and English