# 2016–17 Korisliiga season

The 2016–17 Korisliiga season is the 77th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on October 5, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2017. Kataja Basket won its second national title after beating Salon Vilpas in the Finals.

## Teams

Bisons Loimaa left the league after the 2015–16 season, because of its financial problems. Korihait was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there.
| Team | City | Arena |
| Helsinki Seagulls | Helsinki | Töölö Sports Hall |
| Kataja | Joensuu | Joensuu Areena |
| Kauhajoki | Kauhajoki | Kauhajoen Yhteiskoulu |
| Kobrat | Lapua | Lapuan Urheilutalo |
| Korihait | Uusikaupunki | Pohitullin palloiluhalli |
| Kouvot | Kouvola | Mansikka-Ahon Urheiluhalli |
| KTP | Kotka | Steveco-Areena |
| Nokia | Nokia | Nokian Palloiluhalli |
| Salon Vilpas | Vilpas | Salohalli |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | Tampere | Pyynikin Palloiluhalli |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Salon Vilpas | 36 | 28 | 8 | 3073 | 2819 | +254 | 56 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Kataja | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3113 | 2811 | +302 | 50 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 3 | Helsinki Seagulls | 36 | 25 | 11 | 2937 | 2858 | +79 | 50 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 4 | Kauhajoki | 36 | 21 | 15 | 3086 | 3024 | +62 | 42 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 5 | Kobrat | 36 | 17 | 19 | 2990 | 2931 | +59 | 34 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 6 | Kouvot | 36 | 16 | 20 | 2956 | 3020 | −64 | 32 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 7 | Nokia | 36 | 16 | 20 | 2868 | 2947 | −79 | 32 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 8 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2865 | 2947 | −82 | 28 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 9 | KTP | 36 | 13 | 23 | 2847 | 2999 | −152 | 26 | |
| 10 | Korihait | 36 | 5 | 31 | 2683 | 3062 | −379 | 10 | |

## Playoffs

Playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in quarterfinals a best-of-seven series in semifinals and finals and the bronze medal series as a single game.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Salon Vilpas | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 0 | | | 1 | Salon Vilpas | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Kauhajoki | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Kauhajoki | 3 | | | 4 | Kauhajoki | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Kobrat | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kobrat | 1 | | | | | | 1 | Salon Vilpas | 2 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Salon Vilpas | 2 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 2 | Kataja | 4 |
| 2 | Kataja | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kataja | 4 |
| 7 | Nokia | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Nokia | 1 | | | 2 | Kataja | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Helsinki Seagulls | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Helsinki Seagulls | 3 | | | 3 | Helsinki Seagulls | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Kouvot | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 3 | Helsinki Seagulls | 93 |
| 4 | Kauhajoki | 77 |

## Attendance

Included playoffs games.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Salon Vilpas | 47,347 | 2,352 | 1,010 | 1,754 | +37.6%$^†$ |
| 2 | Kataja | 36,477 | 3,901 | 694 | 1,403 | +29.5%$^†$ |
| 3 | Kouvot | 22,987 | 2,193 | 931 | 1,149 | −7.3%$^†$ |
| 4 | Helsinki Seagulls | 21,904 | 1,226 | 630 | 952 | −6.0%$^†$ |
| 5 | Kauhajoen Karhu | 21,669 | 1,398 | 627 | 942 | +8.7%$^†$ |
| 6 | KTP | 16,609 | 1,175 | 798 | 923 | −7.4%$^†$ |
| 7 | Tampereen Pyrintö | 17,020 | 1,102 | 657 | 896 | +3.3%$^†$ |
| 8 | Korihait | 13,409 | 1,157 | 430 | 745 | n/a$^1$ |
| 9 | Nokia | 14,395 | 1,068 | 484 | 720 | −2.8%$^†$ |
| 10 | Kobrat | 13,910 | 972 | 517 | 696 | +11.0%$^†$ |
| | League total | 225,727 | 3,901 | 430 | 1,055 | +12.5%$^†$ |
Updated to games played on 13 May 2017 Source: Korisliiga Notes: 1: Korihait played in the First Division last season.