Floorball season in 2020/2021 was different than in previous years. Whole season was problematic due to pandemic situation. Most of the countries stopped their leagues during the season, but most of them continued after situation got better. In our summary you will find out 18 league winners (men’s and women’s) with links to replays/highlights and also where leagues stopped and never restarted.
Sweden, SSL
MEN’S SUPERFINAL: Storvreta IBK 3 : 5 IBF Falun
WOMEN’S SUPERFINAL: Thorengruppen IBK 5 : 4 Pixbo Wallenstam IBK
The best leagues in the world ended without major surprises and anticipated teams have confirmed their qualities. In men’s league initially surprised team FBC Kalmarsund with second place after the regular season, but in play off semifinal they lost against IBF Falun. In superfinals, unfortunately without spectators, won IBF Falun in men’s, and Thorengruppen IBK in women’s category.
Replay men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noJCREfcmhI&ab_channel=mamazboyzRiddlerX
Replay women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRxR5DSg0aM&ab_channel=mamazboyzRiddlerX
Finland, F-liiga
MEN’S FINAL: SC Classic 4 – 0 Espoo Oilers (in best of 4 series)
WOMEN’S FINAL: SB-Pro 4 – 3 PSS (in best of 4 series)
In men’s finnish league we could see SC Classics road to fifth consecutive title. This time with hard work in play off semifinal against Nokian KRP, where they were loosing 2 – 3 on matches and had to turn over the series. In final series Oilers could not stop finnish giant and Classic convincingly won 4 – 0. Women played dramatic series, where SB-Pro closely won the title against PSS.
Men’s 4. final highlights: https://www.ruutu.fi/video/3832319
Women’s 7. final highlights: https://www.ruutu.fi/video/3843420
Switzerland, NLA
MEN’S SUPERFINAL: Floorball Koniz 3 : 2 SV Wiler Ersigen
WOMEN’S SUPERFINAL: Skorpion Zollbruck 2 : 4 Kloten-Dietlikon Jets
Wiler Ersigen, the most successful team in swiss history was chasing oponent in superfinal, but Koeniz with great defense did not allow Wiler more than two goals and won swiss league. Women from Kloten-Dietlikon Jets confirmed the role of the favorite and reached the title for 20/21 season.
Highlights men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWJveNdDqwo&ab_channel=swissunihockey
Highlights women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlbnF4KD5pM&ab_channel=swissunihockey
Czech republic, Livesport Superliga
MEN’S SUPERFINAL: Mlada Boleslav 6 : 3 1. SC Vitkovice
WOMEN’S SUPERFINAL: 1. SC Vitkovice 8 : 7 Florbal Chodov
Really interesing superfinals were seen in the Czech republic, but also with controvensial decisions of referees in men’s match. Mlada Boleslav enjoyed the cup at the end, but in the final minutes of the match refeeres made 3 major mistakes and made it impossible for 1. SC Vitkovice to equalize. If you love goals, you should not miss women’s match, where 15 goals were scored and 1. SC Vitkovice won in overtime.
Highlights men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQjKlwDi66U&ab_channel=%C4%8Cesk%C3%BDflorbal
Highlights women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wBZ90st9iI&ab_channel=%C4%8Cesk%C3%BDflorbal
Latvia, Elvi liga
MEN’S SUPERFINAL: Talsu NSS 2 : 3 Rubene
Replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wLoY7iK6Gw&ab_channel=floorballtvlv
WOMEN’S SUPERFINAL: Kekava 1 : 2 Rubene
Replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H8SUNbVxt4&ab_channel=floorballtvlv
Other league winners
DENMARK, Select Ligaen – Benlose (men), Copenhagen (women)
ESTONIA, Saalihokiliga – Sparta (men), Eesti Maaulikooli (women)
POLAND, Ekstraliga – Zielonka (men), Nowy Targ (women)
AUSTRIA, Bundesliga – VSV Unihockey (men), TVZ Wikings (women)
Not completed leagues, without official winners
Germany, 1. FBL
Norway, Eliteserien
Slovakia, Extraliga
Singapore league
and others…
Let’s hope that next season will be played in normal mode and we will see winners from all of the leagues!