Finnish Championship League

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Finnish Championship League

Current season or competition: 2022 Finnish Championship League
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2002
Number of teams	5
Country	Finland
Holders	Men: Warriors RC Women: Helsinki RC (2023)
Most titles	Men: Warriors RC (9) Women: Helsinki RC (5)
Website	finland.rugby
Relegation to	Division 1

Finnish Championship League (Rugbyn SM-sarja) is the premier rugby union competition in Finland, formed in 2002. The league is governed by the Finnish Rugby Federation, the governing body for Rugby union in Finland. The league is played in summer months.

Clubs in 2023

Men's Championship

• Eagles RFC, Turku
• Helsinki RC, Helsinki
• Tampere RC, Tampere
• Porvoo RC, Porvoo
• Warriors RC, Helsinki

Women's Championship

• Swans RFC, Turku
• Helsinki RC, Helsinki
• Tampere RC, Tampere
• Jyväskylä RC, Jyväskylä
• Warriors RC, Helsinki

Men's Division 1

• Saimaa Sharks RC, Lappeenranta
• Jyväskylä RC, Jyväskylä
• Oulu RC, Oulu
• Kalev RC, Tallinn

Women's Division 1

• Saimaa Sharks RC, Lappeenranta
• Fuusio (WRC-HRC), Helsinki
• Karjala RC, Joensuu
• Kiukku (Kuopio-Kiuru), Kuopio

Men's Division 2

North

• Seinäjöki RC, Seinäjöki
• Pori RC, Pori
• Linna RC, Hämeenlinna

South

• Helsinki RC, Helsinki
• Warriors RC, Helsinki
• Espoo Ice Bears RC, Espoo

Champions

See also

• Rugby union in Finland

External links

• Finnish Rugby Federation website
• Archived version