Nokian KrP

Nokian KrP
Full nameNokian Kristityt Palloilijat
Founded1997
LeagueF-liiga
Championships2nd: 2021/2022, 2022/2023

Nokian KrP is a floorball club based in Nokia, Finland.

History

The club was founded in 1997, as a pentecostal church hobby club, what is reflected in its original full name Nokian Kristityt Palloilijat (Nokia Christian Athletes).[1]

The men's team has been playing since 2008–09 season in the top Finnish competition, the F-liiga.[1] In 2017–18 season they won their first bronze medal and in 2021–22 season their first vice-championship.[2] In the next year, 2022–23, the men won the regular season,[3] but lost again in the finals.[4] In 2024 they won the Finish cup for the first time, but finished third in the league.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nokian KrP | Nousu liigan kärjen tuntumaan". salibandy.io (in Finnish). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Tampereen Classicin dynastia jatkui, historiallinen kuudes SM-kulta putkeen – Juha Kivilehto herkistyi kymmenennen mestaruuden äärellä: "Ei löydy sanoja"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Nokian KrP nousi salibandyliigan runkosarjan voittoon – joukkue kaatoi viime vuodet hallineen Classicin päätöskierroksella". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Kommentti: Turku on Suomen salibandyn pääkaupunki – TPS:n miehet eivät heittäneet viimeistä mahdollisuuttaan hukkaan". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Suomen Salibandyliitto – Historia" (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.