SSV Helsinki

SSV Helsinki

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Full name	Salibandyseura Viikingit
Short name	SSV
Founded	1986
Arena	Pasila Sports Hall
Capacity	1700-2400
Coach	Mika Ahonen
Captain	Mikael Järvi
League	Salibandyliiga
All-time top scorer	Mikael Järvi (396 goals)
Championships	Salibandyliiga (11 titles) Suomen Cup (6 titles) EuroFloorball Cup (1 title) EuroFloorball Champions Cup (1 title)
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SSV Helsinki is a floorball team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team was founded in 1986 and they currently play in Salibandyliiga, the top floorball league in Finland.

History

SSV Helsinki was founded in 1986 and was originally named Salibandy Sulkapallo Vuosaari. They got their current name in 2000 after merging with another local team Helsingin Viikingit. SSV played their first official game in the 1987-88 season of the I Divisioona (English: Men's First Division). They were promoted to Salibandyliiga for the 1988-89 season and snatched their first title in the 1992-93 season.

SSV played in the very first EuroFloorball Cup in 1993 and made their way to the finals where they lost to Balrog IK (9-2). The team finally grabbed their first EuroFloorball Cup in 2009 after having lost all their 4 previous appearances in the finals. In the final match SSV beat their Finnish rivals Tapanilan Erä 6-5 in overtime.

Honours

Titles

• Salibandyliiga champions: 11
  • 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
• Suomen Cup champions: 6
  • 1994–95, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
• EuroFloorball Cup champions: 1
  • 2009
• EuroFloorball Champions Cup champions: 1
  • 2011

Retired numbers

Number	Player
#4	Markku Suomela
#6	Esa Karjalainen
#14	Jarmo Perttilä
#20	Heikki Vienola
#22	Jari Pekkola
#52	Santtu Manner

External links

Official website