Nokian KrP

Nokian KrP
Full nameNokian Kristityt Palloilijat
Founded1997
LeagueF-liiga
Championships1st: 2026

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

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]

Men's team

Players of Nokian KrP (in white) in a match against TPS in 2008

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][6]

Players of Nokian KrP (in white) in the 2024–25 Champions Cup semifinal against Florbal MB

Recent seasons

SeasonRankNote
2020–213rdThird place win over TPS[7]
2021–222ndRunner-up – lost to Classic in final[2]
2022–232ndRunner-up – lost to TPS in final[4]
2023–243rdThird place win over Indians[6]
2024–255thQuarterfinal loss to SPV[8]
2025–261stChampion – Won to Classic in final

References

  1. 1 2 "Nokian KrP | Nousu liigan kärjen tuntumaan". salibandy.io (in Finnish). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "Mikä salibandytrilleri! Uransa päättävä Mikko Hautaniemi ratkaisi TPS:lle mestaruuden jatkoerässä: "Urheiluromantikkona aika kiva lopetus"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Suomen Salibandyliitto – Historia" (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 "České barvy v boji o zahraniční tituly! Švýcarsko čeká superfinále už v neděli". www.ceskyflorbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nokian KrP nousi päätösminuuteilla F-liigan pronssille - F-Liiga" (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Salibandyn puolivälierissä jysähti jättiyllätys – mestarisuosikki ulkona". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.