Vilpas Vikings

Vilpas Vikings
Vilpas Vikings logo
Leagues	Korisliiga
Founded	1908 (1908)
History	Salon Vilpas (1908–present)
Arena	Salohalli
Capacity	2500
Location	Salo, Finland
Team colors	Red, Black, White
President	Keijo Poutiainen
Team manager	Antero Jokinen
Head coach	Sami Toiviainen
Championships	1 Finnish League 1 Finnish Cup
Website	www.vilpasvikings.fi
Home Away

Vilpas Vikings, also referred to as Salon Vilpas, is a professional basketball club based in Salo, Finland. The team currently plays in the top level Korisliiga. The Vikings are a part of the Salon Vilpas multi-sport club.

In 2021, Vilpas won its first Korisliiga championship.

Current roster

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Vilpas Vikings roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. SG 4 Koivisto, Mikko 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) SF 7 Nenonen, Juho 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) G 8 Blomgren, Perttu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) F/C 10 Mäkynen, Onni 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) G/F 13 Juntunen, Tuukka 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) F 14 Kärkkäinen, Niilo 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) F 21 Laine, Riku 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	Head coach Sami Toiviainen Assistant coach(es) Jere Anttila Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: May 28, 2021

Season by season

Season	Tier	League	Pos.
2009–10	1	Korisliiga	11th
2010–11	1	Korisliiga	10th
2011–12	1	Korisliiga	8th
2012–13	1	Korisliiga	8th
2013–14	1	Korisliiga	9th
2014–15	1	Korisliiga	10th
2015–16	1	Korisliiga	6th
2016–17	1	Korisliiga	2nd
2017–18	1	Korisliiga	2nd

Trophies

• Korisliiga: (1):
  • 2020–21

• Finnish Basketball Cup: (1)
  • 2018–19

Individual awards

Korisliiga MVP

• Tim Kisner (2005)
• Juwan Staten (2017)

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

• Roope Ahonen
• Faisal Abraham
• Shawn Atupem
• Troy Barnies
• Austin Dufault
• Javontae Hawkins

External links

• Official website