Vilpas Vikings

Vilpas
Vilpas logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1908 (1908)
HistorySalon Vilpas
(1908–present)
ArenaSalohalli
Capacity2,500
LocationSalo, Finland
Team colorsRed, Black, White
     
PresidentKeijo Poutiainen
Team managerAntero Jokinen
Head coachJussi Savolainen
Championships1 Finnish League
1 Finnish Cup
Websitewww.vilpasvikings.fi

Salon Vilpas is a professional basketball club based in Salo, Finland.[1] 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

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

Vilpas Vikings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
F 2 Finland Yli-Junnila, Tino 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 3 United States Harris, Claudell 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 4 Finland Koivisto, Mikko 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 11 Finland Ronnholm, Thomas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 12 Finland Adler, Samu 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
14 Finland Lindberg, Sebastian
C 20 Finland Vaara, Luukas 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
G 22 Finland Innamaa, Eero 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 28 Finland Rantapaju, Daniel 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG United Kingdom Adamu, Amin 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach

Finland Jussi Savolainen

Assistant coach(es)

Finland Jere Anttila Finland Teemu Rannikko

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 11, 2025

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

Individual awards

Korisliiga MVP
Korisliiga MIP

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

References

  1. ^ "BC Nokia basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - eurobasket.com". Basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
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