The 2019 Vaahteraliiga season was the 40th season of the highest level of American football in Finland. The regular season took place between May 23 and August 31, 2019.[1] Like in the last two seasons, the Helsinki Roosters finished the regular season as top ranked team. In the play-offs, the Roosters and the Kuopio Steelers qualified for the championship game Vaahteramalja LX. Contrary to the regular season, where the Steelers defeated the Roosters in both matches, the Roosters won the final quite clearly. It was the 8th consecutive championship and the 22nd total championship for the Roosters.[2]
| 2019 Vaahteraliiga | |
|---|---|
| League | Vaahteraliiga |
| Sport | American football |
| Duration | 23 May–14 September 2019 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| 2019 | |
| League champions | Helsinki Roosters |
| Vaahteramalja | |
| Champions | Helsinki Roosters |
| Runners-up | Kuopio Steelers |
Standings
edit| Team | G | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki Roosters | 12 | 10 | 2 | 533 | 310 | +223 | 20 |
| Kuopio Steelers | 12 | 9 | 3 | 489 | 369 | +120 | 18 |
| Helsinki Wolverines | 12 | 7 | 5 | 454 | 353 | +101 | 14 |
| Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 12 | 6 | 6 | 429 | 453 | −24 | 12 |
| Wasa Royals | 12 | 4 | 8 | 379 | 424 | −45 | 8 |
| Porvoo Butchers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 334 | 478 | −144 | 8 |
| Tampere Saints | 12 | 2 | 10 | 236 | 467 | −231 | 4 |
Playoffs
edit| Semi-finals | Vaahteramalja | ||||||||
| 1 | Helsinki Roosters | 35 | |||||||
| 4 | Seinäjoki Crocodiles | 21 | |||||||
| 1 | Helsinki Roosters | 50 | |||||||
| 2 | Kuopio Steelers | 6 | |||||||
| 2 | Kuopio Steelers | 21 | |||||||
| 3 | Helsinki Wolverines | 17 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Vaahteraliiga - Schedule 2019" (in Finnish). Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Helsinki Roosters overwhelm Kuopio Steelers to capture 8th straight Finnish crown". americanfootballinternational.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Vaahteraliiga - Schedule 2019" (in Finnish). Retrieved September 18, 2019.