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.

Vilpas
Vilpas logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1908; 116 years ago (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

In 2021, Vilpas won its first Korisliiga championship.

Current roster

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Vilpas Vikings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 1   Suokas, Teemu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 2   Dishman, DeAndre 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 3   Eady, Tyree 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 4   Koivisto, Mikko 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 7   Nenonen, Juho 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 10   Mäkynen, Onni 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 11   Ronnholm, Thomas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 12   King, Tavon 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 13   Juntunen, Tuukka 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 15     Grandison, Jacob 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
C 20   Vaara, Luukas 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
F 21   Laine, Riku 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
F 22   Overton, Jamison 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F 97   Poutiainen, Patrik 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Head coach

  Jussi Savolainen

Assistant coach(es)

  Jere Anttila   Teemu Rannikko


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: March 21, 2024

Season by season

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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

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Individual awards

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Korisliiga MVP

Notable players

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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

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