Women’s League – Two Favorites Pull Ahead
The regular season has passed the halfway point (56 matches played, 52 to go).
Top teams:
Puijo Wolley: 12 wins, 2 losses
Pölkky Kuusamo: 11 wins, 2 losses
These two dominate the standings; the gap to third place is already 15 points.
Positions 3–9 are tightly contested:
3–6: Arctic Volley, LP Kangasala, JymyVolley, LP Viesti
7–9: LP-Vampula, OrPo, LiigaPloki
Arctic Volley could achieve its best-ever finish (currently 3rd, best 5th).
Men’s League – Clear Leaders
Regular season: 32 matches per team; 56 games played so far.
Top teams:
Hurrikaani-Loimaa: only 1 loss
Akaa-Volley: 2 losses
Chasing duo: Savo Volley and newcomer AC Oulu Volley (8 wins each).
TUTO Volley and Raision Loimu fight to avoid relegation.
Home Advantage
Home teams have won 62.5% of matches in both leagues.
Hurrikaani-Loimaa: unbeaten at home, lost only one set.
Pölkky Kuusamo: unbeaten at home (18–1 set ratio).
OrPo still winless away.
Milestones & Records
Urpo Sivula: first player to reach 8,000 career points (Nov 26).
Eetu Häyrinen: passed 5,000 points and played his 500th match.
Mikko Esko: returned to play; close to top-5 in all-time appearances.
Veterans Return
Tapio Kangasniemi (46): back after 15 years, playing libero for KyKy-Betset.
Mikko Esko (47): joined TUTO Volley, named MVP in his comeback match.
Player Moves
Sebastian Pozo Hernandez (Akaa-Volley) → Dutch league.
Gabriel Cavalcante (VaLePa) and Sergio Carillo (TUTO Volley) left during autumn.
Players of the Month
Women: Kerttu Kilpinen (Oct), Bridgette Smith (Nov).
Men: Joel Laakso (Nov).
Stat Leaders
Women:
Points: Ada Aronen (Puijo Wolley) – 217
Blocks: Ella Autere (LP Viesti) – 39
Aces: Ada Aronen – 23
Attack %: Ella Autere – 49%
Men:
Points: Andris Sirjakovs (KyKy-Betset) – 306
Points per match: Urpo Sivula (VaLePa) – 22.25
Attack %: Tommi Siirilä (Savo Volley) – 61%
Attendance
Women: avg. 409 spectators (last season 423).
Men: avg. 612 spectators (up from last season).
AC Oulu Volley draws the biggest crowds (avg. 933; peak 1,089).
Upcoming Matches
Dec 27–30: 12 league games
27.12.
AC Oulu Volley - Savo Volley
Raision Loimu - VaLePa
Hurrikaani Loimaa - TUTO Volley
Akaa-Volley - Tiikerit
LP Viesti - LP Kangasala
28.12.
LP-Vampula - LiigaPloki
OrPo - JymyVolley
29.12.
Savo Volley - Akaa-Volley
30.12.
Kyky-Betset - Raision Loimu
VaLePa - AC Oulu Volley
Tiikerit - Hurrikaani Loimaa
Puijo Wolley - Arctic Volley
Suomen Cup Semifinals (Early 2026)
Women:
Jan 1 – LP Viesti vs. Puijo Wolley
Jan 3 – LiigaPloki vs. Pölkky Kuusamo
Men:
Jan 3 – Hurrikaani-Loimaa vs. AC Oulu Volley
Jan 4 – Akaa-Volley vs. TUTO Volley
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