Who won championships in 2013?
Miami Heat
Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win their second straight title. The Chicago Blackhawks defeated Boston Bruins in six games to capture their fifth Stanley Cup.
What is the Finnish football league called?
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (Swedish: Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league’s name.
What happened in sports in 2012?
The year 2012 was another great year in sport….Sporting Highlights for 2012.
| Date(s) | June 12-21 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Event | NBA Finals |
| Location | USA |
| Results | Miami Heat defeated Oklahoma City Thunder 4–1, to win their second NBA title |
What sporting event happened in 2013?
February
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event |
|---|---|---|
| 15 – 13 July | Rugby union | / / 2013 Super Rugby season |
| 16–17 | Speed skating | 2013 World Allround Speed Skating Championships |
| 16–24 | Curling | 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts |
| 16 – 17 November | Auto racing | 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series |
What happened in sports in 2015?
The year 2015 was another exciting year in sport, major sporting events in 2015 included the inaugural European Games, Summer Universiade, the Rugby World Cup, Women’s FIFA World Cup and the Cricket World Cup.
What sports events happened in 2014?
February
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event |
|---|---|---|
| 7–2 November | Association football | 2014 CAF Champions League |
| 10–16 | Tennis | 2014 Qatar Total Open |
| 13–15 | Ice hockey | 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III – Group B |
| 15–16 November | Motorsport | 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series |
Does Finland have a football league?
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the other leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.
Is there American football in Finland?
The Vaahteraliiga (Maple League) founded in 1980 is the highest level of American football in Finland played under American Football Association of Finland. The winner of the Vaahteraliiga is the Finnish champion. The Vaahteraliiga season is played in summer, with a schedule usually from May to September.
When do the Finnish football competitions take place?
All Finnish domestic football competitions take place in the spring, summer and autumn, due to weather conditions. Similar systems are used in the other Nordic countries as well, except for Denmark which had that system in the past. The Finland national team played its first international match in 1911 against Sweden.
Is football a popular sport in Finland?
Football in Finland, unlike in most other European countries, is not, or at least has traditionally not been, the most popular spectator sport, as it falls behind ice hockey, which enjoys a huge amount of popularity in the country.
When was the first football match played in Finland?
Football was first brought to Finland in the 1890s by English sailors, and it was first played in Turku. The first national competition in the sport was set up in 1906, and won by a school team from Turku. The Football Association of Finland was founded in 1907 and it joined FIFA the following year.
What is the highest level of football in Finland?
The highest division in Finnish men’s football is the Veikkausliiga, comprising 12 professional football teams. Below that is a league system maintained by the Finnish Football Association, with Ykkönen, or First Division, as the second highest division, with 10 teams.