Power rankings - 28th June to 4th July 2021


After the midsummer break the teams got straight back to it, but who were the best performers?


1st Hyvinkään Tahko

Tahko’s best result this season came on Friday against the league leaders Vimpeli. Not only did Tahko win the game, but they took a full 3 points and showed a much improved defence on their 2020. Tahko’s other win was less spectacular win over Hamina; however another solid 3 points in the bank.


2nd Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat

KPL were the only other team that won all their games during the week, bating IPV and Kempele, who both seem to have shown improvements on their 2020 campaigns. KPL now extend their winning streak which goes back to game 2.


3rd Vimpelin Veto

Despite losing to Hyvinkää on Friday,  Vimpeli had such a significant win over reigning champions Sotkamo that they reached number 3 in the rankings anyway. 


Worst performance - Siilinjärven Pesis

The midsummer break did little to reset SiiPe’s performance and they were the only team last week not to pick up a point from any of their games. Losses to Kempele and Koskenkorva are significant here, as SiiPe would have been hoping to win some points and possibly even the Koskenkorva game. Fortunately for them, Hamina have struggled as well and they remain bottom in the league table.


Worthy mention - Kiteen Pallo -90

Talk of finishing in 5th or 6th this season seems like a long shot for the battered and bruised Kitee. Their continued run of poor performance sees them 14th in our power rankings. The loss to IPV really was a double blow for Kitee, as IPV are currently 6th in the table after Kitee signed Partanen and Lattu from IPV last season to bolster their offence. The dominant performance by Manse over Kitee shows just how far Kitee have fallen from contention and is truly a worry for fans. 


Full Power Rankings

The full rankings for last week are:



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