Esport Oilers
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Sport | Floorball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| League | Men: F-liiga |
| Based in | Espoo |
| Arena | Men: Tapiolan urheiluhalli |
| Colors | |
Owner | Esport Oilers ry |
Managing director | Jouni Vehkaoja |
Head coach | Men: Aleksi Lammi |
| Championships | Men: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2024, 2025 Women: 1994 |
| Website | Official website |
The Esport Oilers (abbreviated as Oilers) is a Finnish floorball club. It was founded in 1990. The club is based in the city of Espoo in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Originally named Espoon Oilers after its home city, it was renamed in 2013 after its sponsor. With more than a thousand members, it was the second largest Finnish floorball club as of 2021. In 2017, it was the largest.
Men's team has been playing the highest finnish league, F-Liiga, since 1994–95 season. They won six championship titles in the 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2023–24, and 2024–25 seasons. That makes it the second most successful team of the league, along with Classic. They also have five silver and six bronze medals. The team plays its home matches in Tapiolan urheiluhalli, which has a seating capacity of 1,570.
Women's team plays regional competitions. It has been playing in the highest league in 14 seasons, 1993–94 and 1997–98 through 2009–10. In the first of them, 1993–94, it has won a title.
Honours
- Men's F-liiga titles: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Men's Suomen Cup titles: 1995–96, 2001–02
- Women's Salibandyliiga title: 1993–94
Men's team
Recent seasons
| Season | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to Classic in final |
| 2021–22 | 3rd | Won 3rd place match against TPS |
| 2022–23 | 3rd | Won 3rd place match against Happee |
| 2023–24 | 1st | Champions – defeated Classic in final |
| 2024–25 | 1st | Champions – defeated Classic in final |
| 2025–26 | 3rd | Won 3rd place match against Indians |
Champions Cup
| Tournament | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 European Cup | 3rd | Won 3rd place match against  TJ Tatran Střešovice |
| 2002–03 European Cup | 3rd | Won 3rd place match against  UHC Alligator Malans |
| 2003–04 European Cup | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to  Pixbo Wallenstam in final |
| 2006–07 European Cup | 3rd | Won 3rd place match against UHC Alligator Malans |
| 2025 Champions Cup | – | Quarterfinal loss to Pixbo IBK |
| 2026 Champions Cup | – | Quarterfinal loss to IBF Falun |
Known players
- Justus Kainulainen (2018–)
Roster
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasmus Hellsten | G |
| 2 | Aaro Astala | F |
| 4 | Ilari Talvitie | D |
| 8 | Olli Jokela | D |
| 11 | Santeri Lindfors | F |
| 14 | Jesperi Lindfors | D |
| 15 | Joona Hokkanen | F |
| 16 | Eetu Sorvali | F |
| 17 | Eetu Nykänen | D |
| 18 | Antti Suomela | D |
| 19 | Perttu Järvinen | D |
| 22 | Heikki Iiskola | F |
| 24 | Juho Seppälä | D |
| 36 | Markus Laakso | G |
| 38 | Elias Pekari | F |
| 60 | Eppu Suhanto | D |
| 62 | Matias Juuranto | D |
| 70 | Justus Mustonen | D |
| 71 | Jesper Silvonen | F |
| 72 | Markus Salmi | F |
| 73 | Justus Kainulainen | F |
| 75 | Joona Larte | F |
| 80 | Eetu Niemelä | F |
| 88 | Markus Markkola | F |
| 92 | Tuomas Iiskola | F |
| 97 | Arttu Haapala | F |
| Head coach | Aleksi Lammi |
|---|---|
| Coaches | Jussi Sihvonen Mika Väisänen Aapo Räntilä Toni Hiekka |
| Team managers | Niko Kakko Rasmus Markelin |
Records
Team records
- Biggest win: Oilers – Classic 18–4 (2 November 2005)
- Biggest loss: Oilers – SPV 2–11 (31 January 2015)
- Most goals scored in league history: 4913 (1994–2023)
- Most points in league history: 1129 (1994–2023)
- Most wins in a season in league history: 28 (2005–06)
- Most goals scored in a season in league history: 333 (2005–06)
- Best goal difference in a season in league history: +152 (333 – 181 2005–06)
- Most saved penalty shots in a season in league history: 8 (2007–08)
Individual league records
- Most goals in a season: 78 (Justus Kainulainen 2023-24)
- Most points in a regular season: 48 + 60 = 108 (Jaakko Hintikka 2005–06)
- Most goals in a regular season: 63 (Tero Tiitu 2005–06)
- Most power play assists in a season: 16 (Matias Kaartinen 2012–13)
- Most shorthanded goals scored in a season: 7 (Tero Tiitu 2005–06)
- Most shorthanded assists in a season: 6 (Jaakko Hintikka 2005–06)
References
- ↑ Karjalainen, Anssi. "Liigaseuran nimi vaihtuu – "Ei tuulesta temmattu juttu"". Pääkallo.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
Miesten Salibandyliigassa pelaava Espoon Oilers hämmästytti kaksi viikkoa sitten ilmoittamalla tehneensä yhteistyösopimuksen Esport-Yhteisöjen kanssa. Samalla seuran uudeksi nimeksi kerrottiin vaihtuvan Esport Oilers ry.
- ↑ "Korona näkyy salibandynkin harrastajien määrässä - tässä suurimmat salibandyseurat". Suomen Salibandyliitto (in Finnish). 2021-01-18. Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- 1 2 "Oilers Is the Finnish Champion Second Time In a Row". 10 May 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Historia". F-liiga (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2025-07-19. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "Classic Men's champion in Finland & PSS and SB-Pro in the Women's final". IFF. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ↑ "TPS:n kaataminen pronssiottelussa toi Öljymiehille jo 13. liigamitalin" (in Finnish). F-liiga. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Oilers jatkaa mitaliputkessa, kun Happee taipui pronssiottelussa" (in Finnish). F-liiga. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ratkaisu viimeisellä minuutilla – Oilers palasi mestariksi 18 vuoden jälkeen" (in Finnish). F-liiga. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ↑ "18 vuoden odotus on ohi – Justus Kainulainen laukoi hattutempullaan Oilersin Suomen mestaruuteen: "Maistuu"" (in Finnish). Yle. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "Oilers jatkaa mitaliputkessa – Indians taipui pronssiottelussa" (in Finnish). 24 April 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Men's 7th European Cup". IFF. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Obhájce vyhrál florbalový PMEZ". iDNES.cz (in Czech). MAFRA. 13 January 2003. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Florbalový pohár PMEZ vyhrál mistr Švédska". iDNES.cz (in Czech). MAFRA. 12 January 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pohár mistrů vyhráli florbalisté AIK Stockholm". iDNES.cz (in Czech). MAFRA. 7 January 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Three teams from Sweden and one from Finland qualify for the Champions Cup semi-finals from the Northern Conference". IFF Main Site. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ "Swedish teams continue to the Champions Cup semi-finals from the Northern Conference - IFF". IFF. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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