Giants and TKK Win Finnish Bowling SM-Liiga Titles
Erikas Jansonas- May 4
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The 2025 Finnish Bowling SM-Liiga season ended with dramatic finals in both the women’s and men’s leagues. The finals were held in Tampere, with the best teams of the season competing for the national titles.
In the women’s league, Giants from Pori became Finnish champions after a close final against the reigning champions, Bay from Lahti. The day began with a semifinal where Bay defeated GB from Helsinki. In the final, Giants won the first game and Bay the second, but Giants had more total pins and secured the title. The team included Sanna Oksanen, Riikka Nygård, Marjo Hirvonen, Anni Javanainen, Ani Juntunen, Mari Nurmilo, and Peppi Konsteri.
The men’s title went to Tampere’s TKK, who defended their championship at their home center. TKK first won a tough semifinal against Mainarit from Varkaus, then faced regular season winners GB in the final. GB led after the first game, but TKK made a strong comeback in the second game and won on total pinfall. The team featured Petteri Salonen, Jarno Lahti, Lauri Kivioja, Atte Broms, Markus Heinonen, and Ville Häggman.
