The planned first annual gala fell through because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation but that did not stop F-liiga from declaring and honouring the winners.
Here are the trophies for the first ever F-liiga season:
F-liiga men
Best goalkeeper: Miro Tuomala, Nokian KrP
Best defender: Mikko Leikkanen, Classic
Best forward: Eemeli Salin, Classic
Top scorer: Sami Johansson, Classic
Tupla+ player (top scorer of his team for the longest time during the season): Peter Kotilainen, Happee
Best referee pair voted by the players: Mikko Alakare-Vesa Vilkki
Rookie of the year: Waltteri Vesterinen, TPS
MIKA KOHONEN trophy for best player of the season voted by the players: Sami Johansson, Classic
F-liiga women
Best goalkeeper: Flavia Niemelä, Rankat Ankat
Best defender: Iida Mettälä, FBC Loisto
Best forward: Hanna Niemelä, Rankat Ankat
Top scorer: Hanna Niemelä, Rankat Ankat
Best referee pair voted by the players: Tom Kirjonen-Jyrki Sirkka
Rookie of the year: Henriikka Järvi, Pirkat
Best player of the season voted by the players: Hanna Niemelä, Rankat Ankat
Wednesday also saw two important trophies decided by the Finnish Floorball Federation.
Best floorball act of the year: All F-liiga and Divari clubs for their responsible action during the COVID-19 pandemic keeping the number of infections in the sports at an almost nonexistent level.
Pekan Malja (named after the father of floorball in Finland Pekka Mukkala): Mika Hujanen for his years of charity work collecting money and resources to provide equipment and opportunities to young people to take part in floorball.
