The league champion will be decided! Tappara-KooKoo lines, TV broadcasts, and commentator
The Liiga season 2025–26 will conclude on Wednesday evening when Tappara and KooKoo clash in the championship-deciding seventh final match.
The match, starting at 18:30, will be broadcast live on the paid side of MTV Urheilu 1 channel and MTV Katsomo. The MTV3 channel will not show the Liiga final live on Wednesday.
The pre-match coverage will begin in the studio on MTV’s paid channels at 18:00. After the game, there will be championship atmosphere and interviews.
The commentary for the seventh final match will be provided by Sebastian Waheeb. The commentator will be Jesse Joensuu.
The match will be played at the Nokia Arena in Tampere. It is confirmed on Lippu.fi’s website that the final is sold out in advance.
You can find previous results of the Liiga finals here.
Tappara-KooKoo final 13.5.2026 – TV broadcasts
| Time | Program | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Studio broadcast | MTV Katsomo and MTV Urheilu 1 |
| 18:30 | Tappara-KooKoo | MTV Katsomo and MTV Urheilu 1 |
| 21:00 | Studio broadcast | MTV Katsomo and MTV Urheilu 1 |
Tappara’s lineups
Forwards
| Line | LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kristian Tanus | Oiva Keskinen | Kasper Simontaival |
| 2. | Benjamin Rautiainen | Julius Mattila | Joachim Blichfeld |
| 3. | Justin Addamo | Aapeli Räsänen | Eetu Tuulola |
| 4. | Emil Sylvegård 13:s: Juuso Nykänen | Otto Rauhala | Ondrej Pavel |
Defenders
| Defenders |
|---|
| Jyrki Jokipakka – Jonathan Andersson |
| Jesper Mattila – Aleksi Matinmikko |
| Joni Tuulola – Daniel Brickley |
Goalkeepers
| Starter | Backup |
|---|---|
| Christian Heljanko | Juha Metsola |
KooKoo’s lineups
Forwards
| Line | LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Veeti Miettinen | Miska Siikonen | Oskari Luoto |
| 2. | Santeri Sulku | Marcus Davidsson | Joonas Oden |
| 3. | Vilmos Gallo | Otto Paajanen | Robert Rooba |
| 4. | Ossi-Petteri Jaakola | Akseli Mäkinen | Samuel Valkeejärvi |
Defenders
| Defenders |
|---|
| Joseph Berger – Kalle Loponen |
| Jimi Suomi – Jiri Pärssinen |
| Kim Nousiainen – Ville Puhakka |
| Joona Riekkinen (extra) |
Goalkeepers
| Starter | Backup |
|---|---|
| Eetu Randelin | Juha Jatkola |
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