What Is Floorball In Finland

Founded in 1985 the finnish floorball federation ssbl finnish.

What is floorball in finland. All you need is a stick and a ball. Floorball is an indoor game similar to hockey played in an area of 40 by 20 meters bordered by boards 0 5 meters high. Known as innebandy in sweden salibandy in finland and unihockey in other parts of europe floorball is the official international floorball federation iff term which is used worldwide. Men and women play indoors with 96 115 5 cm long 37 8 45 5 in sticks and a 22 23 cm circumference 8 7 9 1 in plastic ball with holes.

The ssbl s number of professional licensed players is 39 104 in may 2006 1 making it the nation s third most popular sport after association football and ice hockey. The women s world floorball championships take place every december since 2009 in every odd year. The men s world floorball championships take place every december since 2008 in every even year. Finland has appeared in every world and european championships tournament organised by the iff and is the.

Floorball is a type of floor hockey with five players and a goalkeeper in each team. The finnish floorball federation hopes to move this year s men s world championship to 2021 in light of the coronavirus crisis. Finland has won four world championships 2008 2010 2016 2018 and 1 european championships 1995. Suomen salibandyliitto is the governing body for floorball in the country of finland.

The goalkeeper has a helmet and a distinct jersey. Finland men s national floorball team is the national floorball team of finland the national team was founded in 1985 and they played their first official game against sweden in 1985. Floorball is a type of indoor hockey that doesn t require any bulky equipment. Matches are played in three twenty minute periods.

Finnish floorball federation is the national floorball association of finland and a member of the international floorball federation iff.