The Helsinki Seagulls are a professional basketball team, based in Helsinki, Finland. The club plays in the Korisliiga, the highest tier of basketball in Finland.
The Seagulls were founded in 2013 and made its debut in the Korisliiga in 2014, after promoting in its first season. The team has won the Finnish Cup three times. Seagulls won their first Korisliiga championship to date during the 2022–23 season.
History The team was established in 2013 and it acquired its place on the second level of Finnish basketball in Division I A after the dissolution of the Torpan Pojat men's team. The license of Torpan Pojat was then transferred to the Gulls, along with the remaining players."ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 "Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24
The Seagulls opened their 2013–2014 season in the Division I A with winning 10 matches in a row. The team won a total of 25 of their 28 regular season games placing first in their division with Josh Gonner leading their offense with an impressive 20.5 points per game. Seagulls earned the promotion to Korisliiga after dismissing first Tampereen Pyrintö II and then BC Nokia in the division playoffs."Seagulls otti ratkaisevan voiton Nokialla - helsinkiläiset palaavat Korisliigaan" YLE, Retrieved 2014-9-24
Seagulls started the 2022–23 season with the strongest team to date, with Americans Rene Rougeau and Jeffrey Carroll Jr. adding to an already strong team. Seagulls finished the 2022–23 regular season with a record of 25–7, and in second place behind Kauhajoki. After dominant quarter and semifinal performances against BC Nokia and Kataja Basket respectively, they advanced to the final against the defending champions Kauhajoki Karhubasket, where the Seagulls claimed their first title; defeating Karhubasket 4–2.
Honours Korisliiga
Winners (2): 2023, 2025 Runners-up (1): 2024 Third place (4): 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Finnish Cup
Winners (4): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 Runners-up (1): 2023
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueFinnish Cup2013–14 2 First Division A 1st 2014–15 1 Korisliiga 8th 2015–16 1 4th 2016–17 1 3rd 2017–18 1 3rd 2018–19 1 7th 2019–201 2nd2020–211 3rd2021–221 3rd
Arena
The Seagulls play their home games in the Töölö Sports Hall.
Players Current roster
Depth chart
Notable players
Shawn Huff Henri Kantonen Petteri Koponen Tuukka Kotti Carl Lindbom Antti Kanervo Gerald Lee Jr. Lassi Nikkarinen Jason Conley Raymond Cowels III Shawn Hopkins
References
External links Official website 2018-19 Korisliiga team page