Salon Vilpas is a professional

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club based in

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. The team currently plays in the top level

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. The Vikings are a part of the Salon Vilpas multi-sport club. In 2021, Vilpas won its first Korisliiga championship.

Current roster

Season by season

Trophies

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: (1) ** 2018–19

Individual awards

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* Tim Kisner (2005) *

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(2017) ; Korisliiga MIP * Teemu Suokas (2024)

Notable players

References

External links

Official website
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