| Tampereen Ilves Naiset
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| City:
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Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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| League:
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Naisten Liiga
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| Founded:
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1982 (1982)
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| Home Arena:
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Tesoman jäähalli
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| Colors:
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Green, yellow, black, white
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Tampereen Ilves Naiset (lit. Tampere Lynx Women) are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves, based in Tampere, and their home arena is the Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere's Tesoma district.
Ilves is the only team that has played in every season since the establishment of the Naisten SM-sarja in 1982 (renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017). The team ranks second on the list of most Aurora Borealis Cup wins, with ten, and has claimed the most Finnish Championship medals in league history, with ten gold, twelve silver, and six bronze for 28 total medals.
Season-by-season results
| Season
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League
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Preliminaries and regular season
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Post season results
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| Finish
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GP
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W
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OTW
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OTL
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L
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GF
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GA
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Pts
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Top scorer
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| 2015–16
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Naisten SM-sarja
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8
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28 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
25 |
31 |
178 |
5
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 S. Parkusjärvi 10 (4+6)
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Saved in relegation
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| 2016–17
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Naisten SM-sarja
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6
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28 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
62 |
73 |
37
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S. Kärnä 25 (13+12)
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Lost quarterfinal, 1–2 (KalPa)
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| 2017–18
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Naisten Liiga
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1
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30 |
21 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
139 |
41 |
75
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L. Välimäki. 58 (30+28)
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Lost final, 1–3 (Kärpät)
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| 2018–19
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Naisten Liiga
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2
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30 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
149 |
70 |
66
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L. Välimäki. 71 (36+35)
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Lost final, 0–3 (Blues)
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| 2019–20
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Naisten Liiga
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6
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30 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
77 |
95 |
36
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J. Suokko 32 (13+19)
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Lost quarterfinal, 0–3 (KalPa)
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| 2020–21
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Naisten Liiga
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4th
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28 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
83 |
66 |
47
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J. Suokko 36 (22+14)
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Lost bronze medal, 1–2 (HIFK)
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| 2021–22
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Naisten Liiga
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4th
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30 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
78 |
72 |
43
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A. Kaitala 30 (17+13)
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Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (TPS)
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| 2022–23
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Naisten Liiga
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5th
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36 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
105 |
98 |
59
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E. Varpula 36 (11+25)
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Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (HPK)
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| 2023–24
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Naisten Liiga
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5th
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32 |
14 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
102 |
94 |
53
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A. Kaitala 34 (21+13)
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Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (KalPa)
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S. Parkusjärvi 10 (4+6)