Finnish Championship tournament in women's ice hockey, 38th edition
2021 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs
Naisten Liiga pudotuspelit 2021(Finnish) 2021 Naisten Liiga playoffs
Tournament details
Dates
3–25 March 2021
Format
Best-of
Teams
8
Defending champions
Kiekko-Espoo
Final positions
Champions
Kiekko-Espoo (15th title)
Runner-up
KalPa Kuopio
Third place
HIFK Helsinki
Fourth place
Ilves Tampere
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)
Elisa Holopainen (KalPa) (16 points)
MVP
Tiia Pajarinen
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The 2021 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs or the 2021 Naisten Liiga playoffs (Finnish: Naisten Liiga pudotuspelit 2021) was the playoff tournament of the 2020–21 Naisten Liiga season. The Naisten Liiga playoffs began on 3 March and the Aurora Borealis Cup was awarded to Kiekko-Espoo, the 38th Finnish Champion in women's ice hockey, on 25 March.
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