Editing Suomen Paintball-liitto ry (section)

=== Origins of the national league ===

Before the national league, American Game organised Finnish championship events from 1990 to 1993, according to a history published by Jani Leskinen in ''Paintti'' in 2006. Leskinen describes meetings led by Kimmo Kuusinen in the winter of 1993–94 to establish regular competition. Participants included Kai Siltala of Dream Team and Stefan Nyström and A.D. Laattala of Kojootit. Team representatives were invited to decide how the league would operate in spring 1994.[4]

The Suomen Paintball Liiga held its first SM-liiga season in 1994. The competition used eight-player teams with substitutes and 15-minute games. It was organised as a double round-robin, with match points counting directly towards the standings. Games were held in Kotka, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Helsinki and Turku. Kojootit of Helsinki finished first, followed by Dream Team of Turku and Luupäät of Helsinki.[4][5]