Helsinki Rockettes reached level 4 in their Moves Element perfectly executed at the start of the program. (Credits: Ville Vairinen - 2025)

The Helsinki ice rink is preparing for the Senior World Championships to be held in just over a month. But before that, two Finnish representatives will be decided there to compete in a very exciting competition this weekend. After the short program on Saturday, the team Helsinki Rockettes is leading the competition.

The first thing to know is that the winner of this weekend event (Nationals) will automatically claim a place in the World Championships as the (Team Finland 1).

In the selection of the second team (Team Finland 2), the average of the top three overall results is calculated, of which a maximum of one result can be an ISU Challenger Series competition. The team with the highest average will be selected (excluding the winner of the Finnish Senior Championship).

If the difference between the average of the three competitions between the two teams is less than five points, the winning statistics of the domestic competitions are checked. In this situation, the team with more mutual wins is designated as the FIN 2 team. 

In short, it's the same system as last season. At the beginning of this weekend, the statistics on the competition selections are led by Helsinki Rockettes (avg. 224.49), followed by Team Unique (avg. 222.92), Marigold IceUnity (avg. 212.08) and Lumineers (avg. 204.49).

On Saturday, the Helsinki Rockettes took a narrow lead, gathering 78.64 points. The second is Team Unique. They also succeeded very well in their program and got a total score of 77.93 points.

The biggest surprise of the day was that the Lumineers finished in third place with 70.49 points. Marigold IceUnity is very near with a total score of 70.42 after the SP. 

Team Fintastic and Valley Bay Synchro have already qualified for the Junior World Championships next weekend in Sweden, but every team wants to win the Finnish Championship, so the tension is high.

On Saturday, Dream Edges Junior, who did not qualify for the Worlds this year, showed with their “Rubic´s cube” program what they are made of. They won the short program competition, earning 72.46 points.  

Team Fintastic took the second position and will start the Sunday competition with a total score of 72.46 points. Musketeers placed third with 69.10 points.

Success and failure can depend on such a small thing in this sport: two falls taxed the Valley Bay Synchro´s program so much that they ended up in fifth place, getting 62.66 points. Team Mystique is fourth with a score of 68.20.

The clear winner of the day was Starlights. Their performance was powerful. They skated all the elements strictly and precisely, earning 89.28 points. The silver medalists, Finettes, succeeded also well and got a total score of 85.59 points. The bronze medalist, Team Dynamique, was only three-hundredths of a point behind and got third place with a score of 85.56.

The Novices' performances exuded joy and determination, as this was the end of the season for all of them.