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Ringette Finland, (Finnish: Suomen Ringetteliitto) is the national governing body for the sport of ringette in Finland and was founded in 1983. It is responsible for the organization and promotion ringette on a nationwide basis and organizes Finland's semi-professional ringette league, the , now known as "SM-Ringette". In 1986 the organization became a member of the International Ringette Federation which at the time was known as the "World Ringette Council". Today, the (Finnish: Suomen Ringettevalmentajat ry (SRiV)) is the sports association for Finnish ringette coaches.