Liiga
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Full name | Jääkiekon SM-liiga |
Current season | Liiga 2019/20 |
sport | ice Hockey |
Association | Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto |
League foundation | 1975 |
Teams | 15th |
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Title holder | HPK |
Record champions | Turun Palloseura (TPS) (10) |
TV partner | Nelonen Pro 1 , Nelonen Pro 2 |
Website | www.liiga.fi |
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The Liiga (until 2013 SM-liiga ) is the top Finnish ice hockey league . It was founded in 1975 as SM-liiga to replace the amateur league SM-sarja . In 2013 it was renamed Liiga for marketing reasons. "SM", which was part of the name until 2013, is an abbreviation for suomenmestaruus (German: Finnish championship). The Liiga works together with the Finnish ice hockey association Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto .
There are currently 15 teams playing in the league. In 2000, the league was initially closed, so no team could relegate to a lower division or be promoted from a lower division without the approval of the committee. In July 2007 it was decided to reopen the league from the 2009/10 season so that teams from the Mestis , the second highest Finnish ice hockey league, could move up again more easily. The mode consisted of a best-of-seven series between the last of the Liiga and the winner of the Mestis. In 2013, however, the relegation system was abolished. Since then, teams have been able to apply for the Liiga, provided they meet certain economic criteria. Due to the change from Jokerit to the KHL and the bankruptcy of Espoo Blues , Sport , KooKoo and Jukurit have since been included in the Liiga.
mode
A season in the Liiga is divided into the main season and the play-offs . During the main season, each team must play four times against every other team in the league and two or four additional times against a locally nearby team. Each game consists of 3 times 20 minutes. If there is a tie after regular time, five minutes of overtime will be played. The first goal in overtime decides the game for the team that scored the goal. In the event that a winner is still not found after overtime, the game will be decided by a shootout .
Scoring: A victory in the main season is rewarded with three points, a victory after overtime or penalty shootout is worth two points and a defeat after overtime or penalty shootout is worth one point. The teams are sorted by points in the ranking. For teams with the same number of points, the goal difference decides. If the goal difference is also the same, the teams will be sorted according to the goals scored.
The six best teams according to the ranking have qualified directly for the quarter-finals of the play-offs. Places seven to ten will play among themselves in best-of-three mode for the two remaining places in the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final will be played in best-of-seven mode. Only one game is played in the round for 3rd place. The respective opponents are put together in such a way that the team that is best placed after the regular season plays against the worst, the second best, the second worst, and so on. The better placed team has home rights in the first game, which changes after each game. As in the main season, a game lasts 3 times 20 minutes. After the regular time, overtimes of 20 minutes are played. The team to score first wins.
Current teams
Map of all club locations for the 2018/19 season |
logo | team | operator | place | Hall | capacity |
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HIFK | HIFK Hockey Ab | Helsinki | Helsingin Jäähalli | 8,100 |
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HPK | HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry | Hämeenlinna | Ritari-areena | 5,500 |
Ilves | Ilves-Hockey Oy | Tampere | Tampereen jäähalli | 8,070 | |
Jukurit | Jukurit Hockey Oy | Mikkeli | Ikioma Areena | 4,200 | |
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JYP | Jyp Jyväskylä Oy | Jyväskylä | LähiTapiola Areena | 4,812 |
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KalPa | KalPa Hockey Oy | Kuopio | Kuopion jäähalli | 5,165 |
Kärpät | Oulun Kärpät Oy | Oulu | Oulun Energia Areena | 6,614 | |
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KooKoo | KooKoo Hockey Oy | Kouvola | Lumon Areena | 6,000 |
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Lukko | Rauman Lukko Oy | Rauma | Kivikylan Areena | 5,400 |
Pelicans | Lahden Pelicans Oy | Lahti | Isku Areena | 5,098 | |
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SaiPa | Liiga-SaiPa Oy | Lappeenranta | Kisapuisto | 5,200 |
Sports | Hockey Team Vaasan Sport Oy | Vaasa | Vaasa Areena | 4,300 | |
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Tappara | Tamhockey Oy | Tampere | Tampereen jäähalli | 8,070 |
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TPS | HC TPS Turku Oy | Turku | Gatorade Center | 11,820 |
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Ässät | HC Ässät Pori Oy | Pori | Porin jäähalli | 6,500 |
Former teams: (teams that have renamed, been relegated or left the Liiga)
- FoPS were set back in 1977 and are now FPS
- JoKP were relocated back in 1992 and are Jokipojat today
- JyP HT are now Jyp
- Kiekko-Espoo , later Espoo Blues , left the league in 2016 due to the club's bankruptcy
- Viipurin Reipas , Lahden Reipas , Kiekko-Reipas , Hockey-Reipas , Reipas Lahti are former names of the Pelicans
- Rosenlewin Urheilijat-38 and Porin Karhut are former names of Ässät
- Koo-Vee were relocated back in 1980
- TuTo were relocated in 1996
- Jokerit moved to the KHL in 2014
winner
The winner of the play-offs receives the gold medal and the Canada-malja , the trophy of the Liiga. The main season winner receives a trophy called Harry Lindbladin muistopalkinto , which is less valued by the teams than the bronze medal.
year | gold | silver | bronze | peak season |
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1976 | TPS | Tappara | Ässät | TPS |
1977 | Tappara | TPS | KooVee | Tappara |
1978 | Ässät | Tappara | TPS | Tappara |
1979 | Tappara | Ässät | TPS | Ässät |
1980 | HIFK | Ässät | Kärpät | TPS |
1981 | Kärpät | Tappara | TPS | Tappara |
1982 | Tappara | TPS | HIFK | TPS |
1983 | HIFK | Jokerite | Ilves | Jokerite |
1984 | Tappara | Ässät | Kärpät | Tappara |
1985 | Ilves | TPS | Kärpät | TPS |
1986 | Tappara | HIFK | Kärpät | Tappara |
1987 | Tappara | Kärpät | HIFK | Kärpät |
1988 | Tappara | Lukko | HIFK | Ilves |
1989 | TPS | JyP HT | Ilves | TPS |
1990 | TPS | Ilves | Tappara | TPS |
1991 | TPS | KalPa | HPK | TPS |
1992 | Jokerite | JyP HT | HIFK | JyP HT |
1993 | TPS | HPK | JyP HT | TPS |
1994 | Jokerite | TPS | Lukko | TPS |
1995 | TPS | Jokerite | Ässät | Jokerite |
1996 | Jokerite | TPS | Lukko | Jokerite |
1997 | Jokerite | TPS | HPK | Jokerite |
1998 | HIFK | Ilves | Jokerite | TPS |
1999 | TPS | HIFK | HPK | TPS |
2000 | TPS | Jokerite | HPK | TPS |
2001 | TPS | Tappara | Ilves | Jokerite |
2002 | Jokerite | Tappara | HPK | Tappara |
2003 | Tappara | Kärpät | HPK | HPK |
2004 | Kärpät | TPS | HIFK | TPS |
2005 | Kärpät | Jokerite | HPK | Kärpät |
2006 | HPK | Ässät | Kärpät | Kärpät |
2007 | Kärpät | Jokerite | HPK | Kärpät |
2008 | Kärpät | blues | Tappara | Kärpät |
2009 | JYP | Kärpät | KalPa | JYP |
2010 | TPS | HPK | JYP | JYP |
2011 | HIFK | blues | Lukko | JYP |
2012 | JYP | Pelicans | Jokerite | KalPa |
2013 | Ässät | Tappara | JYP | Jokerite |
2014 | Kärpät | Tappara | Lukko | Kärpät |
2015 | Kärpät | Tappara | JYP | Kärpät |
2016 | Tappara | HIFK | Kärpät | HIFK |
2017 | Tappara | KalPa | JYP | Tappara |
2018 | Kärpät | Tappara | HIFK | Kärpät |
2019 | HPK | Kärpät | Tappara | Kärpät |
trophies
The Liiga awards the following trophies :
- Aarne Honkavaara Trophy - most goals in the main season
- Harry Lindbladin Memorial Trophy - Regular Season Winner
- Jari Kurri Trophy - best player during the playoffs
- Jarmo Wasama Commemorative Trophy - Beginner of the Year
- Kalevi Numminen Trophy - best coach
- Kultainen kypärä - best player, is chosen by the SM-liiga players
- Canada malja - winner of the play-offs
- Lasse Oksanen Trophy - best player during the main season
- Matti-Keinonen-Trophy - most effective player according to the plus / minus statistics
- Pekka Rautakallio trophy - best defender
- Pentti Isotalo Trophy - best linesman
- Raimo Kilpiö trophy - fairest player
- Unto Wiitala trophy - best referee
- Urpo Ylönen Trophy - best goalkeeper
- Veli Pekka Ketola Trophy - most points during the main season
Web links
- Liiga Official Website (Finnish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ eurohockey.com, Liiga preview - A new name, but an old favorite for the Cup , Markus Nisius, September 8, 2013.