SM-Sarja 1956/57

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Master:	Ilves Tampere
Relegated:	TK-V Tampere Karhu-Kissat
• SM-sarja

The 1956/57 season was the 26th season of the Finnish SM-sarja . Champion was Ilves Tampere for the tenth time in the club's history . TK-V Tampere and Karhu-Kissat were relegated to the 2nd division.

mode

The main round was held in two groups of five teams each. The first two in the group qualified for the championship final. The two runners-up met in the game for third place. The last placed in each group were relegated to the 2nd division. Each team received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.

Main round

Group A

	club	Sp	S.	U	N	Gates	Points
1.	Ilves Tampere	8th	8th	0	0	53:19	16
2.	Tarmo Hämeenlinna	8th	4th	0	4th	34:31	8th
3.	Jymy-Kiekko Kokkola	8th	3	1	4th	45:33	7th
4th	Vesa Helsinki	8th	3	0	5	29:61	6th
5.	TK-V Tampere	8th	1	1	6th	22:39	3

Sp = games, W = wins, U = draws, N = defeats

Group B

	club	Sp	S.	U	N	Gates	Points
1.	TPS Turku	8th	6th	0	2	40:22	12
2.	Tappara Tampere	8th	6th	0	2	33:19	12
3.	HPK Hämeenlinna	8th	5	1	2	29:26	11
4th	HJK Helsinki	8th	1	1	6th	21:34	3
5.	Karhu-Kissat	8th	1	0	7th	10:32	2

Sp = games, W = wins, U = draws, N = defeats

Decision game for group victory

• TPS Turku - Tappara Tampere 8-1

3rd place match

• Tarmo Hämeenlinna - Tappara Tampere 1: 6/3: 1

final

• Ilves Tampere - TPS Turku 4: 2/7: 5

Web links

• Playing time at hockeyarchives.info (French)