Suomi-sarja

Suomi-sarja

Suomi-sarja

3rd level ice hockey league in Finland

This article is about the ice hockey league. For the bandy league, see Suomi-sarja (bandy).
Not to be confused with SM-sarja.

The Suomi-sarja is Finland's third-highest ice hockey league. Suomi-sarja has 14 teams. Suomi-sarja has been played since the 1999–2000 season. Prior to this, Finland's third league had been Division II since 1975 and before that the Provincial Series since 1947. During the 1990s the series also included an Estonian team. The series was played in two segments in the 2006–2007 season. During the 2007–2008 season there were four divisions. Teams playing in the Suomi-sarja can be relegated to the 2. Divisioona or promoted to Mestis.

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During the 2022–23 season, there are 13 teams. The eight best teams continue to the playoffs and the worst two teams play in the qualifiers against 2. divisioona teams. The Suomi-sarja champion and the runner-up advance to Mestis qualifiers.[1]

Suomi-sarja medalists

Season Gold Silver Bronze
1999–2000 Mikkelin Jukurit Kiekko-Vantaa
2000–2001 Kalevan Pallo Espoon Palloseura
2001–2002 Kajaanin Hokki Kiekko-Oulu KOOVEE
2002–2003 Savonlinnan Pallokerho Kirkkonummen Salamat Jokipojat
2003–2004 Jokipojat KOOVEE
2004–2005 Seinäjoen Hockey Team Heinolan Kiekko
2005–2006 Heinolan Kiekko Savonlinnan Pallokerho KOOVEE
2006–2007 Kotkan Titaanit Lempäälän Kisa
2007–2008 D-Kiekko Kiekko-Laser HC Kerava
2008–2009 Ketterä RoKi Kiekko-Laser
2009–10 Kiekko-Laser KJT TuusKi KOOVEE
2010–11 RoKi KOOVEE HCK
2011–12 KeuPa HT HCK KOOVEE
2012–13 RoKi PYRY KeuPa HT
2013–14 KeuPa HT FPS Bewe TuusKi
2014–15 Jokipojat Hermes Bewe TuusKi
2015–16 IPK Ketterä JHT Kalajoki
2016–17 Ketterä JHT Kalajoki Pyry
2017–18 JHT Kalajoki KOOVEE Pyry
2018–19 Hokki Hunters Kiekko-Espoo
2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Karhu HT Haukat Raahe-Kiekko
2021–22 D-Kiekko JHT Kalajoki Porvoo Hunters
2022–23 Pyry JHT Kalajoki Porvoo Hunters

Teams 2022–23

Teams playing in Suomi-sarja in 2022–2023 season:

Haukat
HCIK
Hunters
JHT
Karhu HT
LeKi
Muik Hockey
Muik Hockey
Pyry
Pyry
Riemu
Riemu
RaaheK
RaaheK
S-Kiekko
S-Kiekko
Titaanit
Virkiä
Suomi-sarja teams (2022–23)
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References

  1. [1]
    Antila, Pirkka. "Leijonat - Finhockey - Suomi-sarjan pelaamistapa päätetty". finhockey.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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