1989–90 SM-liiga season
The 1989–90 SM-liiga season was the 15th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and TPS Turku won the championship.
Standings
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TPS Turku |
44 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 175 | 100 | 65 |
| 2. | Ilves Tampere |
44 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 208 | 141 | 57 |
| 3. | HIFK Helsinki |
44 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 176 | 158 | 54 |
| 4. | JyP HT Jyväskylä | 44 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 187 | 146 | 51 |
| 5. | Tappara Tampere | 44 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 189 | 164 | 51 |
| 6. | KalPa Kuopio |
44 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 205 | 202 | 51 |
| 7 | HPK Hämeenlinna |
44 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 192 | 182 | 43 |
| 8. | SaiPa Lappeenranta |
44 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 172 | 205 | 41 |
| 9. | Lukko Rauma |
44 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 166 | 170 | 38 |
| 10. | Jokerit Helsinki | 44 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 165 | 183 | 33 |
| 11. | KooKoo Kouvola |
44 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 146 | 219 | 26 |
| 12. | JoKP Joensuu |
44 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 109 | 220 | 18 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
- TPS - KalPa3:0 (3:1, 6:5 P, 5:1)
- Tappara3:0 (5:4, 5:4, 6:3)
3rd place
- Tappara - KalPa5:3
Final
- TPS - Ilves4:2 (1:4, 4:1, 2:3, 7:0, 5:3, 6:3)
Relegation
- Hockey-Reipas1:3 (4:1, 2:8, 6:7, 1:6)
- JoKP3:0 (3:2, 5:4, 9:4)