Suomi-sarja

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

Suomi-sarja
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 Suomi-sarja season
SportIce hockey
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
No. of teams13
CountryFinland
Most recent
champion(s)		D-Kiekko
(2021–22)
Level on pyramidLevel 3
Promotion toMestis
Relegation to2. Divisioona
Domestic cup(s)Finnish Cup
Official websiteSuomi-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.

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:

HCIK
Hunters
JHT
Karhu HT
LeKi
Muik Hockey
Pyry
Riemu
RaaheK
S-Kiekko
Titaanit
Virkiä
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Suomi-sarja teams (2022–23)
Team City Arena Founded Joined Suomi-sarja Head coach
Haukat Järvenpää K-Rauta Areena 1979 2017 Finland Nico Sirviö
HCIK Kaarina D-Gate Areena 1986 2014 Finland Jonne Virtanen
Hunters Porvoo Kokonniemen jäähalli 1997 2014 Finland Pekka Siikala
JHT Kalajoki Kalajoen jäähalli 1992 2006 Finland Mirko Friman
LeKi Lempäälä Kiekkobussi Areena 1904 2022 Finland Mikko Sulonen
Muik Hockey Nykarleby Komarov Arena 1984 2017 Sweden Michael Ringberg
Pyry Nokia Nokian jäähalli 1905 2009 Finland Sakari Salmela
Raahe-Kiekko Raahe Raahen jäähalli 1994 2018 Finland Olli-Aleksi Pietilä
Riemu Jyväskylä LähiTapiola Areena 2011 2016 Finland Arttu Flinck
S-Kiekko Seinäjoki Seinäjoen jäähalli 2 1996 2007 Finland Kari Salonen
Titaanit Kotka KSOY Areena 1974 2016 Finland Henri Holmström
Virkiä Lapua Lapuan Energia Areena 1907 2022 Finland Pete Suonpää

References

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

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