Liiga
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The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English, (jääkiekon) SM-liiga in Finnish, and FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mestis. The winner of the Liiga playoffs is awarded the Kanada-malja ("Canada Bowl") at the end of each season.
Key facts
- Sports league.title
- Liiga
- Sports league.current_season
- 2025–26 Liiga season
- Sports league.logo
- Liiga logo.svg
- Sports league.pixels
- 220px
- Sports league.formerly
- SM-sarja (1933–1975)SM-liiga (1975–2013)
- Sports league.sport
- Ice hockey
- Sports league.motto
- Se on totta (''It's for real'')
- Sports league.inaugural
- 1975–76
- Sports league.teams
- 16
- Sports league.level
- Level 1
- Sports league.country
- Finland
- Sports league.champion
- KalPa (1st title)
- Sports league.champ_season
- 2024–25
- Sports league.most successful club
- Tappara (13 titles)
- Sports league.website
- Liiga.fi
- Sports league.ceo
- Mikko Pulkkinen
- Sports league.TV
- Telia Company, TV5
- Sports league.relegation
- Mestis
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- liiga.fi/en
- Image
- Kerho-Ilves.jpg
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- Commons category
- SM-liiga
- Commons gallery
- SM-liiga
- inception
- 1975-00-00
- sports league level
- 1
- number of participants
- 16
- social media followers
- 154212
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Clubs
- List of clubs
- SM-liiga timeline
- Format
- Winner
- Previous winners
- All time statistical leaders
- Top 10 regular-season scoring leaders
- Top 10 regular-season scoring leaders (imports)
- Top 10 regular-season games played (goaltender)
- Trophies
- Video games
- See also
- References
- External links
The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English, (jääkiekon) SM-liiga in Finnish, and FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mestis. The winner of the Liiga playoffs is awarded the Kanada-malja ("Canada Bowl") at the end of each season.
Teams from the Liiga participate in the IIHF's annual Champions Hockey League (CHL), competing for the European Trophy. Participation is based on the strength of the various leagues in Europe (excluding the Eurasian Kontinental Hockey League).