SM-liiga
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| Ceo | Mikko Pulkkinen |
|---|---|
| First season | 1975–76 |
| Intern cup | Champions Hockey League |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Most recent champion | Tappara ; (2022–23) |
| Releg to | Mestis (closed until 2025) |
| Teams | Tappara |
| KalPa | |
| Lahti Pelicans | |
| Ilves | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 4909309 |
About SM-liiga
The SM-liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league.