Suomi-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.

Suomi-sarja medalists

Teams 2018–19

Teams playing in Suomi-sarja in 2018–2019 season:
TeamCityHome arenaFoundedHead coach
D-KiekkoJyväskyläSynenergia-areena1990 Tommi Nekkula
FPSForssaForssan Jäähalli, 3,0001931 Santeri Immonen
HaukatJärvenpääJärvenpään jäähalli1979 Sami Helenius
HC GiantsHollolaHollolan jäähalli2014 Jesper Jalonen
HC IndiansKaarinaAINA-Areena1986 Mika Luukkainen
HokkiKajaaniKajaanin jäähalli1984 Paul Högbacka
HuntersPorvooPorvoon Jäähalli1997 Tero Määttä
JHTKalajokiKalajoen Jäähalli1992 Timo Seikkula
Karhu HTPoriAstora arena2000 Vjačeslavs Fanduļs
Kiekko-EspooEspooEspoo Metro Areena1984 Mikko Juutilainen
Laser HTOuluOulunsalon jäähalli1997 Jari Lehto
Muik HockeyNykarlebyKomarov Arena1985 Marcus Ittonen
PyryNokiaNokian Jäähalli1905 Sami Karppinen
Raahe-KiekkoRaaheE. Helaakoski Areena1994 Juha Selin
RiemuJyväskyläLähiTapiola Areena2011–
S-KiekkoSeinäjokiSeinäjoen Jäähalli 21996 Tuomas Takala
Kotkan TitaanitKotkaKSOY Areena1974 Marko Oksanen