1999–2000 SM-liiga season

The 1999–2000 SM-liiga season was the 25th 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.

1999–2000 SM-liiga season
TV partner	MTV3
Finals champions	HC TPS
Runners-up	Jokerit

Standings

	Club	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Diff	Pts
1	TPS	54	39	5	10	232	118	+114	83
2	HPK	54	32	7	15	209	161	+48	71
3	Tappara	54	31	8	15	187	148	+39	70
4	Lukko	54	28	9	17	159	125	+34	65
5	Jokerit	54	27	9	18	147	131	+16	63
6	HIFK	54	23	10	21	171	162	+9	56
7	Blues	54	19	10	25	163	165	-2	48
8	Ilves	54	19	9	26	151	190	-39	47
9	SaiPa	54	16	13	25	154	185	-31	45
10	JYP	54	13	13	28	158	211	-53	39
11	Ässät	54	14	9	31	171	217	-46	37
12	Pelicans	54	8	8	38	108	197	-89	24

Source: Elite Prospects

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

• TPS - Ilves 3:0 (6:3, 7:1, 4:3 P)
• HPK - Blues 3:1 (5:2, 3:4 P, 8:1, 4:1)
• Tappara - HIFK 1:3 (1:3, 2:3 P, 5:3, 4:5)
• Lukko - Jokerit 1:3 (1:0, 2:3 P, 0:1, 1:3)

Semifinals

• TPS - HIFK 3:1 (4:5, 3:1, 6:1, 4:2)
• HPK - Jokerit 0:3 (3:4 P, 0:7, 3:4)

3rd place

• HPK - HIFK 5:2

Final

• TPS - Jokerit 3:1 (4:2, 4:1, 2:3, 2:1)

Qualification

1st round

Pelicans – Diskos 25. March Pelicans Diskos 9-2 26. March Diskos Pelicans 2-6 28. March Pelicans Diskos 6-2 Pelicans wins 3-0

Kärpät – Sport 1. April Kärpät Sport 4-2 3. April Sport Kärpät 1-4 4. April Kärpät Sport 5-2 Kärpät wins 3-0

2nd round

Pelicans – Kärpät
4. April	Pelicans	Kärpät	4-5 OT
6. April	Kärpät	Pelicans	1-5
8. April	Pelicans	Kärpät	0-1 OT
11. April	Kärpät	Pelicans	4-1
Kärpät wins 3-1

External links

• SM-liiga official website