The 1986–87

SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagu ...

season was the 12th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in

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. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.

Standings

Playoffs

Semifinal

* Kärpät -

HIFK HIFK, the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf (officially abbreviated IFK Helsingfors, colloquially often Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK ) is a multi-sport association based in Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 on ...

3:1 (3:2, 1:6, 8:4, 4:2) *

Tappara Tappara (; Finnish for "Battle axe") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga. They play at ''Tampere Deck Arena'' in Tampere, Finland. The team has won 18 Finnish league championships (1959, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, ...

- TPS 3:1 (3:2, 1:6, 8:4, 4:2)

3rd place

* TPS -

1:5

Final

* Kärpät -

1:4 (3:5, 4:6, 5:1, 3:6, 2:5)

Relegation

External links

SM-liiga official website
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Liiga seasons