The 2015–16 Liiga season was the 41st season of the
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 ...
(formerly SM-liiga), the top level of
ice hockey
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in
Finland
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, since the league's formation in 1975.
Teams
Regular season
Top six advanced straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played wild card round for the final two spots. The Liiga is a closed series and thus there is no relegation.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points.
Playoffs
Bracket
Wild card round (best-of-three)
(7) TPS vs. (10) Sport
TPS wins the series 2-0.
(8) KalPa vs. (9) Pelicans
Pelicans wins the series 2-1.
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
(1) HIFK vs. (9) Pelicans
HIFK wins the series 4-2.
(2) Kärpät vs. (7) TPS
Kärpät wins the series 4-2.
(3) Tappara vs. (6) Lukko
Tappara wins the series 4-1.
(4) JYP vs. (5) SaiPa
JYP wins the series 4-2.
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
(1) HIFK vs. (4) JYP
HIFK wins the series 4-2.
(2) Kärpät vs. (3) Tappara
Tappara wins the series 4-3.
Bronze medal game
Finals (best-of-seven)
Tappara wins the finals 4–2.
Final rankings
References
External links
Official site of the Liiga
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Liiga seasons
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 ...
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 ...