The 2018–19 Liiga season was the 44th 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

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, since the league's formation in 1975.

Teams

Regular season

Top six advanced straight to the quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played a 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.

Teams

Regular season

Playoffs

Bracket

Wild card round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Finals

Final rankings

See also

References

External links