2018–19 Liiga season
| 2018–19 Liiga | |
|---|---|
| League | Liiga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2018 – April 2019 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | Telia |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2018–19 Liiga season is the 44th season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Teams
| Team | City | Head coach | Arena | Capacity | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIFK | Helsinki | Ari-Pekka Selin | Helsingin jäähalli | 8,200 | Lennart Petrell |
| HPK | Hämeenlinna | Antti Pennanen | Patria-areena | 5,360 | Otto Paajanen |
| Ilves | Tampere | Karri Kivi | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,300 | Eemeli Suomi |
| Jukurit | Mikkeli | Pekka Kangasalusta | Kalevankankaan jäähalli | 4,200 | Miika Roine |
| JYP | Jyväskylä | Lauri Merikivi | Synergia-areena | 4,437 | Juha-Pekka Hytönen |
| KalPa | Kuopio | Sami Kapanen | Niiralan monttu | 5,300 | Tommi Jokinen |
| KooKoo | Kouvola | Tuomas Tuokkola | Lumon arena | 6,000 | Toni Kähkönen |
| Kärpät | Oulu | Mikko Manner | Oulun Energia Areena | 6,614 | Atte Ohtamaa |
| Lukko | Rauma | Pekka Virta | Äijänsuo Arena | 5,000 | Janne Niskala |
| Pelicans | Lahti | Ville Nieminen | Isku Areena | 5,371 | Hannes Björninen |
| SaiPa | Lappeenranta | Tero Lehterä | Kisapuisto | 4,820 | Ville Koho |
| Sport | Vaasa | Ari-Pekka Pajuluoma | Vaasa Arena | 4,164 | Erik Riska |
| Tappara | Tampere | Jukka Rautakorpi | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,300 | Kristian Kuusela |
| TPS | Turku | Kalle Kaskinen | HK Arena | 11,820 | Lauri Korpikoski |
| Ässät | Pori | Mikael Kotkaniemi | Porin jäähalli | 6,350 | Tommi Taimi |
Regular season
Top six advance straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions play wild card round for the final two spots. The Liiga is a closed series and thus there is no relegation.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kärpät | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 29 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ilves | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 23 | |
| 3 | TPS | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 23 | |
| 4 | SaiPa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 21 | |
| 5 | HIFK | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 21 | |
| 6 | HPK | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 19 | |
| 7 | KalPa | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 19 | Advance to Wild-card round |
| 8 | Pelicans | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 17 | |
| 9 | Tappara | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 16 | |
| 10 | Sport | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 15 | |
| 11 | Jukurit | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 14 | |
| 12 | JYP | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 14 | |
| 13 | Lukko | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 13 | |
| 14 | KooKoo | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 11 | |
| 15 | Ässät | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: Liiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points.[1]
References
- ↑ "Joukkuetilastot | Runkosarja 2018-2019 | Tilastot | Liiga". Liiga.fi. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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