Suomi-sarja

This article is about the ice hockey league. For the bandy league, see Suomi-sarja (bandy).

Suomi-sarja
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Suomi-sarja season
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1999
No. of teams	14
Country	Finland
Most recent champion(s)	RoKi
Official website	Suomi-sarja

The Suomi-sarja is Finland's third-highest ice hockey league. Suomi-sarja has 14 teams. Suomi-sarja has been played since the 1999–2000 season. Prior to this, Finland's third league had been Division II since 1975 and before that the Provincial Series since 1947. During the 1990s the series also included an Estonian team. The series was played in two segments in the 2006–2007 season. During the 2007–2008 season there were four divisions. Teams playing in the Suomi-sarja can be relegated to the 2. Divisioona or promoted to Mestis.

Teams 2015–16

Team	City	Home arena	Founded	Head coach
AIK	Oulu	Oulunsalon jäähalli	2012	Jani Kuurlunti
D-Kiekko	Jyvaskyla	Synenergia-areena	1990	Tommi Nekkula
FPS (ice hockey)	Forssa	Forssan Jäähalli , 3,000	1931	Santeri Immonen
HC Indians	Kaarina	AINA-Areena	1986	Mika Luukkainen
HC Vantaa	Vantaa	Trio Areena	2001	Paul Högbacka
Hunters	Porvoo	Porvoon Jäähalli	1997	Tero Määttä
IPK	Iisalmi	Kankaan Jäähalli	1966	Jukka Niirannen
JHT	Kalajoki	Kalajoen Jäähalli	1992	Timo Seikkula
Karhu HT	Pori	Astora arena	2000	Vjačeslavs Fanduļs
Ketterä	Imatra	Imatra Spa Areena	1957	Jarmo Mensonen
Kiekkokopla	Joensuu	LVI-Myller Areena	2011	Jarno Virkki
KJT TuusKi	Tuusula	Talosyke Areena	1985	Joni Petrell
KOOVEE (ice hockey)	Tampere	Hakametsä 2	1929	Juha Selin
Pyry	Nokia	Nokian Jäähalli	1905	Sami Karppinen
S-Kiekko	Seinäjoki	Seinäjoen Jäähalli 2	1996	Tuomas Takala
VG62	Naantali	Aurinkoareena	1962	Sami Vire

Suomi-sarja

Teams	Ahmat Diskos Jyväskylä FPS Forssa Hermes Hydraulic Oilers IPK JHT Kalajoki KalPa Team Kuopio Ketterä KeuPa HT Kiekkohait KJT TuusKi Koo-Vee NoPy Porvoo Hunters RJK RoKi HC Satakunta S-Kiekko Titaanit Waasa Red Ducks

Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14

Related topics	SM-liiga Mestis 2. Divisioona Finland men's national ice hockey team Finland women's national ice hockey team SM-sarja (defunct)

See also: IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup

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