1980–81 SM-liiga season

Finnish ice hockey season The 1980–81 SM-liiga season was the sixth season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Kärpät Oulu won the championship.SM-liiga Standings 1980-81 https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/sm-liiga/standings/1980-1981 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260122221528/https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/sm-liiga/standings/1980-1981 2026-01-22 2026-03-27 Elite Prospects Standings Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. Tappara Tampere 36 26 2 8 184 115 54 2. TPS Turku 36 22 5 9 213 141 49 3. Kärpät Oulu 36 23 3 10 196 129 49 4. Ässät Pori 36 20 2 14 178 158 42 5. HIFK Helsinki 36 17 4 15 166 158 38 6. Ilves Tampere 36 18 2 16 152 152 38 7 Kiekko-Reipas Lahti 36 15 4 17 161 147 34 8. SaiPa Lappeenranta 36 11 4 21 128 187 26 9. Jokerit Helsinki 36 6 3 27 114 188 15 10. Lukko Rauma 36 7 1 28 135 252 15 Source: Elite Prospects Playoffs March 2026 Quarterfinal Kärpät - Ilves 2:0 (5:1, 5:2) Ässät - HIFK 0:2 (2:6, 4:7) Semifinal Tappara - HIFK 3:0 (4:2, 9:3, 11:0) TPS - Kärpät 2:3 (2:4, 9:5, 6:2, 0:6, 2:3 P) 3rd place TPS - HIFK 2:0 (4:3 P, 7:6) Final Tappara - Kärpät 2:3 (5:2, 1:6, 13:2, 1:6, 2:5) Relegation Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. Jokerit Helsinki 6 5 0 1 48 13 10 2. Lukko Rauma 6 5 0 1 27 27 10 3. HPK Hämeenlinna 6 2 0 4 22 29 4 4. KooVee Tampere 6 0 0 6 15 43 0 Source: March 2026 References External links SM-liiga official website Category:1980–81 in Finnish ice hockey Fin Category:Liiga seasons