Suomi-sarja

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Suomi-sarja

Current season, competition or edition:
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1999
No. of teams	14
Country	Finland
Most recent champion(s)	Karhu HT
Promotion to	Mestis
Relegation to	II-Divisioona
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.

Suomi-sarja medalists[]

Teams 2018–19[]

Teams playing in Suomi-sarja in 2018–2019 season:^[1]

Team	City	Home arena	Founded	Head coach
	Jyväskylä		1990
FPS	Forssa	, 3,000	1931	Santeri Immonen
Haukat	Järvenpää		1979	Sami Helenius
	Hollola		2014
	Kaarina		1986
Hokki	Kajaani	Kajaanin jäähalli	1984
Hunters	Porvoo		1997	Tero Määttä
JHT	Kalajoki		1992
Karhu HT	Pori		2000	Vjačeslavs Fanduļs
Kiekko-Espoo	Espoo	Espoo Metro Areena	1984
	Oulu		1997
	Nykarleby		1985
	Nokia		1905	Sami Karppinen
	Raahe		1994
	Jyväskylä		2011	–
	Seinäjoki		1996	Tuomas Takala
Kotkan Titaanit	Kotka		1974

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