2020–21 Liiga season
The 2020–21 Liiga season is the 46th season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all the games have been played to a very limited audience or no audience at all.[1] Two teams have temporarily let go of their coaches due to financial reasons: JYP and SaiPa.[2]
| 2020–21 Liiga | |
|---|---|
| League | Liiga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 2020 – April 2021 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | Telia C More |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukko | 31 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 114 | 54 | +60 | 69 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Pelicans | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 102 | 81 | +21 | 60 | |
| 3 | KalPa | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 88 | 71 | +17 | 54 | |
| 4 | KooKoo | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 91 | 68 | +23 | 53 | |
| 5 | Ilves | 30 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 99 | 81 | +18 | 52 | |
| 6 | TPS | 29 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 83 | 72 | +11 | 52 | |
| 7 | HIFK | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 94 | 72 | +22 | 50 | Advance to Wild-card round |
| 8 | Tappara | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 94 | 76 | +18 | 49 | |
| 9 | Kärpät | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 43 | |
| 10 | Ässät | 32 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 91 | 108 | −17 | 41 | |
| 11 | Sport | 32 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 64 | 85 | −21 | 41 | |
| 12 | Jukurit | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 75 | 121 | −46 | 37 | |
| 13 | SaiPa | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 62 | 83 | −21 | 36 | |
| 14 | JYP | 31 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 109 | −39 | 28 | |
| 15 | HPK | 31 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 114 | −43 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2021. Source: Liiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points.[3]
References
- "Liiga jatkuu ensi viikolla - joulukuun ottelut pelataan ilman yleisöä | Uutiset | Liiga" (in Finnish). Liiga.fi. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- "SaiPa joutui koviin ratkaisuihin - valmennus ja urheilujohto lomautettiin | Yle Urheilu | yle.fi" (in Finnish). Yle.fi. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- "Joukkuetilastot | Runkosarja 2020-2021 | Tilastot | Liiga". Liiga.fi. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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