2000–01 SM-liiga season
The 2000-01 SM-liiga season was the 26th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 13 teams participated in the league, and TPS Turku won the championship.
Standings
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jokerit | 56 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 184 | 127 | +57 | 77 |
| 2 | TPS | 56 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 186 | 115 | +71 | 76 |
| 3 | Tappara | 56 | 32 | 5 | 19 | 166 | 134 | +32 | 69 |
| 4 | HIFK | 56 | 26 | 7 | 23 | 172 | 171 | +1 | 59 |
| 5 | Ilves | 56 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 147 | 146 | +1 | 59 |
| 6 | Lukko | 56 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 56 |
| 7 | Pelicans | 56 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 170 | 164 | +6 | 55 |
| 8 | Kärpät | 56 | 23 | 8 | 25 | 165 | 178 | -13 | 54 |
| 9 | Blues | 56 | 22 | 8 | 26 | 154 | 152 | +2 | 52 |
| 10 | SaiPa | 56 | 24 | 3 | 29 | 152 | 154 | -2 | 51 |
| 11 | HPK | 56 | 22 | 7 | 27 | 161 | 180 | -19 | 51 |
| 12 | JYP | 56 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 136 | 185 | -49 | 39 |
| 13 | Ässät | 56 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 141 | 228 | -87 | 30 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
- Jokerit - Kärpät 2:3 (2:1, 2:7, 1:2, 2:0, 0:1)
- TPS - Pelicans 3:0 (3:0, 4:0, 6:1)
- Tappara - Lukko 3:0 (3:2, 3:1, 5:3)
- HIFK - Ilves 2:3 (0:1 P, 4:2, 0:3, 3:0, 2:3)