2020–21 Liiga season
| 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 | |
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]
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 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 97 | 79 | +18 | 57 | |
| 3 | KooKoo | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 90 | 64 | +26 | 53 | |
| 4 | Ilves | 30 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 99 | 81 | +18 | 52 | |
| 5 | KalPa | 31 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 84 | 71 | +13 | 51 | |
| 6 | HIFK | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 94 | 68 | +26 | 50 | |
| 7 | Tappara | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 94 | 76 | +18 | 49 | Advance to Wild-card round |
| 8 | TPS | 28 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 80 | 72 | +8 | 49 | |
| 9 | Ässät | 31 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 91 | 105 | −14 | 41 | |
| 10 | Sport | 31 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 64 | 83 | −19 | 41 | |
| 11 | Kärpät | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 40 | |
| 12 | Jukurit | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 70 | 120 | −50 | 34 | |
| 13 | SaiPa | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 82 | −24 | 33 | |
| 14 | JYP | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 69 | 104 | −35 | 28 | |
| 15 | HPK | 30 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 109 | −40 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 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.