1956-57 SM-sarja season

The 1956–57 SM-sarja season was the 26th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.
==Regular season==
=== Group A ===
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L	GF-GA	Pts
1.	Ilves Tampere 	8 	8	0	0	53:19	16
2.	Tarmo Hämeenlinna 	8 	4	0	4	34:31	8
3.	Jymy-Kiekko Kokkola	8 	3	1	4	45:33	7
4.	Vesa Helsinki 	8 	3	0	5	29:61	6
5.	TK-V Tampere 	8 	1	1	6	22:39	3
=== Group B ===
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L	GF-GA	Pts
1.	TPS Turku 	8 	6	0	2	40:22	12
2.	Tappara Tampere	8 	6	0	2	33:19	12
3.	HPK Hämeenlinna	8 	5	1	2	29:26	11
4.	HJK Helsinki 	8 	1	1	6	21:34	3
5.	Karhu-Kissat 	8 	1	0	7	10:32	2
==== Qualification for final ====
* TPS Turku - Tappara Tampere 8:1
==3rd place==
* Tarmo Hämeenlinna - Tappara Tampere 1:6/3:1
== Final ==
* Ilves Tampere - TPS Turku 4:2/7:5
==External links==
* Season on hockeyarchives.info
Category:SM-sarja seasons
Category:1957 in hockey