1977-78 SM-Liiga season

The 1977–78 SM-liiga season was the third season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Assat Pori won the championship.
==Standings==
 	Club 	GP	W 	T	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts
1. 	Tappara Tampere 	36	24	4	8 	169	123	52
2. 	Ässät Pori 	36	24	2	10	194	121	50
3. 	TPS Turku 	36	22	3	11	180	123	47
4. 	Ilves Tampere 	36	19	3	14	187	169	41
5. 	HIFK Helsinki 	36	16	4	16	161	144	36
6. 	Kiekko-Reipas Lahti	36	17	2	17	150	167	36
7 	Kärpät Oulu 	36	13	4	19	176	209	30
8. 	KooVee Tampere 	36	11	4	21	158	214	26
9. 	Lukko Rauma 	36	10	5	21	176	219	25
10.	Jokerit Helsinki 	36	7 	3	26	125	177	17
==Playoffs==
===Semifinal===
* Tappara - Ilves 3:1 (5:1, 3:1, 3:4 P, 6:2)
* Ässät - TPS 3:2 (2:4, 6:2, 8:1, 1:2, 3:1)
===3rd place===
* TPS - Ilves 2:1 (7:6, 2:4, 8:1)
===Final===
* Tappara - Ässät 1:3 (8:0, 2:3, 4:8, 3:6)
==Relegation==
 	Club 	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Lukko Rauma 	6 	5	1	0	41	20	11
2.	Jokerit Helsinki 	6 	3	1	2	39	16	7
3.	FoPS Forssa 	6 	3	0	3	34	47	6
4.	SaiPa Lappeenranta	6 	0	0	6	22	53	0
==External links==
* SM-liiga official website
Category:1978 in hockey
Category:SM-Liiga season