1998–99 SM-liiga season
The 1998-99 SM-liiga season was the 24th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and TPS Turku won the championship.
Standings
| Teams | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
1 | TPS | 54 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 179 | 107 | +72 | 81 |
2 | HIFK | 54 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 209 | 104 | +105 | 74 |
3 | Jokerit | 54 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 171 | 140 | +31 | 65 |
4 | HPK | 54 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 192 | 152 | +40 | 60 |
5 | Ilves | 54 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 180 | 143 | +37 | 60 |
6 | SaiPa | 54 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 141 | 153 | -12 | 54 |
7 | Blues | 54 | 21 | 7 | 26 | 146 | 183 | -37 | 49 |
8 | JYP | 54 | 22 | 4 | 28 | 137 | 157 | -20 | 48 |
9 | Tappara | 54 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 148 | 196 | -48 | 48 |
10 | Ässät | 54 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 152 | 178 | -26 | 46 |
11 | Lukko | 54 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 126 | 176 | -50 | 39 |
12 | KalPa | 54 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 95 | 187 | -92 | 24 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
- TPS - JYP 3:0 (8:0, 3:2, 5:1)
- HIFK - Blues 3:1 (3:4, 2:1, 5:2, 3:2)
- Jokerit - SaiPa 0:3 (1:4, 3:4 P, 4:5)
- HPK - Ilves 3:1 (3:0, 5:4 P, 1:2, 5:4 P)
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
- TPS - HIFK 3:1 (3:1, 2:7, 5:2, 1:0)
Scoring Leaders
Qualification
1st round
KalPa – TuTo |
KalPa | TuTo | 6-3 |
TuTo | KalPa | 0-3 |
KalPa | TuTo | 6-2 |
KalPa wins 3-0 |
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Pelicans – Sport |
Pelicans | Sport | 3-1 |
Sport | Pelicans | 0-3 |
Pelicans | Sport | 2-1 OT |
Pelicans wins 3-0 |
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2nd round
KalPa – Pelicans |
KalPa | Pelicans | 1-4 |
Pelicans | KalPa | 3-1 |
KalPa | Pelicans | 1-2 |
Pelicans wins 3-0 |
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