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Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 Suomi-sarja season | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | Finland |
| Most recent champion(s) | D-Kiekko (2021–22) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 3 |
| Promotionto | Mestis |
| Relegationto | 2. Divisioona |
| Domestic cup(s) | Finnish Cup |
| Official website | Suomi-sarja |
The Suomi-sarjaisFinland's third highest ice hockey league. Suomi-sarja has 14 teams. Suomi-sarja has been played since the 1999–2000 season. Prior to this, Finland's third league had been Division II since 1975 and before that the Provincial Series since 1947. During the 1990s the series also included an Estonian team. The series was played in two segments in the 2006–2007 season. During the 2007–2008 season there were four divisions. Teams playing in the Suomi-sarja can be relegated to the 2. Divisioona or promoted to Mestis.
During the 2022–23 season, there are 13 teams. The eight best teams continue to the playoffs and the worst two teams play in the qualifiers against 2. divisioona teams. The Suomi-sarja champion and the runner-up advance to Mestis qualifiers.[1]
Teams playing in Suomi-sarja in 2022–2023 season:
| Team | City | Arena | Founded | Joined Suomi-sarja | Head coach |
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| Haukat | Järvenpää | K-Rauta Areena | 1979 | 2017 |  Nico Sirviö
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| HCIK | Kaarina | D-Gate Areena | 1986 | 2014 | Jonne Virtanen
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| Hunters | Porvoo | Kokonniemen jäähalli | 1997 | 2014 | Pekka Siikala
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| JHT | Kalajoki | Kalajoen jäähalli | 1992 | 2006 | Mirko Friman
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| LeKi | Lempäälä | Kiekkobussi Areena | 1904 | 2022 | Mikko Sulonen
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| Muik Hockey | Nykarleby | Komarov Arena | 1984 | 2017 |  Michael Ringberg
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| Pyry | Nokia | Nokian jäähalli | 1905 | 2009 | Sakari Salmela
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| Raahe-Kiekko | Raahe | Raahen jäähalli | 1994 | 2018 | Olli-Aleksi Pietilä
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| Riemu | Jyväskylä | LähiTapiola Areena | 2011 | 2016 | Arttu Flinck
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| S-Kiekko | Seinäjoki | Seinäjoen jäähalli 2 | 1996 | 2007 | Kari Salonen
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| Titaanit | Kotka | KSOY Areena | 1974 | 2016 | Henri Holmström
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| Virkiä | Lapua | Lapuan Energia Areena | 1907 | 2022 | Pete Suonpää
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