League Liiga TV partner(s) Nelonen Dates 12 Sep 2013 – 13 Mar 2014 | Champion Oulun Kärpät Number of teams 14 Finals champion Oulun Kärpät | |
Duration September 2013 – April 2014 |
The 2013–14 Liiga season is the 39th season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. The title was won by Kärpät who defeated Tappara in the finals.
Contents
- Regular season
- 7 Jokerit vs 10 HPK
- 8 Pelicans vs 9 HIFK
- 1 Krpt vs 10 HPK
- 2 Tappara vs 8 Pelicans
- 3 Lukko vs 6 Blues
- 4 SaiPa vs 5 JYP
- 1 Krpt vs 4 SaiPa
- 2 Tappara vs 3 Lukko
- Finals best of seven
- References
This was the first season in which the league was officially known as "Liiga", having dropped the "SM" prefix. It was also the last season in the Liiga for Jokerit, which joined the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League after the season.
Regular season
Top six advanced straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played wild card round for the final two spots. The Liiga is a closed series and thus there is no relegation.
(7) Jokerit vs. (10) HPK
HPK wins the series 2-0.
(8) Pelicans vs. (9) HIFK
Pelicans wins the series 2-0
(1) Kärpät vs. (10) HPK
Kärpät wins the series 4-0
(2) Tappara vs. (8) Pelicans
Tappara wins the series 4-2
(3) Lukko vs (6) Blues
Lukko wins the series 4–3.
(4) SaiPa vs. (5) JYP
SaiPa wins the series 4–3.
(1) Kärpät vs. (4) SaiPa
Kärpät wins the series 4–1.
(2) Tappara vs. (3) Lukko
Tappara wins the series 4–3.
Finals (best-of-seven)
Kärpät wins the finals 4–3.