No. of teams 13 Number of teams 13 Date founded 2000 | ||
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Instances 2014–15 Mestis season, 2001–02 Mestis season Teams Mikkelin Jukurit, TUTO Hockey, Kiekko‑Vantaa, Jokipojat, Hokki Profiles | ||
Mestis edelmann vs tirronen goalie fight
Mestis (from 'Mestaruussarja', 'Championship series'), is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.
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The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed (to teams being relegated or promoted) in 2000. After the 2004–05 season, KalPa was promoted to the SM-liiga, and the league was re-opened in the 2008–09 season. Vaasan-Sport was promoted 2014–15, KooKoo was promoted 2015–16 and Jukurit was 2016–17.
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Mestis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA