Mestis
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Mestis is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.
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 there are plans to re-open the league in the 2006-07 season.
In the 2007-08 season, 12 teams play in Mestis:
| Name | Registered name | Location | Home venue, capacity |
| D-Kiekko | D-Kiekko ry | Jyväskylä | Hippos-areena, 4500 |
| HeKi | Heinolan Edustuskiekko ry. | Heinola | Heinolan jäähalli, 2975 |
| Hokki | Kajaanin Edustushokki ry | Kajaani | Kajaanin jäähalli, 1600 |
| Jokipojat | Joensuun Kiekko ry. | Joensuu | Joensuun jäähalli, 5040 |
| Jukurit | Jukurit ry | Mikkeli | Kalevankankaan jäähalli, 4487 |
| Kiekko-Vantaa | Kiekko-Vantaa ry | Vantaa | Tikkurilan jäähalli, 1900 |
| LeKi | Lempäälän Kisa ry | Lempäälä | Lempäälän Jäähalli, 900 |
| KooKoo | Kouvolan Edustuskiekko ry | Kouvola | Kouvolan jäähalli, 6000 |
| SaPKo | Savonlinnan Jääkiekon Tuki Oy | Savonlinna | Talvisalon jäähalli, 3175 |
| Sport | Hockey Team Vaasan Sport Oy | Vaasa | Vaasa Arena, 5000 |
| Titaanit | Titaanit ry | Kotka | Kotkan Jäähalli, 1958 |
| TuTo | TuTo Hockey Oy | Turku | Kupittaan jäähalli, 3000 |
[edit] Winners
Mestis champions
| Year | Champion | Silver | Bronze |
| 2001 | Jukurit | TuTo | Hermes |
| 2002 | Jukurit | KooKoo | KalPa |
| 2003 | Jukurit | K-Vantaa | KooKoo |
| 2004 | KalPa | Jukurit | Hermes |
| 2005 | KalPa | Sport | TuTo |
| 2006 | Jukurit | Sport | TuTo |
| 2007 | Hokki | Jukurit | Sport |
| 2008 | TuTo | Hokki | Jukurit |
[edit] Defunct teams
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