Mestis, (from 'Mestaruussarja', 'Championship series'), 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 the league was re-opened in the 2008-09 season.
Clubs
Team |
City |
Home arena, capacity |
Founded |
Head coach |
HC Keski-Uusimaa |
Kerava |
Keravan jäähalli, 1500 |
2008 |
Mikael Kotkaniemi |
Hokki |
Kajaani |
Kajaanin jäähalli, 2372 |
1968 |
Petri Mattila |
Jokipojat |
Joensuu |
Mehtimäki Ice Hall, 4800 |
1953 |
Mikko Haapakoski |
Jukurit |
Mikkeli |
Kalevankankaan jäähalli, 4487 |
1970 |
Antti Pennanen |
JYP-Akatemia |
Jyväskylä |
Synergia-areena, 4618 |
1974 |
Jukka Ahvenjärvi |
Kiekko-Vantaa |
Vantaa |
Valtti-areena, 3700 |
1994 |
Jami Kauppi |
KooKoo |
Kouvola |
Kouvolan jäähalli, 6000 |
1965 |
Juha Juujärvi |
LeKi |
Lempäälä |
Masku Areena, 900 |
1904 |
Jarkko Glad |
Peliitat |
Heinola |
Versowood Areena, 2975 |
1984 |
Petri Karjalainen |
SaPKo |
Savonlinna |
Talvisalon Gigantti-areena, 2833 |
1929 |
Janne Sinkkonen |
Vaasan Sport |
Vaasa |
Vaasa Arena, 4448 |
1939 |
Pasi Räsänen |
TUTO Hockey |
Turku |
Kupittaan jäähalli, 3000 |
1929 |
Ismo Lehkonen |
Winners
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 |
2009 |
Sport |
Jokipojat |
Hokki |
2010 |
Jokipojat |
D-Team |
KooKoo |
2011 |
Sport |
Jukurit |
D-Team |
2012 |
Sport |
Jokipojat |
KooKoo |
2013 |
Jukurit |
KooKoo |
TuTo |
Defunct teams
External links
- Mestis Official website, in Finnish
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