1971–72 SM-sarja season

The 1971–72 SM-sarja season was the 41st season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.

Season 1971-72 Finnish champion Ilves

First round

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Club GP W T L GF–GA Pts
1. HJK Helsinki 22 14 3 5 114:57 31
2. Ilves Tampere 22 15 1 6 121:70 31
3. Tappara Tampere 22 13 4 5 89:48 30
4. HIFK Helsinki 22 13 4 5 101:72 30
5. Jokerit Helsinki 22 12 3 7 95:77 27
6. TuTo Turku 22 10 6 6 76:68 26
7. Koo-Vee Tampere 22 7 6 9 76:77 20
8. TPS Turku 22 9 2 11 72:80 20
9. Ässät Pori 22 7 3 12 75:77 17
10. Lukko Rauma 22 6 3 13 66:98 15
11. Karhu-Kissat Helsinki 22 4 4 14 74:130 12
12. JoKP Joensuu 22 1 3 18 52:157 5

Second round

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Final round

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Club GP W T L GF–GA Pts
1. Ilves Tampere 32 22 1 9 192:106 45
2. HJK Helsinki 32 19 4 9 150:90 42
3. HIFK Helsinki 32 18 5 9 137:113 41
4. Jokerit Helsinki 32 18 3 11 132:111 39
5. Tappara Tampere 32 16 5 11 127:88 37
6. TuTo Turku 32 12 7 13 108:134 31

Qualification round

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Club GP W T L GF–GA Pts
7. TPS Turku 32 17 2 13 141:104 36
8. Koo-Vee Tampere 32 14 6 12 122:116 34
9. Ässät Pori 32 14 3 15 122:105 31
10. Lukko Rauma 32 10 3 19 100:141 23
11. Karhu-Kissat Helsinki 32 6 4 22 118:191 16
12. JoKP Joensuu 32 3 3 26 79:229 9
Preceded by SM-sarja season
1971–72
Succeeded by
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