2002–03 SM-liiga season
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Standings
| Team | GP | V | N | DP | D | BP | BC | Diff | Pts | |
| 1 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 56 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 209 | 125 | +84 | 87 |
| 2 | Jokerit Helsinki | 56 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 154 | 108 | +46 | 76 |
| 3 | Kärpät Oulu | 56 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 187 | 141 | +46 | 73 |
| 4 | Blues Espoo | 56 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 166 | 145 | +21 | 68 |
| 5 | Tappara Tampere | 56 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 156 | 119 | +37 | 65 |
| 6 | JYP Jyväskylä | 56 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 152 | 146 | +6 | 65 |
| 7 | HIFK Helsinki | 56 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 177 | 165 | +12 | 57 |
| 8 | TPS Turku TPS (ice hockey) TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:... |
56 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 56 |
| 9 | Lukko Rauma | 56 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 130 | 153 | -23 | 55 |
| 10 | Ässät Pori | 56 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 125 | 154 | -29 | 50 |
| 11 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 56 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 134 | 172 | -38 | 48 |
| 12 | Pelicans Lahti | 56 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 120 | 182 | -62 | 36 |
| 13 | Ilves Tampere | 56 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 111 | 211 | -100 | 29 |
Quarterfinals
- HPKHPKHPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...
- TPSTPS (ice hockey)TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
4:3 (1:2, 3:1, 2:3 P, 0:4, 3:1, 7:0, 6:1) - JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
- HIFKHIFKIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...
4:0 (2:1, 4:2, 5:2, 4:1) - KärpätKärpätOulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:...
- JYP 4:3 (2:5, 4:1, 2:3 P, 2:4, 6:2, 4:1, 3:1) - Espoo BluesEspoo BluesThe Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division...
- Tappara Tampere 3:4 (4:1, 4:2, 2:3 P, 1:4, 4:3 P, 0:2, 1:2 P)
Semifinals
- HPKHPKHPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...
- Tappara Tampere 2:3 (3:2 P, 1:2, 3:2 P, 1:2 P, 2:4) - JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
- KärpätKärpätOulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:...
2:3 (1:0, 2:4, 3:0, 1:2, 0:2)