1977–78 SM-liiga season
# 1977–78 SM-liiga season

The 1977–78 SM-liiga season was the third season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Porin Ässät won the championship.

## Standings

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Tappara Tampere | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 169 | 123 | 52 |
| 2. | Ässät Pori | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 194 | 121 | 50 |
| 3. | TPS Turku | 36 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 180 | 123 | 47 |
| 4. | Ilves Tampere | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 187 | 169 | 41 |
| 5. | HIFK Helsinki | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 161 | 144 | 36 |
| 6. | Kiekko-Reipas Lahti | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 150 | 167 | 36 |
| 7 | Kärpät Oulu | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 176 | 209 | 30 |
| 8. | KooVee Tampere | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 158 | 214 | 26 |
| 9. | Lukko Rauma | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 176 | 219 | 25 |
| 10. | Jokerit Helsinki | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 125 | 177 | 17 |

## Playoffs

### Semifinal

* Tappara - Ilves 3:1 (5:1, 3:1, 3:4 P, 6:2)
* Ässät - TPS 3:2 (2:4, 6:2, 8:1, 1:2, 3:1)

### 3rd place

* TPS - Ilves 2:1 (7:6, 2:4, 8:1)

### Final

* Tappara - Ässät 1:3 (8:0, 2:3, 4:8, 3:6)

## Relegation

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Lukko Rauma | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 11 |
| 2. | Jokerit Helsinki | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 7 |
| 3. | FoPS Forssa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 47 | 6 |
| 4. | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 0 |
