1971–72 SM-sarja season
# 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.

## First round

| | 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

### Final round

| | 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

| | 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 by1970–71 SM-sarja season | SM-sarja season 1971–72 | Succeeded by1972–73 SM-sarja season |
