1961–62 SM-sarja season
# 1961–62 SM-sarja season

The 1961–62 SM-sarja season was the 31st season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.

## Regular season

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Ilves Tampere | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 95:33 | 31 |
| 2. | Koo-Vee Tampere | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 111:58 | 27 |
| 3. | Tappara Tampere | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 81:52 | 27 |
| 4. | Lukko Rauma | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 77:75 | 21 |
| 5. | Karhut Pori | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 76:74 | 20 |
| 6. | HJK Helsinki | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 90:65 | 19 |
| 7. | HIFK Helsinki | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 47:102 | 12 |
| 8. | SaiPa Lauritsala | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 51:77 | 11 |
| 9. | TPS Turku | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 52:65 | 11 |
| 10. | KalPa Kuopio | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 37:116 | 1 |

### 8th place

* SaiPa Lauritsala - TPS Turku 6:2

| Preceded by1960–61 SM-sarja season | SM-sarja season 1961–62 | Succeeded by1962–63 SM-sarja season |
| - | - | - |
