Liiga
TOP ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE IN FINLAND
SM-Liiga; Finnish League; Sm-liiga; Finnish Elite League; SM-l; Sm-liga; Sm liga; Finnish National Hockey League; SM-liiga; Liiga rivalries; Savon derby
The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for League) colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagues of the Champions Hockey League and currently allocated five spots - the maximum number - based on success in previous editions.