The 1978–79 SM-liiga season was the fourth season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.
Standings Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. Ässät Pori 36 21 8 7 207 140 50 2. Tappara Tampere 36 20 5 11 208 153 45 3. TPS Turku 36 18 4 14 144 123 40 4. HIFK Helsinki 36 17 4 15 164 141 38 5. Kiekko-Reipas Lahti 36 15 5 16 136 143 35 6. Lukko Rauma 36 14 7 15 164 190 35 7 Ilves Tampere 36 13 7 16 128 137 33 8. Jokerit Helsinki 36 14 3 19 137 181 31 9. KooVee Tampere 36 11 5 20 126 177 27 10. Kärpät Oulu 36 12 2 22 137 168 26 Source: Elite Prospects
Playoffs
Semifinal Ässät - HIFK 3:0 (6:5 P, 5:3, 9:4) Tappara - TPS 3:2 (5:1, 6:10, 7:3, 4:8, 7:5)
3rd place TPS - HIFK 2:1 (2:1, 2:10, 3:2)
Final Ässät - Tappara 2:3 (3:6, 3:4, 5:3, 3:2, 2:5)
Relegation Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. Kärpät Oulu 6 5 0 1 47 19 10 2. KooVee Tampere 6 4 0 2 26 18 8 3. SaiPa Lappeenranta 6 3 0 3 22 29 6 4.FoPS Forssa 6 0 0 6 20 49 0 Source:
References
External links SM-liiga official website