The 1979–80 SM-liiga season was the fifth season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.
Standings Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. TPS Turku 36 26 4 6 209 122 56 2. HIFK Helsinki 36 24 5 7 238 144 53 3. Kärpät Oulu 36 18 6 12 193 154 42 4. Ässät Pori 36 18 5 13 189 167 41 5. Tappara Tampere 36 15 6 15 170 169 36 6. Lukko Rauma 36 15 4 17 184 190 34 7 Kiekko-Reipas Lahti 36 14 4 18 151 153 32 8. Ilves Tampere 36 11 8 17 151 189 30 9. Jokerit Helsinki 36 11 4 21 151 199 26 10. KooVee Tampere 36 4 2 30 153 302 10 Source: Elite Prospects
Playoffs
Semifinal TPS - Ässät 1:3 (6:1, 3:6, 3:4 P, 2:9) HIFK - Kärpät 3:1 (4:3 P, 1:3, 6:3, 4:2)
3rd place TPS - Kärpät 0:2 (2:12, 7:8)
Final HIFK - Ässät 3:0 (7:5, 4:2, 6:5)
Relegation Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. SaiPa Lappeenranta 6 4 1 1 45 27 9 2. Jokerit Helsinki 6 4 1 1 49 34 9 3. HPK Hämeenlinna 6 1 2 3 30 38 4 4. KooVee Tampere 6 1 0 5 22 47 2 Source:
References
External links SM-liiga official website