The 1982–83 SM-liiga season was the eighth 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 edit
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jokerit Helsinki | 36 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 193 | 119 | 55 |
| 2. | HIFK Helsinki | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 180 | 128 | 50 |
| 3. | Ilves Tampere | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 179 | 146 | 45 |
| 4. | TPS Turku | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 145 | 131 | 41 |
| 5. | Tappara Tampere | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 170 | 139 | 40 |
| 6. | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 150 | 153 | 37 |
| 7 | Ässät Pori | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 160 | 149 | 30 |
| 8. | Kärpät Oulu | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 150 | 181 | 23 |
| 9. | Kiekko-Reipas Lahti | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 150 | 205 | 23 |
| 10. | Lukko Rauma | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 121 | 247 | 16 |
Replay for 8th place edit
- Kärpät - Kiekko-Reipas 2:7
Playoffs edit
Quarterfinals edit
Semifinal edit
3rd place edit
Final edit
Relegation edit
- HPK Hämeenlinna - Lukko Rauma 3:0 (4:1, 6:1, 3:0)
- Kärpät Oulu - JoKP Joensuu 3:2 (14:3, 6:7, 10:1, 1:4, 4:1)