The 2002–03 SM-liiga season was the 28th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 13 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.
| Rank
|
Team
|
GP
|
W
|
OTW
|
T
|
OTL
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
Diff
|
Pts
|
| 1. |
HPK |
56 |
35 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
209 |
125 |
+84 |
87
|
| 2. |
Jokerit |
56 |
32 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
154 |
108 |
+46 |
76
|
| 3. |
Kärpät |
56 |
27 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
15 |
186 |
141 |
+45 |
73
|
| 4. |
Blues |
56 |
25 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
168 |
145 |
+23 |
68
|
| 5. |
Tappara |
56 |
25 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
20 |
156 |
119 |
+37 |
65
|
| 6. |
JYP |
56 |
25 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
19 |
151 |
146 |
+5 |
65
|
| 7. |
HIFK |
56 |
19 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
22 |
177 |
165 |
+12 |
57
|
| 8. |
TPS |
56 |
24 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
24 |
138 |
138 |
±0 |
56
|
| 9. |
Lukko |
56 |
18 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
22 |
130 |
153 |
-23 |
55
|
| 10. |
Ässät |
56 |
17 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
25 |
125 |
154 |
-29 |
50
|
| 11. |
SaiPa |
56 |
17 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
27 |
134 |
171 |
-37 |
48
|
| 12. |
Pelicans |
56 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
35 |
120 |
181 |
-61 |
36
|
| 13. |
Ilves |
56 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
37 |
111 |
211 |
-100 |
29
|
- HPK - TPS 4:3 (1:2, 3:1, 2:3 P, 0:4, 3:1, 7:0, 6:1)
- Jokerit - HIFK 4:0 (2:1, 4:2, 5:2, 4:1)
- Kärpät - JYP 4:3 (2:5, 4:1, 2:3 P, 2:4, 6:2, 4:1, 3:1)
- Blues - Tappara 3:4 (4:1, 4:2, 2:3 P, 1:4, 4:3 P, 0:2, 1:2 P)
