I-Divisioona

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I-Divisioona
Formerly Suomensarja (1935–1974)
Finland-liiga (1992–1994)
Fazer liiga (1994–1996)
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1974
Ceased2000
Replaced by Mestis
No. of teams8–16
Country Finland
Last
champion(s)
Kärpät
Most titles SaiPa, Kärpät (5)
Level on pyramid Level 2
Promotion to Liiga
Relegation to II-Divisioona

I-Divisioona was the second tier of ice hockey in Finland from 1974 to 2000. It replaced the previous league Suomensarja that ran from 1936 to 1974.

I-Divisioona was known as the Finland-liiga (1992–1994) and the Fazer liiga (1994–1996) due to naming rights deals.

In 2000, I-Divisioona was replaced by Mestis.

Participating teams

SeasonTeamsPromotedRelegated
1974–75 Sport, FoPS, HPK, PiTa, Kärpät, KooKoo, SaPKo, JYP Sport, FoPS -
1975–76 K-reipas, Kärpät, SaiPa, HPK, KooKoo, Jukurit, SaPKo, PiTa, JYP, JoKP K-reipas JoKP
1976–77 Kärpät, Sport, SaiPa, HPK, Jäähonka, JYP, KooKoo, SaPKo, Jukurit, PiTa Kärpät -
1977–78 SaiPa, FoPS, HPK, Sport, Jukurit, JYP, Jäähonka, SaPKo, KooKoo, HJK-HJK
1978–79 SaiPa, FoPS, JYP, SaPKo, K-67, Jäähonka, KooKoo, HPK, Sport, Jukurit--
1979–80 HPK, SaiPa, SaPKo, Sport, JYP, FoPS, Jäähonka, KooKoo, Jukurit, K-67 SaiPa Jukurit, K-67
1980–81 HPK, KooVee, JYP, SaPKo, Sport, KooKoo, FoPS, Jäähonka, Valtit, JoKP--
1981–82 HPK, FoPS, Sport, JYP, JoKP; SaPKo, KooVee, Valtit, KooKoo, Jäähonka-Jäähonka, Valtit
1982–83 HPK, JoKP, KooKoo, JYP, KooVee, KalPa, Sport, FoPS, Ketterä, SaPKo HPK SaPKo
1983–84 Lukko, JYP, JoKP, TuTo, KalPa, KooKoo, Ketterä, Peliitat, Sport, FoPS Lukko -
1984–85 JYP, KalPa, KooKoo, TuTo, JoKP, HPK, Karhu-Kissat, Peliitat, FoPS, Ketterä, SaPKo, Sport JYP Sport
1985–86 KalPa, TuTo, KooKoo, HPK, K-Kissat, Peliitat, JoKP, FoPS, K-Reipas, Ketterä, SaPKo, TJV KalPa TJV
1986–87 KooKoo, TuTo, HPK, JoKP, SaiPa, Sport, Ketterä, K-Reipas, SaPKo, K-Kissat, FoPS, Peliitat KooKoo Peliitat
1987–88 HPK, SaiPa, K-reipas, JoKP, Sport, TuTo, Jokerit, SaPKo, Ketterä, FoPS, K-Kissat, VaKi HPK, SaiPa VaKi
1988–89 JoKP, Jokerit, K-Espoo, K-Reipas, FoPS, K-Kissat, Ketterä, KooVee, Sport, TuTo, Peliitat, SaPKo JoKP, Jokerit Peliitat, SaPKo
1989–90 Ässät, H-Reipas, Kärpät, FoPS, K-Kissat, Sport, K-67, TuTo, K-Espoo, Ketterä, KooVee, H-Salo Ässät, H-reipas KooVee, H-Salo
1990–91 JoKP, Kärpät, VHT, K-Kissat, K-Espoo, K-67, FoPS, TuTo, GrIFK, KooKoo, Sport, Ketterä JoKP Ketterä
1991–92 K-Espoo, Kärpät, KooKoo, FoPS, K-67, SaiPa, TuTo, Centers, VHT, HJK, K-Kissat, Sport K-Espoo Sport
1992–93 JoKP, TuTo, KooKoo, Kärpät, Junkkarit, K-67, SaiPa, K-Kissat, FoPS, VHT, Centers, HJK-VHT, Centers, HJK
1993–94 TuTo, JoKP, SaiPa, SaPKo, Kärpät, Hermes, KooKoo, K-67, FoPS, Junkkarit, Karhu-Kissat, Ketterä TuTo Kärpät, JoKP
1994–95 SaiPa, KooKoo, K-67, Hermes, SaPKo, Haukat, FoPS, Reipas, KooVee, Junkkarit, Karhu-Kissat, Ketterä-Karhu-Kissat
1995–96 Hermes, SaiPa, K-67, FPS, Kiekko-Karhut, Reipas, SaPKo, Kärpät, PiTa, Haukat, Titaanit, KooKoo, KooVee, Ketterä, Diskos, Junkkarit SaiPa Diskos, Junkkarit
1996–97 Kärpät, Kiekko-Karhut, FPS, Haukat, Pelicans, Hermes, TuTo, Ahmat, SaPKo, UJK, K-67, Titaanit, PiTa, KooVee, Ketterä, KooKoo-K-67, Titaanit , PiTa, KooVee , Ketterä, KooKoo
1997–98 Kärpät, Hermes, Pelicans, FPS, TuTo, Diskos, SaPKo, Sport, Haukat, Kiekko-Karhut, Ahmat, UJK--
1998–99 Kärpät, Pelicans, Sport, Diskos, Hermes, TuTo, FPS, Jokipojat, SaPKo, Haukat, UJK, Ahmat Pelicans -
1999–2000 Kärpät, Sport, Diskos, TuTo, Jokipojat, KooKoo, Hermes, FPS, UJK, KJT, Ahmat, SaPKo Kärpät SaPKo, Ahmat

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