title: 1953–54 SM-sarja season
text: # 1953–54 SM-sarja season
  
  The 1953–54 SM-sarja season was the 23rd season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and TBK Tampere won the championship.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Group A
  
  | | Club | Sp | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Karhu-Kissat Helsinki | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27:21 | 12 |
  | 2. | TPS Turku | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 37:30 | 9 |
  | 3. | TK-V Tampere | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24:34 | 8 |
  | 4. | Tarmo Hämeenlinna | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34:30 | 6 |
  | 5. | Ilves Tampere | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 27:34 | 5 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | | Club | Sp | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | TBK Tampere | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 42:20 | 13 |
  | 2. | HPK Hämeenlinna | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 40:24 | 13 |
  | 3. | HIFK Helsinki | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 40:46 | 8 |
  | 4. | HJK Helsinki | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 33:37 | 4 |
  | 5. | KuPS Kuopio | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23:51 | 2 |
  
  **Qualification for final**
  
  * TBK Tampere - HPK Hämeenlinna 6:2
  
  ## 3rd place
  
  * HPK Hämeenlinna - TPS Turku 6:5/5:5 OT
  
  ## Final
  
  * Karhu-Kissat Helsinki - TBK Tampere 0:4/0:4
  
  | Preceded by1952–53 SM-sarja season | SM-sarja season 1953–54 | Succeeded by1954–55 SM-sarja season |
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