title: 1976–77 SM-liiga season
text: # 1976–77 SM-liiga season
  
  The 1976–77 SM-liiga season was the second season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.
  
  ## Standings
  
  | | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Tappara Tampere | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 216 | 110 | 55 |
  | 2. | TPS Turku | 36 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 187 | 129 | 49 |
  | 3. | HIFK Helsinki | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 159 | 136 | 41 |
  | 4. | KooVee Tampere | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 175 | 156 | 41 |
  | 5. | Ässät Pori | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 167 | 144 | 40 |
  | 6. | Ilves Tampere | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 171 | 173 | 34 |
  | 7 | Jokerit Helsinki | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 137 | 153 | 33 |
  | 8. | Kiekko-Reipas Lahti | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 169 | 222 | 27 |
  | 9. | Lukko Rauma | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 166 | 223 | 23 |
  | 10. | FoPS Forssa | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 136 | 237 | 17 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### Semifinal
  
  * Tappara - KooVee 3:0 (11:0, 6:1, 11:3)
  * TPS - HIFK 3:2 (4:7, 2:4, 2:1, 3:0, 4:2)
  
  ### 3rd place
  
  * HIFK - KooVee 0:2 (4:5, 5:9)
  
  ### Final
  
  * Tappara - TPS 3:0 (7:2, 4:2, 9:1)
  
  ## Relegation
  
  | | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Lukko Rauma | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 25 | 7 |
  | 2. | Kärpät Oulu | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 6 |
  | 3. | FoPS Forssa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 6 |
  | 4. | Sport Vaasa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 45 | 5 |
  