Mestis

Mestis (from Finnish:Mestaruussarja, meaning 'Championship series') is the second-highest men's ice hockey league in Finland. The league was established by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 2000 to replace the I-divisioona ('First Division'). It had initially been the highest hockey league in Finland that could be reached through playing merits alone; the SM-liiga was closed (to teams being relegated or promoted) in 2000. After the 2004–05 season, KalPa was promoted to the SM-liiga, and the Liiga was re-opened in the 2008–09 season. Vaasan Sport was promoted in 2014–15, KooKoo was promoted in 2015–16, and Jukurit was promoted in 2016–17.

Winners
Medaltable:



Past participants

 * Jää-Kotkat, relegated to the Suomi-sarja in 2003.
 * Hyvinkään Ahmat, relegated to the Suomi-sarja in 2004.
 * KalPa, promoted to the SM-liiga in 2005.
 * Haukat, resigned in 2006.
 * FPS and KOOVEE, relegated to the Suomi-sarja in 2007.
 * HC Salamat relegated to the Suomi-sarja in 2008.
 * Kotkan Titaanit relegated to the Suomi-sarja in 2009.
 * Kiekko-Laser went bankrupt in 2011.
 * Vaasan Sport, promoted to the Liiga in 2014.
 * HC Keski-Uusimaa was abandoned serial place in 2014.
 * KooKoo, promoted to the Liiga in 2015.
 * Jukurit, promoted to the Liiga in 2016.
 * JYP-Akatemia, relegated to the Suomi-sarja and folded in 2017.
 * Hokki, went bankrupt in 2017.
 * Espoo United, went bankrupt in 2018.