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.
Regular season[]
| 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 |
Playoffs[]
Quarterfinals[]
- 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)
Semifinals[]
3rd place[]
Final[]
Team Photos[]
