Mestis
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| Formerly | I-Divisioona |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 2000 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Countries |  Finland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Jukurit |
| Most titles | Jukurit (5) |
| TV partner(s) | Elisa, VeikkausTV |
| Related competitions | SM-liiga, Suomi-sarja |
| Official website | mestis.fi |
Mestis (from 'Mestaruussarja', 'Championship series'), is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.
The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; 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 league was re-opened in the 2008–09 season.
Clubs
| Team | City | Home arena, capacity | Founded | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes | Kokkola | Kokkolan jäähalli, 4,200 | 1953 | Antti Karhula |
| Hokki | Kajaani | Kajaanin jäähalli, 1,400 | 1968 | Jari Laukkanen |
| Jokipojat | Joensuu | LVI-Myller Areena, 4,800 | 1953 | Ari Aaltonen |
| Jukurit | Mikkeli | Kalevankankaan jäähalli, 4,400 | 1970 | Antti Pennanen |
| JYP-Akatemia | Jyväskylä | Synergia-areena, 4,365 | 1974 | Jukka Ahvenjärvi |
| Kiekko-Vantaa | Vantaa | Trio Areena, 2,004 | 1994 | Jami Kauppi |
| KeuPa HT | Keuruu | Keuruun Jäähalli, 1,100 | 1995 | Ville Nieminen |
| LeKi | Lempäälä | Masku Areena, 800 | 1904 | Juha Juujärvi |
| Peliitat | Heinola | Versowood Areena, 2,975 | 1984 | Lauri Merikivi |
| Rovaniemen Kiekko | Rovaniemi | Lappi Areena, 3,500 | 1979 | Petteri Hirvonen |
| SaPKo | Savonlinna | Talvisalon jäähalli, 2,833 | 1929 | Pasi Räsänen |
| TUTO Hockey | Turku | Kupittaan jäähalli, 3,000 | 1929 | Ismo Lehkonen |
Winners
| Year | Champion | Silver | Bronze |
| 2001 | Jukurit | TuTo | Hermes |
| 2002 | Jukurit | KooKoo | KalPa |
| 2003 | Jukurit | K-Vantaa | KooKoo |
| 2004 | KalPa | Jukurit | Hermes |
| 2005 | KalPa | Sport | TuTo |
| 2006 | Jukurit | Sport | TuTo |
| 2007 | Hokki | Jukurit | Sport |
| 2008 | TuTo | Hokki | Jukurit |
| 2009 | Sport | Jokipojat | Hokki |
| 2010 | Jokipojat | D-Team | KooKoo |
| 2011 | Sport | Jukurit | D-Team |
| 2012 | Sport | Jokipojat | KooKoo |
| 2013 | Jukurit | KooKoo | TuTo |
| 2014 | KooKoo | Jukurit | TuTo |
| 2015 | Jukurit | KooKoo | Hokki |
Defunct teams
External links
- Mestis Official website, in Finnish
