1984–85 SM-liiga season

SM-liiga logo introduced prior to the season

The 1984–85 SM-liiga season was the tenth season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.

Standings

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. TPS Turku 36 24 2 10 163 124 50
2. Kärpät Oulu 36 22 2 12 153 105 46
3. Ilves Tampere 36 22 1 13 168 133 45
4. Ässät Pori 36 22 0 14 166 129 44
5. HIFK Helsinki 36 19 2 15 189 152 40
6. Tappara Tampere 36 16 2 18 152 147 34
7 Lukko Rauma 36 13 3 20 131 149 29
8. Jokerit Helsinki 36 13 2 21 154 176 28
9. SaiPa Lappeenranta 36 11 3 22 127 199 25
10. Kiekko-Reipas Lahti 36 8 3 25 111 200 19

Playoffs

Semifinal

3rd place

Final

  • TPS - Ilves 2:3 (3:2, 6:1, 1:8, 2:3, 2:3)

Relegation

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. SaiPa Lappeenranta 6 4 1 1 28 28 9
2. TuTo Turku 6 3 1 2 31 17 7
3. KalPa Kuopio 6 3 0 3 26 23 6
4. KooKoo Kouvola 6 0 2 4 15 31 2