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

3rd place

Final

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