When was the U20 SM-sarja founded?

The U20 SM-sarja was founded in 1944.

How many teams play in the U20 SM-sarja?

The U20 SM-sarja currently consists of 18 teams.

Which country is the U20 SM-sarja based in?

The U20 SM-sarja is based in Finland.

Who won the most recent U20 SM-sarja championship?

Kiekko-Espoo U20 won the most recent U20 SM-sarja championship in 2026.

Nuorten SM-liiga U20 SM-sarja 1997-1998

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League naming history:

2020 - 2021U20 SM-sarja
1991 - 2020U20 SM-liiga (Nuorten SM-liiga)
1944 - 1991U20 SM-sarja (Nuorten SM-sarja)

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U20 SM-sarja Team Rosters

1997-1998

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1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga Standings

1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Ässät U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	HIFK U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	HPK U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Ilves U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Jokerit U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Final loss
6.	JYP U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Kiekko-Espoo U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Lukko U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Tappara U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Bronze game win
10.	TPS U20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Champion

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1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga Player Stats

1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Timo Koskela (F)	35	14	36	50	44
2.	Jussi Tie (F)	35	17	28	45	20
3.	Karo Koivunen (F)	35	18	26	44	26
4.	Sami Salonen (F)	32	13	27	40	40
5.	Tommi Santala (F)	36	10	28	38	48

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1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga Goalie Stats

1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Antero Niittymäki (G)	19	1.80	.927
2.	Markus Vasarainen (G)	10	2.09	.925
3.	Timo Kinnunen (G)	18	2.18	.920
4.	Ari Kumpula (G)	33	2.25	.913
5.	Jani Riihinen (G)	28	2.39	.911

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1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga Demographics

U20 SM-sarja Games

U20 SM-sarja — Games
date	home	visiting	score
10/24/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Kärpät U20	Jukurit U20	-
10/24/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Ässät U20	TPS U20	1 - 2
10/24/2026 12:30 PM UTC	KalPa U20	RoKi U20	6 - 0
10/24/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Tappara U20	KooKoo U20	0 - 4
10/24/2026 09:00 AM UTC	JYP U20	Sport U20	2 - 5

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U20 SM-sarja Transactions

U20 SM-sarja — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/15/2026	Confirmed	Santeri Veiksola (F)	JYP U20	Haukat	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Mico Orajärvi (F)	JYP U20	Et-Po 72	Details
10/09/2026	Confirmed	Vertti Valle (F)	SaiPa U20	PEPO HC	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	Eemil Savolainen (D)	KooKoo U20	AaKoo	Details
09/19/2026	Confirmed	Jasperi Höijer (D)	KooKoo U20	CG Puigcerdà	Details

2026-2027 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents

2026-2027 U20 SM-sarja — Free Agents
Team	Player
Ässät U20	Lauri Eskola (F)
Ilves U20	Niklas Seppänen (D)
Kärpät U20	Kristers Urbanovics (D)
Ilves U20	Jimi Kuivila (G)

2027-2028 U20 SM-sarja Free Agents

2027-2028 U20 SM-sarja — Free Agents
Team	Player
Tappara U20	Ville Väärälä (F)
SaiPa U20	Veeti Moilanen (F)
Ilves U20	Jalmari Melanen (F)
Sport U20	Elias Mourujärvi (F)
HIFK U20	Hannes Tiainen (F)

U20 SM-sarja Team Comparison (Averages)

1997-1998 U20 SM-liiga — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	HIFK U20	40	1 514	6'0"	190 lbs	19.33
2.	HPK U20	37	1 247	5'11"	183 lbs	19.44
3.	Ilves U20	34	808	5'11"	187 lbs	19.29
4.	JYP U20	30	1 739	5'10"	183 lbs	19.50
5.	Jokerit U20	28	1 537	5'11"	187 lbs	19.75
6.	Kiekko-Espoo U20	34	1 350	5'11"	185 lbs	19.12
7.	KooKoo U20	1	133	6'2"	205 lbs	18.00
8.	Kärpät U20	33	1 368	5'10"	183 lbs	19.26
9.	Lukko U20	38	1 310	6'0"	187 lbs	19.55
10.	TPS U20	29	1 353	5'11"	190 lbs	19.21
11.	TUTO Hockey U20	38	672	5'11"	185 lbs	19.50
12.	Tappara U20	36	816	6'0"	192 lbs	19.47
13.	Ässät U20	28	1 449	5'11"	190 lbs	19.54

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

U20 SM-sarja — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Nicholas Lepistö (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch	U20 Mestis	14	11	19	30	4
2.	Emil Eriksson (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch	U20 Mestis	12	13	13	26	8
3.	Camilo Miettinen (F)	2026-2027	Colombia	-	4	12	14	26	2
4.	Joonas Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	Matinkylä Ducks	III-divisioona	8	10	16	26	2
5.	Daniel Mäkiaho (F)	2026-2027	HIFK	Liiga	16	11	14	25	4
6.	Miska Hämäläinen (F)	2026-2027	HAKI	III-divisioona	6	12	12	24	4
7.	Eppu Varjamo (F)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	8	7	17	24	2
8.	Valtteri Peltonen (F)	2026-2027	KOOVEE II	II-divisioona	9	14	8	22	0
9.	Joel Simonen (F)	2026-2027	EVU Team	III-divisioona	8	12	10	22	16
10.	Yegor Chizhikov (F)	2026-2027	Shakhter Soligorsk	Belarus	14	8	14	22	10

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Regular Season

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeremi Tammela (F)	173	69	125	194
2.	Kasperi Nuto (F)	223	73	108	181
3.	Karo Koivunen (F)	166	62	115	177
4.	Miro Järvenpää (F)	180	67	104	171
5.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	184	53	117	170

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Goals

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leevi Viitala (F)	143	100	58	158
2.	Veeti Miettinen (F)	138	80	78	158
3.	Arttu Nevasaari (F)	169	80	63	143
4.	Simo Heinonen (F)	139	77	72	149
5.	Tuomas Santavuori (F)	135	76	44	120

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Assists

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jeremi Tammela (F)	173	69	125	194
2.	Valtteri Karnaranta (F)	184	53	117	170
3.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	160	38	117	155
4.	Karo Koivunen (F)	166	62	115	177
5.	Heikki Huttunen (F)	188	55	109	164

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min.

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Heikura (D)	114	13	24	373
2.	Kimmo Vesterinen (D)	106	17	35	370
3.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	97	16	41	357
4.	Patrik Lostedt (F)	117	17	35	337
5.	Niko Palonen (F)	120	42	91	303

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Games Played

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rasmus Smedberg (F)	225	71	82	153
2.	Kasperi Nuto (F)	223	73	108	181
3.	Joni Loukkojärvi (D)	212	30	70	100
4.	Janne Kettunen (F)	209	68	67	135
5.	Santeri Aalto (F)	202	42	64	106

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Game

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ville Peltonen (F)	2	4	6	3.00
2.	Jarkko Varvio (F)	2	3	5	2.50
3.	Matti Lievonen (F)	2	3	5	2.50
4.	Niks Fenenko (D)	2	1	5	2.50
5.	Kimmo Rintanen (F)	7	9	17	2.43

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Points Per Season

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eemeli Suomi (F)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	19	60	79	1.65	34
2.	Ville Viitaluoma (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	37	30	47	77	2.08	65
3.	Toni Kallela (F)	2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	45	33	42	75	1.67	12
4.	Patrik Virta (F)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	43	29	46	75	1.74	55
5.	Kasper Kenig (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	34	38	36	74	2.18	106

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Goals Per Season

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Veeti Miettinen (F)	2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	52	42	31	73	1.40	6
2.	Sami Blomqvist (F)	2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	41	40	21	61	1.49	28
3.	Kasper Kenig (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	34	38	36	74	2.18	106
4.	Niklas Näppi (F)	2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	42	38	22	60	1.43	8
5.	Eetu Päkkilä (F)	2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	38	22	60	1.15	4

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Assists Per Season

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eemeli Suomi (F)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	19	60	79	1.65	34
2.	Verneri Ahonen (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	44	14	54	68	1.55	6
3.	Santeri Huovila (F)	2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	39	16	52	68	1.74	10
4.	Matias Loppi (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	44	19	50	69	1.57	32
5.	Aleksi Ainali (F)	2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	49	17	50	67	1.37	97

U20 SM-sarja All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

U20 SM-sarja — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jesse Koskinen (F)	2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	36	8	17	25	0.69	209
2.	Mikko Mäenpää (D)	2001-2002	U20 SM-liiga	39	13	12	25	0.64	201
3.	Ilkka Pikkarainen (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	38	27	31	58	1.53	186
4.	Adam Kasanicky (D)	2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	30	3	3	6	0.20	183
5.	Jarno Niinimäki (F)	2000-2001	U20 SM-liiga	34	12	12	24	0.71	167

List of U20 SM-sarja Champions

U20 SM-sarja — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Kiekko-Espoo U20
2025	Lukko U20
2024	Ässät U20
2023	Tappara U20
2022	Lukko U20
2021	Lukko U20
2019	Kärpät U20
2018	KalPa U20
2017	HPK U20
2016	Ilves U20
2015	TPS U20
2014	Blues U20
2013	HPK U20
2012	HIFK U20
2011	JYP U20
2010	Kärpät U20
2009	Blues U20
2008	KalPa U20
2007	Pelicans U20
2006	JYP U20
2005	Ilves U20
2004	Tappara U20
2003	HIFK U20
2002	SaiPa U20
2001	Tappara U20
2000	Jokerit U20
1999	Jokerit U20
1998	TPS U20
1997	JYP U20
1996	Jokerit U20
1995	JyP HT U20
1994	Ilves U20
1993	Ilves U20
1991	Ilves U20
1986	Tappara U20
1982	Ilves U20
1981	Ilves U20
1978	Ilves U20
1977	Ilves U20
1976	Ilves U20
1975	Tappara U20
1974	Ilves U20
1973	Tappara U20
1972	Tappara U20
1968	Tappara U20
1967	Ilves U20
1966	Ilves U20
1965	Tappara U20
1963	Tappara U20
1962	Tappara U20
1961	Ilves U20
1960	Ilves U20
1959	Tappara U20
1957	Tappara U20
1956	Tappara U20
1953	Ilves U20
1952	Ilves U20
1949	Ilves U20
1948	Ilves U20
1947	Ilves U20
1946	Ilves U20
1945	Ilves U20