What league does Tappara U20 play in?

Tappara U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was Tappara U20 founded?

Tappara U20 was founded in 1955 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is Tappara U20 based?

Tappara U20 is based in Tampere, FIN.

What arena does Tappara U20 play in?

Tappara U20 play their home games at Tampereen jäähalli in Tampere, FIN.

What are the team colors of Tappara U20?

The team colors of Tappara U20 are Blue + Orange + White.

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1969-1970 Tappara U20 Demographics

Tappara U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1955

1969-1970 Tappara U20 Roster Facts

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Experience

Tappara U20: 0 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hiki-Hockey (II-divisioona)
KOOVEE II (II-divisioona)
KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)
LeKi (Suomi-sarja)
LeKi U20 (U20 Mestis)
Pyry Hockey (Mestis)
Pyry U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Tappara (Liiga)
Tappara U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Tappara U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tampereen jäähalli
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 7 300
Construction Year: 1965
Secondary Arena: Hakametsä 2

Tappara U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/20/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Ilves U20	Tappara U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/19/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Tappara U20	JYP U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/12/2026 12:15 PM UTC	Jukurit U20	Tappara U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/09/2026 03:30 PM UTC	KalPa U20	Tappara U20	4 - 3 (OT 61:27)	U20 SM-sarja
09/04/2026 03:30 PM UTC	TPS U20	Tappara U20	2 - 4	U20 SM-sarja

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06/02/2026

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Kasper Selin (D)

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Simon Katolicky (F)

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Joona Karvonen (D)

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Joonas Rajala (F)

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Tappara U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	2	1	0	-	0	1	7	6	4	2	7	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	18	14	-	5	7	143	131	71	1.61	6	Bronze game loss
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	16	17	-	2	9	152	146	61	1.39	12	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	21	7	-	5	5	150	98	78	2.05	2	Bronze game win
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	45	31	7	-	5	2	215	96	105	2.33	1	Champion
	U20 SM-sarja	23	17	4	-	2	0	128	41	55	2.39	1	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	45	21	12	-	4	8	148	123	79	1.76	4	Quarterfinal loss
	U20 SM-sarja	19	9	6	-	2	2	60	47	33	1.74	9	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	25	17	8	-	3	2	106	68	50	2	3	Semifinal loss
	U20 SM-sarja	25	17	8	-	3	2	106	68	50	2	3	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	52	25	18	-	2	7	193	168	86	1.65	7	Playoffs Cancelled
	U20 SM-liiga	34	17	17	-	1	4	125	117	54	1.59	8	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	52	21	23	-	4	4	177	181	75	1.44	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U20 SM-liiga	34	15	16	-	2	1	113	116	50	1.47	10	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	53	22	17	-	7	7	169	160	87	1.64	6	Bronze game loss
	U20 SM-liiga	35	16	11	-	4	4	113	105	60	1.71	5	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	20	19	-	5	4	146	142	74	1.54	11	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	21	18	-	4	7	173	165	78	1.56	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	17	23	-	6	2	146	152	65	1.35	12	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	24	20	-	2	2	156	135	78	1.63	7	First round loss
2012-2013	U20 SM-liiga	48	21	18	-	1	8	140	123	73	1.52	7	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	18	25	-	1	4	164	193	60	1.25	12	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	42	18	18	-	3	3	130	123	63	1.5	9	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	10	7	3	-	0	0	51	32	21	2.1	2	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	13	21	-	5	3	113	179	52	1.24	12	Relegation Play
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	10	6	3	-	1	0	41	30	20	2	3	Saved in relegation
	U20 SM-liiga	42	7	31	-	0	4	94	186	25	0.6	14	Relegation Play
2007-2008	U20 SM-liiga	42	17	16	-	3	6	144	132	63	1.5	7	Semifinal loss
2006-2007	U20 SM-liiga	42	17	17	3	3	2	146	126	45	1.07	7	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	U20 SM-liiga	39	16	17	3	1	2	113	116	39	1	10	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Eetu Orpana (F)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	4	0	4	2
2.	Aapeli Räsänen (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Champions HL	2	3	1	4	0
3.	Benjamin Rautiainen (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Champions HL	2	1	3	4	0
4.	Arttu Tuomaala (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	3	2	1	3	0
5.	Mikko Perttu (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa	Champions HL	2	1	2	3	27
6.	Patrik Puistola (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	2	0	3	3	2
7.	Joonas Rajala (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa U20	U20 SM-sarja	3	1	1	2	0
8.	Lassi Vanhatalo (F)	2026-2027	HIFK	Liiga	3	1	1	2	2
9.	Viljami Nieminen (F)	2026-2027	Sport	Liiga	4	1	1	2	0
10.	Eemeli Saari (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	4	1	1	2	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.39
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.94
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.34
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.40
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.27

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	76	151
2.	Markus Oijennus (F)	113	68	81	149
3.	Mikko Peltola (F)	103	72	74	146
4.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143
5.	Anton Levtchi (F)	135	43	79	122

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Esa Välioja (D)	71	79	40	119
2.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	76	151
3.	Mikko Peltola (F)	103	72	74	146
4.	Markus Oijennus (F)	113	68	81	149
5.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Markus Oijennus (F)	113	68	81	149
2.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143
3.	Anton Levtchi (F)	135	43	79	122
4.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	76	151
5.	Tero Toivola (F)	75	42	75	117

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Niinikoski (F)	82	30	64	273
2.	Nestori Lähde (F)	127	41	75	260
3.	Mikko Mäenpää (D)	74	23	43	231
4.	Jarno Niinimäki (F)	73	23	46	221
5.	Joonas Liimatainen (D)	112	10	49	191

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Santeri Aalto (F)	202	42	64	106
2.	Samuel Parkkari (F)	188	30	48	78
3.	Santeri Peltola (F)	180	44	67	111
4.	Oskari Luoto (F)	165	64	79	143
5.	Jere Kivimäki (F)	160	32	48	80

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ville Nieminen (F)	18	19	46	2.56
2.	Toni Raisto (F)	7	7	17	2.43
3.	Pekka Sartjärvi (F)	6	11	13	2.17
4.	Asko Ahonen (F)	16	22	31	1.94
5.	Matti Penttilä (F)	81	75	151	1.86

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mikko Peltola (F)	1989-1990	30	31	74
2.	Kari Heikkinen (F)	1981-1982	32	40	62
3.	Matti Penttilä (F)	1980-1981	32	34	62
4.	Markus Oijennus (F)	1989-1990	34	29	62
5.	Benjamin Rautiainen (F)	2023-2024	36	29	62

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kari Heikkinen (F)	1981-1982	32	40	62
2.	Raimo Saarinen (F)	1975-1976	36	35	58
3.	Matti Penttilä (F)	1980-1981	32	34	62
4.	Jouko Myrrä (F)	1988-1989	35	34	57
5.	Jukka Piirinen (F)	1981-1982	20	34	46

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jeremi Tammela (F)	2023-2024	39	44	61
2.	Mikko Peltola (F)	1989-1990	30	43	74
3.	Mikko Perttu (F)	2020-2021	39	40	60
4.	Leevi Sorvali (D)	2022-2023	44	39	46
5.	Arttu Ilomäki (F)	2011-2012	41	34	55

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Mäenpää (D)	2001-2002	39	25	201
2.	Jarno Niinimäki (F)	2000-2001	34	24	167
3.	Antti Rahkonen (D)	1997-1998	31	16	127
4.	Mikko Niinikoski (F)	1997-1998	33	20	116
5.	Aki Siren ()	1975-1976	35	46	112