2015–16 Liiga season

The 2015–16 SM-liiga season was the 41st season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.

Regular season
Top six advanced straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played wild card round for the final two spots. The SM-liiga is a closed series and thus there is no relegation.

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points.

(7) TPS vs. (10) Sport
TPS wins the series 2–0.

(8) KalPa vs. (9) Pelicans
Pelicans wins the series 2–1.

(1) HIFK vs. (9) Pelicans
HIFK wins the series 4–2.

(2) Kärpät vs. (7) TPS
Kärpät wins the series 4–2.

(3) Tappara vs. (6) Lukko
Tappara wins the series 4–1.

(4) JYP vs. (5) SaiPa
JYP wins the series 4–2.

(1) HIFK vs. (4) JYP
HIFK wins the series 4–2.

(2) Kärpät vs. (3) Tappara
Tappara wins the series 4–3.

Finals (best-of-seven)
Tappara wins the finals 4–2.