I divisioona

League status: Not active
Year of start: 1974

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League leaders | season 1979-1980 all time stats

#	Player name	Pos	Team	GP	G	A	P	PIM
1.	Hannu Savolainen	F	HPK Hämeenlinna	36	20	39	59	90
2.	Timo Hytti	???	HPK Hämeenlinna	35	24	28	52	28
3.	Esko Heikkeri	???	SaiPa Lappeenranta	36	37	14	51	32
4.	Heikki Mälkiä	F	SaiPa Lappeenranta	36	24	27	51	18
5.	Steven MacDonald	F	SaPKo Savonlinna	34	23	27	50	56
6.	Erkki Väkiparta	F	JYP Jyväskylä	35	26	22	48	4
7.	Pertti Rastela	F	JYP Jyväskylä	36	24	24	48	31
8.	Pentti Pietilä	F	HPK Hämeenlinna	32	29	18	47	17
9.	Petri Skriko	RW	SaiPa Lappeenranta	36	25	20	45	8
10.	Jussi Piuhola	F	SaPKo Savonlinna	36	25	20	45	6
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Teams
Name changes
History

FPS Forssa

HPK Hämeenlinna

Jäähonka Espoo

Jukurit Mikkeli

JYP Jyväskylä

Kiekko-67 Turku

KooKoo Kouvola

SaiPa Lappeenranta

SaPKo Savonlinna

Sport Vaasa

Waasa Red Ducks

from 1927 to 1974: Suomensarja
from 1974 to 1992: I divisioona
from 1992 to 1994: Finland-liiga
from 1994 to 1996: Fazer-liiga
from 1996 to present: I divisioona

Second highest league in Finland. Was founded 1974, during seasons 1994-96 name was Fazer-league (according sponsor) but it was changed back to I divisioona 1996. From 2000 name has been Mestis.

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Fast factsseason 1979-1980

Youngest player: Ari Kotro (18 years)
Oldest player: Ilkka Mesikämmen (37 years)
Shortest player: Pekka Kuusisto (168 cm)
Tallest player: Tuomo Martin (190 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (1), Finland (78)

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