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Formerly | I-Divisioona |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 2000 |
Founder | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
First season | 2000–01 |
Motto | Suomen viihdyttävintä lätkää (Finland’s most entertaining hockey) |
No. of teams | 10 |
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Most recent champion(s) | IPK (2023–24) |
Most titles | Jukurit (7) |
TV partner(s) | C More |
Level on pyramid | Level 2 |
Promotion to | SM-liiga |
Relegation to | Suomi-sarja |
Domestic cup(s) | Finnish Cup |
Related competitions | Naisten Mestis |
Official website | Mestis.fi |
Mestis (from Finnish: Mestaruussarja, meaning 'Championship series', stylized as MEST1S) is the second-highest men's ice hockey league in Finland. The league was established by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 2000 to replace the I-divisioona ('First Division').
Being promoted to SM-liiga is possible if a Mestis team beats a SM-liiga club in the qualification series and matches all the criteria set by the SM-liiga. Mestis, however, is an open league where relegation and promotion are possible with the 3rd league, Suomi-sarja.
Mestis is also the highest league governed by the FIHA.