According to IS, Jokerit, Tuto, JoKP, IPK and RoKi are aiming for a place in the SM league for the 2025–26 season.
The ice hockey Mestis season starts today, Thursday. This season, the second-highest league level has more to be excited about than usual when the league qualifiers return to the program.
The Mesti’s champion gets to fight for a place in the men’s ice hockey main series in the SM league. The opponent will be the loser from the playout series of the last two teams in the SM league.
The last time the league qualifiers were held in 2013.
Ilta-Sanomat found outwhich Mestis clubs are aiming for league promotion.
According to IS, Jokerit, Tuto, JoKP, IPK and RoKi consider claiming a league spot for next season possible if they win the league qualifiers.
Moving up to the SM league is a huge financial investment for the Mestis clubs. The expense budget of the league team is at a completely different level than the Mestis teams.
In addition, in order to claim a place in the league, the team has to pay a hefty sum of money for the league license.
Kiekko-Espoo, which was promoted to the SM league for this season by a cabinet decision, will pay 2.2 million euros for the license. The Espoo club has a payment period of five years.