[3][4] The first game between Ässät and Sport was played in the 1975–76 SM-liiga season, but it wasn't considered a rivalry yet.

The clubs faced each other a total of four times in the season, Ässät winning all four of the games.

[8] The biggest scandal happened when Sport's coach Juhani Tamminen commented on the series and the whole league system in a press conference.

Tamminen blamed the league for Sport's loss in the series, calling it unfair.

[12][13] Sport won the game 3–2 and Ässät missed the playoffs by two points.