KOOVEE was promoted from Suomi-sarja due to Espoo United declaring bankruptcy at the end of last season.
Top eight advance to the Mestis playoffs while the bottom two face the top two teams from Suomi-sarja for a relegation playoff.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Penalty minutes.
The bottom two teams faced the top two teams from Suomi-sarja for a best-of-7 series were the winners got a place in Mestis for the next season.
Peliitat and KOOVEE both won their series and thus avoided relegation.