The league also brought back the relegation to the Mestis and a reformed playoff system and new divisions that decide the number of games teams play against each other.

[1][2] As usual, the series is on break in November for a week and a half while the national teams play in the Euro Hockey Tour.

The Christmas break lasts 5–7 days, depending on the team, with the exception of Kärpät, which participates on the 26th–31 December in the Spengler Cup in Switzerland.

[4][5][6] Top four advance straight to the quarter-finals, while teams between 5th and 12th positions play a wild card round for the final four spots.

MTV pays more than 90 million euros for television rights over four seasons, and the company has admitted that the operation is loss-making.