The Suomi-sarja is Finland's third highest ice hockey league.

Prior to this, Finland's third league had been Division II since 1975 and before that the Provincial Series since 1947.

During the 1990s the series also included an Estonian team.

The Suomi-sarja champion and the runner-up advance to Mestis qualifiers.

Oy and Ab are the abbreviations for limited company in Finnish and Swedish respectively.