1956–57 Suomi-sarja season

The 1956-57 Suomi-sarja season was contested as the second tier of Finnish hockey. 20 teams participated in the league, and KalPa Kuopio won the championship and was promoted alongside HIFK Helsinki.

Regular season

The league was divided into four groups, the winners qualifying for promotion to the SM-sarja.

Southern Group

	Club	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	HIFK Helsinki	8	8	0	0	74	19	16
2.	Tu.Kiekk. Turku	8	4	0	4	37	37	8
3.	Abo IFK	8	4	0	4	44	45	8
4.	HyPS Hyvinkaa	8	3	0	5	33	47	6
5.	Helsingin Kullervo	8	1	0	7	23	63	2

Southwestern Group

	Club	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Porin Karpat	8	6	1	1	55	28	13
2.	TP-V Tampere	8	4	2	2	29	28	10
3.	Rauman Lukko	8	4	1	3	47	36	9
4.	Iirot Rauma	8	2	2	4	24	42	6
5.	Rauman Pallo	8	0	2	6	29	50	2

Southeastern Group

	Club	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Kotkan Reipas	8	6	1	1	44	23	13
2.	KyPa Kymi	8	5	1	2	45	27	11
3.	SaPKo Savonlinna	8	5	1	2	38	34	11
4.	HeiP-47 Heinola	8	2	1	5	47	41	5
5.	Helsingin Ponnistus	8	0	0	8	24	73	0

Northern Group

	Club	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	KalPa Kuopio	8	6	0	2	52	31	12
2.	Hermes Kokkola	8	6	0	2	46	27	12
3.	Oulun Karpat	8	2	2	4	34	38	6
4.	KuoTK Kuopio	8	2	2	4	29	45	6
5.	Raahen Vesa	8	2	0	6	25	45	4

Final round

	Club	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	KalPa Kuopio	3	2	0	1	16	10	4
2.	HIFK Helsinki	3	2	0	1	15	9	4
3.	Porin Karpat	3	2	0	1	14	10	4
4.	Kotkan Reipas	3	0	0	3	5	21	0

Sources

• Jääkiekkoliiton kilpailukertomus 1956-57
• Kausi 1956-1957 (Suomi)