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