The 2001–02 SM-liiga season was the 27th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 13 teams participated in the league, and Jokerit Helsinki won the championship.
| Rank
|
Team
|
GP
|
W
|
OTW
|
T/OTL
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
Diff
|
Pts
|
| 1. |
Tappara |
56 |
34 |
2 |
7 |
13 |
173 |
109 |
64 |
79
|
| 2. |
HPK |
56 |
33 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
221 |
138 |
83 |
78
|
| 3. |
Jokerit |
56 |
29 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
160 |
102 |
58 |
71
|
| 4. |
TPS |
56 |
31 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
154 |
111 |
43 |
69
|
| 5. |
Pelicans |
56 |
27 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
157 |
152 |
5 |
68
|
| 6. |
Kärpät |
56 |
25 |
1 |
8 |
22 |
156 |
148 |
8 |
60
|
| 7. |
Ilves |
56 |
22 |
2 |
10 |
22 |
155 |
161 |
-6 |
58
|
| 8. |
Blues |
56 |
24 |
1 |
8 |
23 |
156 |
171 |
-15 |
58
|
| 9. |
JYP |
56 |
19 |
4 |
11 |
22 |
145 |
158 |
-13 |
57
|
| 10. |
HIFK |
56 |
19 |
0 |
11 |
26 |
148 |
168 |
-20 |
49
|
| 11. |
Ässät |
56 |
13 |
4 |
6 |
33 |
133 |
191 |
-58 |
40
|
| 12. |
Lukko |
56 |
13 |
0 |
9 |
34 |
10 |
181 |
-71 |
35
|
| 13. |
SaiPa |
56 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
39 |
124 |
202 |
-78 |
31
|
- Tappara - Blues 3:0 (3:1, 5:2, 3:1)
- HPK - Ilves 3:0 (4:1, 6:1, 5:1)
- Jokerit - Kärpät 3:1 (6:2, 3:5, 3:0, 5:1)
- TPS - Pelicans 3:1 (4:1, 4:5 P, 3:2 P, 2:0)
