The 1998–99 SM-liiga season was the 24th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and TPS Turku won the championship.
Standings
| Teams | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPS | 54 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 179 | 107 | +72 | 81 |
| 2 | HIFK | 54 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 209 | 104 | +105 | 74 |
| 3 | Jokerit | 54 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 171 | 140 | +31 | 65 |
| 4 | HPK | 54 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 192 | 152 | +40 | 60 |
| 5 | Ilves | 54 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 180 | 143 | +37 | 60 |
| 6 | SaiPa | 54 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 141 | 153 | -12 | 54 |
| 7 | Blues | 54 | 21 | 7 | 26 | 146 | 183 | -37 | 49 |
| 8 | JYP | 54 | 22 | 4 | 28 | 137 | 157 | -20 | 48 |
| 9 | Tappara | 54 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 148 | 196 | -48 | 48 |
| 10 | Ässät | 54 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 152 | 178 | -26 | 46 |
| 11 | Lukko | 54 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 126 | 176 | -50 | 39 |
| 12 | KalPa | 54 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 95 | 187 | -92 | 24 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Scoring Leaders
| # | Name | Team | Games played | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Czech Republic Jan Čaloun | HIFK | 51 | 24 | 57 | 81 |
| 2. |  Finland Pasi Saarela | Jokerit | 54 | 38 | 20 | 58 |
| 3. | Czech Republic Tomáš Vlasák | HPK | 54 | 28 | 29 | 57 |
| 4. |  United States Brian Rafalski | HIFK | 53 | 19 | 34 | 53 |
| 5. |  Sweden Peter Larsson | Ilves | 54 | 20 | 32 | 52 |
Qualification
1st round
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2nd round
| KalPa – Pelicans | ||
|---|---|---|
| KalPa | Pelicans | 1-4 |
| Pelicans | KalPa | 3-1 |
| KalPa | Pelicans | 1-2 |
| Pelicans wins 3-0 | ||
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