1998-99 SM-Liiga season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPS Turku | 54 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 81 | 179 | 107 | |||
| HIFK Helsinki | 54 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 74 | 209 | 104 | |||
| Jokerit Helsinki | 54 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 65 | 171 | 140 | |||
| Ilves Tampere | 54 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 60 | 180 | 143 | |||
| HPK Hameenlinna | 54 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 60 | 192 | 152 | |||
| SaiPa Lappeenranta | 54 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 54 | 141 | 153 | |||
| Blues | 54 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 49 | 146 | 183 | |||
| Tappara Tampere | 54 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 48 | 148 | 196 | |||
| JyP HT Jyvaskyla | 54 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 48 | 137 | 157 | |||
| Assat Pori | 54 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 46 | 152 | 178 | |||
| Lukko Rauma | 54 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 39 | 126 | 176 | |||
| KalPa Kuopio | 54 | 9 | 39 | 6 | 24 | 95 |