In Finland, the (SM; ) is the winner of the highest level of national competition in a particular sport.
(), abbreviated , is the competition in which the winning athlete, team, or club is named Finnish Champion. is commonly used when discussing the highest-level league of a sport that competes for the Finnish Championship or the specific competition in which a Finnish Champion is named, as with the Baseballin SM-sarja, Ringeten SM-sarja, Rugbyn SM-sarja, etc.
The abbreviation ( from ) is a standard term used when a sport has been designated with status. Without qualification, can refer to any Finnish Championship , however, it is most often used when discussing the men's ice hockey Liiga â .
Significant content in this article is translated from the existing Finnish Wikipedia article at ; see its history for attribution.