The 2003–04 SM-liiga season was the 29th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 13 teams participated in the league, and Kärpät Oulu won the championship.
| Rank
|
Team
|
GP
|
W
|
OTW
|
T
|
OTL
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
Diff
|
Pts
|
| 1. |
TPS |
56 |
30 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
169 |
112 |
+57 |
80
|
| 2. |
Kärpät |
56 |
29 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
194 |
129 |
+65 |
78
|
| 3. |
HIFK |
56 |
30 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
181 |
142 |
+39 |
72
|
| 4. |
HPK |
56 |
27 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
17 |
162 |
122 |
+40 |
69
|
| 5. |
Lukko |
56 |
24 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
18 |
154 |
127 |
+27 |
65
|
| 6. |
Ilves |
56 |
24 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
159 |
148 |
+11 |
65
|
| 7. |
Jokerit |
56 |
23 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
19 |
131 |
120 |
+11 |
64
|
| 8. |
Tappara |
56 |
24 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
23 |
158 |
145 |
+13 |
59
|
| 9. |
Blues |
56 |
18 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
23 |
134 |
139 |
-5 |
56
|
| 10. |
JYP |
56 |
18 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
24 |
138 |
166 |
-28 |
52
|
| 11. |
Ässät |
56 |
17 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
27 |
140 |
186 |
-46 |
50
|
| 12. |
SaiPa |
56 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
27 |
127 |
194 |
-67 |
36
|
| 13. |
Pelicans |
56 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
37 |
110 |
227 |
-117 |
27
|
- TPS - Blues 4:2 (3:2, 2:4, 4:0, 2:3, 4:2, 2:0)
- Kärpät - Jokerit 4:2 (3:2, 3:2, 2:5, 2:1, 1:2, 2:1)
- HIFK - Ilves 4:3 (3:1, 2:3, 0:3, 2:4, 3:0, 1:0, 4:3)
- HPK - Lukko 4:0 (3:2, 5:0, 4:0, 3:1)
- TPS - HPK 3:0 (2:0, 4:3 P, 3:1)
- Kärpät - HIFK 3:2 (3:2 P, 2:4, 0:5, 3:2 P, 3:2 P)
