Pelikani Lahti kept their place in Finland Liiga for the season 2025/26 by beating Jokerite 4-0 to complete the victory of 4-1 in the series of relegation and denied Helsinki’s lateral promotion from Mestis.

Despite you finish 26 points above them in the regular season, Pelicans They beat well Yukuri In games, losing four matches in a row in a 9-1 series defeat.

Who set a meeting with Jokerswho completed the top of the crowd in the regular season of another Tier and supported their dominance by winning the playoffs.

The bay in class between the best two divisions appeared when the Lahti side won 5-0 at home in the game, only for Jokerite to a level with hard 4-3 victory in the second overtime in the game two.

Return to Elek, Pelikans avoided repeating their collapse by winning the match three 2-0, before the key 4-3 overtime victory in Helsinki on the edge of survival.

It gave pelicans three chances to secure their Liiga place, although they only needed them in the end.

14. A minute target of Lars Bryggman Set them up to the road before Antti Tyrvainen Put them in control in the first minute of the second period.

Elias Vilan made three on PowerPlay in the third period, before Konsta Hirvonen They found an empty net late despite lateral playing abbreviated.

The 4-0 The victory meant all three homemade pelican matches in the series, they saw them recording, with Patrick Recording 26 saves in last night’s victory.

This means another season outside the Finnish Top League for Jokerite, which in 2014. went to join the continental hockey league, before returning to the Finnish system in 2023. Years.

Semifinals Liiga Playoff continues tonight, follow live updates to FlashScore.