The 1956–57 SM-sarja season was the 26th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53:19 | 16 | ||
| 2. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 34:31 | 8 | ||
| 3. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 45:33 | 7 | ||
| 4. | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 29:61 | 6 | ||
| 5. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22:39 | 3 |
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 40:22 | 12 | ||
| 2. | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33:19 | 12 | ||
| 3. | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29:26 | 11 | ||
| 4. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21:34 | 3 | ||
| 5. | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10:32 | 2 |