Porin Pesäkarhut ( "Pori Basebears") are a
pesäpallo
Pesäpallo (; ; , colloquially known in Finnish as pesis and also referred to as Finnish baseball) is a fast-moving bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport that is often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other ...
club based in
Pori
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,
Finland
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. They currently only have a women's team which competes in the
Superpesis
The Superpesis is the highest level of the Finnish pesäpallo league system. Contested by 13 clubs in men's league and 12 clubs in women's league, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Ykköspesis. Seasons usually run from ...
. The club was established in 1985. They play in the
Pori Pesäpallo Stadium. They have won the
Finnish Champion
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(), abbreviated , is the competition in which the winning athlete, team, or club is named Finnish Champion. is commonly used when discuss ...
ship three times, in 2002, in 2021
and in 2023.
Club achievements
During its history, the club has won 18 medals in the women's
Superpesis
The Superpesis is the highest level of the Finnish pesäpallo league system. Contested by 13 clubs in men's league and 12 clubs in women's league, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Ykköspesis. Seasons usually run from ...
. Three of these are gold (2002, 2021 and 2023), six are silver (2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019) and ten are bronze (2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) and 2020). Pesäkarhut have won the Halli-SM, a winter pesäpallo tournament, in 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Award winning players
Etenijäkuningatar:
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Carita Toiviainen (2007)
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Kaisa Kärkkäinen Kaisa may refer to:
* Kaisa (name), Finnish and Estonian feminine given name
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(2010)
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Milla Lindström (2013, 2017)
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Emilia Itävalo (2021)
Lyöjäkuningatar:
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Heidi Kuusisto (2010)
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Hanna Itävalo
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(2013)
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Susanna Puisto (2020, 2021)
Kärkilyöntikuningatar:
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Hanna Itävalo
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(2009, 2010)
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Kaisa Kärkkäinen Kaisa may refer to:
* Kaisa (name), Finnish and Estonian feminine given name
* Kaisa, Estonia, village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia
* Kaisa (billiards), a cue sport mostly played in Finland
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(2011)
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Carita Toiviainen (2013, 2015)
Playoffs' most valuable player:
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Tiia Peltonen (2021)
"Jokeri" of the year:
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Johanna Nieminen (2002)
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Tanja Vehniäinen
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*Tanja Andrejeva (born 1978), Macedonian handball player
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(2005)
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Heidi Kuusisto (2007, 2008, 2010)
"Lukkari" of the year:
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Kaisa Salmela (2012)
Baseballer of the year:
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Jonna Äijälä
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(2002)
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Kaisa Kärkkäinen Kaisa may refer to:
* Kaisa (name), Finnish and Estonian feminine given name
* Kaisa, Estonia, village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia
* Kaisa (billiards), a cue sport mostly played in Finland
* Kaisa Group Holdings Limited, a Chinese pro ...
(2010)
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Carita Toiviainen (2013)
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Susanne Ojaniemi
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*, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
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(2017)
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Emilia Itävalo (2019)
Kultainen maila- award:
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Hanna Itävalo
Hannah or Hanna may refer to:
People, biblical figures, and fictional characters
* Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin
* Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin
* Hanna (Irish surname) (inclu ...
(2009)
*
Susanne Ojaniemi
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*Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name)
*, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
*, the proposed name and designation for a vess ...
(2017)
Kultainen räpylä- award:
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Susanne Ojaniemi
Susanne may refer to:
*Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name)
*, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
*, the proposed name and designation for a vess ...
(2017)
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Emilia Itävalo (2019)
Notes
References
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Pesäpallo teams in Finland
Sport in Pori
1985 establishments in Finland
Women's sports clubs and teams in Finland
Sports clubs and teams in Satakunta