About this blog

About this Blog 

Superpesis Roundup is a not-for-profit fan blog to help increase the knowledge and awareness of Finland’s national game - Pesäpallo. The aim of this blog is to publish in English: news, reviews, general articles and discussions about the top tier of the Finnish national Pesäpallo league system - Superpesis. 

Who is the author 

I am from the UK and I am a huge sports fan. I have followed a lot of different sports over the years from a number of countries, some even where English is not the first language. Pesäpallo is perhaps the most intriguing and exciting of the sports and yet it is probably the one most people know so little about. I have followed Pesäpallo for a number of years, by half hearted translations and following live updates on the internet, catching videos when I could. 

Why does this blog just follow the Mens game?

To be honest, I would love to include reviews and articles for the women’s league as well, but as I work full time and have a young family my time is stretched. Sadly the team I support withdrew its women’s team from the league some time ago, so I carried on supporting the men’s team only. I hope in the future to add articles on the women’s league.

What is the format of the blog posts? 


Since this blog started I have struggled to find the right balance of keeping up to date with posts and juggling my busy work and home life. I have now settled on the following format:
Regular posts:
Monday - The Roundup - this is the weekly review of all the latest news and a look at the table as well as any other stories that need a mention.
Tuesday - Performance Rankings - a look at who put in the best and worst performance in Superpesis the week before. Rankings are determined by how well a team did against their opponents in the week, the more points an opponent has in the table means more ranking points if a team beats them.
Saturday - Around the league - a weekly review of a featured Friday game (its Pesis Perjantai!)


 Special posts:
Featured game  - in depth review of the latest games;
Pre-season predictions - a look at what the season may hold for the new Superpesis season;
Mid-season reports - how well teams have performed in the season to date (up to the East v West game);
Post season predictions 

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The views expressed on this blog are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of any team, league or other person. The views expressed on this blog are for critiquing/ critical review only and are not intended to be taken as expert analysis. Any images that are shown on this site are either copyrighted by the author of this blog or are credited where the image is shown, save for any team logos or images which are in the public domain.

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