LadyBears - Finnish National Softball Team
LadyBears - Finnish National Softball Team
Our journey started with a desire to bring Finnish expertise to the world stage. In 2022, the Finnish Olympic Committee launched an initiative to introduce softball to Finland, and a group of elite pesäpallo players embraced this new challenge. In only a few years, our team has developed to the point where we can compete competitively at the international level. Now, we have set our sights on the LA 2028 Olympics.
The Finnish softball team participated in the European Softball Championship in the Netherlands, from 1 to 7 September 2024. The team was formed from a training group of approximately forty players.
The team's long-term goal is to be at the top of Europe and quality for a place in the LA28 Olympic Games. The team's activities are supported by cooperation agreements, the contribution of the Finnish pesäpallo Association and the Olympic Committee's support for enhancing top sports.
The U22 Softball national team participated in the European Under-22 Championship from 5-10 August 2024 in Kutno, Poland. The core of the team is made up of young top pesäpallo players and the team is strengthened by Finnish citizens living in America who actively compete in softball at the High School level. The team trains and camps together with the women's national team. The core of the team is made up of players who participated in the European Under-18 Championship in the summer of 2023.