women compete in their own series. The second tier is known as Ykköspesis, and the third tier consists of provincial leagues known as Maakuntasarjat. Teams from all three tiers are also eligible to compete in the annual Finnish open cup, known as Suomensarja. Junior leagues for under-21 players exist for both men and women (known as Poikien Superpesis and Tyttöjen Superpesis respectively). A Pesäpallo World Cup is played internationally every three years. In 2006 the fifth World Cup was played in Munich, Germany. Participant countries included Australia, Finland, Germany and Sweden. The sixth World Cup took place from July 8–11, 2009 in Pori, Finland, with teams from Australia, Finland, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. The seventh World Cup took place in 2012 on the Gold Coast of Australia. The three teams were Australia, Finland and "Team Europe". The eighth World Cup was played in Lucerne, Switzerland in 2015 featuring Australia, Germany, Finland, and Switzerland. See also Finnish pesäpallo match-fixing scandal Superpesis References Notes Further reading Official International Rules External links Official International Rules of Pesäpallo Pesäpallo fan page Superpesis Introduction to Finnish Baseball/Pesäpallo Ball and bat games Team sports Baseball in Finland Finnish games Baseball genres Sports originating in Finland