Superpesis Manager of the Season

Superpesis Manager of the Season
Awarded forThe most outstanding manager in each given Superpesis season
CountryFinland Finland
Presented bySuperpesis
First awarded1984
Currently held byFinland Mikko Kuosmanen (5th win)
Highlights
Most awardsFinland Mikko Kuosmanen (5)
Most consecutive winsFinland Mikko Kuosmanen (3)
Finland Olli Viljaranta (3)
Finland Pekka Peltomäki (3)
Most team winsSotkamon Jymy (9)
Most consecutive team winsSotkamon Jymy (5)

The Superpesis Manager of the Season is an annual pesäpallo award presented to managers in Finland. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the Superpesis each season. The award was established during the 1984 season.[1]

In 1984, the inaugural Manager of the Season award was given to Sotkamon Jymy manager Aulis Väisänen. The current holder of the award is Sotkamon Jymy manager Mikko Kuosmanen.

Four managers have won the award without winning the Superpesis trophy in the same season: Aulis Väisänen in 1984; Pekka Peltomäki in 1987; Olli Viljaranta in 2000 and Pasi Virtanen in 1996 and 2003.

Winners

Men's Superpesis

Key
† Denotes the club were not Superpesis champions in the same season
Winners of the Men's Superpesis Manager of the Season
Season Manager Club Ref
1984 Aulis Väisänen (1) Sotkamon Jymy† [1]
1986 Vesa Lipsanen Imatran Pallo-Veikot [1]
1987 Pekka Peltomäki (1) Alajärven Ankkurit† [1]
1988 Pekka Peltomäki (2) Alajärven Ankkurit [1]
1989 Pekka Peltomäki (3) Alajärven Ankkurit [1]
1990 Aulis Väisänen (2) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
1991 Mikko Vitikainen Imatran Pallo-Veikot [1]
1992 Juha Tanskanen (1) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
1993 Juha Tanskanen (2) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
1994 Mauri Pyhälahti Oulun Lippo [1]
1995 Juha Tanskanen (3) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
1996 Pasi Virtanen (1) Hyvinkään Tahko† [1]
1997 Juha Tanskanen (4) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
1998 Jari Alasmäki Oulun Lippo [1]
1999 Pasi Varonen (1) Kiteen Pallo -90 [1]
2000 Olli Viljaranta (1) Sotkamon Jymy† [1]
2001 Olli Viljaranta (2) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2002 Olli Viljaranta (3) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2003 Pasi Virtanen (2) Kinnarin Pesis† [1]
2004 Janne Vuorinen (1) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2005 Pasi Varonen (2) Kiteen Pallo -90 [1]
2006 Janne Vuorinen (2) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2007 Miika Rantatorikka Hyvinkään Tahko [1]
2008 Sami Sirviö Pattijoen Urheilijat [1]
2009 Mikko Kuosmanen (1) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2010 Risto Ojanperä Vimpelin Veto [1]
2011 Mikko Kuosmanen (2) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2012 Mikko Kuosmanen (3) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2013 Mikko Kuosmanen (4) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2014 Mikko Korhonen (1) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2015 Mikko Korhonen (2) Sotkamon Jymy [1]
2016 Sami-Petteri Kivimäki (1) Vimpelin Veto [1]
2017 Sami-Petteri Kivimäki (2) Vimpelin Veto [1]
2018 Petri Pennanen Joensuun Maila [2]
2019 Juhani Lehtimäki Joensuun Maila [3]
2020 Jani Komulainen Sotkamon Jymy [4]
2021 Matti Iivarinen Manse PP [5]
2022 Tomi Niskanen Vimpelin Veto [6]
2023 Mikko Kuosmanen (5) Sotkamon Jymy [7]

Women's Superpesis

Key
† Denotes the club were not Superpesis champions in the same season
Winners of the Women's Superpesis Manager of the Season
Season Manager Club Ref
1986 Markus Lakaniemi Vähänkyrön Viesti† [1]
1987 Markku Lähteenmäki (1) Ikaalisten Tarmo [1]
1988 Paavo Lakaniemi Lapuan Virkiä [1]
1989 Petri Kaijansinkko (1) Jyväskylän Kiri [1]
1990 Ali Lindström Roihuttaret† [1]
1991 Markku Lähteenmäki (2) Ikaalisten Tarmo [1]
1992 Petri Kaijansinkko (2) Lapuan Virkiä [1]
1993 Markku Kiiski Siilinjärven Pesis† [1]
1994 Heikki Kauppinen (1) Oulun Lippo [1]
1995 Hannu Pelkonen Oulun Lippo [1]
1996 Jussi Viljanen (1) Jyväskylän Kiri [1]
1997 Heikki Kauppinen (2) Lapuan Virkiä† [1]
1998 Harri Reunanen Vihdin Pallo [1]
1999 Raimo Tikkanen Siilinjärven Pesis [1]
2000 Risto Ojanperä Peräseinäjoen Toive† [1]
2001 Jussi Järvinen Lapuan Virkiä [1]
2002 Jussi Viljanen (2) Pesäkarhut [1]
2003 Seppo Salmela Tyrnävän Tempaus† [1]
2004 Jarmo Ania Lapuan Virkiä [1]
2005 Armi Ahola Kirittäret [1]
2006 Jyrki Valle Pesä Ysit† [1]
2007 Katja Saari (1) Kirittäret [1]
2008 Katja Saari (2) Kirittäret [1]
2009 Jukka Liikala (1) Lapuan Virkiä† [1]
2010 Sami-Petteri Kivimäki Pesäkarhut† [1]
2011 Jukka Liikala (2) Lapuan Virkiä [1]
2012 Jukka Liikala (3) Lapuan Virkiä [1]
2013 Jukka Liikala (4) Lapuan Virkiä [1]
2014 Sami Österlund Pesäkarhut† [1]
2015 Jukka Liikala (5) Lapuan Virkiä [1]
2016 Jussi Viljanen (3) Kirittäret [1]
2017 Jarkko Pokela (1) Manse PP [1]
2018 Jussi Viljanen (4) Kirittäret [1]
2019 Jussi Viljanen (5) Kirittäret [1]
2020 Jussi Viljanen (6) Kirittäret [1]
2021 Jarkko Pokela (2) Pesäkarhut [1]
2022 Mattias Kitola Kirittäret [1]
2023 Jarkko Pokela (3) Pesäkarhut [7]

References

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  4. ^ "Jani Komulainen is now a champion also as a game manager". Finnish Pesäpallo Association. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Matti Iivarinen puhuu kiitollisuuden tunteestaan". Finnish Pesäpallo Association. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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  7. ^ a b "Pesäpallokauden parhaat 2023 palkittu". Finnish Pesäpallo Association. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.