page_title: Mölkky
section_title: Organizations and competitions
hierarchical_section_title: Mölkky / Organizations and competitions
caption_attribution_description: English: Mölkky game
context_page_description: Mölkky, also known as Finska is a Finnish throwing game invented by Lahden Paikka company in 1996. It is reminiscent of kyykkä, a centuries-old throwing game with Karelian roots. However, Mölkky does not require as much physical strength as kyykkä, and is more suitable for everyone regardless of age and condition. Mölkky requires no special equipment and success is based on a combination of chance and skill.
  Lahden Paikka has sold nearly 200,000 sets in Finland.
  2016 Lahden Paikka sold all rights of Mölkky, games production and the trademark to Finnish company Tactic Games Oy. Mölkky is protected trademark. All Mölkky games are manufactured in Pori, Finland
context_section_description: Mölkky players have started more than 250 Mölkky Associations. International Mölkky Organization is umbrella organization for Mölkky associations. 10 countries are currently official members
  The Finnish championships for mölkky have been organised in Lahti since 1997 by the union of youth clubs in Southern Tavastia. The technology students in Tampere organised world championships in academic Mölkky in 2001. The Finnish Mölkky Union has been formed to promote the game and its subculture. The first Australian Championships were held 2010 and then 2011. 
  In the United States, Molkky USA and the US Molkky Association have sanctioned the U.S. Tour since 2014 and have declared US National Champions each year since then. The Berzerkerz (Coleman Rydie & Clint Childers) are the Current US National Champions, winning the title in 2014 and 2015.
  The 2016 was first time when Mölkky World Championship was organised outside Finland. Tournament was organized in Le Rheu, France.
  Next year, 2017, it was organized in Prague (Czech Republic),
  2018 in Pori Finland and
  2019 in Samoëns, France.
  The 2020 World Championship will be organized in Hyvinkää, Finland
caption: Original Mölkky game. Manufactured by Tactic Games Oy
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