Finland national American football team

Finland national American football team
Association SAJL
Region Europe (EFAF)
Head coach Tuomas Heikkinen
First international
 Finland 52–0  France
(Castel Giorgio, Italy; 23 July 1983)
Biggest defeat
 Finland 0–89  Mexico
(Palermo, Italy; 27 June 1999)
IFAF World Championship
Appearances 1 (first in 1999)
Best result 6th (1999
IFAF European Championship
Appearances 14 (first in 1983)
Best result Gold: 1985, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000
Finland national American football team
Medal record
Men’s American football
Representing  Finland
European Championship
1985 Italy
1993 Italy
1995 Austria
1997 Italy
2000 Germany
1983 Italy
1989 West Germany
1991 Finland
2001 Germany
1987 Finland
2005 Sweden
2018 Finland

The Finnish national American football team is the official American football team for Finland. It is one of the more successful teams in Europe, having won the European championship a record five times.

Results

IFAF World Championship record

Year Position GP W L PF PA
Italy 19996th30314106
Germany 2003Did Not Participate
Japan 2007
Austria 2011
United States 2015

European Championship

  • Italy 1983: 2nd
  • Italy 1985: 1st
  • Finland 1987: 3rd
  • West Germany 1989: 2nd
  • Finland 1991: 2nd
  • Italy 1993: 1st
  • Austria 1995: 1st
  • Italy 1997: 1st
  • Germany 2000: 1st
  • Germany 2001: 2nd
  • Sweden 2005: 3rd
  • Germany 2010: 5th
  • Austria 2014: 4th
  • Finland 2018: 3rd


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