Finland women's national football team

The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.[3]

Finland
Nickname(s)Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1]
AssociationFootball Association
of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAnna Signeul
CaptainTinja-Riikka Korpela
Most capsLaura Österberg Kalmari (130)
Top scorerLinda Sällström (46)
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 30 2 (27 March 2020)[2]
Highest14 (September 2005)
Lowest32 (March 2019)
First international
 Finland 0–0 Sweden 
(Mariehamn, 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
 Finland 7–0 Armenia 
(Helsinki, 21 November 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 9–0 Finland 
(Vejen, 26 July 1975)
UEFA Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2005)
Best resultSemifinals (2005)

The Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.

As of March 2017, the team is ranked 28th in the FIFA world ranking. This is the lowest status since the ranking started in 2003. From 2004 to 2010 the typical ranking was #16.[4]

Managerial history
  • Correct as of 9 August 2018
Tenure Coach Record
G W D L Win %
1973–77 Juhani Nirkkonen 12 1 1 10 008.33
1978 Simo Syrjävaara 3 1 1 1 033.33
1979–89 Kaj Österberg 44 13 12 19 029.55
1989–92 Jyrki Nieminen 24 3 4 17 012.50
1993–96 Nils Suomalainen 24 4 5 15 016.67
1996–00 Reima Kokko 46 11 3 32 023.91
2001–09 Michael Käld 107 35 22 50 032.71
2010–16 Andrée Jeglertz 76 27 13 36 035.53
2017 Marko Saloranta 6 2 0 4 033.33
2017– Anna Signeul 12 4 4 4 033.33

Coaching staff
  • Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
  • Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
  • Assistant coach: Marko Saloranta
  • Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
  • Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen

Players

Current squad

The following squad was announced for two friendlies against Iceland on 13 and 17 June 2019.

Heidi Kollanen and Iina Salmi replaced Naumanen and Hälinen, who withdrew from the initial squad.[5]

Caps, goals and clubs as of 18 June 2019.

Head coach: Anna Signeul

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Paula Myllyoja (1984-04-20) 20 April 1984 1 0 Åland United
12 1GK Anna Tamminen (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 1 0 Åland United
32 1GK Tinja-Riikka Korpela (captain) (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 83 0 Everton
3 2DF Tuija Hyyrynen (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 102 2 Juventus
5 2DF Emma Koivisto (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 42 1 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
6 2DF Anna Auvinen (1987-03-02) 2 March 1987 14 0 HJK Helsinki
15 2DF Natalia Kuikka (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 39 2 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
16 2DF Anna Westerlund (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 113 2 Åland United
22 2DF Tiia Peltonen (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 7 0 Åland United
2 3MF Elli Pikkujämsä (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 2 0 FC Honka
4 3MF Ria Öling (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 27 5 Brøndby
7 3MF Adelina Engman (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 60 6 Chelsea
8 3MF Olga Ahtinen (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 22 1 Brøndby
10 3MF Emmi Alanen (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 72 18 Växjö DFF
11 3MF Nora Heroum (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 63 1 A.C. Milan
14 3MF Julia Tunturi (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 19 0 Eskilstuna United
20 3MF Eveliina Summanen (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 8 1 KIF Örebro
21 3MF Iina Salmi (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 — — Ajax
9 4FW Juliette Kemppi (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 40 3 Bristol City
13 4FW Jenny Danielsson (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 20 6 Kungsbacka DFF
17 4FW Sanni Franssi (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 27 1 Fortuna Hjørring
18 4FW Linda Sällström (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 90 37 Paris FC
19 4FW Kaisa Collin (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 14 2 Eskilstuna United
24 4FW Heidi Kollanen (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 — — U.P.C. Tavagnacco

Recent results and schedules

  Win   Draw   Lose

2020
5 March 2020 2020 Cyprus Women's CupFinland 1–1 Czech RepublicLarnaca, Cyprus
15:30 Collin  68' Report Westerlund  48' (o.g.) Stadium: AEK Arena
8 March 2020 2020 Cyprus Women's CupCroatia 3–2 FinlandLarnaca, Cyprus
13:00
Report
Stadium: AEK Arena
11 March 2020 2020 Cyprus Women's CupFinland 4–2 SlovakiaLarnaca, Cyprus
15:30
Report
Stadium: GSZ Stadium

Competitive record

World Cup
Year Result
1991Did not qualify
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
Total0/8

UEFA Women's Championship
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1984Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
2001
2005Semifinals411258−3
2009Quarterfinals420255±0
2013Group stage302116−5
2017Did not qualify
Total3/11113351119–8

Algarve Cup

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The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1994_000000
1995_000000
1996did not enter
1997did not enter
1998_000000
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2005_000000
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2016did not enter
2017did not enter
2018did not enter
Total11/25000000
Cyprus Women's Cup
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
20127th place411267−1
20137th place411256−1
201412th place401318−7
20159th place411237−4
20168th place401338−5
201811th place411247−3
Total2446142243−21
Nordic Football Championship
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1974Third place200206−6
1975Third place2002013−13
1976Third place200215−4
1977Third place200205−5
1978Third place311114−3
1979Third place311125−3
1980Fourth place302118−7
1981Runners-up311134−1
1982Fourth place301216−5
Total9/9233614956-47

See also

References
  1. "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. "Finland". FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. "Naisten maajoukkue Islantia vastaan nimetty" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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