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Finland
Nickname(s)	Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)
Association	Football Association; of Finland; (Suomen Palloliitto)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Anna Signeul
Captain	Tinja-Riikka Korpela
Most caps	Laura Österberg Kalmari (130)
Top scorer	Laura Österberg Kalmari (41)
FIFA code	FIN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	26 (13 December 2024)
Highest	14 (September 2005)
Lowest	32 (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
Appearances	3 (first in 2005)
Best result	Semifinals (2005)

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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]

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]

Competitive record

World Cup

Year	Result
1991	Did Not Qualify
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
Total	0/8

European Championship

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1984	Did Not Qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
2001
2005	Semifinals	4	1	1	2	5	8	−3
2009	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	5	5	±0
2013	Group stage	3	0	2	1	1	6	−5
2017	Did Not Qualify
Total	3/11	11	3	3	5	11	19	-8

Minor tournaments

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	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	did not enter
1997	did not enter
1998	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	did not enter
2017	did not enter
2018	did not enter
Total	11/25	0	0	0	0	0	0

Nordic Football Championship

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1974	Third place	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6
1975	Third place	2	0	0	2	0	13	−13
1976	Third place	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4
1977	Third place	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5
1978	Third place	3	1	1	1	1	4	−3
1979	Third place	3	1	1	1	2	5	−3
1980	Fourth place	3	0	2	1	1	8	−7
1981	Runners-up	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
1982	Fourth place	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5
Total	9/9	23	3	6	14	9	56	-47

Cyprus Cup

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2012	7th place	4	1	1	2	6	7	−1
2013	7th place	4	1	1	2	5	6	−1
2014	12th place	4	0	1	3	1	8	−7
2015	9th place	4	1	1	2	3	7	−4
2016	8th place	4	0	1	3	3	8	−5
2018	11th place	4	1	1	2	4	7	−3
Total		24	4	6	14	22	43	−21

Managers

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

Players

The following squad was announced for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualification against Portugal and Spain on 16 and 20 September 2016.^[5]

Caps and goals as of 21 September 2016.

Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Minna Meriluoto	(1985-10-04) 4 October 1985 (age 39)	58	0	HJK Helsinki
23	1GK	Tinja-Riikka Korpela (vc)	(1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 38)	71	0	FC Bayern München

3	2DF	Tuija Hyyrynen	(1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36)	84	1	Fortuna Hjørring
5	2DF	Emma Koivisto	(1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 30)	22	1	Florida State Seminoles
6	2DF	Katarina Naumanen	(1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 29)	9	0	HJK Helsinki
2	2DF	Maija Saari (c)	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38)	95	11	Vålerenga Fotball
16	2DF	Anna Westerlund	(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 35)	92	1	Lillestrøm SK

8	3MF	Olga Ahtinen	(1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Turun Palloseura
10	3MF	Emmi Alanen	(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)	63	14	Vittsjö GIK
11	3MF	Nora Heroum	(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30)	48	1	Brescia Calcio Femminile
15	3MF	Natalia Kuikka	(1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 29)	24	2	Florida State Seminoles
7	3MF	Annika Kukkonen	(1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 (age 34)	75	2	Djurgårdens IF FF
4	3MF	Ria Öling	(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 30)	13	1	Santa Teresa CD
20	3MF	Linda Ruutu	(1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 (age 34)	14	1	HJK Helsinki
14	3MF	Iina Salmi	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Ajax

13	4FW	Jenny Danielsson	(1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30)	11	3	Sporting de Huelva
19	4FW	Adelina Engman	(1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 30)	42	6	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
22	4FW	Sanni Franssi	(1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29)	7	1	FC Zürich Frauen
9	4FW	Juliette Kemppi	(1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 30)	23	3	Kolbotn IL
18	4FW	Linda Sällström	(1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 (age 36)	71	29	Vittsjö GIK

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Siiri Välimaa	(1990-04-14) 14 April 1990 (age 34)	0	0	Kolbotn IL	v. Portugal; 7 June 2016 ^PRE
DF	Janni Laakso	(1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 28)	0	0	FC Honka	v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016 ^PRE
DF	Katri Mattsson	(1982-11-22) 22 November 1982 (age 42)	100	3	FC Ilves	v. Spain; 27 October 2015
DF	Tia Painilainen	(1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 28)	0	0	Arizona Wildcats	v. Portugal; 7 June 2016 ^PRE
MF	Kaisa Björn	(1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 35)	0	0	FC Ilves	v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016 ^PRE
MF	Riikka Ketoja	(1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 30)	5	0	Sunnanå SK	v. Australia; 9 March 2015
MF	Sanna Saarinen	(1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 (age 33)	17	3	PK-35 Vantaa	v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016
MF	Julia Tunturi	(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28)	6	0	Åland United	v. Republic of Ireland; 9 March 2016
MF	Ella Vanhanen	(1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Åland United	v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016 ^PRE
FW	Tia Hälinen	(1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Santa Teresa CD	v. Norway; 29 May 2015

Coaching staff

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

References

^ "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ "Finland". FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ "Finland". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

External links

[1] "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[3] "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[4] "Finland". FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[5] "Finland". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

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