Finland women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Helmarit (the Pearl Owls)[1] | ||
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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 | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 28 3 (7 December 2018)[2] | ||
Highest | 14 (September 2005) | ||
Lowest | 31 (September 2018) | ||
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 | 11 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Semifinals (2005) |
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]
Contents
1 Competitive record
1.1 World Cup
1.2 European Championship
1.3 Minor tournaments
1.4 Algarve Cup
2 Managers
3 Players
3.1 Recent call-ups
4 Coaching staff
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Competitive record
World Cup
Year | Result |
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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 |
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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
Complete this table with details
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 |
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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 | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
1973–77 | Juhani Nirkkonen | 7001120000000000000♠12 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7001100000000000000♠10 | 007000833000000000000♠8.33 | |||
1978 | Simo Syrjävaara | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 07001333300000000000♠33.33 | |||
1979–89 | Kaj Österberg | 7001440000000000000♠44 | 7001130000000000000♠13 | 7001120000000000000♠12 | 7001190000000000000♠19 | 07001295500000000000♠29.55 | |||
1989–92 | Jyrki Nieminen | 7001240000000000000♠24 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | 07001125000000000000♠12.50 | |||
1993–96 | Nils Suomalainen | 7001240000000000000♠24 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | 7001150000000000000♠15 | 07001166700000000000♠16.67 | |||
1996–00 | Reima Kokko | 7001460000000000000♠46 | 7001110000000000000♠11 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7001320000000000000♠32 | 07001239100000000000♠23.91 | |||
2001–09 | Michael Käld | 7002107000000000000♠107 | 7001350000000000000♠35 | 7001220000000000000♠22 | 7001500000000000000♠50 | 07001327100000000000♠32.71 | |||
2010–16 | Andrée Jeglertz | 7001760000000000000♠76 | 7001270000000000000♠27 | 7001130000000000000♠13 | 7001360000000000000♠36 | 07001355300000000000♠35.53 | |||
2017 | Marko Saloranta | 7000600000000000000♠6 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 07001333300000000000♠33.33 | |||
2017– | Anna Signeul | 7001120000000000000♠12 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 07001333300000000000♠33.33 |
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
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Minna Meriluoto | (1985-10-04) 4 October 1985 | 58 | 0 | HJK Helsinki |
23 | 1GK | Tinja-Riikka Korpela (vc) | (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 | 71 | 0 | FC Bayern München |
3 | 2DF | Tuija Hyyrynen | (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 | 84 | 1 | Fortuna Hjørring |
5 | 2DF | Emma Koivisto | (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 | 22 | 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
6 | 2DF | Katarina Naumanen | (1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 | 9 | 0 | HJK Helsinki |
2 | 2DF | Maija Saari (c) | (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 | 95 | 11 | Vålerenga Fotball |
16 | 2DF | Anna Westerlund | (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 | 92 | 1 | Lillestrøm SK |
8 | 3MF | Olga Ahtinen | (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | Turun Palloseura |
10 | 3MF | Emmi Alanen | (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 | 63 | 14 | Vittsjö GIK |
11 | 3MF | Nora Heroum | (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 | 48 | 1 | Brescia Calcio Femminile |
15 | 3MF | Natalia Kuikka | (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 | 24 | 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
7 | 3MF | Annika Kukkonen | (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 | 75 | 2 | Djurgårdens IF FF |
4 | 3MF | Ria Öling | (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 | 13 | 1 | Santa Teresa CD |
20 | 3MF | Linda Ruutu | (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 | 14 | 1 | HJK Helsinki |
14 | 3MF | Iina Salmi | (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 | 3 | 0 | FC Rosengård |
13 | 4FW | Jenny Danielsson | (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 | 11 | 3 | Sporting de Huelva |
19 | 4FW | Adelina Engman | (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 | 42 | 6 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |
22 | 4FW | Sanni Franssi | (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 | 7 | 1 | FC Zürich Frauen |
9 | 4FW | Juliette Kemppi | (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 | 23 | 3 | Kolbotn IL |
18 | 4FW | Linda Sällström | (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 | 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 | 0 | 0 | Kolbotn IL | v. Portugal; 7 June 2016 PRE |
DF | Janni Laakso | (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 | 0 | 0 | FC Honka | v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE |
DF | Katri Mattsson | (1982-11-22) 22 November 1982 | 100 | 3 | FC Ilves | v. Spain; 27 October 2015 |
DF | Tia Painilainen | (1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | Arizona Wildcats | v. Portugal; 7 June 2016 PRE |
MF | Kaisa Björn | (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 | 0 | 0 | FC Ilves | v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE |
MF | Riikka Ketoja | (1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 | 5 | 0 | Sunnanå SK | v. Australia; 9 March 2015 |
MF | Sanna Saarinen | (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 | 17 | 3 | PK-35 Vantaa | v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016 |
MF | Julia Tunturi | (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 | 6 | 0 | Åland United | v. Republic of Ireland; 9 March 2016 |
MF | Ella Vanhanen | (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 | 0 | 0 | Åland United | v. Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE |
FW | Tia Hälinen | (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 | 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
See also
- Finland women's national under-20 football team
- Finland women's national under-17 football team
- Women's association football around the world
- Finland national football team
References
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^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
^ "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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^ "Finland". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
External links
- Official website
- FIFA profile