Finland women's national football team










































































Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Helmarit (the Pearl Owls)[1]
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 28 Increase 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

China 1991

Did Not Qualify

Sweden 1995

United States 1999

United States 2003

China 2007

Germany 2011

Canada 2015

France 2019
Total 0/8


European Championship









































































Year
Result
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1984
Did Not Qualify

Norway 1987

West Germany 1989

Denmark 1991

Italy 1993

Germany 1995

Norway Sweden 1997

Germany 2001

England 2005
Semifinals 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3

Finland 2009
Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 5 5 ±0

Sweden 2013
Group stage 3 0 2 1 1 6 −5

Netherlands 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

Portugal 1994
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 1995
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 1996

did not enter

Portugal 1997

did not enter

Portugal 1998
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 1999
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2000
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2001
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2002
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2003
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2004
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2005
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2006
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2007
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2008
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2009
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2010
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2011
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2012
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2013
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2014
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2015
_ 0 0 0 0 0 0

Portugal 2016

did not enter

Portugal 2017

did not enter

Portugal 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

Finland 1974
Third place 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6

Denmark 1975
Third place 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13

Sweden 1976
Third place 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4

Finland 1977
Third place 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5

Denmark 1978
Third place 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3

Norway 1979
Third place 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3

Sweden 1980
Fourth place 3 0 2 1 1 8 −7

Finland 1981
Runners-up 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1

Denmark 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
Finland Juhani Nirkkonen

7001120000000000000♠12

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

7001100000000000000♠10

007000833000000000000♠8.33
1978
Finland Simo Syrjävaara

7000300000000000000♠3

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

07001333300000000000♠33.33
1979–89
Finland Kaj Österberg

7001440000000000000♠44

7001130000000000000♠13

7001120000000000000♠12

7001190000000000000♠19

07001295500000000000♠29.55
1989–92
Finland Jyrki Nieminen

7001240000000000000♠24

7000300000000000000♠3

7000400000000000000♠4

7001170000000000000♠17

07001125000000000000♠12.50
1993–96
Finland Nils Suomalainen

7001240000000000000♠24

7000400000000000000♠4

7000500000000000000♠5

7001150000000000000♠15

07001166700000000000♠16.67
1996–00
Finland Reima Kokko

7001460000000000000♠46

7001110000000000000♠11

7000300000000000000♠3

7001320000000000000♠32

07001239100000000000♠23.91
2001–09
Finland Michael Käld

7002107000000000000♠107

7001350000000000000♠35

7001220000000000000♠22

7001500000000000000♠50

07001327100000000000♠32.71
2010–16
Sweden Andrée Jeglertz

7001760000000000000♠76

7001270000000000000♠27

7001130000000000000♠13

7001360000000000000♠36

07001355300000000000♠35.53
2017
Finland Marko Saloranta

7000600000000000000♠6

7000200000000000000♠2

5000000000000000000♠0

7000400000000000000♠4

07001333300000000000♠33.33
2017–
Sweden 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
1

1GK

Minna Meriluoto

(1985-10-04) 4 October 1985 (age 33)
58
0

Finland HJK Helsinki
23

1GK

Tinja-Riikka Korpela (vc)

(1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 32)
71
0

Germany FC Bayern München

3

2DF

Tuija Hyyrynen

(1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 30)
84
1

Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
5

2DF

Emma Koivisto

(1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 24)
22
1

United States Florida State Seminoles
6

2DF

Katarina Naumanen

(1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 23)
9
0

Finland HJK Helsinki
2

2DF

Maija Saari (c)

(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 32)
95
11

Norway Vålerenga Fotball
16

2DF

Anna Westerlund

(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 29)
92
1

Norway Lillestrøm SK

8

3MF

Olga Ahtinen

(1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 21)
0
0

Finland Turun Palloseura
10

3MF

Emmi Alanen

(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 27)
63
14

Sweden Vittsjö GIK
11

3MF

Nora Heroum

(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 24)
48
1

Italy Brescia Calcio Femminile
15

3MF

Natalia Kuikka

(1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 23)
24
2

United States Florida State Seminoles
7

3MF

Annika Kukkonen

(1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 (age 28)
75
2

Sweden Djurgårdens IF FF
4

3MF

Ria Öling

(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 24)
13
1

Spain Santa Teresa CD
20

3MF

Linda Ruutu

(1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 (age 28)
14
1

Finland HJK Helsinki
14

3MF

Iina Salmi

(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 24)
3
0

Sweden FC Rosengård

13

4FW

Jenny Danielsson

(1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 24)
11
3

Spain Sporting de Huelva
19

4FW

Adelina Engman

(1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 24)
42
6

Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
22

4FW

Sanni Franssi

(1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 23)
7
1

Switzerland FC Zürich Frauen
9

4FW

Juliette Kemppi

(1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 24)
23
3

Norway Kolbotn IL
18

4FW

Linda Sällström

(1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 (age 30)
71
29

Sweden 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 28)
0
0

Norway Kolbotn IL
v.  Portugal; 7 June 2016 PRE

DF

Janni Laakso

(1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 22)
0
0

Finland FC Honka
v.  Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE

DF

Katri Mattsson

(1982-11-22) 22 November 1982 (age 36)
100
3

Finland FC Ilves
v.  Spain; 27 October 2015

DF

Tia Painilainen

(1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 22)
0
0

United States Arizona Wildcats
v.  Portugal; 7 June 2016 PRE

MF

Kaisa Björn

(1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 29)
0
0

Finland FC Ilves
v.  Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE

MF

Riikka Ketoja

(1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 24)
5
0

Sweden Sunnanå SK
v.  Australia; 9 March 2015

MF

Sanna Saarinen

(1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 (age 27)
17
3

Finland PK-35 Vantaa
v.  Montenegro; 12 April 2016

MF

Julia Tunturi

(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 22)
6
0

Finland Åland United
v.  Republic of Ireland; 9 March 2016

MF

Ella Vanhanen

(1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 25)
0
0

Finland Åland United
v.  Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE

FW

Tia Hälinen

(1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 24)
3
0

Spain 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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  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.


  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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