Finland women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1] | ||
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Association | Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Marko Saloranta | ||
Captain | Tinja-Riikka Korpela | ||
Most caps | Anna Westerlund (145) | ||
Top scorer | Linda Sällström (59) | ||
FIFA code | FIN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 27 (15 March 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 14 (September 2005) | ||
Lowest | 32 (March 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Finland 0–0 Sweden (Mariehamn, Finland; 25 August 1973) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Bulgaria 0–8 Finland (Lovech, Bulgaria; 21 August 2014) Finland 8–0 Hungary (Larnaca, Cyprus; 19 February 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Denmark 9–0 Finland (Vejen, Denmark; 26 July 1975) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2005) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals (2005) |
The Finland women's national football team (Finnish: Suomen naisten jalkapallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands damlandslag i fotboll), also known as nickname The Boreal Owls (Finnish: Helmarit),[1] 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 before losing to Germany in the semifinals.[3] Finland hosted the 2009 European Championship.[4]
The Finnish team has had a few players that are considered to be among the best in women's football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.
As of December 2023, the team is ranked 27th in the FIFA world ranking.[5]
History
The beginning
The Finland women's national football team played its first international match in 1973 against Sweden. The game was played in Mariehamn, Åland.
Team image
Nicknames
The Finland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)".[1]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Finland | 4–0 | Slovakia | Turku |
17:30 (18:30 EEST) | Sällström 5' Rantala 23' Kosola 45', 75' | Report | Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 5,062 Referee: Michèle Schmölzer (Switzerland) |
26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Romania | 0–1 | Finland | Bucharest |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Referee: Angelika Soeder (Germany) |
27 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Finland | 3–0 | Croatia | Helsinki |
17:45 | Report | Stadium: Bolt Arena Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
31 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Croatia | 0–2 | Finland | Šibenik |
18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal) |
30 November 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Finland | 6–0 | Romania | Turku |
17:45 | Report | Stadium: Veritas Stadion |
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Slovakia | 2–2 | Finland | Trnava |
Report | Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium |
2024
21 February Friendly | Finland | 4–0 | Philippines | San Pedro del Pinatar |
Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
24 February 2024 Pinatar Cup SF | Slovenia | 0–1 | Finland | San Pedro del Pinatar |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
27 February 2024 Pinatar Cup Final | Scotland | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Finland | San Pedro del Pinatar |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Norway | 4–0 | Finland | Oslo |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Finland | 2–1 | Italy | Helsinki |
18:15 | Report | Stadium: Helsinki Football Stadium Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | Netherlands | 1–0 | Finland | Rotterdam |
20:45 | Beerensteyn 65' | Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 9,089 Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark) |
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying | Finland | 1–1 | Netherlands | Tampere |
18:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 7,677 Referee: Sandra Bastos (Portugal) |
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Finland | v | Norway | |
Report |
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Italy | v | Finland | Bolzano |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Druso |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
As of August 2022
- Head coach: Marko Saloranta
- Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
- Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
- Assistant coach: Ann-Helen Grahm
- Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen
Manager history
- As of 21 February 2024
Tenure | Coach | Record | |||||||
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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 | |||
2017–2022 | Anna Signeul | 47 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 040.43 | |||
2022– | Marko Saloranta | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 070.59 |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Norway and the Italy on 5 and 9 April 2024 respectively.[6]
Stats after match with Scotland on 18 July 2023.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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23 | 1GK | Tinja-Riikka Korpela (captain) | (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 38) | 115 | 0 | AS Roma |
12 | 1GK | Anna Tamminen | (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 (age 29) | 6 | 0 | Hammarby |
1GK | Milla-Maj Majasaari | (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Anderlecht | |
15 | 2DF | Natalia Kuikka | (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28) | 71 | 3 | Chicago Red Stars |
2DF | Joanna Tynnilä | (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Brann | |
3 | 2DF | Eva Nyström | (1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Hammarby |
2 | 2DF | Elli Pikkujämsä | (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 24) | 23 | 1 | Racing Louisville |
5 | 2DF | Emma Koivisto | (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 29) | 78 | 3 | Liverpool |
11 | 2DF | Nora Heroum | (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 29) | 84 | 1 | Parma |
2DF | Tiia Peltonen | (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 29) | 7 | 0 | Fortuna Hjørring | |
3MF | Emma Peuhkurinen | (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Lillestrøm | |
3MF | Katariina Kosola | (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 23) | 8 | 1 | Häcken | |
3MF | Vilma Koivisto | (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Linköpings | |
3MF | Eveliina Summanen | (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26) | 53 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
3MF | Oona Siren | (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Lillestrøm | |
3MF | Anni Hartikainen | (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Rosengård | |
3MF | Olga Ahtinen | (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 26) | 55 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
4 | 3MF | Ria Öling | (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 29) | 62 | 9 | Rosengård |
17 | 4FW | Sanni Franssi | (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29) | 60 | 4 | Real Sociedad |
18 | 4FW | Linda Sällström | (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 (age 35) | 120 | 51 | Vittsjö GIK |
22 | 4FW | Jutta Rantala | (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 24) | 17 | 5 | Leicester City |
4FW | Heidi Kollanen | (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27) | 19 | 2 | Vittsjö GIK | |
4FW | Oona Sevenius | (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Como | |
4FW | Lotta Lindström | (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | London City Lionesses | |
4FW | Dana Leskinen | (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
Recent call ups
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Katriina Talaslahti | (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Le Havre | |
GK | Anna Koivunen | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) | 0 | IF Brommapojkarna | 2024 Pinatar Cup | |
DF | Nea Lehtola | (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Brøndby IF | v. Romania, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Tuuli Viinikka | (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 (age 19) | 0 | KuPS | v. Slovakia, 5 December 2023 | |
MF | Emmi Siren | (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Nordsjælland | v. Slovakia, 5 December 2023 |
MF | Emmi Alanen | (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33) | 101 | 21 | Kristianstads DFF | v. Slovakia, 5 December 2023 |
MF | Aada Nurmi | (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | KuPS | v. Slovakia, 5 December 2023 | |
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 9 July 2022
Most capped players
Source:[7] Top goalscorers
Source:[7] Competitive recordFIFA Women's World Cup
Olympic Games
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Nations League
Pinatar Cup
Cyprus Women's Cup
Algarve Cup
Nordic Football Championship
See also
References
External links
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