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Finland

Nickname(s)

Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1]

Association

Football Association
of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto)

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

Marko Saloranta (interim)

Captain

Tinja-Riikka Korpela

Most caps

Anna Westerlund (145)

Top scorer

Linda Sällström (51)

FIFA code

FIN

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

1 (13 October 2022)[2]

Highest

14 (September 2005)

Lowest

32 (March 2019)

First international

Finland 0–0 Sweden

(Mariehamn, Åland 25 August 1973)

Biggest win

Bulgaria 0–8 Finland

(Lovech, Bulgaria 21 August 2014)

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, 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. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.[3]

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 August 2022, the team is ranked 29th in the FIFA world ranking. From 2004 to 2010 the typical ranking was #16.[4]

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

2021

21 October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A	Georgia	0–3	Finland	Tbilisi
17:00 (20:00 GET)		Report	Sällström 17' Franssi 68' Alanen 71' (pen)	Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Liudmyla Telbukh (Ukraine)

26 October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A	Finland	1–2	Republic of Ireland	Helsinki
17:15 (18:15 EEST)	Engman 52'	Report	Connolly 10' D. O'Sullivan 56'	Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)

25 November 2023 FIFA WWC qualifier	Sweden	2–1	Finland	Gothenburg
18:30 UTC+1	Rolfö 11' Hurtig 80'	UEFA SvFF	Sällström 29'	Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

2022

16 February 2022 Tournoi de France	France	5–0	Finland	Le Havre, France
	Westerlund 12' (o.g.) Malard 16' Renard 34', 89' Geyoro 57'	Report		Stadium: Stade Océane Referee: Eszter Urbán (Hungary)

19 February 2022 Tournoi de France	Finland	0–3	Netherlands	Le Havre, France
		Report	Dijkstra 24' Snoeijs 36', 49'	Stadium: Stade Océane

22 February 2022 Tournoi de France	Brazil	0–0	Finland	Le Havre, France
				Stadium: Stade Océane Referee: Victoria Beyer (France)

8 April 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A	Slovakia	1–1	Finland	Trnava
	Šurnovská 16'	Report	Hyyrynen 6'	Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

12 April 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A	Finland	6–0	Georgia	Helsinki
17:15 (18:15 EEST)	Alanen 24' Summanen 35' (pen.), 65' Engman 39' Kalandadze 55' (o.g.) Danielsson 73'	Report		Stadium: Bolt Arena Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia)

27 June Friendly	Finland	1–5	Japan	Turku, Finland
--:-- UTC+2				Stadium: Veritas Stadium

2 July Friendly	Netherlands	2–0	Finland	Enschede, Netherlands
18:00 UTC+1				Stadium: De Grolsch Veste

8 July UEFA Euro 2022 group stage	Spain	4–1	Finland	Milton Keynes, England
	Guerrero 26' Bonmatí 41' L. García 75' M. Caldentey 90+5' (pen.)	Report	Sällström 1'	Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 16,819 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

12 July UEFA Euro 2022 group stage	Denmark	1–0	Finland	Milton Keynes, England
		Report		Stadium: Stadium MK

16 July UEFA Euro 2022 group stage	Finland	0–3	Germany	Milton Keynes, England
		Report	Kleinherne 40' Popp 48' Anyomi 63'	Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela)

1 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Finland	Dublin
17:00 (20:00 GET)	Agg 54'	Report		Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

6 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A	Finland	0–5	Sweden
		Report

12 November Friendly	Wales	v	Finland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
--:-- UTC+1

15 November Friendly	Wales	v	Finland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
--:-- UTC+1

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of August 2022

Head coach: Marko Saloranta (interim)
Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
Assistant coach: Ann-Helen Grahm
Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen

Manager history

As of 24 July 2022

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
2017–2022	Anna Signeul	47	19	11	17	040.43
2022–	Marko Saloranta	0	0	0	0	!—

Players

Current squad

Finland

The squad was announced on 9 June 2022 for Women Euro 2022.[5]

Stats after match with Germany on 17 July 2022. Head coach: Anna Signeul

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Katriina Talaslahti	(2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 22)	2	0	FC Fleury 91
12	1GK	Anna Tamminen	(1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 27)	6	0	Hammarby
23	1GK	Tinja-Riikka Korpela (captain)	(1986-05-05)5 May 1986 (aged 36)	109	0	Tottenham Hotspur

2	2DF	Elli Pikkujämsä	(1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 23)	18	0	KIF Örebro DFF
3	2DF	Tuija Hyyrynen	(1988-03-10)10 March 1988 (aged 34)	121	3	Unattached
5	2DF	Emma Koivisto	(1994-09-25)25 September 1994 (aged 27)	78	3	Liverpool
6	2DF	Anna Auvinen	(1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 35)	20	0	Unattached
11	2DF	Nora Heroum	(1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 27)	84	1	Parma
15	2DF	Natalia Kuikka	(1995-12-01)1 December 1995 (aged 26)	71	3	Portland Thorns
16	2DF	Anna Westerlund	(1989-04-09)9 April 1989 (aged 33)	145	4	Åland United

4	3MF	Ria Öling	(1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (aged 27)	62	9	Rosengård
8	3MF	Olga Ahtinen	(1997-08-15)15 August 1997 (aged 24)	46	3	Linköpings FC
9	3MF	Juliette Kemppi	(1994-05-14)14 May 1994 (aged 28)	64	5	IFK Kalmar
10	3MF	Emmi Alanen	(1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 31)	97	21	Kristianstads DFF
13	3MF	Jenny Danielsson	(1994-08-30)30 August 1994 (aged 27)	39	7	Rangers
19	3MF	Essi Sainio	(1986-09-09)9 September 1986 (aged 35)	58	3	HJK
20	3MF	Eveliina Summanen	(1998-05-29)29 May 1998 (aged 24)	44	7	Tottenham Hotspur

7	4FW	Adelina Engman	(1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 27)	85	12	Hammarby
14	4FW	Heidi Kollanen	(1997-06-06)6 June 1997 (aged 25)	19	2	KIF Örebro DFF
17	4FW	Sanni Franssi	(1995-03-19)19 March 1995 (aged 27)	60	3	Real Sociedad
18	4FW	Linda Sällström	(1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 33)	120	51	Vittsjö GIK
21	4FW	Amanda Rantanen	(1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 24)	13	1	KIF Örebro DFF
22	4FW	Jutta Rantala	(1999-11-11)11 November 1999 (aged 22)	8	1	Vittsjö GIK

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

DF	Eva Nyström	(1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Hammarby IF	v. Republic of Ireland, 26 October 2021

MF	Iina Salmi	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 28)	14	1	Valencia	v. Brazil, 22 February 2022

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 9 July 2022

Most capped players

Anna Westerlund currently holds the record for the most appearances for the Finland women's national football team.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Anna Westerlund	145	4	2008–
2	Laura Österberg Kalmari	130	41	1996–2011
3	Tuija Hyyrynen	121	3	2007–
4	Sanna Valkonen	120	7	1995–2009
4	Linda Sällström	120	51	2007–
6	Anne Mäkinen	118	16	1991–2009
6	Jessica Julin	118	4	1997–2009
8	Tinja-Riikka Korpela (GK)	109	0	2007–
9	Anna-Kaisa Rantanen	105	8	1996–2011
10	Sanna Talonen	103	36	2004–2014
11	Katri Mattsson	100	2	1999–2015

Source:[6]

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Years	Avg
1	Linda Sällström	51	120	2007–	0,425
2	Laura Österberg Kalmari	41	130	1996–2011	0,315
3	Sanna Talonen	36	103	2004–2014	0,35
4	Emmi Alanen	21	97	2010–	0,216
5	Annica Sjölund	17	69	2006–2014	0,246
6	Anne Mäkinen	16	118	1991–2009	0,136
7	Heidi Kackur	12	48	1999–2005	0,25
7	Adelina Engman	12	85	2012–	0,141
9	Maija Saari	11	94	2007–2016	0,117
10	Ria Öling	9	62	2015–	0,145
11	Anu Toikka	8	29	1979–1992	0,276
	Susanna Heikari	8	44	1994–2002	0,182
	Anna-Kaisa Rantanen	8	105	1996–2011	0,076

Source:[6]

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991	Did not qualify								UEFA Euro 1991
1995									UEFA Euro 1995
1999									8	3	1	4	8	9	−1
2003									6	1	0	5	4	24	−20
2007									8	5	1	2	16	5	+11
2011									8	6	1	1	25	6	+19
2015									10	7	0	3	27	9	+18
2019									8	3	1	4	9	13	−4
2023									To be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	48	25	4	19	89	66	+23

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Women's Championship record									Qualifying record
1984	Did not qualify								6	2	0	4	5	17	−12
1987									6	1	2	3	2	6	−4
1989									6	1	2	3	9	11	−2
1991									6	1	2	3	3	6	−3
1993									4	0	2	2	3	12	−9
1995									6	2	3	1	8	7	+1
1997									8	1	1	6	2	24	−22
2001									8	2	0	6	8	21	−13
2005	Semi-finals	4	1	1	2	5	8	−3	10	4	4	2	16	7	+9
2009	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	5	5	0	Qualified as host
2013	Group stage	3	0	2	1	1	6	−5	8	6	1	1	22	4	+18
2017	Did not qualify								8	4	1	3	17	12	+5
2022	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	8	7	1	0	24	2	+22
Total	4/13	14	3	3	8	12	27	−15	84	31	19	34	119	129	−10

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Cyprus Women's Cup

Cyprus Women's Cup record
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
2019	9th place	4	1	1	2	3	6	−3
2020	Runners-up	3	1	1	1	7	6	−3
Total		24	6	8	17	22	43	−21

Nordic Football Championship

Women's Nordic Football Championship record
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

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 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
"Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
"Finland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
"Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
"Finland – Women International Player Records". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).Published 8 October 2019, retrieved and Updated data 15 June 2021.

External links

Finland squads – UEFA Women's Championship

v t e Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2005 semi-finalists
1 Kunnas 2 Vaelma 3 Julin 4 Valkonen (c) 5 Salmén 6 Sarapää 7 Mäkinen 8 Mustonen 9 Kalmari 10 Rantanen 11 Kackur 12 Junkkari 13 Thorn 14 Ahonen 15 Malaska 16 Uusi-Luomalahti 17 Lindqvist 18 Talonen 19 Lindström 20 Matikainen Coach: Käld

v t e Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2009
1 Meriluoto 2 Vaelma 3 Julin 4 Valkonen (c) 5 Niemi 6 Salmén 7 Mäkinen 8 Nokso-Koivisto 9 Kalmari 10 Rantanen 11 Lehtinen 12 Häkkinen 13 Hyyrynen 14 Korpela 15 Malaska 16 Westerlund 17 Hirvonen 18 Sällström 19 Sainio 20 Sjölund 21 Talonen 22 Saari Coach: Käld

v t e Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2013
1 Meriluoto 2 Liljedahl 3 Hyyrynen 4 Lehtinen 5 Saario 6 Kivistö 7 Kukkonen 8 Nokso-Koivisto 9 Tolvanen 10 Alanen 11 Heroum 12 Välimaa 13 Kivelä 14 Talonen 15 Puranen 16 Westerlund 17 Lyytikäinen 18 Kuikka 19 Malinen 20 Sjölund 21 Vanhanen 22 Leppikangas 23 Korpela (c) Coach: Jeglertz

v t e Finland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2022
1 Talaslahti 2 Pikkujämsä 3 Hyyrynen 4 Öling 5 Koivisto 6 Auvinen 7 Engman 8 Ahtinen 9 Kemppi 10 Alanen 11 Heroum 12 Tamminen 13 Danielsson 14 Kollanen 15 Kuikka 16 Westerlund 17 Franssi 18 Sällström 19 Sainio 20 Summanen 21 Rantanen 22 Rantala 23 Korpela (c) Coach: Signeul

Football in Finland

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v t e National women's football teams of Europe (UEFA)
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Defunct	Czechoslovakia East Germany Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia
Other	Great Britain Vatican City

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History

The beginning

Team image

Nicknames

Results and fixtures

2021

2022

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Finland

Recent call ups

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

UEFA Women's Championship

Cyprus Women's Cup

Nordic Football Championship

See also

References

External links

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