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Finland women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Finland national football team.

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]

Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1]
AssociationFootball Association
of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMarko Saloranta
CaptainTinja-Riikka Korpela
Most capsAnna Westerlund (145)
Top scorerLinda Sällström (59)
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 26 Increase 1 (14 June 2024)[2]
Highest14 (September 2005)
Lowest32 (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
Appearances4 (first in 2005)
Best resultSemi-finals (2005)

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

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The beginning

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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

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Nicknames

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The Finland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)".[1]

Results and fixtures

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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

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14 July Friendly Iceland   1–2   Finland
18 July Friendly Finland   1–2   Scotland
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

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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

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Current coaching staff

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As of August 2022

Manager history

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See also: Category:Finland women's national football team managers
As of 21 February 2024
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 17 12 2 3 070.59

Players

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Current squad

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Stats after match with   Scotland on 18 July 2023.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
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

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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
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

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See also: Category:Finland women's international footballers

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

Most capped players

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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 Linda Sällström 132 57 2007–
3 Laura Österberg Kalmari 130 41 1996–2011
4 Tuija Hyyrynen 121 3 2007–
5 Sanna Valkonen 120 7 1995–2009
6 Anne Mäkinen 118 16 1991–2009
Jessica Julin 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:[7]

Top goalscorers

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Linda Sällström currently holds the record for the most goals for the Finland women's national football team.
Rank Player Goals Caps Years Avg
1 Linda Sällström 57 132 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
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:[7]

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
  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 8 3 1 4 14 12 −10
  2027 To be determined To be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 56 28 5 23 103 78 +13
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA
  1996 Did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024 Unable to qualify
  2028 To be determined
  2032
Total - - - - - - -

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
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
  2025
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.

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 B 2 1st 6 5 1 0 18 2   18th
2025–26 A To be determined
Total 18th

Pinatar Cup

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Pinatar Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2024 Champions 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Total 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1

Cyprus Women's Cup

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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 +1
2023 Champions 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15
Total 34 9 8 17 48 56 −8

Algarve Cup

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Algarve Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1994 6th place 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9
1995 6th place 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3
1996 8th place 4 0 0 4 1 15 −14
1997 6th place 4 1 0 3 3 8 −5
1998 8th place 4 0 0 4 2 6 −4
1999 8th place 4 0 1 3 1 7 −6
2000 7th place 4 1 0 3 5 8 −3
2001 7th place 4 1 0 3 4 15 −11
2002 7th place 4 1 0 3 4 8 −5
2003 6th place 4 0 2 2 0 6 −6
2004 9th place 4 1 0 3 6 10 −4
2005 10th place 4 0 0 4 3 10 −7
2006 7th place 4 1 1 2 5 12 −7
2007 6th place 4 1 0 3 2 6 −4
2008 8th place 4 0 0 4 1 10 −9
2009 7th place 4 1 0 3 1 5 −4
2010 8th place 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9
2011 10th place 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11
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Nordic Football Championship

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ UEFA.com. "Season 2005 Matches | UEFA Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Finland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Helmarit nimetty EM-karsintojen avausotteluihin" (in Finnish). Football Federation. 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Finland – Women International Player Records". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).Published 8 October 2019, retrieved and Updated data 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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