Finland national badminton team

The Finland national badminton team (Finnish: Suomen sulkapallomaajoukkue) represents Finland in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by Badminton Finland (Finnish: Suomen Sulkapallo), the national organization for badminton in Finland.

Finland
AssociationSuomen Sulkapalloliitto (SS)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentTytti Saarinen
BWF ranking
Current ranking42 Increase 1 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking21 (6 April 2017)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1989)
Best resultGroup stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1994)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances20 (first in 1972)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances7 (first in 2006)
Best resultSemi-finals (2014)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2006)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2018)
Helvetia Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1968)
Best resultRunners-up (1989)

The Finnish men's team have once participated the Thomas Cup in 1994 but were eliminated in the group stage. The team's most recent achievement was achieving a semifinalist bronze position at the 2014 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The women's team have never competed in the Uber Cup. Their best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2016 European Women's Team Badminton Championships.

The mixed team participated in the Sudirman Cup simultaneously until 2007. The team later qualified for the Sudirman Cup again in 2021 when Vantaa was chosen as the host for the 2021 Sudirman Cup. Finland finished in 14th place after being eliminated in the group stage.

Participation in BWF competitions

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**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

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Finland finished up as semifinalists in the 2014 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team got through the quarterfinal by beating Sweden with a score of 3–0. The first three singles, Ville Lång, Eetu Heino and Anton Kaisti beat Sweden's Henri Hurskainen, Gabriel Ulldahl and Mattias Borg to win the tie.

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

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World Junior Team Championships

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Suhandinata Cup

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Year Result
  2000 Did not compete
  2002 Group stage - 21st of 23
  2004 Did not compete
  2006
  2007
  2008
  2009
  2010
  2011 Group X1 - 17th of 22
  2012 Group W2 - 18th of 30
  2013 Group Y1 - 22nd of 30
  2014 Did not compete
  2015
  2016 Group G2 - 49th of 52
  2017 Group H2 - 29th of 44
  2018 Did not compete
  2019 Group A1 - 30th of 43
  2020 Cancelled
  2021 Cancelled
  2022 Group E - 25th of 37

European Junior Team Championships

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Year Result
  2009 Group stage
  2011 Group stage
  2013 Group stage
  2015 Group stage
  2017 Group stage
  2018 Group stage
  2020 Group stage
  2022 Group stage

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Kalle Koljonen (1994-02-26) 26 February 1994 (age 30) 58 - -
Joakim Oldorff (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21) 75 991 -
Iikka Heino (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) 240 280 -
Robin Jäntti (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) - 280 -
Eliel Melleri (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) 826 387 973
Niilo Nyqvist (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20) 826 387 -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Nella Nyqvist (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18) 261 805 973
Petra Saarnivaara (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 18) 565 766 -
Ria Tuominen (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18) 1096 766 1160
Oona Tapola (2005-08-18) 18 August 2005 (age 18) 806 482 288
Sarah Asfar (2004-12-09) 9 December 2004 (age 19) - 482 -
Nella Siilasmaa (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26) 1100 913 -

References

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  1. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.