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]
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Nickname(s) | Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1] | ||
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Association | Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Anna Signeul | ||
Captain | Tinja-Riikka Korpela | ||
Most caps | Anna Westerlund (135) | ||
Top scorer | Linda Sällström (49) | ||
FIFA code | FIN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 26 ![]() | ||
Highest | 14 (September 2005) | ||
Lowest | 32 (March 2019) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Mariehamn, Åland Islands 25 August 1973) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Helsinki, Finland 21 November 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Vejen, Denmark 26 July 1975) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2005) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals (2005) |
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]
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
2020
27 October Euro 2022 qualifying | Finland | 1–0 | Scotland | Helsinki, Finland |
17:15 (18:15 EET) |
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Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Helsinki Football Stadium Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
1 December Euro 2022 qualifying | Scotland | 0–1 | Finland | Edinburgh, Scotland |
20:30 (19:30 GMT) | Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: Easter Road Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
2021
19 February Euro 2022 qualifying | Finland | 1–0 | Portugal | Helsinki, Finland |
17:15 (18:15 EET) | Sällström 90+3' | Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Bolt Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
23 February Euro 2022 qualifying | Cyprus | 0–5 | Finland | Larnaca, Cyprus |
18:00 (19:00 EET) | Report (UEFA) | Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 0 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
11 April Friendly | Austria | 2–2 | Finland | Ritzing, Austria |
13:30 | Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Sonnenseestadion Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary) |
11 June Friendly | Finland | 2–2 | Poland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
Report (SW) | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center |
14 June Friendly | Finland | 0–1 | Russia | Cartagena, Spain |
Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal Cartaagonova Referee: Mirium Matulova |
21 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A | Finland | 2–1 | Slovakia | Turku |
17:15 (18:15 EEST) | Report |
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Stadium: Veritas Stadion Referee: Marta Frias Acedo (Spain) |
21 October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A | Georgia | 0–3 | Finland | Tbilisi |
17:00 (20:00 GET) | Report | Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Liudmyla Telbukh (Ukraine) |
26 October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A | Finland | v | Republic of Ireland | Helsinki |
17:15 (18:15 EEST) | Report | Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium Referee: Alexandra Collin (France) |
2022
12 April 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A | Finland | v | Georgia | |
17:15 (18:15 EEST) | Report |
8 July UEFA Euro 2022 group stage | Spain | v | Finland | Milton Keynes, England |
Report | Stadium: [Stadium MK]] |
12 July UEFA Euro 2022 group stage | Denmark | v | Finland | Milton Keynes, England |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK |
16 July UEFA Euro 2022 group stage | Finland | v | Germany | Milton Keynes, England |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK |
1 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A | Republic of Ireland | v | Finland | |
17:00 (20:00 GET) | Report |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
As of February 2021
- Head coach: Anna Signeul
- Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
- Assistant coach: Marko Saloranta
- Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
- Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen
Manager history
- As of 20 February 2021
Tenure | Coach | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
1973–77 | Juhani Nirkkonen | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8.33 | |||
1978 | Simo Syrjävaara | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 | |||
1979–89 | Kaj Österberg | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 29.55 | |||
1989–92 | Jyrki Nieminen | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12.50 | |||
1993–96 | Nils Suomalainen | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16.67 | |||
1996–00 | Reima Kokko | 46 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 23.91 | |||
2001–09 | Michael Käld | 107 | 35 | 22 | 50 | 32.71 | |||
2010–16 | Andrée Jeglertz | 76 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 35.53 | |||
2017 | Marko Saloranta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 | |||
2017– | Anna Signeul | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 51.72 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the match against Portugal and Cyprus on 19 and 23 February 2021 respectively.[5]
Caps and goals accurate up to 27 October 2020.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Paula Myllyoja | 20 May 1984 | 2 | 0 | Pink Bari |
12 | GK | Anna Tamminen | 30 October 1994 | 5 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
23 | GK | Tinja-Riikka Korpela | 5 May 1986 | 91 | 0 | Everton |
2 | DF | Elli Pikkujämsä | 24 October 1999 | 2 | 0 | KIF Örebro |
3 | DF | Tuija Hyyrynen | 10 March 1988 | 109 | 2 | Juventus |
5 | DF | Emma Koivisto | 25 September 1994 | 54 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
6 | DF | Anna Auvinen | 2 March 1987 | 16 | 0 | Inter Milan |
15 | DF | Natalia Kuikka | 1 December 1995 | 51 | 3 | Portland Thorns |
16 | DF | Anna Westerlund | 9 April 1989 | 127 | 4 | Åland United |
DF | Eva Nyström | 29 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | Hammarby IF | |
4 | MF | Ria Öling | 15 September 1994 | 39 | 6 | Rosengård |
8 | MF | Olga Ahtinen | 15 August 1997 | 30 | 3 | Linköpings |
10 | MF | Emmi Alanen | 30 April 1991 | 76 | 19 | Växjö |
11 | MF | Nora Heroum | 20 July 1994 | 72 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
19 | MF | Kaisa Collin | 16 April 1997 | 21 | 2 | Eskilstuna United |
20 | MF | Eveliina Summanen | 29 May 1998 | 20 | 2 | Kristianstad |
21 | MF | Iina Salmi | 12 October 1994 | 11 | 1 | Valencia |
MF | Julia Tunturi | 25 April 1996 | 25 | 0 | Vittsjö | |
7 | FW | Adelina Engman | 11 October 1994 | 68 | 7 | Montpellier |
9 | FW | Juliette Kemppi | 14 May 1994 | 52 | 4 | London City Lionesses |
13 | FW | Jenny Danielsson | 30 August 1994 | 26 | 6 | AIK |
14 | FW | Amanda Rantanen | 11 May 1999 | 1 | 1 | PK-35 |
17 | FW | Sanni Franssi | 19 March 1995 | 38 | 2 | Real Sociedad |
18 | FW | Linda Sällström | 13 July 1988 | 103 | 46 | Paris FC |
22 | FW | Jutta Rantala | 11 November 1999 | 1 | 1 | Kristianstad |
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 | Milla-Maj Majasaari | 15 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | AIK | v. Scotland on 27 October 2020 |
MF | Essi Sainio | 9 September 1986 | 48 | 3 | HJK | v. Scotland on 27 October 2020 |
Captains
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- Tinja-Riikka Korpela (????–)
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 15 June 2021.
Most capped players
Source: [6] Top goalscorers
Source: [6] Competitive recordFIFA Women's World Cup
UEFA Women's Championship
Algarve CupComplete 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.
Cyprus Women's Cup
Nordic Football Championship
See also
References
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