Finland women's national football team

Finland
Nickname(s) Helmarit (the Pearl Owls)
Association Football Association
of Finland

(Suomen Palloliitto)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Andrée Jeglertz
Captain Tinja-Riikka Korpela
Most caps Laura Österberg Kalmari (130)
Top scorer Laura Österberg Kalmari (41)
FIFA code FIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 27 Decrease 3 (25 March 2016)
Highest 14 (September 2005)
Lowest 27 (March 2016)
First international
 Finland 0–0 Sweden 
(Mariehamn, 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
 Finland 7–0 Armenia 
(Helsinki, 21 November 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 9–0 Finland 
(Vejen, 26 July 1975)
UEFA Women's Championship
Appearances 11 (First in 1984)
Best result Semifinals (2005)

The Finland women's national football team 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.

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.

Competitive record

World Cup

Year Result
China 1991Did Not Qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
Total0/7

European Championship

Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1984Did Not Qualify
Norway 1987
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991
Italy 1993
Germany 1995
Norway Sweden 1997
Germany 2001
England 2005Semifinals411258−3
Finland 2009Quarterfinals420255±0
Sweden 2013Group stage302116−5
Total3/11113351119-8

Minor tournaments

Nordic Football Championship
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
Finland 1974Third place200206−6
Denmark 1975Third place2002013−13
Sweden 1976Third place200215−4
Finland 1977Third place200205−5
Denmark 1978Third place311114−3
Norway 1979Third place311125−3
Sweden 1980Fourth place302118−7
Finland 1981Runners-up311134−1
Denmark 1982Fourth place301216−5
Total9/9233614956-47
Cyprus Cup
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
20127th place411267−1
20137th place411256−1
201412th place401318−7
20159th place411237−4
20168th place401338−5
Total2035121836−18

Managers

Tenure Coach Record
G W D L Win %
1973–77Finland Juhani Nirkkonen 12 1 1 10 08.33
1978Finland Simo Syrjävaara 3 1 1 1 33.33
1979–89Finland Kaj Österberg 44 13 12 19 29.55
1989–92Finland Jyrki Nieminen 24 3 4 17 12.50
1993–96Finland Nils Suomalainen 24 4 5 15 16.67
1996–00Finland Reima Kokko 46 11 3 32 23.91
2001–09Finland Michael Käld 107 35 22 50 32.71
2010–Sweden Andrée Jeglertz 64 23 10 31 35.94

Players

The following squad was announced for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualification against Montenegro on 12 April 2016.

Caps and goals as of 13 April 2016.

Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Tinja-Riikka Korpela (vc) (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 67 0 Germany FC Bayern München
1 1GK Minna Meriluoto (1985-10-04) 4 October 1985 57 0 Finland HJK Helsinki

3 2DF Tuija Hyyrynen (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 80 1 Sweden Umeå IK
5 2DF Janni Laakso (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 0 0 Finland FC Honka
25 2DF Tia Painilainen (1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 0 0 Finland PK-35 Vantaa
2 2DF Maija Saari (c) (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 90 11 Norway Stabæk Fotball
16 2DF Anna Westerlund (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 87 1 Norway Lillestrøm SK

10 3MF Emmi Alanen (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 58 12 Sweden Vittsjö GIK
21 3MF Kaisa Björn (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 0 0 Finland FC Ilves
11 3MF Nora Heroum (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 44 1 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
15 3MF Natalia Kuikka (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 19 1 United States Florida State Seminoles
7 3MF Annika Kukkonen (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 70 2 Sweden Djurgårdens IF FF
20 3MF Linda Ruutu (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 14 1 Finland HJK Helsinki
17 3MF Sanna Saarinen (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 17 3 Finland PK-35 Vantaa
8 3MF Ella Vanhanen (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 0 0 Finland Åland United

13 4FW Jenny Danielsson (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 6 2 Sweden Kristianstads DFF
19 4FW Adelina Engman (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 38 6 Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
9 4FW Juliette Kemppi (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 22 3 Norway Kolbotn IL
18 4FW Linda Sällström (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 66 28 Sweden Vittsjö GIK

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Siiri Välimaa (1990-04-14) 14 April 1990 0 0 Norway Kolbotn IL 2016 Cyprus Cup
DF Tia Hälinen (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 3 0 Finland FC Honka v.  Norway; May 29, 2015
DF Emma Koivisto (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 20 1 United States Florida State Seminoles v.  Republic of Ireland; March 9, 2016
DF Katri Mattsson (1982-11-22) 22 November 1982 100 3 Finland FC Ilves v.  Spain; October 27, 2015
DF Katarina Naumanen (1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 9 0 Finland Pallokissat v.  Netherlands; March 6, 2015
MF Riikka Ketoja (1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 5 0 Sweden Sunnanå SK v.  Australia; March 9, 2015
MF Ria Öling (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 8 1 Finland Turun Palloseura v.  Republic of Ireland; March 9, 2016
MF Julia Tunturi (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 6 0 Finland Åland United v.  Republic of Ireland; March 9, 2016
FW Sanni Franssi (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 2 0 Finland PK-35 Vantaa v.  South Africa; March 11, 2015

Coaching staff

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