Finland women's national football team

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]

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

Finland
Nickname(s)Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1]
AssociationFootball Association
of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAnna Signeul
CaptainTinja-Riikka Korpela
Most capsLaura Österberg Kalmari (130)
Top scorerLinda Sällström (46)
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 25 5 (18 December 2020)[2]
Highest14 (September 2005)
Lowest32 (March 2019)
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
Appearances3 (first in 2005)
Best resultSemifinals (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

Beginnings

The Finland women's national football team played its first international match...

Coaching staff

As of 2020

  • Head coach: Anna Signeul
  • Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
  • Assistant coach: Marko Saloranta
  • Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
  • Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the match against Scotland on 27 October 2020.

Caps and goals accurate up to 27 October 2020.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Milla-Maj Majasaari (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 0 0 AIK
12 1GK Anna Tamminen (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 5 0 Åland United
23 1GK Tinja-Riikka Korpela (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 91 0 Everton
2 2DF Elli Pikkujämsä (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 2 0 KIF Örebro
3 2DF Tuija Hyyrynen (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 109 2 Juventus
5 2DF Emma Koivisto (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 54 2 Kopparbergs/Göteborg
6 2DF Anna Auvinen (1987-03-02) 2 March 1987 16 0 Inter Milan
15 2DF Natalia Kuikka (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 51 3 Portland Thorns
16 2DF Anna Westerlund (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 127 4 Åland United
4 3MF Ria Öling (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 39 6 Växjö
7 3MF Essi Sainio (1986-09-09) 9 September 1986 48 3 HJK
8 3MF Olga Ahtinen (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 30 3 Linköpings
10 3MF Emmi Alanen (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 76 19 Växjö
11 3MF Nora Heroum (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 72 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
14 3MF Julia Tunturi (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 25 0 Eskilstuna United
19 3MF Kaisa Collin (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 21 2 Eskilstuna United
20 3MF Eveliina Summanen (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 20 2 Kristianstad
21 3MF Iina Salmi (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 11 1 Valencia
9 4FW Juliette Kemppi (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 52 4 London City Lionesses
13 4FW Jenny Danielsson (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 26 6 AIK
17 4FW Sanni Franssi (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 38 2 Real Sociedad
18 4FW Linda Sällström (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 103 46 Paris FC
22 4FW Jutta Rantala (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 1 1 Kristianstad

Recent call ups

The following players have been called up to the Finland squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Paula Myllyoja (1984-05-20) 20 May 1984 2 0 Pink Bari 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup
DF Nea Lehtola (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 1 0 HJK 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup
MF Linda Nyman (1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 6 0 Logroño 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup
FW Adelina Engman (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 68 7 Montpellier 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup
FW Heidi Kollanen (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 10 2 KIF Örebro 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup

Individual records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Managers

Correct as of 9 August 2018

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–present Anna Signeul 12 4 4 4 033.33

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   Lose   Fixtures

2020
5 March 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup Finland  1–1  Czech Republic Larnaca, Cyprus
15:30 Collin  68' Report Westerlund  48' (o.g.) Stadium: AEK Arena
8 March 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup Croatia  3–2  Finland Larnaca, Cyprus
13:00
Report
Stadium: AEK Arena
11 March 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup Finland  4–2  Slovakia Larnaca, Cyprus
15:30
Report
Stadium: GSZ Stadium
27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) Euro 2021 qualifying Finland  1–0  Scotland Helsinki
17:15 (18:15 EET)
Report Stadium: Helsinki Football Stadium
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) Euro 2021 qualifying Scotland  0–1  Finland Edinburgh, Scotland
20:30 (19:30 GMT) Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

2021
February 2021 (2021-02) Euro 2021 qualifying Finland  v  Portugal Vaasa
Report Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
February 2021 (2021-02) Euro 2021 qualifying Cyprus  v  Finland Larnaca, Cyprus
Report Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis

Achievements

Women's World Cup record
Year Result
1991Did not qualify
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023To be determined
Total0/9

UEFA Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1984Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
2001
2005Semifinals411258−3
2009Quarterfinals420255±0
2013Group stage302116−5
2017Did not qualify
2022To be determined
Total3/11113351119–8

Algarve Cup record

Complete 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.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1994_000000
1995_000000
1996did not enter
1997did not enter
1998_000000
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2016did not enter
2017did not enter
2018did not enter
Total11/25000000

Cyprus Women's Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
20127th place411267−1
20137th place411256−1
201412th place401318−7
20159th place411237−4
20168th place401338−5
201811th place411247−3
20199th place411236−3
2020Runners-up311176−3
Total2468172243−21

Nordic Football Championship record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1974Third place200206−6
1975Third place2002013−13
1976Third place200215−4
1977Third place200205−5
1978Third place311114−3
1979Third place311125−3
1980Fourth place302118−7
1981Runners-up311134−1
1982Fourth place301216−5
Total9/9233614956-47

See also
Finland national teams
Women's

References
  1. "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. "Finland". FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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