Finland women's national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Helmarit (the Pearl Owls) | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) |
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| 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 | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 27  3 (25 March 2016) |
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| Highest | 14 (September 2005) | ||
| Lowest | 27 (March 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
 Finland 0–0 Sweden  (Mariehamn, 25 August 1973) |
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| 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.
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Competitive record
World Cup
| Year | Result |
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 1991 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1995 |
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 1999 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2007 |
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 2011 |
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 2015 |
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| Total | 0/7 |
European Championship
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1984 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1987 |
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| 1989 |
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 1991 |
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 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 2001 |
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 2005 |
Semifinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| 2009 |
Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ±0 |
| 2013 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Total | 3/11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
Minor tournaments
- Nordic Football Championship
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 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 |
- Cyprus Cup
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 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 |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 36 | −18 |
Managers
- Correct as of 1 August 2015
| 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– | 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
Recent call-ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Siiri Välimaa | 14 April 1990 | 0 | 0 | Kolbotn IL |
2016 Cyprus Cup |
| DF | Tia Hälinen | 18 February 1994 | 3 | 0 | FC Honka |
v. Norway; May 29, 2015 |
| DF | Emma Koivisto | 25 September 1994 | 20 | 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
v.  Republic of Ireland; March 9, 2016 |
| DF | Katri Mattsson | 22 November 1982 | 100 | 3 | FC Ilves |
v.  Spain; October 27, 2015 |
| DF | Katarina Naumanen | 24 July 1995 | 9 | 0 | Pallokissat |
v.  Netherlands; March 6, 2015 |
| MF | Riikka Ketoja | 10 September 1994 | 5 | 0 | Sunnanå SK |
v.  Australia; March 9, 2015 |
| MF | Ria Öling | 15 September 1994 | 8 | 1 | Turun Palloseura |
v. Republic of Ireland; March 9, 2016 |
| MF | Julia Tunturi | 25 April 1996 | 6 | 0 | Åland United |
v. Republic of Ireland; March 9, 2016 |
| FW | Sanni Franssi | 19 March 1995 | 2 | 0 | PK-35 Vantaa |
v.  South Africa; March 11, 2015 |
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Coaching staff
- Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
- Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
- Assistant coach: Marko Saloranta
- Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
- Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen
See also
References
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