Finland national futsal team
The Finnish national futsal team represents Finland in international futsal competitions. The team is run under supervision of the Football Association of Finland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championships. On 21.2.2019 rankings Finland is 35th globally and 20th in Europe.[2]
 Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Huuhkajat (The Eagle-Owls) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Suomen Palloliitto | ||
| Confederation | UEFA | ||
| Head coach |  Mićo Martić | ||
| Captain | Panu Autio | ||
| Most caps | Risto Salmi (66) | ||
| Top scorer | Panu Autio (41) | ||
| FIFA code | FIN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 18 [1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Finland 4–7 Hungary  (Helsinki, Finland; October 21, 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Malta 0–10 Finland (Cottonera, Malta; October 15, 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 13–0 Finland (Madrid, Spain; January 29, 2004) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| UEFA Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals | ||
Finland national futsal team 2.4.2018
History
Spain - Finland 2.4.2018
The Finnish national futsal team was formed for the first time in 1994 when Finland participated in the World University Futsal Championship held in Cyprus. The World University Futsal Championship was held in Jyväskylä, Finland two years later. The first official international matches were played on October 21 and 22, 1998 against Hungary. Later that year Finland also participated in the qualifiers for the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship tournament with futsal national team coach Timo Liekoski,[3] but failed to qualify.[4]
Simo Syrjävaara was selected as national futsal team coach at the end of year 1999.[5] During Syrjävaara's spell, the team has participated twice in FIFA Futsal World Championship qualifiers and three times in UEFA Futsal Championship qualifiers. In these qualifiers, the team won only twice and lost total of 14 times. After Syrjävaara stepped down, rising talent Jouni Pihlaja took over coaching the team from the beginning of year 2005.[4]
International Competitions
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1989 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
 2000 | Did Not Qualify | Group E 4th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |||||||
 2004 | Group 2 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||
 2008 | Group 6 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||
 2012 | Group D 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
 2016 | Group 3 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||
 2021 | Play-offs | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 22 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6/9 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 69 | 78 | |
UEFA European Futsal Championship
| UEFA Futsal Euro record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 1999 | Did Not Qualify | Group C runner up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |||||||
 2001 | Group B 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||
 2003 | Group B 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||
 2005 | Group D 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||
 2007 | Group D 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 26 | ||||||||
| 2010 | Group 6 3rd place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2012 | Group 2 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2014 | Group 1 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||
 2016 | Group 3 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||
 2018 | Group 4 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | Group 7 runner up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 18 | |
| Total | 1/12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 11/12 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 117 | 170 | |
Nordic Futsal Cup
| Nordic Futsal Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 2013 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2014 | Winners | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
 2016 | Winners | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
 2017 | Winners | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 2018 | Winners | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2019 | Winners | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Total | 6/6 app. | 5 title | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 32 |
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 qualifying. All players played at least one of the six matches against Italy, Belgium and Montenegro.[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Juha-Matti Savolainen | 26 May 1991 (aged 29) | Kampuksen Dynamo | ||
| 12 | GK | Kasper Kangas | 21 May 1999 (aged 21) | Akaa Futsal | ||
| 2 | DF | Panu Autio (captain) | 4 August 1985 (aged 35) | Golden Futsal Team | ||
| 6 | DF | Jukka Kytölä | 27 December 1988 (aged 32) | Kampuksen Dynamo | ||
| 9 | DF | Mikko Kytölä | 20 July 1984 (aged 36) | Kampuksen Dynamo | ||
| 13 | DF | Jani Korpela | 8 July 1997 (aged 23) | MFK Torpedo | ||
| 14 | DF | Jussi Nyström | 2 May 1989 (aged 31) | Akaa Futsal | ||
| 17 | DF | Justus Kunnas | 4 March 1999 (aged 22) | Futsal Mad Max | ||
| 18 | DF | Mikko Heritty | 21 September 1993 (aged 27) | Futsal Mad Max | ||
| 3 | FW | Tero Intala | 30 January 1992 (aged 29) | Kampuksen Dynamo | ||
| 4 | FW | Tuukka Pikkarainen | FC Kemi | |||
| 5 | FW | Juhana Jyrkiäinen | 4 April 1990 (aged 31) | Akaa Futsal | ||
| 7 | FW | Jarmo Junno | 12 May 1992 (aged 28) | Vieska Futsal | ||
| 8 | FW | Sergei Korsunov | 22 February 1992 (aged 29) | Kampuksen Dynamo | ||
| 10 | FW | Miika Hosio | 27 June 1989 (aged 31) | Golden Futsal Team | ||
| 11 | FW | Lassi Lintula | 25 June 1997 (aged 23) | Kampuksen Dynamo | ||
| 15 | FW | Olli Pöyliö | 11 August 1995 (aged 25) | Liikunnan Riemu | ||
| 16 | FW | Jaakko Alasuutari | 2 March 1997 (aged 24) | Vieska Futsal | ||
| 19 | FW | Iiro Vanha | 19 December 1994 (aged 26) | Akaa Futsal | ||
| 20 | FW | Petri Grönholm | 15 November 1993 (aged 27) | |||
Season 2018-2019
| Date | Teams | Venue | Result | Notes | Finland goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.4.2019 | Finland |
Spain |
Vantaa, Finland | X - X[7] | ||
| 13.4.2019 | Finland |
Spain |
Tampere, Finland | X - X [7] | ||
| 2.2.2019 | Finland |
 Moldova |
Ciorescu, Moldova | 1-2 (0-1)[8] | WC 2020 Qualifications | Jyrkiäinen |
| 31.1.2019 |  Wales |
Finland |
Ciorescu, Moldova | 0-7 (0-2) [9] | WC 2020 Qualifications | Kylmälä, Autio, Korpela, Korsunov, Hosio, J. Kytölä, Jyrkiäinen |
| 30.1.2019 | Finland |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
Ciorescu, Moldova | 9-1 (4-1)[10] | WC 2020 Qualifications | Korpela x2, Junno, Korsunov, Autio, J.Kytölä x2, Hosio |
| 8.12.2018 | Denmark |
Finland |
Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 1-3 (1-0)[11] | Nordic Futsal Cup | J.Kytölä x2, Autio |
| 7.12.2018 | Norway |
Finland |
Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 0-2 (0-0)[12] | Nordic Futsal Cup | Teittinen, Junno |
| 5.12.2018 | Sweden |
Finland |
Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 5-2 (4-1)[13] | Nordic Futsal Cup | M.Kytölä, Hosio, Teittinen, J.Kytölä, Autio |
| 4.12.2018 | Finland |
 Greenland |
Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark | 6-1 (4-1)[14] | Nordic Futsal Cup | Korsunov, Jyrkiäinen x2, J.Kytölä, Junno, Autio |
| 28.10.2018 | Czech Republic |
Finland |
Jyväskylä, Finland | 4-1 | M.Kytölä | |
| 27.10.2018 | Finland |
Denmark |
Jyväskylä, Finland | 3-2 | Autio x2, Korsunov | |
| 26.10.2018 | Finland |
Russia |
Jyväskylä, Finland | 2-5 | Jyrkiäinen, M.Kytölä | |
Futsal national team games 2010-11 [15]
| Date | Venue | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10.2010 | Cottonera | Malta |
Finland |
0-7 (0-1) | Salmi, Autio, Torvinen 2, Reinikka, Juvonen, Modig |
| 15.10.2010 | Cottonera | Malta |
Finland |
0-10 (0-5) | Salmi 3, Autio 2, Terho 3, Laurikainen, Kytölä |
| 13.12.2010 | Tampere | Finland |
 Ireland |
5-0 (3-0) | Henriksson 2, Terho, Autio, Own goal |
| 14.12.2010 | Jyväskylä | Finland |
Ireland |
8-2 (5-0) | Kytölä 2, Autio 3, Salmi, Torvinen, Own goal |
| 10.1.2011 | Miskolc | Hungary |
Finland |
3-1 (1-1) | Salmi |
| 11.1.2011 | Gyöngyös | Hungary |
Finland |
6-1 (0-1) | Teittinen |
| 20.1.2011 | Tampere | Finland |
 Albania |
9-0 (5-0) | Reinikka, Salmi, Own goal, Laurikainen, Teittinen, Autio 3, Kytölä |
| 22.1.2011 | Tampere | Finland |
 San Marino |
7-0 (1-0) | Autio 2, Kytölä, Terho, Teittinen 2, Torvinen |
| 23.1.2011 | Tampere |  Cyprus |
Finland |
2-2 (1-2) | Lind 2 |
| 24.2.2011 | Rotterdam | Russia |
Finland |
5-1 | Lindgren |
| 25.2.2011 | Rotterdam | Netherlands |
Finland |
5-2 | Autio, Own goal |
| 27.2.2011 | Rotterdam | Finland |
Serbia |
0-6 | |
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- Futsal World Ranking
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