Finland women's 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 capsAnna Westerlund (136)
Top scorerLinda Sällström (49)
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 28 (25 March 2022)[2]
Highest14 (September 2005)
Lowest32 (March 2019)
First international
 Finland 0–0 Sweden 
(Mariehamn, Åland 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
 Bulgaria 0–8 Finland 
(Lovech, Bulgaria 21 August 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 9–0 Finland 
(Vejen, Denmark 26 July 1975)
European Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2005)
Best resultSemi-finals (2005)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Finland 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]

The Finnish team has had a few players that are considered to be among the best in women's 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

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)
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)
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Cartaagonova
Referee: Mirium Matulova
21 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup A Finland  2–1  Slovakia Turku
17:15 (18:15 EEST)
Report
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Referee: Marta Frias Acedo (Spain)
21 October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup A Georgia  0–3  Finland Tbilisi
17:00 (20:00 GET) Report
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Referee: Liudmyla Telbukh (Ukraine)

2022
16 February 2022 Tournoi de France France  5–0  Finland Le Havre, France
 Report Stadium: Stade Océane
Referee: Eszter Urbán (Hungary)
19 February 2022 Tournoi de France Finland  0–3  Netherlands Le Havre, France
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
22 February 2022 Tournoi de France Brazil  0–0  Finland Le Havre, France
Stadium: Stade Océane
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

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
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– Anna Signeul 29 15 7 7 051.72

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the match against the Sweden on 25 November 2021.[5]

Caps and goals accurate up to 27 October 2020.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Paula Myllyoja (1984-05-20) 20 May 1984 2 0 Pink Bari
12 1GK Anna Tamminen (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 5 0 Hammarby IF
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
5 2DF Emma Koivisto (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 54 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
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 Rosengård
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
13 3MF Kaisa Collin (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 21 2 Eskilstuna United
14 3MF Julia Tunturi (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 25 0 Vittsjö
19 3MF Essi Sainio (1986-09-09) 9 September 1986 48 3 HJK
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
7 4FW Amanda Rantanen (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 1 1 PK-35
9 4FW Juliette Kemppi (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 52 4 London City Lionesses
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 squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Tuija Hyyrynen (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 109 2 Juventus v.  Republic of Ireland, 26 October 2021
DF Eva Nyström (1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 0 0 Hammarby IF v.  Republic of Ireland, 26 October 2021
FW Adelina Engman (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 68 7 Montpellier v.  Republic of Ireland, 26 October 2021
FW Jenny Danielsson (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 26 6 AIK v.  Georgia, 21 October 2021

Captains

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 15 June 2021.

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