Finland women's national football team

The Finland women's national football team (Finnish: Suomen naisten jalkapallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands damlandslag i fotboll), 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 before losing to Germany in the semifinals.[3] Finland hosted the 2009 European Championship.[4]

Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1]
AssociationFootball Association
of Finland

(Suomen Palloliitto)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMarko Saloranta
CaptainTinja-Riikka Korpela
Most capsAnna Westerlund (145)
Top scorerLinda Sällström (59)
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 27 Steady (15 March 2024)[2]
Highest14 (September 2005)
Lowest32 (March 2019)
First international
 Finland 0–0 Sweden 
(Mariehamn, Finland; 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
 Bulgaria 0–8 Finland 
(Lovech, Bulgaria; 21 August 2014)
 Finland 8–0 Hungary 
(Larnaca, Cyprus; 19 February 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 9–0 Finland 
(Vejen, Denmark; 26 July 1975)
European Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2005)
Best resultSemi-finals (2005)

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 December 2023, the team is ranked 27th in the FIFA world ranking.[5]

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

2023

14 July Friendly Iceland  1–2  Finland
18 July Friendly Finland  1–2  Scotland
23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Finland  4–0  Slovakia Turku
17:30 (18:30 EEST) Sällström 5'
Rantala 23'
Kosola 45', 75'
Report Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 5,062
Referee: Michèle Schmölzer (Switzerland)
26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Romania  0–1  Finland Bucharest
18:00 Report Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Referee: Angelika Soeder (Germany)
27 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Finland  3–0  Croatia Helsinki
17:45
Report Stadium: Bolt Arena
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
31 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Croatia  0–2  Finland Šibenik
18:00 Report
  • Summanen 5', 12'
Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)
30 November 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Finland  6–0  Romania Turku
17:45 Report Stadium: Veritas Stadion
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Slovakia  2–2  Finland Trnava
Report Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium

2024

21 February Friendly Finland  4–0  Philippines San Pedro del Pinatar
  • Sevenius 24', 43', 72'
  • Nyström 28'
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
24 February 2024 Pinatar Cup SF Slovenia  0–1  Finland San Pedro del Pinatar
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
27 February 2024 Pinatar Cup Final Scotland  1–1
(4–5 p)
 Finland San Pedro del Pinatar
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Norway  4–0  Finland Oslo
18:00  Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Finland  2–1  Italy Helsinki
18:15  Report Stadium: Helsinki Football Stadium
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of August 2022

  • Head coach: Marko Saloranta
  • Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
  • Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
  • Assistant coach: Ann-Helen Grahm
  • Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen

Manager history

As of 21 February 2024
Tenure Coach Record
G W D L Win %
1973–77Finland Juhani Nirkkonen 12 1 1 10 008.33
1978Finland Simo Syrjävaara 3 1 1 1 033.33
1979–89Finland Kaj Österberg 44 13 12 19 029.55
1989–92Finland Jyrki Nieminen 24 3 4 17 012.50
1993–96Finland Nils Suomalainen 24 4 5 15 016.67
1996–00Finland Reima Kokko 46 11 3 32 023.91
2001–09Finland Michael Käld 107 35 22 50 032.71
2010–16Sweden Andrée Jeglertz 76 27 13 36 035.53
2017Finland Marko Saloranta 6 2 0 4 033.33
2017–2022Sweden Anna Signeul 47 19 11 17 040.43
2022–Finland Marko Saloranta 17 12 2 3 070.59

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Norway and the Italy on 5 and 9 April 2024 respectively.[6]

Stats after match with Scotland Scotland on 18 July 2023.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
23 1GK Tinja-Riikka Korpela (captain) (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 115 0 Italy AS Roma
12 1GK Anna Tamminen (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 6 0 Sweden Hammarby
1GK Milla-Maj Majasaari (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 1 0 Belgium Anderlecht

15 2DF Natalia Kuikka (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 71 3 United States Chicago Red Stars
2DF Joanna Tynnilä (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 3 0 Norway Brann
3 2DF Eva Nyström (1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 8 0 Sweden Hammarby
2 2DF Elli Pikkujämsä (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 23 1 United States Racing Louisville
5 2DF Emma Koivisto (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 78 3 England Liverpool
11 2DF Nora Heroum (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 84 1 Italy Parma
2DF Tiia Peltonen (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 7 0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring

3MF Emma Peuhkurinen (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 5 0 Norway Lillestrøm
3MF Katariina Kosola (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 8 1 Sweden Häcken
3MF Vilma Koivisto 0 Linköpings FC
3MF Eveliina Summanen (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 53 11 England Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Oona Siren (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 3 0 Norway Lillestrøm
3MF Anni Hartikainen (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 0 0 Sweden Rosengård
3MF Olga Ahtinen (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 55 3 England Tottenham Hotspur
4 3MF Ria Öling (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 62 9 Sweden Rosengård

17 4FW Sanni Franssi (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 60 4 Spain Real Sociedad
18 4FW Linda Sällström (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 120 51 Sweden Vittsjö GIK
22 4FW Jutta Rantala (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 17 5 England Leicester City
4FW Heidi Kollanen (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 19 2 Sweden Vittsjö GIK
4FW Oona Sevenius (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 2 0 Italy Como
4FW Lotta Lindström (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004 2 0 England London City Lionesses

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
GK Katriina Talaslahti (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 2 0 France Le Havre
GK Anna Koivunen (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 0 Sweden IF Brommapojkarna 2024 Pinatar Cup

DF Nea Lehtola (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 2 0 Denmark Brøndby IF v.  Romania, 26 September 2023
DF Tuuli Viinikka 0 v.  Slovakia, 5 December 2023

MF Emmi Siren (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 3 0 Denmark Nordsjælland v.  Slovakia, 5 December 2023
MF Emmi Alanen (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 101 21 Sweden Kristianstads DFF v.  Slovakia, 5 December 2023
MF Aada Nurmi 0 v.  Slovakia, 5 December 2023

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 9 July 2022

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