Finland women's national football team
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| Association | Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) |
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| Head coach | Andrée Jeglertz | ||
| Most caps | Laura Österberg Kalmari (130) | ||
| Top scorer | Laura Österberg Kalmari (41) | ||
| FIFA ranking | 20 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 14 (September 2005) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 20 (July 2003) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Finland 0–0 Sweden  (Mariehamn, August 25, 1973) |
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| Biggest win | |||
Finland 7-0 Armenia  (Helsinki, November 21, 2009) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Denmark 9-0 Finland (Vejen, July 26, 1975) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1978) | ||
| Best result | Winners, 1978 | ||
| UEFA Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (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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[edit] Honours
[edit] World Cup record
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1995 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1999 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2011 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2015 |
To Be Determined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 0/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
[edit] Performance in European Championship
- 1984 : qualification round
- 1987 : qualification round
- 1989 : qualification round
- 1991 : qualification round
- 1993 : qualification round
- 1995 : qualification round
- 1997 : qualification round
- 2001 : qualification round
- 2005 : Semi final
- 2009 : Quarter final
[edit] Current squad
Selections for the matches against Estonia on 22 October and Belarus 2 October 2011.[1]
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- Caps and goals correct as of 16 January 2012.
[edit] Coaching staff
- Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
- Team director/coach: Ari Murtonen
- Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen
[edit] References
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