Finland men's national volleyball team
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| Association | Finnish Volleyball Association | |||
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| Confederation | CEV | |||
| Head coach | Tuomas Sammelvuo | |||
| FIVB ranking | 23 (as of 2 December 2023) | |||
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| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1952) | |||
| Best result | 9th place (2014) | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 2007) | |||
| Best result | 4th (2007) | |||
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Representing  Finland
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The Finland men's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Finland. It is governed by the Finland Volleyball Association and takes part in international volleyball competitions. The team's best results to date are fourth place at the European Championships 2007 and ninth place at the 2014 World Championships.
After a one-off appearance in 1993, Finland rejoined the FIVB World League in 2006 and has been part of the competition ever since, making this year’s entry their 12th consecutive. Their best finish to date has been seventh place in 2007.
Results
World Championship
| FIVB World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Did not qualify | |||
 1952 |
11th | |||
| 1956-1960 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1962 |
18th | |||
 1966 |
19th | |||
 1970 |
20th | |||
| 1974 | Did not qualify | |||
 1978 |
17th | |||
 1982 |
17th | |||
| 1986-2010 | Did not qualify | |||
 2014 |
9th | |||
| \ 2018 |
16th | |||
FIVB World League
| FIVB World League | |||||
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| Year | Position | ||||
| 1990–1992 | Did not qualify | ||||
 1993 |
12th | ||||
| 1994–2005 | Did not qualify | ||||
 2006 |
10th | ||||
| 2007 |
7th | ||||
| 2008 |
10th | ||||
 2009 |
8th | ||||
| 2010 |
13th | ||||
| 2011 |
10th | ||||
| 2012 |
13th | ||||
| 2013 |
16th | ||||
| 2014 |
16th | ||||
| 2015 |
15th | ||||
| 2016 |
17th | ||||
| 2017 |
21th | ||||
| 2018– | Did not qualify | ||||
European Championship
| European Championship | |||||
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| Year | Position | ||||
| 1948–1951 | Did not qualify' | ||||
 1955 |
11th | ||||
| 1958 |
14th | ||||
| 1963 |
14th | ||||
 1967 |
17th | ||||
| 1971 |
13th | ||||
| 1975 | Did not qualify' | ||||
| 1977 |
11th | ||||
| 1979 | Did not qualify' | ||||
 1981 |
9th | ||||
 1983 |
7th | ||||
| 1985–1989 | Did not qualify' | ||||
 1991 |
8th | ||||
| 1993 |
10th | ||||
| 1995 | Did not qualify' | ||||
 1997 |
11th | ||||
| 1999–2005 | Did not qualify' | ||||
| 2007 |
4th | ||||
| 2009 |
12th | ||||
 \ 2011 |
8th | ||||
 \ 2013 |
8th | ||||
| \ 2015 |
12th | ||||
| 2017 |
12th | ||||
Current squad
The following is the Finnish roster in the 2018 World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
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| 2 | Eemi Tervaportti (C) | 26 July 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) |  Olympiacos
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| 3 | Mikko Esko | 3 September 1978 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Vammalan
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| 4 | Lauri Kerminen | 18 January 1993 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Kuzbass Kemerovo
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| 6 | Antti Ronkainen | 11 August 1996 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | ETTA
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| 7 | Niko Suihkonen | 11 April 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Vammalan
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| 8 | Elviss Krastins | 15 September 1994 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Arago de Sète
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| 9 | Tommi Siirilä | 5 August 1993 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Perugia
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| 10 | Urpo Sivula | 15 March 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Vammalan
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| 11 | Sauli Sinkkonen | 14 September 1989 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Chaumont
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| 14 | Markus Kaurto | 31 August 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Vammalan
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| 15 | Henrik Porkka | 14 January 1998 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Hurrikaani Loimaa
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| 16 | Samuli Kaislasalo | 3 August 1995 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | LEKA
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| 19 | Niklas Breilin | 8 September 1999 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Kuortane
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| 22 | Sakari Mäkinen | 19 January 1995 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Shakhtyor Soligorsk
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- Staff
- Headcoach: Tuomas Sammelvuo
- Assistant coach, physical coach: Claudio Rifelli
- Assistant coach, analyzing of the game: Mikko Häyrinen
- Assistant coach, mental coach: Jukka Sappinen
- Team manager: Jaana Laurila
- Scoutman: Kamil Soloducha
- Masseur/Equipment manager : Eerik Breilin
- Masseur/Equipment manager: Petteri Friberg
- Doctor: Jari Syrjänen
- Media manager: Kimmo Nurminen
References
- ^ "Team Roster – Finland". FIVB. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
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