Women's football in Finland
| Women's Football in Finland | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Finland |
| Governing body | Football Association of Finland |
| National team(s) | Women's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Women's football in Finland is growing in popularity.[1][2]
Club football
[edit]Kansallinen Liiga is the highest tier of women's football in Finland.[3]
International team
[edit]Since the 21st century, Finland has seen an upsurge of success with the national team qualifying for the UEFA Women's Championship four times and their greatest achievement was reaching the semi finals of UEFA Women's Euro 2005.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's football in Finland | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. 7 July 2022.
- ^ Murtomäki, Malla (20 August 2023). "Näin paljon naiset tienaavat jalkapallosta – ja tällainen ero on miehiin". Ilta-Sanomat.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (27 February 2020). "Finnish FA drops 'women's' prefix for league in push for equality" – via The Guardian.
- ^ Turner, Georgina (11 June 2005). "Finland 2 - 1 Denmark" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Women's Euro 2022 team guide No 6: Finland". 29 June 2022 – via The Guardian.
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