Finland women's national football team

The Finland women's national football team (Suomen naisten jalkapallomaajoukkue, Finlands damlandslag i fotboll), also known as nickname The Boreal Owls (Helmarit), 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. Finland hosted the 2009 European Championship.

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.

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.

Nicknames
The Finland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)".

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.

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

Current squad

 * The following players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Netherlands   on 31 May and 3 June 2024 respectively.

Stats after match with Scotland on 18 July 2023.

Recent call ups
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

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

Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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FIFA Women's World Cup

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.