Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Huuhkajat
(The Eagle-Owls)
AssociationSuomen Palloliitto
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachItaly Sergio Gargelli
CaptainJani Korpela
Most capsRisto Salmi (66)
Top scorerPanu Autio (41)
FIFA codeFIN
FIFA ranking20[1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Finland Finland 4–7 Hungary Hungary
(Helsinki, Finland; October 21, 1998)
Biggest win
Malta Malta 0–10 Finland Finland
(Cottonera, Malta; October 15, 2010)
Biggest defeat
Spain Spain 13–0 Finland Finland
(Madrid, Spain; January 29, 2004)
World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2022)
Best resultQuarter-finals
Finland national futsal team 2.4.2018

The Finnish national futsal team represents Finland in international futsal competitions. The team is run under supervision of the Football Association of Finland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championships. On 29.7.2022 rankings Finland is 18th globally and 11th in Europe.[2]

History

Spain - Finland 2.4.2018

The Finnish national futsal team was formed for the first time in 1994 when Finland participated in the World University Futsal Championship held in Cyprus. The World University Futsal Championship was held in Jyväskylä, Finland two years later. The first official international matches were played on October 21 and 22, 1998 against Hungary. Later that year Finland also participated in the qualifiers for the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship tournament with futsal national team coach Timo Liekoski,[3] but failed to qualify.[4]

Simo Syrjävaara was selected as national futsal team coach at the end of year 1999.[5] During Syrjävaara's spell, the team has participated twice in FIFA Futsal World Championship qualifiers and three times in UEFA Futsal Championship qualifiers. In these qualifiers, the team won only twice and lost total of 14 times. After Syrjävaara stepped down, rising talent Jouni Pihlaja took over coaching the team from the beginning of year 2005.[4]

International Competitions

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989 Did not enter - - - - - - -
Hong Kong 1992 - - - - - - -
Spain 1996 - - - - - - -
Guatemala 2000 Did not qualify Group E 4th place 4 0 0 4 7 15
Chinese Taipei 2004 Group 2 3rd place 3 1 0 2 4 18
Brazil 2008 Group 6 3rd place 3 1 0 2 4 10
Thailand 2012 Group D 3rd place 3 1 1 1 4 6
Colombia 2016 Group 3 3rd place 5 2 1 2 12 7
Lithuania 2021 Play-offs 11 5 3 3 38 22
Uzbekistan 2024 To be determined Elite round
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/9 29 10 5 14 69 78

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1996 Did not enter - - - - - - -
Spain 1999 Did not qualify Group C runner up 2 1 0 1 3 13
Russia 2001 Group B 3rd place 3 1 0 2 5 12
Italy 2003 Group B 4th place 3 0 0 3 3 14
Czech Republic 2005 Group D 4th place 3 0 0 3 2 25
Portugal 2007 Group D 4th place 6 2 1 3 19 26
Hungary 2010 Group 6 3rd place 6 3 0 3 15 12
Croatia 2012 Group 2 4th place 6 2 1 3 21 18
Belgium 2014 Group 1 3rd place 3 1 0 2 6 11
Serbia 2016 Group 3 3rd place 6 4 0 2 13 8
Slovenia 2018 Group 4 3rd place 3 1 1 1 10 13
Netherlands 2022 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 9 13 Group 7 runner up 6 3 1 2 20 18
Total 1/12 4 1 1 2 9 13 11/12 47 18 4 25 117 170

Nordic Futsal Cup

See also: Nordic Futsal Cup
Nordic Futsal Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2013 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 10 10
2014 Winners 1st 3 2 1 0 8 3
2016 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 16 5
2017 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 17 6
2018 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 16 4
2019 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 25 4
Total 6/6 app. 5 title 22 19 1 2 92 32

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Romania and Denmark on 1 and 8 March 2023, respectively.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Juha-Matti Savolainen (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 32) Finland Kampuksen Dynamo
12 1GK Antti Koivumäki (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 30) Finland Golden Futsal Team
21 1GK Kasper Kangas (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 24) Finland Akaa Futsal
6 2DF Jukka Kytölä (1988-12-27) 27 December 1988 (age 34) Italy Italservice Pesaro
13 2DF Jani Korpela (captain) (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 26) Poland Rekord Bielsko-Biała
14 2DF Justus Kunnas (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 24) Finland Akaa Futsal
16 2DF Vesa Lilja Finland FC Kemi
17 2DF Aleksi Kylmälä (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 23) Finland Vieska Futsal
2 4FW Henri Alamikkotervo (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 22) Finland Golden Futsal Team
3 4FW Jaakko Alasuutari (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 26) Poland Constract Lubawa
4 4FW Tuukka Pikkarainen (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 25) Finland FC Kemi
8 4FW Sergei Korsunov (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 31) Poland Rekord Bielsko-Biała
10 4FW Miika Hosio (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 34) Finland Golden Futsal Team
11 4FW Lassi Lintula (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 26) Poland Piast Gliwice
15 4FW Olli Pöyliö (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 27) Finland Liikunnan Riemu
19 4FW Iiro Vanha (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 28) Finland Akaa Futsal

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Panu AutioRET (1985-08-04) 4 August 1985 (age 38) Retired UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
DF Mikko Kytölä (1984-07-20) 20 July 1984 (age 39) Finland Kampuksen Dynamo v.  Romania, 11 October 2022
FW Jarmo Junno (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 31) Finland Vieska Futsal UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
FW Juhana Jyrkiäinen (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 33) Finland Akaa Futsal UEFA Futsal Euro 2022

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Season 2018-2019

Date Teams Venue Result Notes Finland goalscorers
14.4.2019 FinlandFinland Spain Spain Vantaa, Finland X - X[7]
13.4.2019 FinlandFinland Spain Spain Tampere, Finland X - X[7]
2.2.2019 FinlandFinland Moldova Moldova Ciorescu, Moldova 1-2 (0-1)[8] WC 2020 Qualifications Jyrkiäinen
31.1.2019 Wales Wales FinlandFinland Ciorescu, Moldova 0-7 (0-2)[9] WC 2020 Qualifications Kylmälä, Autio, Korpela, Korsunov, Hosio, J. Kytölä, Jyrkiäinen
30.1.2019 FinlandFinland Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Ciorescu, Moldova 9-1 (4-1)[10] WC 2020 Qualifications Korpela x2, Junno, Korsunov, Autio, J.Kytölä x2, Hosio
8.12.2018 DenmarkDenmark FinlandFinland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 1-3 (1-0)[11] Nordic Futsal Cup J.Kytölä x2, Autio
7.12.2018 NorwayNorway FinlandFinland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 0-2 (0-0)[12] Nordic Futsal Cup Teittinen, Junno
5.12.2018 Sweden Sweden FinlandFinland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 5-2 (4-1)[13] Nordic Futsal Cup M.Kytölä, Hosio, Teittinen, J.Kytölä, Autio
4.12.2018 FinlandFinland GreenlandGreenland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 6-1 (4-1)[14] Nordic Futsal Cup Korsunov, Jyrkiäinen x2, J.Kytölä, Junno, Autio
28.10.2018 Czech Republic Czech Republic FinlandFinland Jyväskylä, Finland 4-1 M.Kytölä
27.10.2018 FinlandFinland DenmarkDenmark Jyväskylä, Finland 3-2 Autio x2, Korsunov
26.10.2018 FinlandFinland Russia Russia Jyväskylä, Finland 2-5 Jyrkiäinen, M.Kytölä

Futsal national team games 2010-11

Date Venue Home team Visiting team Result Goals
14.10.2010 Cottonera Malta Malta Finland Finland 0-7 (0-1) Salmi, Autio, Torvinen 2, Reinikka, Juvonen, Modig
15.10.2010 Cottonera Malta Malta Finland Finland 0-10 (0-5) Salmi 3, Autio 2, Terho 3, Laurikainen, Kytölä
13.12.2010 Tampere Finland Finland Republic of Ireland Ireland 5-0 (3-0) Henriksson 2, Terho, Autio, Own goal
14.12.2010 Jyväskylä Finland Finland Republic of Ireland Ireland 8-2 (5-0) Kytölä 2, Autio 3, Salmi, Torvinen, Own goal
10.1.2011 Miskolc Hungary Hungary Finland Finland 3-1 (1-1) Salmi
11.1.2011 Gyöngyös Hungary Hungary Finland Finland 6-1 (0-1) Teittinen
20.1.2011 Tampere Finland Finland Albania Albania 9-0 (5-0) Reinikka, Salmi, Own goal, Laurikainen, Teittinen, Autio 3, Kytölä
22.1.2011 Tampere Finland Finland San Marino San Marino 7-0 (1-0) Autio 2, Kytölä, Terho, Teittinen 2, Torvinen
23.1.2011 Tampere Cyprus Cyprus Finland Finland 2-2 (1-2) Lind 2
24.2.2011 Rotterdam Russia Russia Finland Finland 5-1 Lindgren
25.2.2011 Rotterdam Netherlands Netherlands Finland Finland 5-2 Autio, Own goal
27.2.2011 Rotterdam Finland Finland Serbia Serbia 0-6

References

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  5. ^ "Futsalmaajoukkue Simo Syrjävaaran komentoon". Helsingin Sanomat. 1999-10-31.
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