Association | Finnish Volleyball Association | |||
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Confederation | CEV | |||
Head coach | Olli Kunnari | |||
FIVB ranking | 23 (as of 2 December 2023) | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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World Championship | ||||
Appearances | 8 (First in 1952 ) | |||
Best result | 9th place (2014) | |||
European Championship | ||||
Appearances | 19 (First in 1955 ) | |||
Best result | 4th (2007) | |||
www.lentopalloliitto.fi/en (in English) | ||||
Honours |
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.
Olympic Games record | Qualification record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | L | Year | Pld | W | L | |
2000 | Did not qualify | 2000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
2004 | 2004 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||
2008 | 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
2012 | 2012 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
2016 | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
2020 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||||
2028 | Future event | Future event | |||||||
Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Total | 38 | 15 | 23 |
FIVB World Championship | ||||
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Year | Round | Position | ||
1949 | did not qualify | |||
1952 | Consolation round | 11th | ||
1956-1960 | did not qualify | |||
1962 | Consolation round | 18th | ||
1966 | Consolation round 17–22nd | 19th | ||
1970 | Consolation round 17–24th | 20th | ||
1974 | did not qualify | |||
1978 | Consolation round | 17th | ||
1982 | Consolation round | 17th | ||
1986-2010 | did not qualify | |||
2014 | Second round | 9th | ||
\ 2018 | Second round | 16th | ||
\ 2022 | did not qualify | |||
2025 | Future event |
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 | 21st |
Year | Rank | |||||
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2018 | did not qualify | |||||
2019 | ||||||
2021 | ||||||
2022 | ||||||
2023 | ||||||
2024 |
European Championship | ||||
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Year | Round | Position | ||
1948–1951 | did not qualify | |||
1955 | Consolation round 9-14th | 11th | ||
1958 | Consolation round 9-16th | 14th | ||
1963 | Consolation round 9-17th | 14th | ||
1967 | Consolation round 17-20th | 17th | ||
1971 | Consolation round 13-17th | 13th | ||
1975 | did not qualify | |||
1977 | Consolation round 9-12th | 11th | ||
1979 | did not qualify | |||
1981 | Consolation round 7-12th | 9th | ||
1983 | Consolation round 7-12th | 7th | ||
1985–1989 | did not qualify | |||
1991 | Consolation round 5-8th | 8th | ||
1993 | Preliminary Round | 10th | ||
1995 | did not qualify | |||
1997 | Preliminary Round | 11th | ||
1999–2005 | did not qualify | |||
2007 | Final Round | 4th | ||
2009 | Playoff Round | 12th | ||
\ 2011 | Quarterfinals | 8th | ||
\ 2013 | Quarterfinals | 8th | ||
\ 2015 | Playoff Round | 12th | ||
2017 | Playoff Round | 12th | ||
\ \ \ 2019 | Round of 16 | 14th | ||
\ \ \ 2021 | Round of 16 | 12th | ||
\ \ \ 2023 | Preliminary Round | 19th | ||
\ \ \ 2026 |
European League | ||||
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Year | Position | |||
2004 | 6th | |||
2005 | ||||
2006 | Did not enter | |||
2007 | Did not enter | |||
2008 | Did not enter | |||
2009 | Did not enter | |||
2010 | Did not enter | |||
2011 | Did not enter | |||
2012 | Did not enter | |||
2013 | Did not enter | |||
2014 | Did not enter | |||
2015 | Did not enter | |||
2016 | Did not enter | |||
2017 | Did not enter | |||
2018 | 7th | |||
2019 | 11th | |||
2021 | Did not enter | |||
2022 | 13th | |||
2023 | 6th | |||
The following is the Finnish roster in the 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Head coach: | Joel Banks |
Assistants: | Sami Kurttila, Andres Esper, Panagiotis Kountouridis [1] |
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016/17 club |
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2 | Eemi Tervaportti | 26 July 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Olympiacos CFP |
3 | Antti Siltala | 14 March 1984 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Savo Volley |
4 | Lauri Kerminen | 18 January 1993 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Kuzbass Kemerovo |
6 | Antti Ronkainen | 11 August 1996 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | SVG Lüneburg |
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 Lentopallo |
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) | Arhavi Bld Spor |
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) | Hypo Tirol AlpenVolleys Haching |
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) | Akaa-Volley |
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) | VM Zalau |
12 | Samuli Kaislasalo | 3 August 1995 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Lindeman Aalst |
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 Lentopallo |
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 |
18 | Akseli Lankinen | 31 August 1997 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Akaa-Volley |
21 | Fedor Ivanov | 1 December 2000 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Savo Volley |
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