Finland national badminton team

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Finland
Flag of Finland.svg
Association Suomen Sulkapalloliitto (SS)
Confederation BE (Europe)
PresidentTytti Saarinen
BWF ranking
Current ranking42 Increase2.svg 1 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking21 (6 April 2017)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1989 )
Best resultGroup stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1994 )
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances20 (first in 1972)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances7 (first in 2006 )
Best resultSemi-finals (2014)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2006 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (2018)
Helvetia Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1968)
Best resultRunners-up (1989)

The Finland national badminton team (Finnish : Suomen sulkapallomaajoukkue) represents Finland in international badminton team competitions. [1] It is controlled by Badminton Finland (Finnish: Suomen Sulkapallo), the national organization for badminton in Finland.

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The Finnish men's team have once participated the Thomas Cup in 1994 but were eliminated in the group stage. The team's most recent achievement was achieving a semifinalist bronze position at the 2014 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The women's team have never competed in the Uber Cup. Their best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2016 European Women's Team Badminton Championships.

The mixed team participated in the Sudirman Cup simultaneously until 2007. The team later qualified for the Sudirman Cup again in 2021 when Vantaa was chosen as the host for the 2021 Sudirman Cup. Finland finished in 14th place after being eliminated in the group stage.

Participation in BWF competitions

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Finland finished up as semifinalists in the 2014 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team got through the quarterfinal by beating Sweden with a score of 3–0. The first three singles, Ville Lång, Eetu Heino and Anton Kaisti beat Sweden's Henri Hurskainen, Gabriel Ulldahl and Mattias Borg to win the tie.

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

YearResult
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2000 Did not compete
Flag of South Africa.svg 2002 Group stage - 21st of 23
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2004 Did not compete
Flag of South Korea.svg 2006
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2007
Flag of India.svg 2008
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2009
Flag of Mexico.svg 2010
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2011 Group X1 - 17th of 22
Flag of Japan.svg 2012 Group W2 - 18th of 30
Flag of Thailand.svg 2013 Group Y1 - 22nd of 30
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2014 Did not compete
Flag of Peru.svg 2015
Flag of Spain.svg 2016 Group G2 - 49th of 52
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2017 Group H2 - 29th of 44
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2018 Did not compete
Flag of Russia.svg 2019 Group A1 - 30th of 43
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2020 Cancelled
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2021 Cancelled
Flag of Spain.svg 2022 Group E - 25th of 37

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearResult
Flag of Italy.svg 2009 Group stage
Flag of Finland.svg 2011 Group stage
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013 Group stage
Flag of Poland.svg 2015 Group stage
Flag of France.svg 2017 Group stage
Flag of Estonia.svg 2018 Group stage
Flag of Finland.svg 2020 Group stage
Flag of Serbia.svg 2022 Group stage
Flag of Spain.svg 2024 Group stage

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Kalle Koljonen 26 February 1994 (age 31)58--
Joakim Oldorff 14 December 2002 (age 22)75991-
Iikka Heino 9 January 1995 (age 30)240280-
Robin Jäntti 10 March 2003 (age 22)-280-
Eliel Melleri 31 December 2003 (age 21)826387973
Niilo Nyqvist 10 January 2004 (age 21)826387-

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Nella Nyqvist 20 March 2006 (age 19)261805973
Petra Saarnivaara 1 July 2005 (age 20)565766-
Ria Tuominen 18 November 2005 (age 20)10967661160
Oona Tapola 18 August 2005 (age 20)806482288
Sarah Asfar 9 December 2004 (age 21)-482-
Nella Siilasmaa 19 December 1997 (age 27)1100913-

References

  1. Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.