Finland national handball team

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Information
AssociationFinnish Handball Association
(Suomen Käsipalloliitto)
Coach Ola Lindgren
Colours
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Home
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Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 1958 )
Best result14th (1958)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Finnish men's national handball team is the national men's handball team of Finland and is controlled by the Finnish Handball Association.

The Finland national handball team in January 2016 Men's Handball AUT vs. FIN 20160117 (002).jpg
The Finland national handball team in January 2016

World Championships record

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1938 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 1954
Flag of East Germany.svg 1958 Preliminary round1430124660
Flag of Germany.svg 1961 Did not qualify
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1964
Flag of Sweden.svg 1967
Flag of France.svg 1970
Flag of East Germany.svg 1974
Flag of Denmark.svg 1978
Flag of Germany.svg 1982
Flag of Switzerland.svg 1986
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1990
Flag of Sweden.svg 1993
Flag of Iceland.svg 1995
Flag of Japan.svg 1997
Flag of Egypt.svg 1999
Flag of France.svg 2001
Flag of Portugal.svg 2003
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2005
Flag of Germany.svg 2007
Flag of Croatia.svg 2009
Flag of Sweden.svg 2011
Flag of Spain.svg 2013
Flag of Qatar.svg 2015
Flag of France.svg 2017
Flag of Denmark.svg / Flag of Germany.svg 2019
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021
Flag of Poland.svg / Flag of Sweden.svg 2023 TBD
Flag of Croatia.svg / Flag of Denmark.svg / Flag of Norway.svg 2025
Flag of Germany.svg 2027
Total1/3030124660

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