Finland women's national basketball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Finland men's national basketball team.

Finland

FIBA ranking	64 3 (8 August 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA	1939
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Basketball Finland
Coach	Pekka Salminen
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
World Cup
Appearances	None
EuroBasket Women
Appearances	6
Medals	None
Home Away
Medal record FISU World University Games 2021 Chengdu Team

The Finland women's national basketball team represents Finland in international women's basketball competitions. ^[2] They are governed by Basketball Finland.

Finland has appeared in five editions of the EuroBasket between 1952 and 1987, with 6 wins in 34 matches. It hasn't qualified for a major tournament since. ^[3] until they did for the 2027 edition as co-host along with Belgium, Sweden and Lithuania.

Competitive record

EuroBasket Women

Hilkka Hakola was the first Finnish female basketball player at the top international level. He represented the Finnish national team at the European Championships in 1952 and 1956

Finland Women's team at 2019 EuroBasket qualification

EuroBasket Women					Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Outcome	Pld	W	L
1938	Did not enter				Did not enter
1950	Did not qualify
1952	11th	5	1	4
1954	Did not qualify
1956	11th	8	3	5
1958	Did not qualify
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978					Qualification	4	1	3
1980	12th	13	7	6	Qualification	5	5	0
1981	12th	5	1	4	Qualification	2	1	1
1983	Did not qualify				Qualification	4	2	2
1985					Qualification	3	0	3
1987	12th	5	0	5	Qualification	3	2	1
1989	Did not qualify				Qualification	5	2	3
1991					pre-Qualification	5	4	1
1993					Qualification	5	3	2
1995					Qualification	5	0	5
1997					Qualification	11	7	4
1999					pre-Qualification	4	2	2
2001					Qualification	11	4	7
2003					Qualification	9	3	6
2005					Qualification	6	2	4
2007					Qualification	4	0	4
2009					Qualification	8	1	7
2011					Qualification	8	0	8
2013					Qualification	8	3	5
2015					Qualification	8	1	7
2017					Qualification	4	0	4
2019					Qualification	6	0	6
2021					Qualification	6	1	5
2023					Qualification	6	0	6
2025					Qualification	6	2	4
2027	Qualified as co-host				Qualified as co-host
Total	11th place	36	12	24		146	46	100

2021 Roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2021 qualification. ^[4]

Finland women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Kati Ollilainen 17 – (2003-04-26)26 April 2003 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) HBA-Märsky PF 5 Sofia Pelander 28 – (1992-08-04)4 August 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Herner TC G 7 Elina Koskimies 24 – (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) GDKO Ibaizabal F 8 Lotta Vesiluoma 23 – (1997-08-24)24 August 1997 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Espoo Basket Team PF 9 Awak Kuier 19 – (2001-08-19)19 August 2001 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Virtus Eirene PF 10 Helmi Tulonen 22 – (1998-12-09)9 December 1998 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) GDKO Ibaizabal C 11 Marianne Kalin 23 – (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bembibre PG 12 Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta 29 – (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) PeKa F 13 Veera Pirttinen 23 – (1997-06-24)24 June 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Catz Lappeenranta PF 14 Annika Holopainen 27 – (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) KR PF 15 Anniina Äijänen 25 – (1995-10-01)1 October 1995 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Universitario de Ferrol G 21 Henna Sandvik 17 – (2003-05-26)26 May 2003 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tapiolan Honka G 22 Saga Ukkonen 19 – (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) HBA-Märsky SG 26 Elina Aarnisalo 15 – (2005-07-26)26 July 2005 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Tapiolan Honka	Head coach Pekka Salminen Assistant coach(es) Mirka Dettmann Jari Nykänen Niko Hellman Legend Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 4 February 2021

2011 Roster

• Guards
  • [1.83] Krista Gross
  • [1.70] Anette Juvonen
  • [1.73] Vilma Kesänen
  • [1.75] Linda Lehtoranta
  • [1.72] Reetta Piipari
• Forwards
  • [1.82] Evita Iiskola
  • [1.83] Henna Koponen
  • [1.85] Heta Korpivaara
  • [1.74] Dionne Pounds
  • [1.77] Henna Salomaa
  • [1.87] Minna Sten
  • [1.89] Tiina Sten
  • [1.90] Taru Tuukkanen
  • [1.80] Hanna Vapamaa

See also

• Finland women's national under-19 basketball team
• Finland women's national under-17 basketball team
• Finland women's national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
2. Profile in FIBA Europe's website
3. Statistics Archived 29 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine at the Basketball Finland website
4. "Finland at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers 2021".

External links

• Official website
• Finland National Team - Women at Eurobasket.com