Finland women's national basketball team

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Finland
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FIBA ranking 64 Decrease2.svg 3 (8 August 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA 1939
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation Basketball Finland
Coach Pekka Salminen
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
Appearances None
EuroBasket Women
Appearances6
MedalsNone
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The Finland women's national basketball team represents Finland in international women's basketball competitions. [2] They are governed by Basketball Finland.

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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 Hilkka Hakola.jpeg
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 France vs Finlande - EuroBasket Women 2019 qualification 2018 - 43.jpg
Finland Women's team at 2019 EuroBasket qualification
EuroBasket Women Qualification
YearPositionPldWLOutcomePldWL
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 1938 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg 1950 Did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg 1952 11th514
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1954 Did not qualify
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1956 11th835
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg 1958 Did not qualify
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1960
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1962
Flag of Hungary.svg 1964
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 1966
Flag of Italy.svg 1968
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1970
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1972
Flag of Italy.svg 1974
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1976
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg 1978 Qualification413
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1980 12th1376Qualification550
Flag of Italy.svg 1981 12th514Qualification211
Flag of Hungary.svg 1983 Did not qualifyQualification422
Flag of Italy.svg 1985 Qualification303
Flag of Spain.svg 1987 12th505Qualification321
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1989 Did not qualifyQualification523
Flag of Israel.svg 1991 pre-Qualification541
Flag of Italy.svg 1993 Qualification532
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1995 Qualification505
Flag of Hungary.svg 1997 Qualification1174
Flag of Poland.svg 1999 pre-Qualification422
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2001 Qualification1147
Flag of Greece.svg 2003 Qualification936
Flag of Turkey.svg 2005 Qualification624
Flag of Italy.svg 2007 Qualification404
Flag of Latvia.svg 2009 Qualification 817
Flag of Poland.svg 2011 Qualification 808
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2013 Qualification 835
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Romania.svg 2015 Qualification 817
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2017 Qualification 404
Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Serbia.svg 2019 Qualification 606
Flag of France.svg Flag of Spain.svg 2021 Qualification 615
Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2023 Qualification 606
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Greece.svg 2025 Qualification 624
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg 2027 Qualified as co-hostQualified as co-host
Total11th place36122414646100

2021 Roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2021 qualification. [4]

Finland women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Kati Ollilainen 17 – (2003-04-26)26 April 20031.73 m (5 ft 8 in) HBA-Märsky Flag of Finland.svg
PF 5 Sofia Pelander 28 – (1992-08-04)4 August 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Herner TC Flag of Germany.svg
G 7 Elina Koskimies 24 – (1996-10-02)2 October 19961.80 m (5 ft 11 in) GDKO Ibaizabal Flag of Spain.svg
F 8 Lotta Vesiluoma 23 – (1997-08-24)24 August 19971.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Espoo Basket Team Flag of Finland.svg
PF 9 Awak Kuier 19 – (2001-08-19)19 August 20011.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Virtus Eirene Flag of Italy.svg
PF 10 Helmi Tulonen 22 – (1998-12-09)9 December 19981.89 m (6 ft 2 in) GDKO Ibaizabal Flag of Spain.svg
C 11 Marianne Kalin 23 – (1997-05-27)27 May 19971.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bembibre Flag of Spain.svg
PG 12 Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta 29 – (1991-10-07)7 October 19911.75 m (5 ft 9 in) PeKa Flag of Finland.svg
F 13 Veera Pirttinen 23 – (1997-06-24)24 June 19971.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Catz Lappeenranta Flag of Finland.svg
PF 14 Annika Holopainen 27 – (1993-08-04)4 August 19931.86 m (6 ft 1 in) KR Flag of Iceland.svg
PF 15 Anniina Äijänen 25 – (1995-10-01)1 October 19951.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Universitario de Ferrol Flag of Spain.svg
G 21 Henna Sandvik 17 – (2003-05-26)26 May 20031.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tapiolan Honka Flag of Finland.svg
G 22 Saga Ukkonen 19 – (2001-04-28)28 April 20011.75 m (5 ft 9 in) HBA-Märsky Flag of Finland.svg
SG 26 Elina Aarnisalo 15 – (2005-07-26)26 July 20051.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Tapiolan Honka Flag of Finland.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 4 February 2021

2011 Roster

See also

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".