Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.
Jari Olavi Litmanen is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010. Litmanen is widely considered to be Finland's greatest football player of all time. He was chosen as the best Finnish player of the last 50 years by the Football Association of Finland in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003. He also finished 42nd in the 100 Greatest Finns voting in 2004. The Association of Football Statisticians' compendium of 'Greatest Ever Footballers' listed Litmanen as the 53rd best footballer ever.
The Finland national football team represents Finland in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland, the governing body for football in Finland, which was founded in 1907. The team has been a member of FIFA since 1908 and a UEFA member since 1957.
KPV is a Finnish football club, based in Kokkola. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen). The club's head coach is Christian Sund, and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä.
Oulun Luistinseura is a Finnish multi-sports club, based in Oulu. The club has football, bandy, bowling and floorball sections.
AC Oulu (ACO) is a Finnish football club based in Oulu. Formed in 2002, the club have played four seasons in Finland's highest football league Veikkausliiga and 16 seasons in the second highest league Ykkönen. The club are currently playing in Veikkausliiga. They currently play their home games at Raatti Stadium, and the club colours are navy blue, and white.
The Finland women's national football team, also known as nickname The Boreal Owls, represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.
The Romania national under-21 football team, also known as Romania under-21s or Romania U21(s), is considered to be the feeder team for the Romania national football team.
Petri Viljanen is a Finnish football referee and retired football player.
Timo Kalevi Nummelin is a Finnish former professional football and ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga and the predecessor of Veikkausliiga (football).
Lars Näsman is considered one of the best Finnish football goalkeepers of all time, having been capped for 37 full international matches.
Teemu Eino Antero Pukki is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the Finland national football team.
Viktor Trokhymovych Fomin was a Ukrainian football player. Master of Sports of the USSR (1970). The first Ukrainian Player of the year (1950).
Lukas Hradecky is a Finnish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains both Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Finland national team.
Kai Pahlman was a Finnish football player and coach who played as a forward. Between 1954 and 1968 he capped 56 times for the Finland national team, scoring 13 goals. At club level Pahlman played for HPS, HJK and Reipas. Pahlman invented the curl ball, that he called The Banana Shot. Pahlman was the son of Finnish musician Helge Pahlman and an accomplished piano player and composer. He appeared as a piano player in the 1961 musical film Tähtisumua and composed music for several short documentaries in 1973.
Linda Charlotta Sällström is a Finnish international footballer. She currently plays for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan and the Finland women's national football team.
Augusto Palacios is a Peruvian football coach and a former football player. He's been recently coaching South African club Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League.
Joona Veteli is a Finnish football player who plays for Finnish Veikkausliiga side KuPS. Veteli plays in the position of centre midfielder but can also operate as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, right-back and winger.
Onni Valakari is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Finnish national team.
