Finland national futsal team

Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Huuhkajat
(The Eagle-Owls)
AssociationSuomen Palloliitto
ConfederationUEFA
Head coach Sergio Gargelli
CaptainJani Korpela
Most capsRisto Salmi (66)
Top scorerPanu Autio (41)
FIFA codeFIN
FIFA ranking 24 8 (4 April 2025)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Finland 4–7 Hungary
(Helsinki, Finland; October 21, 1998)
Biggest win
Malta 0–10 Finland
(Cottonera, Malta; October 15, 2010)
Biggest defeat
Spain 13–0 Finland
(Madrid, Spain; January 29, 2004)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2022)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2022)

The Finnish national futsal team represents Finland in international futsal competitions. The team is run under supervision of the Football Association of Finland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championships. On 29.7.2022 rankings Finland is 18th globally and 11th in Europe.[2]

History

The Finnish national futsal team was formed for the first time in 1994 when Finland participated in the World University Futsal Championship held in Cyprus. The World University Futsal Championship was held in Jyväskylä, Finland two years later. The first official international matches were played on October 21 and 22, 1998 against Hungary. Later that year Finland also participated in the qualifiers for the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship tournament with futsal national team coach Timo Liekoski,[3] but failed to qualify.[4]

Simo Syrjävaara was selected as national futsal team coach at the end of year 1999.[5] During Syrjävaara's spell, the team has participated twice in FIFA Futsal World Championship qualifiers and three times in UEFA Futsal Championship qualifiers. In these qualifiers, the team won only twice and lost total of 14 times. After Syrjävaara stepped down, rising talent Jouni Pihlaja took over coaching the team from the beginning of year 2005.[4]

International Competitions

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
1989 Did not enter Did not enter
1992
1996
2000 Did not qualify Group E 5th place 4 0 0 4 7 15
2004 Group 2 3rd place 3 1 0 2 4 18
2008 Group 6 3rd place 3 1 0 2 4 10
2012 Group D 3rd place 3 1 1 1 4 6
2016 Group 3 3rd place 5 2 1 2 12 7
2021 Play-offs 11 5 3 3 38 22
2024 Play-offs 12 6 3 3 37 18
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/10 41 15 8 18 106 96

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
1996 Did not enter - - - - - - -
1999 Did not qualify Group C runner up 2 1 0 1 3 13
2001 Group B 3rd place 3 1 0 2 5 12
2003 Group B 4th place 3 0 0 3 3 14
2005 Group D 4th place 3 0 0 3 2 25
2007 Group D 4th place 6 2 1 3 19 26
2010 Group 6 3rd place 6 3 0 3 15 12
2012 Group 2 4th place 6 2 1 3 21 18
2014 Group 1 3rd place 3 1 0 2 6 11
2016 Group 3 3rd place 6 4 0 2 13 8
2018 Group 4 3rd place 3 1 1 1 10 13
2022 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 9 13 Group 7 runner up 6 3 1 2 20 18
2026 Did not qualify Group 2 3rd place 6 2 0 4 16 12
2030 TBD 2030 TBD
Total 1/13 4 1 1 2 9 13 11/13 47 18 4 25 117 170

Nordic Futsal Cup

See also: Nordic Futsal Cup
Nordic Futsal Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2013 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 10 10
2014 Winners 1st 3 2 1 0 8 3
2016 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 16 5
2017 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 17 6
2018 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 16 4
2019 Winners 1st 4 4 0 0 25 4
Total 6/6 app. 5 title 22 19 1 2 92 32

Baltic Futsal Cup

See also: Baltic Futsal Cup
Baltic Futsal Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2015 Winners 1st 3 2 1 0 9 4

Players

As of 25 August 2023

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Portugal and Armenia on 16 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[6][7][8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Juha-Matti Savolainen (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 105 5 Kampuksen Dynamo
12 1GK Antti Koivumäki (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 87 1 Lazio C5
20 1GK Kasper Kangas (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 20 0 Akaa Futsal
6 2DF Jukka Kytölä (1988-12-27) 27 December 1988 135 32 Kampuksen Dynamo
13 2DF Jani Korpela (captain) (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 111 17 Inter Movistar
14 2DF Justus Kunnas (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 19 7 Akaa Futsal
16 2DF Vesa Lilja (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 13 1 FC Kemi
2 4FW Henri Alamikkotervo (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 25 7 Bisontes Castellón
3 4FW Jaakko Alasuutari (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 24 2 Futsal Cesena
4 4FW Tuukka Pikkarainen (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 43 8 FC Kemi
7 4FW Tero Intala (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 17 1 Akaa Futsal
8 4FW Sergei Korsunov (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 107 9 Rekord Bielsko-Biała
10 4FW Miika Hosio (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 124 49 Golden Futsal Team
11 4FW Lassi Lintula (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 58 5 MNK Square Dubrovnik
15 4FW Olli Pöyliö (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 27 1 Vieska FS
18 4FW Jere Intala (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 4 0 Akaa Futsal
19 4FW Iiro Vanha (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 62 12 MNK Olmissum

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Panu AutioRET (1985-08-04) 4 August 1985 149 101 Retired UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
DF Mikko Kytölä (1984-07-20) 20 July 1984 131 42 Kampuksen Dynamo v.  Romania, 11 October 2022
DF Aleksi Kylmälä (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 11 3 Vieska Futsal v.  Romania, 8 March 2023
FW Jarmo Junno (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 81 25 Vieska Futsal UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
FW Juhana Jyrkiäinen (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 84 30 Akaa Futsal UEFA Futsal Euro 2022
Matin Ahmadi 0 0 Futsal Mad Max v.  Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
Bene Filppu 1 1 Kampuksen Dynamo v.  Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
Eemeli Hänninen 0 0 Kampuksen Dynamo v.  Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
Eetu Kaikkola 0 0 Futsal Mad Max v.  Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
Taneli Kohonen (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 1 0 FC Kemi v.  Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023
Aleksi Pirttijoki 7 1 Akaa Futsal v.  Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Season 2018-2019

Date Teams Venue Result Notes Finland goalscorers
14.4.2019 Finland Spain Vantaa, Finland X - X[9]
13.4.2019 Finland Spain Tampere, Finland X - X[9]
2.2.2019 Finland Moldova Ciorescu, Moldova 1-2 (0-1)[10] WC 2020 Qualifications Jyrkiäinen
31.1.2019 Wales Finland Ciorescu, Moldova 0-7 (0-2)[11] WC 2020 Qualifications Kylmälä, Autio, Korpela, Korsunov, Hosio, J. Kytölä, Jyrkiäinen
30.1.2019 Finland Northern Ireland Ciorescu, Moldova 9-1 (4-1)[12] WC 2020 Qualifications Korpela x2, Junno, Korsunov, Autio, J.Kytölä x2, Hosio
8.12.2018 Denmark Finland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 1-3 (1-0)[13] Nordic Futsal Cup J.Kytölä x2, Autio
7.12.2018 Norway Finland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 0-2 (0-0)[14] Nordic Futsal Cup Teittinen, Junno
5.12.2018 Sweden Finland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 5-2 (4-1)[15] Nordic Futsal Cup M.Kytölä, Hosio, Teittinen, J.Kytölä, Autio
4.12.2018 Finland Greenland Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark 6-1 (4-1)[16] Nordic Futsal Cup Korsunov, Jyrkiäinen x2, J.Kytölä, Junno, Autio
28.10.2018 Czech Republic Finland Jyväskylä, Finland 4-1 M.Kytölä
27.10.2018 Finland Denmark Jyväskylä, Finland 3-2 Autio x2, Korsunov
26.10.2018 Finland Russia Jyväskylä, Finland 2-5 Jyrkiäinen, M.Kytölä

Futsal national team games 2010-11

Date[17] Venue Home team Visiting team Result Goals
14.10.2010 Cottonera Malta Finland 0-7 (0-1) Salmi, Autio, Torvinen 2, Reinikka, Juvonen, Modig
15.10.2010 Cottonera Malta Finland 0-10 (0-5) Salmi 3, Autio 2, Terho 3, Laurikainen, Kytölä
13.12.2010 Tampere Finland Ireland 5-0 (3-0) Henriksson 2, Terho, Autio, Own goal
14.12.2010 Jyväskylä Finland Ireland 8-2 (5-0) Kytölä 2, Autio 3, Salmi, Torvinen, Own goal
10.1.2011 Miskolc Hungary Finland 3-1 (1-1) Salmi
11.1.2011 Gyöngyös Hungary Finland 6-1 (0-1) Teittinen
20.1.2011 Tampere Finland Albania 9-0 (5-0) Reinikka, Salmi, Own goal, Laurikainen, Teittinen, Autio 3, Kytölä
22.1.2011 Tampere Finland San Marino 7-0 (1-0) Autio 2, Kytölä, Terho, Teittinen 2, Torvinen
23.1.2011 Tampere Cyprus Finland 2-2 (1-2) Lind 2
24.2.2011 Rotterdam Russia Finland 5-1 Lindgren
25.2.2011 Rotterdam Netherlands Finland 5-2 Autio, Own goal
27.2.2011 Rotterdam Finland Serbia 0-6

References

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