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Finland women's national basketball team

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Finland
FIBA ranking60 Steady (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1939
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBasketball Finland
CoachPekka Salminen
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket Women
Appearances6
MedalsNone
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Away jersey
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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.

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.

Competitive record

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EuroBasket Women

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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
Italy 1938 Did not enter Did not enter
Hungary 1950 Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1952 11th 5 1 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1954 Did not qualify
Czechoslovakia 1956 11th 8 3 5
Poland 1958 Did not qualify
Bulgaria 1960
France 1962
Hungary 1964
Romania 1966
Italy 1968
Netherlands 1970
Bulgaria 1972
Italy 1974
France 1976
Poland 1978 Qualification 4 1 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1980 12th 13 7 6 Qualification 5 5 0
Italy 1981 12th 5 1 4 Qualification 2 1 1
Hungary 1983 Did not qualify Qualification 4 2 2
Italy 1985 Qualification 3 0 3
Spain 1987 12th 5 0 5 Qualification 3 2 1
Bulgaria 1989 Did not qualify Qualification 5 2 3
Israel 1991 pre-Qualification 5 4 1
Italy 1993 Qualification 5 3 2
Czech Republic 1995 Qualification 5 0 5
Hungary 1997 Qualification 11 7 4
Poland 1999 pre-Qualification 4 2 2
France 2001 Qualification 11 4 7
Greece 2003 Qualification 9 3 6
Turkey 2005 Qualification 6 2 4
Italy 2007 Qualification 4 0 4
Latvia 2009 Qualification 8 1 7
Poland 2011 Qualification 8 0 8
France 2013 Qualification 8 3 5
HungaryRomania 2015 Qualification 8 1 7
Czech Republic 2017 Qualification 4 0 4
LatviaSerbia 2019 Qualification 6 0 6
FranceSpain 2021 Qualification 6 1 5
IsraelSlovenia 2023 Qualification 6 0 6
Czech RepublicGermanyGreeceItaly 2025 To be determined To be determined
FinlandLithuania 2027 Qualified as co-host Qualified as co-host
Total 11th place 36 12 24

2021 Roster

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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 Finland
PF 5 Sofia Pelander 28 – (1992-08-04)4 August 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Herner TC Germany
G 7 Elina Koskimies 24 – (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) GDKO Ibaizabal Spain
F 8 Lotta Vesiluoma 23 – (1997-08-24)24 August 1997 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Espoo Basket Team Finland
PF 9 Awak Kuier 19 – (2001-08-19)19 August 2001 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Virtus Eirene Italy
PF 10 Helmi Tulonen 22 – (1998-12-09)9 December 1998 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) GDKO Ibaizabal Spain
C 11 Marianne Kalin 23 – (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bembibre Spain
PG 12 Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta 29 – (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) PeKa Finland
F 13 Veera Pirttinen 23 – (1997-06-24)24 June 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Catz Lappeenranta Finland
PF 14 Annika Holopainen 27 – (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) KR Iceland
PF 15 Anniina Äijänen 25 – (1995-10-01)1 October 1995 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Universitario de Ferrol Spain
G 21 Henna Sandvik 17 – (2003-05-26)26 May 2003 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tapiolan Honka Finland
G 22 Saga Ukkonen 19 – (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) HBA-Märsky Finland
SG 26 Elina Aarnisalo 15 – (2005-07-26)26 July 2005 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Tapiolan Honka Finland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 4 February 2021

2011 Roster

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  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".
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