Finland women's national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Helmarit (the Pearl Owls) |
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| Association |
Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Andrée Jeglertz |
| Captain | Tinja-Riikka Korpela |
| Most caps | Laura Österberg Kalmari (130) |
| Top scorer | Laura Österberg Kalmari (41) |
| FIFA code | FIN |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 28  (23 December 2016)
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| Highest | 14 (September 2005) |
| Lowest | 28 (August 2016) |
| First international | |
 Finland 0–0 Sweden  (Mariehamn, 25 August 1973) |
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| Biggest win | |
Finland 7–0 Armenia  (Helsinki, 21 November 2009) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Denmark 9–0 Finland (Vejen, 26 July 1975) |
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| UEFA Women's Championship | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1984) |
| Best result | Semifinals (2005) |
The Finland women's national football team 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 Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.
In December 2016, the team is ranked #28 in FIFA world ranking. This is the lowest status since the ranking started in 2003. From 2004 to 2010 the typical ranking was #16.
The following squad was announced for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualification against Portugal and Spain on 16 and 20 September 2016.
Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
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