Finland women's national basketball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Finland men's national basketball team.

Finland
FIBA ranking64 3 (8 August 2025)[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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Medal record
FISU World University Games
2021 Chengdu Team

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 along with Belgium, Sweden and Lithuania.

Competitive record

EuroBasket Women

EuroBasket Women Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Outcome Pld W L
1938 Did not enter Did not enter
1950 Did not qualify
1952 11th 5 1 4
1954 Did not qualify
1956 11th 8 3 5
1958 Did not qualify
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978 Qualification 4 1 3
1980 12th 13 7 6 Qualification 5 5 0
1981 12th 5 1 4 Qualification 2 1 1
1983 Did not qualify Qualification 4 2 2
1985 Qualification 3 0 3
1987 12th 5 0 5 Qualification 3 2 1
1989 Did not qualify Qualification 5 2 3
1991 pre-Qualification 5 4 1
1993 Qualification 5 3 2
1995 Qualification 5 0 5
1997 Qualification 11 7 4
1999 pre-Qualification 4 2 2
2001 Qualification 11 4 7
2003 Qualification 9 3 6
2005 Qualification 6 2 4
2007 Qualification 4 0 4
2009 Qualification 8 1 7
2011 Qualification 8 0 8
2013 Qualification 8 3 5
2015 Qualification 8 1 7
2017 Qualification 4 0 4
2019 Qualification 6 0 6
2021 Qualification 6 1 5
2023 Qualification 6 0 6
2025 Qualification 6 2 4
2027 Qualified as co-host Qualified as co-host
Total 11th place 36 12 24 146 46 100

2021 Roster

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

2011 Roster

  • Guards
    • [1.83] Krista Gross
    • [1.70] Anette Juvonen
    • [1.73] Vilma Kesänen
    • [1.75] Linda Lehtoranta
    • [1.72] Reetta Piipari
  • Forwards
    • [1.82] Evita Iiskola
    • [1.83] Henna Koponen
    • [1.85] Heta Korpivaara
    • [1.74] Dionne Pounds
    • [1.77] Henna Salomaa
    • [1.87] Minna Sten
    • [1.89] Tiina Sten
    • [1.90] Taru Tuukkanen
    • [1.80] Hanna Vapamaa

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".
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