Finland national badminton team

Finland

Association	Suomen Sulkapalloliitto (SS)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Tytti Saarinen
BWF ranking
Current ranking	42 1 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	21 (6 April 2017)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1989)
Best result	Group stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1994)
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	20 (first in 1972)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2002)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	7 (first in 2006)
Best result	Semi-finals (2014)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	6 (first in 2006)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2018)
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	14 (first in 1968)
Best result	Runners-up (1989)

The Finland national badminton team (Finnish: Suomen sulkapallomaajoukkue) represents Finland in international badminton team competitions.^[1] It is controlled by Badminton Finland (Finnish: Suomen Sulkapallo), the national organization for badminton in Finland.

The Finnish men's team have once participated the Thomas Cup in 1994 but were eliminated in the group stage. The team's most recent achievement was achieving a semifinalist bronze position at the 2014 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The women's team have never competed in the Uber Cup. Their best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2016 European Women's Team Badminton Championships.

The mixed team participated in the Sudirman Cup simultaneously until 2007. The team later qualified for the Sudirman Cup again in 2021 when Vantaa was chosen as the host for the 2021 Sudirman Cup. Finland finished in 14th place after being eliminated in the group stage.

Participation in BWF competitions[edit]

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships[edit]

Finland finished up as semifinalists in the 2014 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team got through the quarterfinal by beating Sweden with a score of 3–0. The first three singles, Ville Lång, Eetu Heino and Anton Kaisti beat Sweden's Henri Hurskainen, Gabriel Ulldahl and Mattias Borg to win the tie.

Men's Team Year Result 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2010 Group stage 2014 Semi-finalist 2016 Group stage 2018 Quarter-finalist 2020 Group stage

Women's Team Year Result 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2010 Group stage 2014 Group stage 2016 Quarter-finalist 2020 Group stage

Mixed Team Year Result 1972 Group stage 1974 Group stage 1980 Group stage 1982 Group stage 1986 Group stage 1988 Group stage 1990 Group stage 1992 Group stage 1994 Group stage 1996 Group stage 1998 Group stage 2000 Group stage 2002 Quarter-finalist 2004 Group stage 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2009 Group stage 2011 Group stage 2013 Group stage 2021 Group stage

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record[edit]

World Junior Team Championships[edit]

Suhandinata Cup[edit]

Year	Result
2000	Did not compete
2002	Group stage - 21st of 23
2004	Did not compete
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011	Group X1 - 17th of 22
2012	Group W2 - 18th of 30
2013	Group Y1 - 22nd of 30
2014	Did not compete
2015
2016	Group G2 - 49th of 52
2017	Group H2 - 29th of 44
2018	Did not compete
2019	Group A1 - 30th of 43
2020	Cancelled
2021	Cancelled
2022	Group E - 25th of 37

European Junior Team Championships[edit]

Mixed team[edit]

Year	Result
2009	Group stage
2011	Group stage
2013	Group stage
2015	Group stage
2017	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2020	Group stage
2022	Group stage

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team[edit]

Women's team[edit]

References[edit]