Finland women's national basketball team

Finland

FIBA ranking	60 6 (15 February 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1939
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Basketball Finland
Coach	Pekka Salminen
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
World Cup
Appearances	None
EuroBasket Women
Appearances	6
Medals	None
Home Away
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.

Competitive record[edit]

EuroBasket Women[edit]

EuroBasket Women
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1938	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
1980	12th	13	7	6
1981	12th	5	1	4
1983	Did not qualify
1985
1987	12th	5	0	5
1989	Did not qualify
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025	To be determined
2027	Qualified as co-host
Total	11th place	36	12	24

2021 Roster[edit]

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) Helsinki Basketball Academy 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) Helsinki Basketball Academy 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• Finland women's national under-19 basketball team
• Finland women's national under-17 basketball team
• Finland women's national 3x3 team

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website
• Finland National Team - Women at Eurobasket.com