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National Football Team

Name

Finland

Nickname

Huuhkajat "Eagle-Owls"

Association

Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto, Finlands Bollförbund)

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

Mixu Paatelainen

Captain

Petri Pasanen

Most caps

Jari Litmanen (137)

Top scorer

Jari Litmanen (32)

Home stadium

Helsinki Olympic Stadium

FIFA code

FIN

FIFA ranking

Highest FIFA ranking

33 (March 2007)

Lowest FIFA ranking

87 (November 2010)

Elo ranking

Highest Elo ranking

30 (March 2002)

Lowest Elo ranking

125 (1962-3)

World Cup Statistics

First international

Finland Finland 2 � 5 Sweden
(Helsinki, Finland; 22 October 1911)

Biggest win

Finland Finland 10 � 2 Estonia
(Helsinki, Finland; 11 August 1922) Finland Finland 8 � 0 San Marino
(Helsinki, Finland; 17 November 2010)

Biggest defeat

Germany 13 � 0 Finland Finland
(Leipzig, Germany; 1 September 1940)

European Championship

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NHL's players, fans still warmed up to outdoor games on eve of another Winter ... - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com--Who can forget this year's classic matchups between the Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild in Helsinki, -Finland-? The NHL will have another outdoor game ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:03:35 GMT+00:00
Haula dreams of Finnish medal - IIHF IIHF--When he was a kid, his dad coached the Turku Trojans, a -football- team that plays the game the American way, à la the National -Football- League. ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:11:09 GMT+00:00
Today In History December 31 - WFMY News 2 WFMY News 2--One year ago: A lone gunman dressed in black killed five people in Espoo, -Finland-, four at a crowded shopping mall, before returning home and taking his own ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:18:47 GMT+00:00
Striker booked in after chance Sav call - Burton Mail Burton Mail--The 33-year-old -Finland- international striker joined the Rams on a three-month deal yesterday and is expected to start for Derby when they visit Hull City ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:31:15 GMT+00:00
FOOTBALL LIVE REPORTS - Sportinglife.com Sportinglife.com--The -Finland- international, who has joined on a season-long loan from Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv and looks a real coup for manager Mixu Paatelainen, ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:56:22 GMT+00:00
Stekelenburg Could Replace Van Der Sar At United - Punters Hero Punters Hero--A United delegation watched his man-of-the-match performance for Holland against -Finland- last Tuesday. Van der Sar is in the final year of his playing ... - Date : Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:42:11 GMT+00:00
Wild announces its exhibition schedule - Minneapolis Star Tribune Minneapolis Star Tribune--It will be the first of six games in nine nights before the team leaves for Helsinki, -Finland-, immediately after its home game against Columbus on Sept. 30. ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:25:19 GMT+00:00
Neither Portugal or Ivory Coast can afford loss - National Post National Post--The midfield playmaker hasn't scored for the national team since a 1-0 win over -Finland- in February 2009, but he netted 26 goals for Real Madrid this season ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:07:41 GMT+00:00
Baxter to continue talks on Celtic job - Herald Scotland Herald Scotland--Baxter, the manager of -Finland-, has been approached by Celtic to take on an advisory role to the club as a whole and also to offer guidance, if required, ... - Date : Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:56:38 GMT+00:00

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NHL's players, fans still warmed up to outdoor games on eve of another Winter ... - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com--Who can forget this year's classic matchups between the Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild in Helsinki, -Finland-? The NHL will have another outdoor game ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:03:35 GMT+00:00

Haula dreams of Finnish medal - IIHF

IIHF--When he was a kid, his dad coached the Turku Trojans, a -football- team that plays the game the American way, à la the National -Football- League. ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:11:09 GMT+00:00

Today In History December 31 - WFMY News 2

WFMY News 2--One year ago: A lone gunman dressed in black killed five people in Espoo, -Finland-, four at a crowded shopping mall, before returning home and taking his own ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:18:47 GMT+00:00

Striker booked in after chance Sav call - Burton Mail

Burton Mail--The 33-year-old -Finland- international striker joined the Rams on a three-month deal yesterday and is expected to start for Derby when they visit Hull City ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:31:15 GMT+00:00

FOOTBALL LIVE REPORTS - Sportinglife.com

Sportinglife.com--The -Finland- international, who has joined on a season-long loan from Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv and looks a real coup for manager Mixu Paatelainen, ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:56:22 GMT+00:00

Stekelenburg Could Replace Van Der Sar At United - Punters Hero

Punters Hero--A United delegation watched his man-of-the-match performance for Holland against -Finland- last Tuesday. Van der Sar is in the final year of his playing ... - Date : Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:42:11 GMT+00:00

Wild announces its exhibition schedule - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Star Tribune--It will be the first of six games in nine nights before the team leaves for Helsinki, -Finland-, immediately after its home game against Columbus on Sept. 30. ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:25:19 GMT+00:00

Neither Portugal or Ivory Coast can afford loss - National Post

National Post--The midfield playmaker hasn't scored for the national team since a 1-0 win over -Finland- in February 2009, but he netted 26 goals for Real Madrid this season ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:07:41 GMT+00:00

Baxter to continue talks on Celtic job - Herald Scotland

Herald Scotland--Baxter, the manager of -Finland-, has been approached by Celtic to take on an advisory role to the club as a whole and also to offer guidance, if required, ... - Date : Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:56:38 GMT+00:00

Most capped players :
Rank	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Jari Litmanen	1989 �	137	32
2	Sami Hyypiä	1992 � 2011	105	5
=	Jonatan Johansson	1996 � 2010	105	22
4	Ari Hjelm	1983 � 1996	100	20
5	Joonas Kolkka	1994 �	98	11
6	Erkka Petäjä	1983 � 1994	84	0
7	Arto Tolsa	1964 � 1981	77	10
8	Hannu Tihinen	1997 � 2010	76	5
=	Mikael Forssell	1999 �	76	25
10	Toni Kuivasto	1997 �	75	1

Most capped players :

Rank

Name

Career

Caps

Goals

Jari Litmanen

1989 �

137

Sami Hyypiä

1992 � 2011

105

Jonatan Johansson

1996 � 2010

105

Ari Hjelm

1983 � 1996

100

Joonas Kolkka

1994 �

Erkka Petäjä

1983 � 1994

Arto Tolsa

1964 � 1981

Hannu Tihinen

1997 � 2010

Mikael Forssell

1999 �

Toni Kuivasto

1997 �

Top goalscorers :
Rank	Name	Career	Goals	Caps
1	Jari Litmanen	1989 �	32	137
2	Mikael Forssell	1999 �	25	76
3	Jonatan Johansson	1996 � 2010	22	105
4	Ari Hjelm	1983 � 1996	20	100
5	Mika-Matti Paatelainen	1986 � 2000	18	70
6	Verner Eklöf	1919 � 1927	17	32
7	Aulis Koponen	1924 � 1935	16	39
=	Gunnar Åström	1923 � 1937	16	44
9	Jorma Vaihela	1947 � 1954	13	33
=	William Kanerva	1922 � 1938	13	51
=	Alexei Eremenko	2003 �	13	52
=	Kai Pahlman	1954 � 1968	13	56

Top goalscorers :

Rank

Name

Career

Goals

Caps

Jari Litmanen

1989 �

137

Mikael Forssell

1999 �

Jonatan Johansson

1996 � 2010

105

Ari Hjelm

1983 � 1996

100

Mika-Matti Paatelainen

1986 � 2000

Verner Eklöf

1919 � 1927

Aulis Koponen

1924 � 1935

Gunnar Åström

1923 � 1937

Jorma Vaihela

1947 � 1954

William Kanerva

1922 � 1938

Alexei Eremenko

2003 �

Kai Pahlman

1954 � 1968

Top goalscorers :
Coach	class="unsortable"Nat	Tenure	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
None		1911 � 1921	17	6	2	9	35.3
JarlÖhman	Finland	1922	4	1	0	3	25.0
None		1923 � 1935	77	22	12	43	28.6
FerdinandFabra	Germany	1936 � 1937	8	1	1	6	12.5
None		1937 � 1938	9	3	0	6	33.3
GáborObitz	Hungary	1939	6	1	0	5	16.7
None		1939 � 1943	7	0	1	6	0.0
AxelMårtensson	Sweden	1945	2	0	0	2	0.0
NiiloTammisalo	Finland	1946	3	0	0	3	0.0
AatosLehtonen	Finland	1947 � 1955	51	7	9	35	13.7
KurtWeinreich	Germany	1955 � 1958	23	3	1	19	13.0
AatosLehtonen	Finland	1959 � 1961	19	3	0	16	15.8
OlaviLaaksonen	Finland	1962 � 1974	91	16	21	54	17.6
MarttiKosma	Finland	1975	2	0	1	1	0.0
AulisRytkönen	Finland	1975 � 1978	30	8	4	18	26.7
EskoMalm	Finland	1979 � 1981	27	4	6	17	14.8
MarttiKuusela	Finland	1982 � 1987	53	9	11	33	17.0
JukkaVakkila	Finland	1988 � 1992	48	7	21	20	14.6
TommyLindholm	Finland	1993 � 1994	25	5	7	13	20.0
JukkaIkäläinen	Finland	1994 � 1996	21	7	4	10	33.3
RichardMøller Nielsen	Denmark	1996 � 1999	34	9	12	13	26.5
AnttiMuurinen	Finland	2000 � 2005	72	34	12	26	47.2
JyrkiHeliskoski	Finland	2005	6	2	2	2	33.3
RoyHodgson	England	2006 � 2007	22	6	11	5	27.3
StuartBaxter	Scotland	2008 � 2010	31	8	6	17	25.8
OlliHuttunen	Finland	2010	1	1	0	0	100
MarkkuKanerva	Finland	2011	2	0	1	1	0.0
MixuPaatelainen	Finland	2011 �	3	2	0	1	66.7

Top goalscorers :

Coach

class="unsortable"Nat

Tenure

Matches

Wins

Draws

Losses

Win %

None

1911 � 1921

35.3

JarlÖhman

Finland

1922

25.0

None

1923 � 1935

28.6

FerdinandFabra

Germany

1936 � 1937

12.5

None

1937 � 1938

33.3

GáborObitz

Hungary

1939

16.7

None

1939 � 1943

0.0

AxelMårtensson

Sweden

1945

0.0

NiiloTammisalo

Finland

1946

0.0

AatosLehtonen

Finland

1947 � 1955

13.7

KurtWeinreich

Germany

1955 � 1958

13.0

AatosLehtonen

Finland

1959 � 1961

15.8

OlaviLaaksonen

Finland

1962 � 1974

17.6

MarttiKosma

Finland

1975

0.0

AulisRytkönen

Finland

1975 � 1978

26.7

EskoMalm

Finland

1979 � 1981

14.8

MarttiKuusela

Finland

1982 � 1987

17.0

JukkaVakkila

Finland

1988 � 1992

14.6

TommyLindholm

Finland

1993 � 1994

20.0

JukkaIkäläinen

Finland

1994 � 1996

33.3

RichardMøller Nielsen

Denmark

1996 � 1999

26.5

AnttiMuurinen

Finland

2000 � 2005

47.2

JyrkiHeliskoski

Finland

2005

33.3

RoyHodgson

England

2006 � 2007

27.3

StuartBaxter

Scotland

2008 � 2010

25.8

OlliHuttunen

Finland

2010

100

MarkkuKanerva

Finland

2011

0.0

MixuPaatelainen

Finland

2011 �

66.7

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National teams		Finland (Women's), U-21, U-19, U-17
League system		Veikkausliiga, Ykkönen, Kakkonen (3 groups), Kolmonen (12 groups), Naisten Liiga
Domestic cups		Finnish Cup, Finnish League Cup

Asia		AFC � Asian Cup
Africa		CAF � Africa Cup of Nations
North, Central America and Caribbean		CONCACAF � Gold Cup
South America		CONMEBOL � Copa América
Oceania		OFC � Nations Cup
Europe		UEFA � European Championship
Non-FIFA		N.F.-Board � Viva World Cup

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