Finland national futsal team
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Finnish national futsal team represents Finland
in the international futsal
competitions. Team is run under supervision of the Football Association of Finland
. National futsal team has never qualified for World Cup or European Championship
.
. World University Futsal Championship was held in Jyväskylä
, Finland two years later. The first official internationals were played on October 21 and 22, 1998 against Hungary
. Later that year Finland also participated in qualifiers to 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
with futsal national team coach Timo Liekoski
, but failed to qualify.
Simo Syrjävaara was selected as national futsal team coach at the end of year 1999. During Syrjävaara's spell team participated twice in FIFA Futsal World Championship qualifiers and three times in UEFA Futsal Championship
qualifiers. In these qualifiers teams won only twice and lost total of 14 times. After Syrjävaara stepped down and rising talent Jouni Pihlaja took over coaching the team from the beginning of year 2005.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in the international futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
competitions. Team is run under supervision of the Football Association of Finland
Football Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
. National futsal team has never qualified for World Cup or European Championship
UEFA Futsal Championship
The UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...
.
History
Finnish national futsal team was formed for the first time in 1994 when Finland participated in World University Futsal Championship held in CyprusCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. World University Futsal Championship was held in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
, Finland two years later. The first official internationals were played on October 21 and 22, 1998 against Hungary
Hungary national futsal team
The Hungary national futsal team represents Hungary in international Futsal and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.-FIFA World Cup:-UEFA European Futsal Championship:-External links:*...
. Later that year Finland also participated in qualifiers to 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...
with futsal national team coach Timo Liekoski
Timo Liekoski
Timo Liekoski is a Finnish soccer coach who managed teams in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major League Soccer...
, but failed to qualify.
Simo Syrjävaara was selected as national futsal team coach at the end of year 1999. During Syrjävaara's spell team participated twice in FIFA Futsal World Championship qualifiers and three times in UEFA Futsal Championship
UEFA Futsal Championship
The UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...
qualifiers. In these qualifiers teams won only twice and lost total of 14 times. After Syrjävaara stepped down and rising talent Jouni Pihlaja took over coaching the team from the beginning of year 2005.
World Cup
- 19891989 FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipThe 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in the Netherlands and won by Brazil. Laszlo Zsadanyi of Hungary was top scorer with 7 goals.-Group A:-----Group B:-----Group C:-----Group D:-Group A:-----Group B:-Final round:...
- did not compete - 19921992 FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipThe 1992 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Hong Kong. It was the second world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Qualified nations :- Venues :- Squads :...
- did not compete - 19961996 FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipThe 1996 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Spain. It was the third world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Venues :- Group A :--------- Group B :--------...
- did not compete - 20002000 FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipThe 2000 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held between November 18 and December 3 in Guatemala. It was the 4th World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body....
- did not qualify - 2004 - did not qualify
- 20082008 FIFA Futsal World CupThe 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...
- did not qualify
Futsal Euro
- 19961996 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 1st official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between January 8 and January 14, 1996, in one venue located in the city of Córdoba.-Qualified teams:...
- did not compete - 19991999 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...
- did not qualify - 20012001 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:...
- did not qualify - 20032003 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 4th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Italy, between 17 February and 24 February, 2003, in two venues located in Aversa & Caserta.-Qualified teams:...
- did not qualify - 20052005 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 5th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, between 14 February and 20 February 2005. Recent world champions Spain regained their European title with victory over rivals...
- did not qualify - 20072007 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship was the fifth official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Portugal, between November 16 and November 25, 2007, in two venues located in Porto's Greater Metropolitan Area — Gondomar and Santo Tirso...
- did not qualify - 20102010 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship was the sixth official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was hosted by Hungary, between January 19 and January 30, 2010, in two venues located in Budapest and Debrecen...
- did not qualify
Team pool for season 2010-11
| Year of birth | Games | Goals | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Tuomas Kallioinen | 1983 | 4 | 0 |  Finland Ilves FS |
| Juha Ojanperä | 1981 | 24 | 0 | Finland Futsal Mad Max |
| Matias Sarelius | 1979 | 15 | 0 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Players | ||||
| Panu Autio | 1985 | 41 | 36 |  Spain El Pozo Ciudad de Murcia |
| Henrik Henriksson | 1981 | 13 | 1 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Matias Juvonen | 1983 | 6 | 1 | Finland Kampuksen Dynamo |
| Jaakko Laitinen | 1983 | 36 | 10 | Finland Ilves FS |
| Joonas Laurikainen Joonas Laurikainen Joonas Laurikainen is a Finnish footballer, who currently plays for FC Jazz Pori.-Career:He represented FF Jaro in the Veikkausliiga, the Finnish premier division of football.-References:... |
1983 | 27 | 11 | Finland Porin Palloilijat Porin Palloilijat Porin Palloilijat or FC PoPa is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Pori in Finland. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen , the second highest level of Finnish football . The club was established in 1925 but did not operate between 1960 and 1981... |
| Lasse Lind Lasse Lind Lasse Lind is a Finnish football midfielder who currently plays for FC Viikingit.-External links:*... |
1981 | 8 | 2 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Ville Lindgren | 1987 | 17 | 2 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Mikko Kytölä | 1984 | 4 | 3 | Finland Kampuksen Dynamo |
| Jani Modig | 1981 | 51 | 17 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Joni Pakola | 1985 | 12 | 1 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Sami Rantala | 1986 | 1 | 0 | Finland Porin Palloilijat Porin Palloilijat Porin Palloilijat or FC PoPa is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Pori in Finland. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen , the second highest level of Finnish football . The club was established in 1925 but did not operate between 1960 and 1981... |
| Jarkko Reinikka | 1982 | 25 | 2 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Risto Salmi | 1978 | 63 | 21 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Antti Teittinen | 1981 | 23 | 4 | Finland Ilves FS |
| Teemu Terho | 1979 | 45 | 14 | Finland Golden Futsal Team |
| Juha-Pekka Torvinen | 1983 | 50 | 7 | Finland Ilves FS |
Futsal national team games 2010-11
| Date | Venue | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10.2010 | Cottonera |  Malta Malta |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
0-7 (0-1) | Salmi, Autio, Torvinen 2, Reinikka, Juvonen, Modig |
| 15.10.2010 | Cottonera | Malta Malta Malta national futsal team The Malta national futsal team is controlled by the Malta Football Association, the governing body for futsal in Malta and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as World Cup and the European Championships.-External links:*... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
0-10 (0-5) | Salmi 3, Autio 2, Terho 3, Laurikainen, Kytölä |
| 13.12.2010 | Tampere | Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
 Republic of Ireland IrelandIreland national futsal team The Republic of Ireland national futsal team represents Ireland during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of Football Association of Ireland... |
5-0 (3-0) | Henriksson 2, Terho, Autio, Own goal |
| 14.12.2010 | Jyväskylä | Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Republic of Ireland Ireland Ireland national futsal team The Republic of Ireland national futsal team represents Ireland during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of Football Association of Ireland... |
8-2 (5-0) | Kytölä 2, Autio 3, Salmi, Torvinen, Own goal |
| 10.1.2011 | Miskolc |  Hungary HungaryHungary national futsal team The Hungary national futsal team represents Hungary in international Futsal and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.-FIFA World Cup:-UEFA European Futsal Championship:-External links:*... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
3-1 (1-1) | Salmi |
| 11.1.2011 | Gyöngyös | Hungary Hungary Hungary national futsal team The Hungary national futsal team represents Hungary in international Futsal and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.-FIFA World Cup:-UEFA European Futsal Championship:-External links:*... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
6-1 (0-1) | Teittinen |
| 20.1.2011 | Tampere | Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
 Albania AlbaniaAlbania national futsal team The Albanian national futsal team represents Albania in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Albanian Football Federation. The team debuted in the 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship. They won the first match 8–6 against England, and they drew to Cyprus, but failed to qualify... |
9-0 (5-0) | Reinikka, Salmi, Own goal, Laurikainen, Teittinen, Autio 3, Kytölä |
| 22.1.2011 | Tampere | Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
 San Marino San MarinoSan Marino national futsal team The San Marino national futsal team is controlled by the San Marino Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in San Marino and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as World Cup and the European Championships.... |
7-0 (1-0) | Autio 2, Kytölä, Terho, Teittinen 2, Torvinen |
| 23.1.2011 | Tampere |  Cyprus CyprusCyprus national futsal team The Cyprus national futsal team is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for futsal in Cyprus and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as World Cup and the European Championships.... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
2-2 (1-2) | Lind 2 |
| 24.2.2011 | Rotterdam |  Russia Russia |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
5-1 | Lindgren |
| 25.2.2011 | Rotterdam |  Netherlands NetherlandsNetherlands national futsal team The Netherlands National Futsal Team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Royal Dutch Football Association... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
5-2 | Autio, Own goal |
| 27.2.2011 | Rotterdam | Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
 Serbia SerbiaSerbia national futsal team The Serbia national futsal team represents Serbia in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.-FIFA World Cup:1Qualified to the tournament, but was expulsed-UEFA European Futsal Championship:... |
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