Finland national badminton team
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.
| Association | Suomen Sulkapalloliitto (SS) |
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| 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 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
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
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.
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Junior competitive record
World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Result |
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| 2000 | Did not compete |
| 2002 | Group stage - 21st of 23 |
| 2004 | Did not compete |
| 2006 | |
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| 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 |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Kalle Koljonen | 26 February 1994 | 58 | - | - |
| Joakim Oldorff | 14 December 2002 | 75 | 991 | - |
| Iikka Heino | 9 January 1995 | 240 | 280 | - |
| Robin Jäntti | 10 March 2003 | - | 280 | - |
| Eliel Melleri | 31 December 2003 | 826 | 387 | 973 |
| Niilo Nyqvist | 10 January 2004 | 826 | 387 | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Nella Nyqvist | 20 March 2006 | 261 | 805 | 973 |
| Petra Saarnivaara | 1 July 2005 | 565 | 766 | - |
| Ria Tuominen | 18 November 2005 | 1096 | 766 | 1160 |
| Oona Tapola | 18 August 2005 | 806 | 482 | 288 |
| Sarah Asfar | 9 December 2004 | - | 482 | - |
| Nella Siilasmaa | 19 December 1997 | 1100 | 913 | - |
References
- Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.