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National badminton team representing Finland
Finland Association Suomen Sulkapalloliitto (SS)Confederation BE (Europe)President Tytti Saarinen Current ranking 42 1 (2 January 2024) Highest ranking 21 (6 April 2017) Appearances 11 (first in 1989 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 1 (first in 1994 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 20 (first in 1972 ) Best result Quarter-finals (2002) Appearances 7 (first in 2006 ) Best result Semi-finals (2014 ) Appearances 6 (first in 2006 ) Best result Quarter-finals (2018 ) 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.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record [ edit ]
World Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
European Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
As of 2 January 2024
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
MS
MD
XD
Kalle Koljonen
(1994-02-26 ) 26 February 1994 (age 30)
58
-
-
Joakim Oldorff
(2002-12-14 ) 14 December 2002 (age 21)
75
991
-
Iikka Heino
(1995-01-09 ) 9 January 1995 (age 29)
240
280
-
Robin Jäntti
(2003-03-10 ) 10 March 2003 (age 21)
-
280
-
Eliel Melleri
(2003-12-31 ) 31 December 2003 (age 20)
826
387
973
Niilo Nyqvist
(2004-01-10 ) 10 January 2004 (age 20)
826
387
-
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
WS
WD
XD
Nella Nyqvist
(2006-03-20 ) 20 March 2006 (age 18)
261
805
973
Petra Saarnivaara
(2005-07-01 ) 1 July 2005 (age 19)
565
766
-
Ria Tuominen
(2005-11-18 ) 18 November 2005 (age 18)
1096
766
1160
Oona Tapola
(2005-08-18 ) 18 August 2005 (age 19)
806
482
288
Sarah Asfar
(2004-12-09 ) 9 December 2004 (age 19)
-
482
-
Nella Siilasmaa
(1997-12-19 ) 19 December 1997 (age 26)
1100
913
-