Finland women's national basketball team

Finland

FIBA ranking	64 3 (8 August 2025)[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 along with Belgium, Sweden and Lithuania.

EuroBasket Women					Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Outcome	Pld	W	L
1938	Did not enter				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					Qualification	4	1	3
1980	12th	13	7	6	Qualification	5	5	0
1981	12th	5	1	4	Qualification	2	1	1
1983	Did not qualify				Qualification	4	2	2
1985					Qualification	3	0	3
1987	12th	5	0	5	Qualification	3	2	1
1989	Did not qualify				Qualification	5	2	3
1991					pre-Qualification	5	4	1
1993					Qualification	5	3	2
1995					Qualification	5	0	5
1997					Qualification	11	7	4
1999					pre-Qualification	4	2	2
2001					Qualification	11	4	7
2003					Qualification	9	3	6
2005					Qualification	6	2	4
2007					Qualification	4	0	4
2009					Qualification	8	1	7
2011					Qualification	8	0	8
2013					Qualification	8	3	5
2015					Qualification	8	1	7
2017					Qualification	4	0	4
2019					Qualification	6	0	6
2021					Qualification	6	1	5
2023					Qualification	6	0	6
2025					Qualification	6	2	4
2027	Qualified as co-host				Qualified as co-host
Total	11th place	36	12	24		146	46	100

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) HBA-Märsky 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) HBA-Märsky 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

• 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

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

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