Finland national badminton team

National badminton team representing Finland

Finland
BWF ranking

Association	Suomen Sulkapalloliitto (SS)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Tytti Saarinen
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 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

Thomas Cup

Year	Result
1994	Group Stage

Sudirman Cup

Year	Result
1989	20th - Group 5
1991	21st - Group 5
1993	20th - Group 5
1995	21st - Group 5
1997	20th - Group 3
1999	20th - Group 3
2001	19th - Group 3
2003	17th - Group 3
2005	22nd - Group 3
2007	23rd - Group 3
2021	14th − Group stage

**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.

Men's Team

Year	Result
2006	Group stage
2008	Group stage
2010	Group stage
2014	Semi-finalist
2016	Group stage
2018	Quarter-finalist
2020	Group stage

Women's Team

Year	Result
2006	Group stage
2008	Group stage
2010	Group stage
2014	Group stage
2016	Quarter-finalist
2020	Group stage

Mixed Team

Year	Result
1972	Group stage
1974	Group stage
1980	Group stage
1982	Group stage
1986	Group stage
1988	Group stage
1990	Group stage
1992	Group stage
1994	Group stage
1996	Group stage
1998	Group stage
2000	Group stage
2002	Quarter-finalist
2004	Group stage
2006	Group stage
2008	Group stage
2009	Group stage
2011	Group stage
2013	Group stage
2021	Group stage

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup


Year	Result
2000	Did not compete
2002	Group stage - 21st of 23
2004	Did not compete
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011	Group X1 - 17th of 22
2012	Group W2 - 18th of 30
2013	Group Y1 - 22nd of 30
2014	Did not compete
2015	Did not compete
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

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Result
2009	Group stage
2011	Group stage
2013	Group stage
2015	Group stage
2017	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2020	Group stage
2022	Group stage

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
Name	DoB/Age	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	-

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
Name	DoB/Age	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 18)	565	766	-
Ria Tuominen	(2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18)	1096	766	1160
Oona Tapola	(2005-08-18) 18 August 2005 (age 18)	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	-