Finland women's national volleyball team

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Finland
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AssociationFinland Volleyball Federation
Confederation CEV
Head coach Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nikolas Buser
FIVB ranking 39 (as of 31 July 2023)
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Third
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 1978 )
Best result21st place (1978)
European Championship
Appearances5 (First in 1977 )
Best result12th (1977, 1989)

The Finland women's national volleyball team represents Finland in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.

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Results

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg 1952 Did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 1956
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1960
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962
Flag of Japan.svg 1967
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1978 Round 121st8261019 Squad
Flag of Peru.svg 1982 Did not qualify
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1986
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990
Flag of Brazil.svg 1994
Flag of Japan.svg 1998
Flag of Germany.svg 2002
Flag of Japan.svg 2006
Flag of Japan.svg 2010
Flag of Italy.svg 2014
Flag of Japan.svg 2018
Flag of the Netherlands.svg / Flag of Poland.svg 2022
Flag of None.svg 2025 To be determined
TotalQualified: 1/198261019

European Championship

European Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1949 Did not qualify
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1950
Flag of France.svg 1951
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1955
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1958
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1963
Flag of Turkey.svg 1967
Flag of Italy.svg 1971
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1975
Flag of Finland.svg 1977 Preliminary round12th716620 Squad
Flag of France.svg 1979 Did not qualify
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1981
Flag of East Germany.svg 1983
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1985
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1987
Flag of Germany.svg 1989 Preliminary round12th707221 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1993
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1995
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1997
Flag of Italy.svg 1999
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2001
Flag of Turkey.svg 2003
Flag of Croatia.svg 2005
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg / Flag of Luxembourg.svg 2007
Flag of Poland.svg 2009
Flag of Italy.svg / Flag of Serbia.svg 2011
Flag of Germany.svg / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2013
Flag of the Netherlands.svg / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2015
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg / Flag of Georgia.svg 2017
Flag of Slovakia.svg / Flag of Hungary.svg / Flag of Poland.svg / Flag of Turkey.svg 2019 Preliminary round18th514613 Squad
Flag of Serbia.svg / Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Croatia.svg / Flag of Romania.svg 2021 Preliminary round18th514613 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg / Flag of Italy.svg / Flag of Estonia.svg / Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Preliminary round21st514414
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of Sweden.svg / Flag of Turkey.svg 2026 To be determined
TotalQualified: 5/33294252481

Summer Universiade

Summer Universiade
YearPosition
Flag of South Korea.svg 2015 10th
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg 2017 5th

European Volleyball League

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