# Finland national badminton team

The Finland national badminton team (Finnish: Suomen sulkapallomaajoukkue) represents Finland in international badminton team competitions. 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

| Year | Result |
| 1994 | Group Stage |
| 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.
| Year | Result |
| 2006 | Group stage |
| 2008 | Group stage |
| 2010 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Semi-finalist |
| 2016 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2020 | Group stage |
| Year | Result |
| 2006 | Group stage |
| 2008 | Group stage |
| 2010 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2016 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2020 | Group stage |
| 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 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify |
    **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 | Did not compete |
| 2007 | Did not compete |
| 2008 | Did not compete |
| 2009 | Did not compete |
| 2010 | Did not compete |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Group stage |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | 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 | Ranking of event | 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 19) | 565 | 766 | - |
| Ria Tuominen | (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) | 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 | - |