# Finland Davis Cup team

The Finland men's national tennis team represents Finland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto.

## History

Finland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1928.

### 1920s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1928 | Europe Zone, First Round | 4–6 May | Zagreb (YUG) | Yugoslavia | 1–4 | Win |
| 1928 | Europe Zone, Second Round | 18–20 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Great Britain | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1929 | Europe Zone, First round | 4–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Egypt | 1–4 | Loss |

### 1950s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1950 | Europe Zone, First Round | 5–7 May | Brussels (BEL) | Belgium | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1951 | Europe Zone, First round | 4–6 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Brazil | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1952 | Europe Zone, First Round | 8–10 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1953 | Europe Zone, First Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Ireland | 1–4 | Won |
| 1953 | Europe Zone, Second Round | 23–25 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Philippines | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1954 | Europe Zone, First round | 6–8 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Norway | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1955 | Europe Zone, First round | 29 April–1 May | Vienna (AUT) | Austria | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1956 | Europe Zone, First round | 27–30 April | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1957 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1958 | Europe Zone, First round | 25–27 April | Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX) | Luxembourg | 0–5 | Won |
| 1958 | Europe Zone, Second Round | 16–18 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Mexico | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1959 | Europe Zone, First round | 1–3 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Spain | 5–0 | Loss |

### 1960s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1960 | Europe Zone, First Round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Argentina | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1961 | Europe Zone, First round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Turkey | 1–4 | Won |
| 1961 | Europe Zone, Second Round | 1–3 June | Helsinki (FIN) | South Africa | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1962 | Europe Zone, First Round | 4–6 May | Beirut (LBN) | Lebanon | 1–4 | Won |
| 1962 | Europe Zone, Second Round | 18–20 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Czechoslovakia | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1963 | Europe Zone, First Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Soviet Union | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1964 | Europe Zone, First round | 1–3 May | Copenhagen (DEN) | Denmark | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1965 | Europe Zone, First round | 30 April–2 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Austria | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1966 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Canada | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1967 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1968 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Portugal | 1–4 | Won |
| 1968 | Europe Zone, Group A, Quarterfinals | 23–25 May | London (GBR) | Great Britain | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1969 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 9–11 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Sweden | 4–1 | Loss |

### 1970s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1970 | Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 22–24 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Belgium | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1971 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 7–9 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Ireland | 0–5 | Won |
| 1971 | Europe Zone, A Group, Quarterfinals | 14–16 May | Paris (FRA) | France | 3–0 | Loss |
| 1972 | Europe Zone, A Group, First Round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1973 | Europe Zone, A Group, Pre-qualifying round | 13–15 April | Athens (GRE) | Greece | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1974 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 19–21 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Turkey | 0–5 | Won |
| 1974 | Europe Zone, A Group, Qualifying Round | 10–12 May | Scheveningen (NED) | Netherlands | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1975 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 27–29 September 1974 | Helsinki (FIN) | Hungary | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1976 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 26–28 September 1975 | Copenhagen (DEN) | Denmark | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1977 | Europe Zone, B Group, Pre-qualifying round | 28–30 August 1976 | Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX) | Luxembourg | 0–5 | Won |
| 1977 | Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 24–26 September 1976 | Vienna (AUT) | Austria | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1978 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 16–18 September 1977 | Tel Aviv (ISR) | Israel | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1979 | Europe Zone, Group A, First round | 15–17 September 1978 | Helsinki (FIN) | Morocco | 0–5 | Won |
| 1979 | Europe Zone, Group A, Qualifying Round | 16–18 March 1979 | Warsaw (POL) | Poland | 4–1 | Loss |

### 1980s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Europe Zone, B Group, First Round | 14–16 September 1979 | Helsinki (FIN) | Egypt | 0–5 | Won |
| 1980 | Europe Zone, B Group, Qualifying Round | 8–10 February 1980 | Helsinki (FIN) | Poland | 0–5 | Won |
| 1980 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 March | Toulouse (FRA) | France | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1981 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Helsinki (FIN) | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Won |
| 1981 | Europe Zone, B Group, Semifinals | 9–11 July | Helsinki (FIN) | Netherlands | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1982 | Europe Zone, A Group, Quarterfinals | 11–13 June | Athens (GRE) | Greece | 2–3 | Won |
| 1982 | Europe Zone, A Group, Semifinals | 9–11 July | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1983 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 10–12 June | Sofia (BUL) | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1984 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 4–6 May | Casablanca (MAR) | Morocco | 0–5 | Won |
| 1984 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 June | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1985 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 10–12 May | Hilversum (NED) | Netherlands | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1986 | Europe Zone, A Group, First round | 23–25 May | Warsaw (POL) | Poland | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1987 | Europe Zone, B Group, First round | 8–10 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Cyprus | 0–5 | Won |
| 1987 | Europe Zone, B Group, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1988 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 6–8 May | Brussels (BEL) | Belgium | 1–4 | Won |
| 1988 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 9–12 June | Bristol (GBR) | Great Britain | 3–1 | Loss |
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 3–5 February | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland | 0–5 | Won |
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Great Britain | 4–1 | Loss |

### 1990s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 2–4 February | Lagos (NGA) | Nigeria | 1–4 | Won |
| 1990 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 4–6 May | Aarhus (DEN) | Denmark | 2–3 | Won |
| 1990 | World Group qualifying round | 21–23 September | Västerås (SWE) | Sweden | 5–0 | Loss |
| 1991 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 3–5 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1992 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 31 January–2 February | Oslo (NOR) | Norway | 2–3 | Won |
| 1992 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 1–3 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Austria | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1993 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 26–28 March | Budapest (HUN) | Hungary | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 29 April–1 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Estonia | 1–4 | Won |
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 15–17 July | Ljubljana (SLO) | Slovenia | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 28–30 April | Abidjan (CIV) | Ivory Coast | 2–3 | Won |
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 14–16 July | Tampere (FIN) | Ghana | 0–5 | Won |
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third round | 22–24 September | Helsinki (FIN) | Luxembourg | 1–4 | Won |
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Romania | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 20–22 September | Harare (ZIM) | Zimbabwe | 4–1 | Loss |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 2–4 May | Helsinki (FIN) | Greece | 2–3 | Won |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 11–13 July | Tampere (FIN) | Belarus | 2–3 | Won |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third round | 19–21 September | Helsinki (FIN) | Poland | 2–3 | Won |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First round | 13–15 February | Helsinki (FIN) | Croatia | 2–3 | Won |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 3–5 April | Helsinki (FIN) | France | 3–2 | Loss |
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second round | 2–4 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Israel | 2–3 | Won |
| 1999 | World Group qualifying round | 24–26 September | Sassari (ITA) | Italy | 3–2 | Loss |

### 2000s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 7–9 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Sweden | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2000 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 6–8 October | Helsinki (FIN) | Hungary | 1–4 | Won |
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 9–11 February | Helsinki (FIN) | Slovenia | 2–3 | Won |
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 6–8 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Italy | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2002 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 5–7 April | Reggio Calabria (ITA) | Italy | 1–4 | Won |
| 2002 | World Group qualifying round | 20–22 September | Turku (FIN) | Netherlands | 4–1 | Loss |
| 2003 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 4–6 April | St. Anton (AUT) | Austria | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2003 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 11–13 July | Asker (NOR) | Norway | 1–4 | Won |
| 2004 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | – | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | Luxembourg | 4–1 | Loss |
| 2004 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | – | Ramat HaSharon (ISR) | Israel | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | – | Accra (GHA) | Ghana | 0–5 | Won |
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | Helsinki (FIN) | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2006 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | – | Nicosia (CYP) | Cyprus | 2–3 | Won |
| 2007 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | – | Tampere (FIN) | Latvia | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 11–13 April | Helsinki (FIN) | South Africa | 4–1 | Loss |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, relegation play-offs | 18–20 July | Tampere (FIN) | Luxembourg | 2–3 | Won |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 6–8 March | Kolding (DEN) | Denmark | 2–3 | Won |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 10–12 July | Naantali (FIN) | Monaco | 2–3 | Won |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 18–20 September | Salo (FIN) | Cyprus | 2–3 | Won |

### 2010s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 5–7 March | Sopot (POL) | Poland | 2–3 | Won |
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, Second Round | 7 – 9 May | Pretoria (RSA) | South Africa | 4–0 | Loss |
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 4–6 March | Ljubljana (SLO) | Slovenia | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation play-offs | 16–18 September | Espoo (FIN) | Poland | 2–3 | Won |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 10–12 February | 's-Hertogenbosch (NED) | Netherlands | 5–0 | Loss |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation First-Round | 14–16 September | Cluj-Napoca (ROM) | Romania | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, relegation Second-Round | 19–21 October | Helsinki (FIN) | Denmark | 4–1 | Loss |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 1–3 February | Sofia (BUL) | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Won |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 5–7 April | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland | 2–3 | Won |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 13–15 September | Riga (LAT) | Latvia | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 31 January – 2 February | Helsinki (FIN) | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Won |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 4–6 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 6–8 March | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (MON) | Monaco | 2–3 | Won |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second round | 17–19 July | Viana do Castelo (POR) | Portugal | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 4–6 March | Helsinki (FIN) | Zimbabwe | 1–4 | Won |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 15–17 July | Kongens Lyngby (DEN) | Denmark | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First round | 3–5 February | Tbilisi (GEO) | Georgia | 3–2 | Loss |
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Relegation Round | 7–9 April | Hanko (FIN) | Madagascar | 2–3 | Won |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, First Round | 3–4 February | Tunis (TUN) | Tunisia | 2–3 | Won |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Second Round | 7–8 April | Helsinki (FIN) | Lithuania | 2–3 | Won |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group II, Third Round | 14–15 September | Cairo (EGY) | Egypt | 2–3 | Won |
| 2019 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I, First Round | 13–14 September | Espoo (FIN) | Austria | 3–2 | Loss |

### 2020s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020–21 | World Group I play-offs | 6–7 March 2020 | Metepec (MEX) | Mexico | 2–3 | Won |
| 2020–21 | World Group I | 17–18 September 2021 | Espoo (FIN) | India | 1–3 | Won |
| 2022 | Qualifying round | 4–5 March | Espoo (FIN) | Belgium | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2022 | World Group I | 16–17 September | Espoo (FIN) | New Zealand | 0–5 | Win |
| 2023 | Qualifying round | 4–5 February | Espoo (FIN) | Argentina | 1–3 | Win |
| 2023 | Finals, Group D | 12 September | Split (CRO) | Netherlands | 1–2 | Loss |
| 2023 | Finals, Group D | 15 September | Split (CRO) | Croatia | 1–2 | Win |
| 2023 | Finals, Group D | 16 September | Split (CRO) | United States | 3–0 | Win |
| 2023 | Finals, Quarterfinals | 21 November | Málaga (ESP) | Canada | 1–2 | Win |
| 2023 | Finals, Semifinals | 24 November | Málaga (ESP) | Australia | 0–2 | Loss |
| 2024 | Qualifying round | 2–3 February | Turku (FIN) | Portugal | 1–3 | Win |
| 2024 | Finals, Group D | 11 September | Manchester (GBR) | Great Britain | 1–2 | Loss |
| 2024 | Finals, Group D | 12 September | Manchester (GBR) | Canada | 3–0 | Loss |
| 2024 | Finals, Group D | 14 September | Manchester (GBR) | Argentina | 3–0 | Loss |
| 2025 | Qualifying round | 31 Jan–1 Feb | Schwechat (AUT) | Austria | 4–0 | Loss |

## Current team (2025)

* Emil Ruusuvuori
* Otto Virtanen
* Patrik Niklas-Salminen
* Eero Vasa
* Patrick Kaukovalta