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The Finland men's national basketball team ( fi, Suomen koripallomaajoukkue, sv, Finlands herrlandslag i basket) represents Finland in international basketball competition. The national team is governed by Basketball Finland.
Finland has played in 17
The Finnish Basketball Association was founded in February 1939. A few months earlier the Finnish Football Federation had decided to add basketball to its own repertoire.
Finland first competed at the European championship at its third installment, the EuroBasket 1939. In the round-robin, they initially struggled and lost to each of the other seven teams and finished with a 70–541 overall point differential.
Finland's next European competition was 12 years later, at the EuroBasket 1951 in Paris. Overall, they fared much better and split their four preliminary round games and finished at third place in the group at 2–2 but were eliminated from championship contention. They had success after that, winning all three of their classification round 1 games and both round 2 games to finish in 9th place of the 18 teams.
In 1952, by virtue of hosting the games in Helsinki, Finland played at the
At the EuroBasket 1995 in Greece, was Finland's first qualification to the top European basketball tournament since
, FIBA.com, Retrieved 27 September 2015.
*2019:
*2019: PostNord
EuroBasket
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the E ...
tournaments, with their best finish coming in sixth place at EuroBasket 1967 on home soil. The national team has also reached the Olympic Games twice, in 1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
as the host, and 1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
. In 2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
, Finland qualified for their first ever appearance to the FIBA World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup, also known as the FIBA World Cup of Basketball or simply the FIBA World Cup, between 1950 and 2010 known as the FIBA World Championship, is an international basketball competition contested by the senior men's nat ...
.
Since 2011, Finland has had the highest FIBA World Ranking among Nordic countries
The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; literal translation, lit. 'the North') are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmar ...
.
History
Early years
The Finnish Basketball Association was founded in February 1939. A few months earlier the Finnish Football Federation had decided to add basketball to its own repertoire.
Finland first competed at the European championship at its third installment, the EuroBasket 1939. In the round-robin, they initially struggled and lost to each of the other seven teams and finished with a 70–541 overall point differential.
1950s
Finland's next European competition was 12 years later, at the EuroBasket 1951 in Paris. Overall, they fared much better and split their four preliminary round games and finished at third place in the group at 2–2 but were eliminated from championship contention. They had success after that, winning all three of their classification round 1 games and both round 2 games to finish in 9th place of the 18 teams.
In 1952, by virtue of hosting the games in Helsinki, Finland played at the Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
for the first time. The national team finished at the bottom of Group B in the preliminary round losing all of its game to the Soviet Union, Bulgaria and Mexico, and failing to advance.
Finland used this international experience when they competed again at the EuroBasket 1953 in Moscow. In the preliminary round, they finished with 1 win and 3 losses for 4th place of the 5 teams in the group. They fared significantly better in the first classification round, winning 3 and losing only 1 to finish in the middle of a three-way tie in the group. They lost both the 9–12 and 11/12 classification games, however, taking 12th place of 17 overall.
At the next event, Finland had some difficulty in the preliminary round of EuroBasket 1955. They lost all three early games in Budapest and were relegated to the classification round. Once again, not faced with the world elite opponents anymore, the Fins shone in the classification round and won all four of the pool play games. They won their classification 9–12 match as well, but lost to France in the 9/10 final to finish 10th of 18 in the tournament.
In Sofia, at the EuroBasket 1957, the Finns finished third in their preliminary group after going 1–2. They moved to the 9–16 classification pool and won five games there with only one loss. They took 11th place overall in the tournament.
Modern era
At the EuroBasket 1995 in Greece, was Finland's first qualification to the top European basketball tournament since 1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
. The national team did not fair too well at the event though. As they were routed in their first match against Russia 126-74, and ultimately led to them finishing with an 0-6 record (13th place) and were eliminated.
Finland qualified for the EuroBasket 2011. The tournament berth was the first for Finland in 16 years. There they finished third out of six teams in EuroBasket 2011 Group C Group C of the EuroBasket 2011 took place between 31 August and 5 September 2011. The group played all of its games at Alytus Arena in Alytus, Lithuania.
The group was composed of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece and F ...
and defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 92–64 and Montenegro 71–65. This allowed them to they qualify for the EuroBasket 2011 Group F. In their first match they were easily defeated by Russia but afterwards they defeated Georgia, before losing to Slovenia in their final match of the tournament. Despite not making it to the best of 8 tournament, Finland ended up making it to their first ever FIBA World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup, also known as the FIBA World Cup of Basketball or simply the FIBA World Cup, between 1950 and 2010 known as the FIBA World Championship, is an international basketball competition contested by the senior men's nat ...
as a wild card team alongside Greece, Turkey, and Brazil.
Competitive record
FIBA World Cup
Olympic Games
EuroBasket
Results and fixtures
2021
2022
2023
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers matches on 11 and 14 November 2022 against Germany and Estonia.Depth chart
Head coach position
Past rosters
1939 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 8 teams 3 Martti Salminen, 4 Kalevi Ihalainen, 5 Ilkka Törrönen, 6 Erkki Saurala, 8 Pentti Vuollekoski, 9 Pauli Sarkkula, 10 Heinonen, 11 Erkki Lindén, 12 Vladi Marmo, 13 Reino Valtonen, 14 Alo Suurna (Coach: Alois Suurna) ---- 1951 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 17 teams 3 Oiva Virtanen, 4Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 5 Juhani Kyöstilä, 6 Timo Suviranta, 7 Pentti Laaksonen
Pentti Laaksonen (13 January 1929 – 29 April 2005) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 8 Raine Nuutinen
Raine Nuutinen (8 June 1931 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...
, 9 Kalevi Sylander, 11 Arto Koivisto, 12 Pertti Mutru
Pertti Mutru (18 September 1930 – 30 October 1964) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 13 Kalevi Heinänen, 14 Kaj Gustafsson, 15 Olli Arppe, 16 Allan Pietarinen, 17 Tapio Pöyhönen (Coach: Eino Ojanen)
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1952 Olympic Games 1952 Olympics refers to both:
*The 1952 Winter Olympics, which were held in Oslo, Norway
*The 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the X ...
: finished 15th among 23 teams
3 Juhani Kyöstilä, 4 Raine Nuutinen
Raine Nuutinen (8 June 1931 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...
, 5 Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 6 Timo Suviranta, 7 Kalevi Heinänen, 8 Pentti Laaksonen
Pentti Laaksonen (13 January 1929 – 29 April 2005) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 9 Oiva Virtanen, 10 Esko Karhunen
Esko Ensio ”Sir Emal” Karhunen (4 January 1928 – 8 March 2016) was a Finnish basketball player and contributor.
The Karhunen spent his whole SM-sarja career at Pantterit basketball club, and its predecessors, in Helsinki, and was in a ...
, 11 Eero Salonen
Eero Ilmari Salonen (25 July 1932, Helsinki – 22 May 2006, Thailand) was a Finnish basketball player.
He played for the Finland national basketball team from 1952 until 1959, wearing jersey number 11. He competed with that team in the 1952 Summe ...
, 12 Pertti Mutru
Pertti Mutru (18 September 1930 – 30 October 1964) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 13 Tapio Pöyhönen (Coach: Matti Simola)
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1953 EuroBasket
The 1953 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1953, was the eighth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) en ...
: finished 12th among 17 teams
3 Timo Lampen
Timo is a masculine given name. It is primarily used in Finnish, Estonian, Dutch and German societies. It may be used as an abbreviation of Timothy.
Arts and entertainment
*Timo Alakotila (born 1959), Finnish musician
*Timo Andres (born 1985), ...
, 4 Raine Nuutinen
Raine Nuutinen (8 June 1931 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...
, 5 Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 6 Timo Suviranta, 7 Keijo Hynninen, 8 Kalevi Heinänen, 9 Pentti Laaksonen
Pentti Laaksonen (13 January 1929 – 29 April 2005) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 10 Oiva Virtanen, 11 Eero Salonen
Eero Ilmari Salonen (25 July 1932, Helsinki – 22 May 2006, Thailand) was a Finnish basketball player.
He played for the Finland national basketball team from 1952 until 1959, wearing jersey number 11. He competed with that team in the 1952 Summe ...
, 12 Kaj Gustafsson, 13 Pertti Mutru
Pertti Mutru (18 September 1930 – 30 October 1964) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 14 Allan Pietarinen (Coach: Eino Ojanen)
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1955 EuroBasket
The 1955 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1955, was the ninth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) enter ...
: finished 10th among 18 teams
3 Timo Lampén, 4 Raine Nuutinen
Raine Nuutinen (8 June 1931 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...
, 5 Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 6 Timo Suviranta, 7 Kalevi Heinänen, 8 Oiva Virtanen, 9 Eero Salonen
Eero Ilmari Salonen (25 July 1932, Helsinki – 22 May 2006, Thailand) was a Finnish basketball player.
He played for the Finland national basketball team from 1952 until 1959, wearing jersey number 11. He competed with that team in the 1952 Summe ...
, 10 Kalevi Sylander, 11 Taisto Ravantti, 12 Seppo Kuusela, 13 Asko Jokinen, 14 Pertti Mutru
Pertti Mutru (18 September 1930 – 30 October 1964) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 15 Kalevi Tuominen (Coach: Eino Ojanen)
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1957 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 16 teams
3 Timo Lampén, 4 Raine Nuutinen
Raine Nuutinen (8 June 1931 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...
, 5 Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 6 Timo Suviranta, 7 Arvo Jantunen
Arvo Johannes Jantunen (April 29, 1929 – July 20, 2018) was a Finnish basketball player and coach who also played handball, football and pesäpallo at the national top-tier level. In basketball, Jantunen represented Tampereen Pyrintö that has r ...
, 8 Paavo Suhonen, 9 Juhani Kala, 10 Seppo Kuusela, 11 Kalevi Sylander, 12 Eero Salonen
Eero Ilmari Salonen (25 July 1932, Helsinki – 22 May 2006, Thailand) was a Finnish basketball player.
He played for the Finland national basketball team from 1952 until 1959, wearing jersey number 11. He competed with that team in the 1952 Summe ...
, 13 Pertti Mutru
Pertti Mutru (18 September 1930 – 30 October 1964) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 195 ...
, 14 Arto Koivisto (Coach: Kalevi Tuominen)
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1959 EuroBasket
The 1959 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1959, was the eleventh FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 21 May 1959 and concluded wi ...
: finished 13th among 17 teams
3 Matti Köli, 4 Timo Lampén, 5 Pentti Palkoaho, 6 Matti Nenonen, 7 Raine Nuutinen
Raine Nuutinen (8 June 1931 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...
, 8 Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 9 Arvo Jantunen
Arvo Johannes Jantunen (April 29, 1929 – July 20, 2018) was a Finnish basketball player and coach who also played handball, football and pesäpallo at the national top-tier level. In basketball, Jantunen represented Tampereen Pyrintö that has r ...
, 10 Kyösti Rousti, 11 Juhani Kala, 12 Seppo Kuusela, 13 Eero Salonen
Eero Ilmari Salonen (25 July 1932, Helsinki – 22 May 2006, Thailand) was a Finnish basketball player.
He played for the Finland national basketball team from 1952 until 1959, wearing jersey number 11. He competed with that team in the 1952 Summe ...
, 14 Raimo Vartia (Coach: Kalevi Tuominen)
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1961 EuroBasket
The 1961 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1961, was the twelfth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Nineteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation ...
: finished 14th among 19 teams
4 Uolevi Manninen
Uolevi Manninen (7 April 1937 – 10 November 2009) was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman.
Born in Äänekoski, Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's most successful basketball team, which participated in the Tokyo Olymp ...
, 5 Kari Liimo, 6 Timo Lampén, 7 Pertti Laanti, 8 Lauri Nurma, 9 Martti Liimo
Martti Liimo (26 September 1941 – 1 December 1995) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inte ...
, 10 Tony Bärlund, 11 Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 12 Rauno Ailus, 13 Arvo Jantunen
Arvo Johannes Jantunen (April 29, 1929 – July 20, 2018) was a Finnish basketball player and coach who also played handball, football and pesäpallo at the national top-tier level. In basketball, Jantunen represented Tampereen Pyrintö that has r ...
, 14 Seppo Kuusela, 15 Raimo Vartia (Coach: Kalevi Tuominen)
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1963 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams
4 Uolevi Manninen
Uolevi Manninen (7 April 1937 – 10 November 2009) was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman.
Born in Äänekoski, Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's most successful basketball team, which participated in the Tokyo Olymp ...
, 5 Kari Liimo, 6 Timo Lampén, 7 Pertti Laanti, 8 Martti Liimo
Martti Liimo (26 September 1941 – 1 December 1995) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inte ...
, 9 Juha Harjula, 10 Antero Siljola, 11 Rauno Ailus, 12 Kauko Kauppinen, 13 Jorma Pilkevaara, 14 Seppo Kuusela, 15 Raimo Vartia (Coach: Kalevi Tuominen)
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1964 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 16 teams
4 Uolevi Manninen
Uolevi Manninen (7 April 1937 – 10 November 2009) was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman.
Born in Äänekoski, Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's most successful basketball team, which participated in the Tokyo Olymp ...
, 5 Kari Liimo, 6 Timo Lampén, 7 Pertti Laanti, 8 Martti Liimo
Martti Liimo (26 September 1941 – 1 December 1995) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inte ...
, 9 Raimo Lindholm
Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...
, 10 Juha Harjula, 11 Risto Kala, 12 Kauko Kauppinen, 13 Jorma Pilkevaara, 14 Teijo Finneman, 15 Raimo Vartia (Coach: Kalevi Tuominen)
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1965 EuroBasket
The 1965 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1965, was the fourteenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe.
Venues
Results
First round
Group A – Moscow
Group B – Tbilisi
...
: finished 12th among 16 teams
4 Uolevi Manninen
Uolevi Manninen (7 April 1937 – 10 November 2009) was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman.
Born in Äänekoski, Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's most successful basketball team, which participated in the Tokyo Olymp ...
, 5 Kari Liimo, 6 Timo Lampén, 7 Pertti Laanti, 8 Martti Liimo
Martti Liimo (26 September 1941 – 1 December 1995) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inte ...
, 9 Kari Lahti, 10 Hannu Paananen, 11 Jorma Pilkevaara, 12 Kari Rönnholm, 13 Lars Karell, 14 Teijo Finneman, 15 Jyrki Immonen (Coach: Kalevi Tuominen)
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1967 EuroBasket
The 1967 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1967, was the fifteenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe.
Venues
First round Group A – Helsinki
Group B – Tampere
Knockout ...
: finished 6th among 16 teams
4 Veikko Vainio, 5 Kari Liimo, 6 Uolevi Manninen
Uolevi Manninen (7 April 1937 – 10 November 2009) was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman.
Born in Äänekoski, Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's most successful basketball team, which participated in the Tokyo Olymp ...
, 7 Pertti Laanti, 8 Martti Liimo
Martti Liimo (26 September 1941 – 1 December 1995) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inte ...
, 9 Kari Lahti, 10 Kari Rönnholm, 11 Lars Karell, 12 Jorma Pilkevaara, 13 Olavi Ahonen, 14 Teijo Finneman, 15 Jyrki Immonen (Coach: Kalevi Tuominen)
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1977 EuroBasket
The 1977 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1977, was the twentieth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe.
Venues
Group stage Group A – Liège
Group B – Ostend
...
: finished 10th among 12 teams
4 Kalevi Sarkalahti 5 Heikki Kasko, 6 Tapio Sten, 7 Heikki Taponen, 8 Antti Zitting, 9 Risto Lignell, 10 Raimo Mäntynen, 11 Anssi Rauramo, 12 Mikko Koskinen, 13 Klaus Mahlamäki, 14 Jarmo Laitinen, 15 Erkki Saaristo (Coach: Robert Petersen)
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1995 EuroBasket
The 1995 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1995, was the 29th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1996 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to e ...
: finished 13th among 14 teams
4 Martti Kuisma, 5 Hanno Möttölä, 6 Pekka Markkanen, 7 Sakari Pehkonen, 8 Jarkko Tuomala, 9 Markku Larkio, 10 Riku Marttinen, 11 Mika-Matti Tahvanainen, 12 Juha Luhtanen, 13 Jyri Lehtonen, 14 Kari-Pekka Klinga, 15 Petri-Mikael Niiranen (Coach: Henrik Dettmann)
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2011 EuroBasket
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: finished 9th among 24 teams
4 Mikko Koivisto
Mikko Koivisto (born April 18, 1987) is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Al ...
, 5 Antti Nikkilä
Antti Nikkilä (born 25 August 1978) is a Finnish retired basketball player. He stands 2.10 m (6' 11") tall and weighs 122 kg (270 lb).
He played college basketball at Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.) from 1999–2003, ...
, 6 Kimmo Muurinen, 7 Shawn Huff, 8 Gerald Lee, 9 Sasu Salin, 10 Tuukka Kotti, 11 Petteri Koponen, 12 Vesa Mäkäläinen, 13 Hanno Möttölä, 14 Petri Virtanen, 15 Teemu Rannikko
Teemu Rannikko (born September 9, 1980) is a Finnish professional basketball player. He is 1.89 m (6' 2 ") tall, and he weighs 88 kg (195 lbs.). He mainly plays at the point guard position. At his peak, he was known as a good scorer and ...
(Coach: Henrik Dettmann)
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2013 EuroBasket
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France defeated Lithuania in th ...
: finished 9th among 24 teams
4 Mikko Koivisto
Mikko Koivisto (born April 18, 1987) is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Al ...
, 5 Antti Nikkilä
Antti Nikkilä (born 25 August 1978) is a Finnish retired basketball player. He stands 2.10 m (6' 11") tall and weighs 122 kg (270 lb).
He played college basketball at Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.) from 1999–2003, ...
, 6 Kimmo Muurinen, 7 Shawn Huff, 8 Gerald Lee, 9 Sasu Salin, 10 Tuukka Kotti, 11 Petteri Koponen, 12 Samuel Haanpää
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Born in Kerava, Haanpää attended Valparaiso University in the United States, where he played college baske ...
, 13 Hanno Möttölä, 14 Roope Ahonen
Roope Ahonen (born 12 June 1990) is a Finnish basketball player for Leche Río Breogán of the LEB Oro and for the Finland national basketball team.
Professional career
In the season 2014–2015 Ahonen played in the VTB with Bisons Loimaa, avera ...
, 15 Teemu Rannikko
Teemu Rannikko (born September 9, 1980) is a Finnish professional basketball player. He is 1.89 m (6' 2 ") tall, and he weighs 88 kg (195 lbs.). He mainly plays at the point guard position. At his peak, he was known as a good scorer and ...
(Coach: Henrik Dettmann)
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2014 FIBA World Cup
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: finished 22nd among 24 teams
4 Mikko Koivisto
Mikko Koivisto (born April 18, 1987) is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Al ...
, 5 Erik Murphy, 6 Kimmo Muurinen, 7 Shawn Huff, 8 Gerald Lee, 9 Sasu Salin, 10 Tuukka Kotti, 11 Petteri Koponen, 12 Matti Nuutinen
Matti Nuutinen (born 6 May 1990) is a Finnish basketball player for Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto of the Spanish LEB Oro. Since 2012, he plays for the Finnish national team.
Honours
*Korisliiga
The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional baske ...
, 13 Hanno Möttölä (C), 14 Antero Lehto
Antero Lehto (born 2 April 1984) is a Finnish basketball player. 185 cm tall point guard Lehto plays for Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A. Alongside Finnish competitions, Lehto has represented Pyrintö in EuroChallenge and Bal ...
, 15 Teemu Rannikko
Teemu Rannikko (born September 9, 1980) is a Finnish professional basketball player. He is 1.89 m (6' 2 ") tall, and he weighs 88 kg (195 lbs.). He mainly plays at the point guard position. At his peak, he was known as a good scorer and ...
(Coach: Henrik Dettmann)
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2015 EuroBasket: finished 16th among 24 teams
4 Mikko Koivisto
Mikko Koivisto (born April 18, 1987) is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Al ...
, 7 Shawn Huff (C), 8 Gerald Lee, 9 Sasu Salin, 10 Tuukka Kotti, 11 Petteri Koponen, 12 Matti Nuutinen
Matti Nuutinen (born 6 May 1990) is a Finnish basketball player for Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto of the Spanish LEB Oro. Since 2012, he plays for the Finnish national team.
Honours
*Korisliiga
The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional baske ...
, 21 Ville Kaunisto, 24 Joonas Cavén, 30 Roope Ahonen
Roope Ahonen (born 12 June 1990) is a Finnish basketball player for Leche Río Breogán of the LEB Oro and for the Finland national basketball team.
Professional career
In the season 2014–2015 Ahonen played in the VTB with Bisons Loimaa, avera ...
, 31 Jamar Wilson, 33 Erik Murphy (Coach: Henrik Dettmann)
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2017 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 24 teams
4 Mikko Koivisto
Mikko Koivisto (born April 18, 1987) is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Al ...
, 7 Shawn Huff (C), 8 Gerald Lee, 9 Sasu Salin, 10 Tuukka Kotti, 11 Petteri Koponen, 12 Matti Nuutinen
Matti Nuutinen (born 6 May 1990) is a Finnish basketball player for Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto of the Spanish LEB Oro. Since 2012, he plays for the Finnish national team.
Honours
*Korisliiga
The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional baske ...
, 15 Teemu Rannikko
Teemu Rannikko (born September 9, 1980) is a Finnish professional basketball player. He is 1.89 m (6' 2 ") tall, and he weighs 88 kg (195 lbs.). He mainly plays at the point guard position. At his peak, he was known as a good scorer and ...
, 22 Carl Lindbom
Carl Lindbom (born 10 November 1991) is a Finnish professional basketball player. Standing at , he plays at the power forward position. He played with the Finland national basketball team at the 2017 EuroBasket.
Lindbom signed with Stal Ostrów W ...
, 23 Lauri Markkanen, 31 Jamar Wilson, 33 Erik Murphy (Coach: Henrik Dettmann)
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2022 EuroBasket
The EuroBasket 2022 was the 41st edition of the EuroBasket championship organized by FIBA Europe. It was the first since it was agreed it would take place every four years, with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World C ...
: finished 7th among 24 teams
1 Miro Little, 7 Shawn Huff (C), 9 Sasu Salin, 11 Petteri Koponen, 14 Henri Kantonen, 18 Mikael Jantunen, 19 Elias Valtonen, 20 Alexander Madsen, 21 Edon Maxhuni, 23 Lauri Markkanen, 35 Ilari Seppälä, 41 Topias Palmi
Topias Palmi (born August 26, 1994) is a Finnish professional basketball player who last played for Limburg United of the BNXT League. A 194 cm tall guard, Palmi last played for Vanoli Cremona of the LBA.
In 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Champ ...
(Coach: Lassi Tuovi)
Kit
Manufacturer
*2015: Li-ningFinland , EuroBasket 2015, FIBA.com, Retrieved 27 September 2015.
*2019:
Adidas
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Sponsor
* Finnair * Nokia *Vantaan Energia *2015: Microsoft*2019: PostNord
See also
* Sport in Finland * Finland women's national basketball team *Finland men's national under-20 basketball team
The Finland men's national under-20 basketball team is a national basketball team of Finland, administered by the Finnish Basketball Association.Finland men's national under-19 basketball team
* Finland men's national under-17 basketball team
Finland FIBA profile
Finland National Team – Men
at Eurobasket.com
at FIBA Archive
Finland - Tournament Highlights - 2014 FIBA World Cup
Youtube.com video {{2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Men's national basketball teams 1939 establishments in Finland Basketball teams established in 1939
References
External links
*Finland FIBA profile
Finland National Team – Men
at Eurobasket.com
at FIBA Archive
Videos
Finland - Tournament Highlights - 2014 FIBA World Cup
Youtube.com video {{2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Men's national basketball teams 1939 establishments in Finland Basketball teams established in 1939