The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark before losing to Germany in the semifinals.

[4] The Finnish team has had a few players that are considered to be among the best in women's football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.

[5] The Finland women's national football team played its first international match in 1973 against Sweden.

The Finland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)".

Win Draw Loss Fixture As of October 2024[7][8] Stats after match with Scotland on 18 July 2023.