= SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM FINL= AND

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS

2000, 1997, 1995, 19= 93, 1985

Runner up 2001,1991,1989,1983

Bronze medallists 19= 87

Five times European Champion, Finland<= /st1:country-region> is preparing to battle for the European Championship title once again in = this years A-group European Championships. This is the eleventh (11.) time tha= t Finland participates in European Champio= nships and Finland is the only team that has always cleared its way to the final tournament. With 9 championship final appearances and 5 titles the team is looking to continue in the path written by the previous championship teams.

The team will be led= by the highly successful head coach Tuomas Heikkinen whom will be assisted by Kim Wikström, Heikki Halttunen, Janne Kilpeläinen, Ville Tarvai= nen, Kari Titola and Jorma Hytönen. Team selections and rosters will be announced on a later date.

With a 20-5 overall record and .800 winning percentage Finland is one of the favou= rites to get to the Championship final this year. However, last years close fin= al against Germany (30-29) proved that there is no room for mistakes in any game. Austria will be a tough battle and Team = Finland<= /st1:place> has to show its best football to succeed.

Euro= pean Championship record (including preliminary rounds)

	G	W	L	win. perc.	pts for-agst	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Finland	25=	20=	5<= /p>	.800	661-239	5<= /p>	4<= /p>	1<= /p>

Finland in European Championships, All-time

Gastel Gi= orgio, Italy 23-31.7.1983

Fin= land &nb= sp; France &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 52-0 = W

Fin= land &nb= sp; West Germany &nb= sp; = 33-8 = W

Fin= land &nb= sp; Italy &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 6-18 = L (Final)

Milano, Italy 8-15.7.1985

Finland France &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 13-0 = W (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Italy &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 13-2 = W (Final)

Helsinki/Espoo, Finland 14-19.8.1987

Finland West German= y &= nbsp; 21-44 L (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Great Britain &nb= sp; = 38-23 W (Br= onze)

Hamburg/Bremenhaven, West Germany 23-27.8.1989
Fin= land     &nb= sp; Norway     &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;      49-0         = W

Finland      Italy        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = 14-7         = W (semifinal)

Fin= land     &nb= sp; Great Britain     &nb= sp;            =           0-26         = L (Final)

Helsinki, Finland 14-18.8.1991

Finland France = ; &n= bsp; 52-0 = W (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Great Britain &nb= sp; = 3-14 = L (Final)

Bergamo, Italy 21-24.7.1993

Finland Germany &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 10-0 = W (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Italy &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 17-7 = W (Final)

Austria, 16-20.8.1995

Fin= land &nb= sp; Norway &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 67-0 = W

Fin= land &nb= sp; Sweden &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 34-7 = W

Finland Ukraine &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 37-0 = W (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Italy &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 27-7 = W (Final)

Bolzano, Italy 1997

Finland Great Brita= in &= nbsp; 24-6 = W (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Sweden &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 27-6 = W (Final)

EC 2000

Finland Great Brita= in &= nbsp; 39-7 = W (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Germany &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 30-29 W (Fi= nal)

EC 2001

Fin= land &nb= sp; Austria &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 27-13 W

Finland Sweden &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 21-3 = W (semifinal)

Fin= land &nb= sp; Germany &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 7-19 = L (Final)

Rost= er

	White Jersey<= /span>	Blue Jersey	First name	Last name	Position	Height=	Weight=	DoB	Current club	EC tournament experience
1	1	1	Anssi	Nevalainen	LB	185	107	1987	Lappeenranta Rajaritarit	R
2	2	2	Jukka	Satola	WR	188	91	1971	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	R
3	3	3	Kari	Hytönen	P/K	189	87	1976	Helsinki Roosters	2 (2001,2000)
4	4	4	Ville	Kurvinen	WR	188	86	1979	Porvoo Butchers	R
5	5	5	Ville	Palikainen	WR	175	86	1977	Helsinki Roosters	2 (2001,2000)
6	6	6	Tuomas	Kivisaari	WR	185	85	1979	Porvoo Butchers	1 (2001)
7	7	7	Petrus	Penkki	QB	182	90	1975	Porvoo Butchers	5 (2001,2000,1997,1995,1993)
8	9	9	Sami	Kujansuu	WR	183	76	1980	Helsinki Wolverines	R
9	16	16	Atte	Kniivilä	QB	186	96	1982	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	R
10	21	12	Sampo	Ranta	DB	193	90	1986	Helsinki Roosters	R
11	22	22	Teemu	Löllö	RB	173	72	1978	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	R
12	26	26	Miikka	Riionheimo	DB	185	88	1974	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	3 (2001,2000,1997)
13	28	28	Janne	Lehtonen	DB	176	81	1975	Helsinki Roosters	1 (2001)
14	30	30	Teemu	Paukkula	RB	178	93	1974	Turku Trojans	2 (2001,2000)
15	31	31	Tommi	Padatsu	DL	188	105	1980	Helsinki Roosters	R
16	33	33	Tuomas	Marttila	DB	187	89	1977	Porvoo Butchers	R
17	35	35	Mourad	Daifi	RB	187	94	1978	Helsinki Roosters	R
18	40	40	Antti	Stenroos	DB	180	94	1981	Arlanda Jets	R
19	41	41	Kalle	DaSilva	LB	178	100	1982	Lappeenranta Rajaritarit	R
20	42	42	Akumatti	Leskinen	RB	180	92	1982	Lappeenranta Rajaritarit	R
21	44	44	Timo	Winqvist	LB	183	105	1977	Helsinki Roosters	2 (2001,2000)
22	45	45	Aarno	Sjöblom	LB	191	110	1975	Helsinki Roosters	2 (2001,2000)
23	46	46	Efe	Evwaraye	LB	188	105	1985	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	R
24	47	47	Kimmo	Kauko	DB	189	100	1980	Rauma Sea City Storm	R
25	48	48	Santtu	Äyräväinen	LB	191	98	1984	Porvoo Butchers	R
26	49	49	Jani	Lindroth	DB	175	80	1980	Seinäjoki