Finland men's national volleyball team

Finland

Association	Finnish Volleyball Association
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Tuomas Sammelvuo
FIVB ranking	17 (as of August 2016)
Uniforms
Home Away
World Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 1952)
Best result	9th place (2014)
European Championship
Appearances	5 (First in 2007)
Best result	4th (2007)
www.lentopalloliitto.fi/en (English)

The Finland men's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Finland. It is governed by the Finland Volleyball Association and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Team best result is fourth place in European Championships 2007 and ninth place in 2014 Men´s World Championships.

Results

World Championship

• 1952 – 11th place
• 1962 – 18th place
• 1966 – 19th place
• 1970 – 20th place
• 1978 – 17th place
• 1982 – 17th place
• 2014 – 9th place

World League

• 1993 – 12th place
• 2006 – 10th place
• 2007 – 7th place
• 2008 – 10th place
• 2009 – 8th place
• 2010 – 13th place
• 2011 – 10th place
• 2012 – 13th place
• 2013 – 16th place
• 2014 – 16th place
• 2015 – 15th place
• 2016 – 17th place

European Championship

• 2007 – 4th place
• 2009 – 12th place
• 2011 – 8th place
• 2013 – 8th place
• 2015 – 12th place

European League

• 2004 – 6th place
• 2005 – 2nd place

Current squad

The following is the Finnish roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.^[1]

Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2014 club
2	Tervaportti, EemiEemi Tervaportti	26 July 1989	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	338 cm (133 in)	317 cm (125 in)	Knack Roeselare
3	Esko, MikkoMikko Esko	3 September 1978	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	331 cm (130 in)	319 cm (126 in)	Gubernia Nizhniy Novgorod
4	Kerminen, LauriLauri Kerminen	18 January 1993	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Nantes RMV
5	Siltala, AnttiAntti Siltala (C)	14 March 1984	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	330 cm (130 in)	GFC Ajaccio
6	Seppänen, NiklasNiklas Seppänen	30 June 1993	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Kokkolan Tiikerit
9	Siirilä, TommiTommi Siirilä	5 August 1993	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Kokkolan Tiikerit
10	Sivula, UrpoUrpo Sivula	15 March 1988	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Arkas Izmir
11	Tolvanen, TimoTimo Tolvanen	8 November 1977	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	LEKA Volley
12	Kunnari, OlliOlli Kunnari	2 February 1982	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Vammalan Lentopallo
13	Oivanen, MikkoMikko Oivanen	26 May 1986	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Czarni Radom
14	Shumov, KonstantinKonstantin Shumov	15 February 1985	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	101 kg (223 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	331 cm (130 in)	Generali Unterhaching
15	Oivanen, MattiMatti Oivanen	26 May 1986	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Indykpol AZS
16	Ojansivu, Olli-PekkaOlli-Pekka Ojansivu	31 December 1987	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	344 cm (135 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Shahrdari Urmia VC
18	Lehtonen, JukkaJukka Lehtonen	22 February 1982	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Pallavolo Lugano

Finland national volleyball team in 2012.

Staff

• Headcoach: Tuomas Sammelvuo
• Assistant coach: Nicola Giolito
• Physical coach: Tuomas Sallinen
• Team manager: Jaana Laurila
• Physio: Jesse Kutila
• Doctor: Dr. Janne Pesonen
• Scout: Kamil Soloducha
• Media manager: Toni Flink

References

1. "Team Roster – Finland". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile