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An example of powerful women in Finnish politics is Tarja Halonen, who became the first female president of the country (she was Foreign Minister of Finland before becoming president). In religion, where most of the Finnish people are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (the other major Christian denomination in Finland is the ...
Finland hosted the 2009 European Championship. [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. As of December 2023, the team is ranked 27th in the FIFA world ranking. [5]
Women's football in Finland is growing in popularity. [1] [2] Club football. Kansallinen Liiga is the highest tier of women's football in Finland. [3] [4] [5]
Naisten Ykkönen (Swedish: Damettan, Women's First/One) is the second highest division of women's football in Finland. It is overseen by the Suomen Palloliitto (Football Association of Finland). Teams in Naisten Ykkönen can gain promotion to the top-tier Kansallinen Liiga or be relegated to the third-tier Naisten Kakkonen .
The Finland women's national volleyball team represents Finland in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. Results
Finnish women (10 C). Women in Helsinki (2 C, 3 P) B. Beauty pageants in Finland (2 C, 5 P) G. Finnish goddesses (13 P) H. History of women in Finland (10 C, 1 P) M.
The Kansallinen Liiga ('National League') is the premier division of women's football in Finland. [1] [2] It was previously called the Jalkapallon naisten SM-sarja ('Women's Football Finnish Championship Series') during 1974 to 2006 and the Naisten Liiga (Swedish: Damligan, 'Women's League') during 2006 to 2019, The first season under the name Kansallinen Liiga was played in 2020.
Finnish women's rights activists (1 C, 18 P) P. Prostitution in Finland (3 P) S. Women's suffrage in Finland (1 C, 2 P) V. Violence against women in Finland (7 P)