Finland currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. They have reached the World Group play-offs three times. In 1999, they came within one set of promotion.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Finland Davis Cup team news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Finland men s national tennis team represents Finland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto FinlandCaptainJarkko NieminenITF ranking14 7 18 September 2023 ColorsBlue amp whiteFirst year1928Years played76Ties played W L 130 54 76 Years inWorld Group1 3 2 Best finishSemi finals 2023 Most total winsJarkko Nieminen 63 27 Most singles winsJarkko Nieminen 48 11 Most doubles winsHenri Kontinen 15 6 Best doubles teamHenri Kontinen amp Jarkko Nieminen 9 3 Most ties playedJarkko Nieminen 35 Most years playedJarkko Nieminen 18 Last updated on 5 May 2020 Finland currently compete in the Europe Africa Zone Group I They have reached the World Group play offs three times In 1999 they came within one set of promotion Contents 1 History 1 1 1950s 1 2 1960s 1 3 1970s 1 4 1980s 1 5 1990s 1 6 2000s 1 7 2010s 1 8 2020s 2 Current team 2023 3 All players 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editFinland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1928 1950s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result1950 Europe Zone First Round 5 7 May Brussels BEL nbsp Belgium 4 1 Loss1951 Europe Zone First round 4 6 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Brazil 4 1 Loss1952 Europe Zone First Round 8 10 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Yugoslavia 3 2 Loss1953 Europe Zone First Round 3 5 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Ireland 1 4 WonEurope Zone Second Round 23 25 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Philippines 5 0 Loss1954 Europe Zone First round 6 8 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Norway 3 2 Loss1955 Europe Zone First round 29 April 1 May Vienna AUT nbsp Austria 5 0 Loss1956 Europe Zone First round 27 30 April Dublin IRL nbsp Ireland 4 1 Loss1957 did not enter1958 Europe Zone First round 25 27 April Mondorf les Bains LUX nbsp Luxembourg 0 5 WonEurope Zone Second Round 16 18 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Mexico 5 0 Loss1959 Europe Zone First round 1 3 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Spain 5 0 Loss1960s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result1960 Europe Zone First Round 29 April 1 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Argentina 5 0 Loss1961 Europe Zone First round 5 7 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Turkey 1 4 WonEurope Zone Second Round 1 3 June Helsinki FIN nbsp South Africa 4 1 Loss1962 Europe Zone First Round 4 6 May Beirut LBN nbsp Lebanon 1 4 WonEurope Zone Second Round 18 20 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Czechoslovakia 5 0 Loss1963 Europe Zone First Round 3 5 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Soviet Union 5 0 Loss1964 Europe Zone First round 1 3 May Copenhagen DEN nbsp Denmark 0 5 Loss1965 Europe Zone First round 30 April 2 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Austria 4 1 Loss1966 Europe Zone A Group First round 29 April 1 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Canada 4 1 Loss1967 Europe Zone A Group First round 5 7 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Denmark 4 1 Loss1968 Europe Zone Group A First round 3 5 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Portugal 1 4 WonEurope Zone Group A Quarterfinals 23 25 May London GBR nbsp Great Britain 5 0 Loss1969 Europe Zone Group A First round 9 11 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Sweden 4 1 Loss1970s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result1970 Europe Zone B Group First Round 22 24 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Belgium 4 1 Loss1971 Europe Zone A Group First round 7 9 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Ireland 0 5 WonEurope Zone A Group Quarterfinals 14 16 May Paris FRA nbsp France 3 0 Loss1972 Europe Zone A Group First Round 5 7 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Denmark 3 2 Loss1973 Europe Zone A Group Pre qualifying round 13 15 April Athens GRE nbsp Greece 3 2 Loss1974 Europe Zone A Group First round 19 21 April Helsinki FIN nbsp Turkey 0 5 WonEurope Zone A Group Qualifying Round 10 12 May Scheveningen NED nbsp Netherlands 4 1 Loss1975 Europe Zone B Group First round 27 29 September 1974 Helsinki FIN nbsp Hungary 4 1 Loss1976 Europe Zone A Group First round 26 28 September 1975 Copenhagen DEN nbsp Denmark 4 1 Loss1977 Europe Zone B Group Pre qualifying round 28 30 August 1976 Mondorf les Bains LUX nbsp Luxembourg 0 5 WonEurope Zone B Group First Round 24 26 September 1976 Vienna AUT nbsp Austria 5 0 Loss1978 Europe Zone Group A First round 16 18 September 1977 Tel Aviv ISR nbsp Israel 5 0 Loss1979 Europe Zone Group A First round 15 17 September 1978 Helsinki FIN nbsp Morocco 0 5 WonEurope Zone Group A Qualifying Round 16 18 March 1979 Warsaw POL nbsp Poland 4 1 Loss1980s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result1980 Europe Zone B Group First Round 14 16 September 1979 Helsinki FIN nbsp Egypt 0 5 WonEurope Zone B Group Qualifying Round 8 10 February 1980 Helsinki FIN nbsp Poland 0 5 WonEurope Zone B Group Quarterfinals 7 9 March Toulouse FRA nbsp France 3 2 Loss1981 Europe Zone B Group Quarterfinals 12 14 June Helsinki FIN nbsp Bulgaria 2 3 WonEurope Zone B Group Semifinals 9 11 July Helsinki FIN nbsp Netherlands 0 5 Loss1982 Europe Zone A Group Quarterfinals 11 13 June Athens GRE nbsp Greece 2 3 WonEurope Zone A Group Semifinals 9 11 July Dublin IRL nbsp Ireland 4 1 Loss1983 Europe Zone B Group Quarterfinals 10 12 June Sofia BUL nbsp Bulgaria 3 2 Loss1984 Europe Zone B Group First round 4 6 May Casablanca MAR nbsp Morocco 0 5 WonEurope Zone B Group Quarterfinals 15 17 June Dublin IRL nbsp Ireland 3 2 Loss1985 Europe Zone B Group First round 10 12 May Hilversum NED nbsp Netherlands 4 1 Loss1986 Europe Zone A Group First round 23 25 May Warsaw POL nbsp Poland 3 2 Loss1987 Europe Zone B Group First round 8 10 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Cyprus 0 5 WonEurope Zone B Group Quarterfinals 12 14 June Helsinki FIN nbsp Denmark 5 0 Loss1988 Europe Africa Zone Group I First round 6 8 May Brussels BEL nbsp Belgium 1 4 WonEurope Africa Zone Group I Second Round 9 12 June Bristol GBR nbsp Great Britain 3 1 Loss1989 Europe Africa Zone Group I First round 3 5 February Dublin IRL nbsp Ireland 0 5 WonEurope Africa Zone Group I Second Round 5 7 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Great Britain 4 1 Loss1990s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result1990 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 2 4 February Lagos NGA nbsp Nigeria 1 4 WonEurope Africa Zone Group I Second Round 4 6 May Aarhus DEN nbsp Denmark 2 3 WonWorld Group qualifying round 21 23 September Vasteras SWE nbsp Sweden 5 0 Loss1991 Europe Africa Zone Group I Second Round 3 5 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Denmark 3 2 Loss1992 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 31 January 2 February Oslo NOR nbsp Norway 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group I Second Round 1 3 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Austria 4 1 Loss1993 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 26 28 March Budapest HUN nbsp Hungary 4 1 Loss1994 Europe Africa Zone Group II First round 29 April 1 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Estonia 1 4 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second round 15 17 July Ljubljana SLO nbsp Slovenia 3 2 Loss1995 Europe Africa Zone Group II First round 28 30 April Abidjan CIV nbsp Ivory Coast 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second round 14 16 July Tampere FIN nbsp Ghana 0 5 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Third round 22 24 September Helsinki FIN nbsp Luxembourg 1 4 Won1996 Europe Africa Zone Group I Second Round 5 7 April Helsinki FIN nbsp Romania 3 2 LossEurope Africa Zone Group I relegation play offs 20 22 September Harare ZIM nbsp Zimbabwe 4 1 Loss1997 Europe Africa Zone Group II First round 2 4 May Helsinki FIN nbsp Greece 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second round 11 13 July Tampere FIN nbsp Belarus 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Third round 19 21 September Helsinki FIN nbsp Poland 2 3 Won1998 Europe Africa Zone Group I First round 13 15 February Helsinki FIN nbsp Croatia 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group I Second Round 3 5 April Helsinki FIN nbsp France 3 2 Loss1999 Europe Africa Zone Group I Second round 2 4 April Helsinki FIN nbsp Israel 2 3 WonWorld Group qualifying round 24 26 September Sassari ITA nbsp Italy 3 2 Loss2000s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result2000 Europe Africa Zone Group I Second Round 7 9 April Helsinki FIN nbsp Sweden 3 2 LossEurope Africa Zone Group I relegation play offs 6 8 October Helsinki FIN nbsp Hungary 1 4 Won2001 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 9 11 February Helsinki FIN nbsp Slovenia 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group I Second Round 6 8 April Helsinki FIN nbsp Italy 3 2 Loss2002 Europe Africa Zone Group I Second Round 5 7 April Reggio Calabria ITA nbsp Italy 1 4 WonWorld Group qualifying round 20 22 September Turku FIN nbsp Netherlands 4 1 Loss2003 Europe Africa Zone Group I Second Round 4 6 April St Anton AUT nbsp Austria 3 2 LossEurope Africa Zone Group I relegation play offs 11 13 July Asker NOR nbsp Norway 1 4 Won2004 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round Esch sur Alzette LUX nbsp Luxembourg 4 1 LossEurope Africa Zone Group I relegation play offs Ramat HaSharon ISR nbsp Israel 3 2 Loss2005 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round Accra GHA nbsp Ghana 0 5 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second Round Helsinki FIN nbsp Bulgaria 3 2 Loss2006 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round Europe Africa Zone Group II Second Round 2007 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round Nicosia CYP nbsp Cyprus 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second Round Tampere FIN nbsp Latvia 3 2 Loss2008 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round 11 13 April Helsinki FIN nbsp South Africa 4 1 LossEurope Africa Zone Group II relegation play offs 18 20 July Tampere FIN nbsp Luxembourg 2 3 Won2009 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round 6 8 March Kolding DEN nbsp Denmark 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second Round 10 12 July Naantali FIN nbsp Monaco 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Third Round 18 20 September Salo FIN nbsp Cyprus 2 3 Won2010s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result2010 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 5 7 March Sopot POL nbsp Poland 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group I Second Round 7 9 May Pretoria RSA nbsp South Africa 4 0 Loss2011 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 4 6 March Ljubljana SLO nbsp Slovenia 3 2 LossEurope Africa Zone Group I relegation play offs 16 18 September Espoo FIN nbsp Poland 2 3 Won2012 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 10 12 February s Hertogenbosch NED nbsp Netherlands 5 0 LossEurope Africa Zone Group I relegation First Round 14 16 September Cluj Napoca ROM nbsp Romania 3 2 LossEurope Africa Zone Group I relegation Second Round 19 21 October Helsinki FIN nbsp Denmark 4 1 Loss2013 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round 1 3 February Sofia BUL nbsp Bulgaria 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second Round 5 7 April Dublin IRL nbsp Ireland 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Third Round 13 15 September Riga LAT nbsp Latvia 3 2 Loss2014 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round 31 January 2 February Helsinki FIN nbsp Bulgaria 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second Round 4 6 April Helsinki FIN nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 Loss2015 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round 6 8 March Roquebrune Cap Martin MON nbsp Monaco 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second round 17 19 July Viana do Castelo POR nbsp Portugal 1 4 Loss2016 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round 4 6 March Helsinki FIN nbsp Zimbabwe 1 4 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second Round 15 17 July Kongens Lyngby DEN nbsp Denmark 3 2 Loss2017 Europe Africa Zone Group II First round 3 5 February Tbilisi GEO nbsp Georgia 3 2 LossEurope Africa Zone Group II Relegation Round 7 9 April Hanko FIN nbsp Madagascar 2 3 Won2018 Europe Africa Zone Group II First Round 3 4 February Tunis TUN nbsp Tunisia 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Second Round 7 8 April Helsinki FIN nbsp Lithuania 2 3 WonEurope Africa Zone Group II Third Round 14 15 September Cairo EGY nbsp Egypt 2 3 Won2019 Europe Africa Zone Group I First Round 13 14 September Espoo FIN nbsp Austria 3 2 Loss2020s edit Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result2020 21 World Group I play offs 6 7 March 2020 Metepec MEX nbsp Mexico 2 3 WonWorld Group I 17 18 September 2021 Espoo FIN nbsp India 1 3 Won2022 Qualifying round 4 5 March Espoo FIN nbsp Belgium 2 3 LossWorld Group I 16 17 September Espoo FIN nbsp New Zealand 0 5 Win2023 Qualifying round 4 5 February Espoo FIN nbsp Argentina 1 3 WinFinals Group D 12 September Split CRO nbsp Netherlands 1 2 Loss15 September nbsp Croatia 1 2 Win16 September nbsp United States 3 0 WinFinals Quarterfinals 21 November Malaga ESP nbsp Canada 1 2 WinFinals Semifinals 24 November nbsp Australia 0 2 LossCurrent team 2023 editEmil Ruusuvuori Otto Virtanen Harri Heliovaara Patrick Kaukovalta Patrik Niklas SalminenAll players editMain article List of Finland Davis Cup team representativesSee also editDavis Cup Finland Fed Cup teamReferences editExternal links editTeam page on DavisCup com the official website of the Davis Cup Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Finland Davis Cup team amp oldid 1187087288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
