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Denmark vs Finland head-to-head record

Denmark wins
40
Draws
9
Finland wins
11

60 meetings, 1925 to 2023Goals: Denmark 154, Finland 60

Denmark and Finland have met 60 times since 1925. Denmark have won 40, Finland 11, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 10 September 2023, when Denmark won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

The 60 meetings have produced 214 goals, 3.57 per game. The biggest win is Denmark’s 9–1 in the Nordic Championship in 1961. Denmark have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Denmark or Finland?

All matches60 matches

40 Denmark9 drawsFinland 11

Competitive50 matches

34 Denmark7 drawsFinland 9

Friendlies10 matches

6 Denmark2 drawsFinland 2

Key numbers

Goals
Denmark 154, Finland 603.57 per game
First meeting
Denmark 3–3 FinlandFriendly, 27 Sept 1925
Most recent
Finland 0–1 DenmarkEuro qualifying, 10 Sept 2023
Denmark’s biggest win
Denmark 9–1 FinlandNordic Championship, 15 Oct 1961
Finland’s biggest win
Finland 4–2 DenmarkNordic Championship, 30 Aug 1932
Most goals in a meeting
Denmark 9–1 FinlandNordic Championship, 15 Oct 1961
Current run
Denmark, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Denmark 0–1 FinlandEuropean Championship, 12 Jun 2021Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.8%
TFN Elo rating now
Denmark 1912 (20th), Finland 1583 (85th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Finland0Denmark1

    Euro qualifying

    Helsinki, Finland

  2. Denmark3Finland1

    Euro qualifying

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  3. Denmark0Finland1

    European Championship

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  4. Denmark2Finland1

    Friendly

    Esbjerg, Denmark

  5. Finland0Denmark1

    Friendly

    Tampere, Finland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Denmark win and drops with every Finland win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Denmark have won more Below: Finland have won more
27 September 1925: Denmark 3–3 Finland (Friendly). Level20 June 1926: Finland 3–2 Denmark (Friendly). Finland +113 October 1929: Denmark 8–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Level16 June 1930: Finland 1–6 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +111 October 1931: Denmark 2–3 Finland (Nordic Championship). Level30 August 1932: Finland 4–2 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Finland +18 October 1933: Denmark 2–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Level3 July 1934: Finland 2–1 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Finland +16 October 1935: Denmark 5–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Level30 June 1936: Finland 1–4 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +117 October 1937: Denmark 2–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +231 August 1938: Finland 2–1 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +115 June 1939: Denmark 5–0 Finland (Friendly). Denmark +217 September 1939: Denmark 8–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +31 September 1946: Finland 2–5 Denmark (Friendly). Denmark +45 October 1947: Denmark 4–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +515 June 1948: Finland 0–3 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +611 September 1949: Denmark 0–2 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +527 August 1950: Finland 1–2 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +630 September 1951: Denmark 1–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +75 October 1952: Finland 2–1 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +64 October 1953: Denmark 6–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +713 June 1954: Finland 2–2 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +719 June 1955: Denmark 2–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +816 September 1956: Finland 0–4 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +918 June 1957: Finland 2–0 Denmark (Friendly). Denmark +813 October 1957: Denmark 3–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +914 September 1958: Finland 1–4 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +104 October 1959: Denmark 4–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1110 August 1960: Denmark 2–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1215 October 1961: Denmark 9–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1316 September 1962: Finland 1–6 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +143 June 1963: Denmark 1–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +146 September 1964: Finland 2–1 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +139 June 1965: Denmark 3–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1418 September 1966: Finland 2–1 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1322 October 1967: Denmark 3–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +144 June 1968: Finland 1–3 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1510 September 1969: Denmark 5–2 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +163 June 1970: Finland 1–1 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +168 September 1971: Denmark 0–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +167 June 1972: Denmark 3–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +176 June 1974: Finland 1–1 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1725 June 1975: Denmark 2–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1822 June 1977: Finland 1–2 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1929 August 1979: Finland 0–0 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +1926 September 1979: Denmark 1–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +2012 August 1981: Finland 1–2 Denmark (Nordic Championship). Denmark +2111 August 1982: Denmark 3–2 Finland (Nordic Championship). Denmark +2229 October 1986: Denmark 1–0 Finland (Euro qualifying). Denmark +2329 April 1987: Finland 0–1 Denmark (Euro qualifying). Denmark +2410 February 1989: Denmark 0–0 Finland (Malta International Tournament). Denmark +2417 August 1994: Denmark 2–1 Finland (Friendly). Denmark +2531 May 1995: Finland 0–1 Denmark (Friendly). Denmark +2620 August 2003: Denmark 1–1 Finland (Friendly). Denmark +262 June 2005: Finland 0–1 Denmark (Friendly). Denmark +2715 November 2011: Denmark 2–1 Finland (Friendly). Denmark +2812 June 2021: Denmark 0–1 Finland (European Championship). Denmark +2723 March 2023: Denmark 3–1 Finland (Euro qualifying). Denmark +2810 September 2023: Finland 0–1 Denmark (Euro qualifying). Denmark +29Level
Denmark lead by 29 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 29, held by Denmark from 10 September 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Denmark's home games

32 matches

2543

DenmarkDrawsFinland

In Finland's home games

27 matches

1548

DenmarkDrawsFinland

At neutral venues

1 match

010

DenmarkDrawsFinland

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedDenmarkDrawsFinlandGoals
Nordic Championship443068126–45
Friendly1062222–13
Euro qualifying44006–1
Malta International Tournament10100–0
European Championship10010–1

Meetings by decade

Denmark wins Draws Finland wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s319
1930s1154
1940s417
1950s1139
1960s1046
1970s813
1980s510
1990s24
2000s23
2010s13
2020s36

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofDenmarkFinland
Wins in a row61957 to 196221931 to 1932
Unbeaten meetings211967 to 201121970 to 1971

The longest run of draws is 2, from 3 June 1970 to 8 September 1971.

Top scorers in Denmark vs Finland

  1. 1Rasmus HøjlundDenmark3

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 60 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Denmark and Finland played each other?

60 times, starting on 27 September 1925. 50 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Denmark and Finland?

Denmark, with 40 wins to 11. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Denmark vs Finland?

Denmark’s 9–1 win in the Nordic Championship on 15 October 1961 in Copenhagen.

When did Denmark and Finland last play?

On 10 September 2023 in Helsinki, when Denmark won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Denmark and Finland?

In 50 competitive matches, Denmark have 34 wins, Finland have 9, and 7 ended level.

Every Denmark vs Finland result

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Every Denmark vs Finland result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Finland0–1DenmarkEuro qualifyingHelsinki, Finland
Denmark3–1FinlandEuro qualifyingCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark0–1FinlandEuropean ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark2–1FinlandFriendlyEsbjerg, Denmark
Finland0–1DenmarkFriendlyTampere, Finland
Denmark1–1FinlandFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland0–1DenmarkFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Denmark2–1FinlandFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark0–0FinlandMalta International TournamentAttard, Malta (neutral)
Finland0–1DenmarkEuro qualifyingHelsinki, Finland
Denmark1–0FinlandEuro qualifyingCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark3–2FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–2DenmarkNordic ChampionshipTampere, Finland
Denmark1–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland0–0DenmarkNordic ChampionshipMikkeli, Finland
Finland1–2DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark2–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–1DenmarkNordic ChampionshipOulu, Finland
Denmark3–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark0–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–1DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark5–2FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–3DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark3–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland2–1DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark3–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland2–1DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark1–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–6DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark9–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark2–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark4–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–4DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark3–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland2–0DenmarkFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Finland0–4DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark2–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland2–2DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark6–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland2–1DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark1–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–2DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark0–2FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland0–3DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark4–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipAarhus, Denmark
Finland2–5DenmarkFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Denmark8–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Denmark5–0FinlandFriendlyCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland2–1DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark2–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–4DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark5–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland2–1DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark2–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland4–2DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark2–3FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland1–6DenmarkNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Denmark8–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Finland3–2DenmarkFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Denmark3–3FinlandFriendlyAarhus, Denmark

Recent form

Denmark

  1. Wat WalesNations League1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Lv PortugalNations League2–4Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv WalesNations League2–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Lat NorwayNations League2–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Wv UkraineFriendly2–1Sun 7 Jun 2026

Finland

  1. Lv BelarusNations League0–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv AlbaniaNations League2–1Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Dv BelarusNations League0–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wat San MarinoNations League7–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lat HungaryFriendly1–2Fri 5 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.