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Draft:Finland–Sweden ice hockey rivalry

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Finland – Sweden
vs.
Other namesNordic rivalry
Finnkampen
Ruotsi-ottelu
LocationNorthern Europe
TeamsFinland & Sweden
First meeting29 January 1928
Latest meetingFinland 1–2 OT Sweden
World Championships, Play-off
(May 23, 2024)
Next meeting12 May at 2025 IIHF World Championship
Statistics
Meetings total81
Most winsSweden (47)
All-time series47–15–19
Largest victory12–1 for Sweden
(12 February, 1949)

The FinlandSweden ice hockey rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national ice hockey teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents. These matches are also called "Nordic derby".

List of matches

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Games

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This list contains only Ice Hockey World Championships and Olympic Games encounters.

12 February 1949Sweden 12–1 FinlandStockholm
15 March 1951Sweden 11–3 FinlandVélodrome d'Hiver, Paris
15 February 1952Sweden 9–2 FinlandDæhlenenga, Oslo
26 February 1954Sweden 5–3 FinlandStockholm
2 March 1955Sweden 9–0 FinlandDüsseldorf
4 March 1957Sweden 9–3 FinlandLenin Sports Palace, Moscow
1 March 1958Sweden 5–2 FinlandJordal Amfi arena, Oslo
6 March 1959Sweden 3–3 FinlandPrague
13 March 1959Sweden 2–1 FinlandPrague
7 March 1961Sweden 6–4 FinlandPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
12 March 1962Sweden 12–2 FinlandDenver
10 March 1963Sweden 4–0 FinlandStockholm
2 February 1964Sweden 7–0 FinlandMessehalle, Innsbruck
7 March 1965Finland 2–2 SwedenHakametsä Ice Stadium, Tampere
3 March 1966Sweden 5–1 FinlandTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
21 March 1967Finland 1–5 SwedenVienna
12 February 1968Sweden 5–1
(1:0, 2:1, 2:0)
 FinlandPalais des Sports, Grenoble
15 March 1969Sweden 6–3
(3:1, 1:1, 2:1)
 FinlandStockholm
23 March 1969Sweden 5–0
(2:0, 2:0, 1:0)
 FinlandStockholm
17 March 1970Sweden 1–3
(0:2, 1:1, 0:0)
 FinlandHovet, Stockholm
26 March 1970Sweden 4–3
(1:0, 0:2, 3:1)
 FinlandHovet, Stockholm
24 March 1971Sweden 1–1
(1:0, 0:0, 0:1)
 FinlandBern
1 April 1971Sweden 2–1
(0:0, 2:0, 0:1)
 FinlandGeneva
12 April 1972Finland 1–2 SwedenPrague
20 April 1972Sweden 4–5 FinlandPrague
5 April 1973Finland 2–3 SwedenLuzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow
13 April 1973Sweden 2–1 FinlandLuzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow
10 April 1974Finland 3–3 SwedenHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
18 April 1974Sweden 6–2 FinlandHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
8 April 1975Finland 0–1 SwedenMunich
17 April 1975Sweden 1–2 FinlandDüsseldorf
15 April 1976Sweden 4–3 FinlandKatowice
24 April 1977Sweden 5–1 FinlandVienna
2 May 1978Sweden 6–1 FinlandPrague
22 February 1980Sweden 3–3
(1–0, 1–1, 1–2)
 FinlandOlympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid
24 April 1982Sweden 3–3
(1–1, 1–1, 1–1)
 FinlandHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
24 April 1983Sweden 4–4 FinlandWestfalenhallen, Dortmund
20 April 1985Finland 5–0 SwedenPrague
2 May 1985Sweden 1–6 FinlandPrague
20 April 1986Sweden 4–4 FinlandLuzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow
24 April 1986Sweden 4–4 FinlandLuzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow
24 April 1987Finland 4–1 SwedenDonauparkhalle, Vienna
20 February 1988Sweden 3–3 FinlandOlympic Saddledome, Calgary
19 April 1989Sweden 6–3 FinlandStockholm
16 April 1990Sweden 4–2 FinlandBern
20 April 1991Sweden 4–4 FinlandHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
15 February 1992Sweden 2–2 FinlandMéribel Ice Palace, Méribel
20 February 1992Sweden 3–2 FinlandMéribel Ice Palace, Méribel
3 May 1992Finland 3–1 SwedenBratislava
10 May 1992Sweden 5–2 FinlandPrague
27 April 1994Finland 5–3 SwedenCanazei
25 April 1995Finland 6–3 SwedenGlobe Arena, Stockholm
27 April 1995Finland 4–1 SwedenGlobe Arena, Stockholm
28 April 1996Finland 5–5 SwedenVienna
7 May 1997Sweden 5–2 FinlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
18 February 1998Finland 2–1 SwedenThe Big Hat, Nagano
7 May 1998Sweden 1–0 FinlandHallenstadion, Zürich
16 May 1998Sweden 1–0 FinlandHallenstadion, Zürich
17 May 1998Sweden 0–0 FinlandHallenstadion, Zürich
12 May 1999Finland 3–1 SwedenHåkons Hall, Lillehammer
13 May 1999Sweden 2–1 OT FinlandHåkons Hall, Lillehammer
11 May 2000Finland 2–1 SwedenYubileyny, St. Petersburg
8 May 2001Finland 5–4 SwedenLanxess Arena, Cologne
5 May 2002Sweden 4–2 FinlandScandinavium, Gothenburg
10 May 2002Sweden 5–3 FinlandScandinavium, Gothenburg
7 May 2003Sweden 6–5 FinlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
30 April 2004Finland 1–1 SwedenČEZ Aréna, Ostrava
4 May 2005Sweden 5–1 FinlandOlympiaworld, Innsbruck
26 February 2006Finland 2–3 SwedenPalasport Olimpico, Turin
6 May 2007Sweden 1–0 FinlandKhodynka Arena, Moscow
17 May 2008Sweden 0–4 FinlandColisée Pepsi, Quebec City
21 February 2010Sweden 3–0 FinlandCanada Hockey Place, Vancouver
15 May 2011Sweden 1–6 FinlandOrange Arena, Bratislava
18 May 2013Sweden 3–0 FinlandEricsson Globe, Stockholm
21 February 2014Finland 1–2 SwedenBolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi
20 May 2017Sweden 4–1 FinlandLanxess Arena, Cologne
18 February 2018Sweden 3–1 FinlandKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
23 May 2019Finland 5–4 OT SwedenSteel Aréna, Košice
13 February 2022Finland 4–3 OT SwedenBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
18 May 2022Sweden 3–2 GWS FinlandNokia Arena, Tampere
15 May 2023Sweden 2–1 GWS FinlandNokia Arena, Tampere
23 May 2024Sweden 2–1 OT FinlandOstravar Aréna, Ostrava
12 May 2025Finland  SwedenAvicii Arena, Stockholm

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