The Finnish Football Show

FinnishFootballShow
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The original English-language podcast about Finnish football. Presented by Mark W, Mark H, Rich, Keke & Ally, five Brits with Finnish wives and shared passion for the beautiful game. @explorefinland @fcsuomi @escapetosuomi @kekemyllari & @mano99 bring you a variety of show formats; the original Finnish Football Show discussion show, interviews with key people in Finnish football, and Match Reports of key Finnish national team games. FFS – supporting football in Finland since 2015.

  1. Sep 8

    Nations League 2026 and the End Of The Veikkausliiga ‘Runkosarja’

    Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2026/09/08/nations-league-2026-and-the-end-of-the-veikkausliiga-runkosarja/ IN THIS EPISODE... In this episode, Mark W and Keke discuss the upcoming Nations League campaign for the Finnish men's national team, the Huuhkajat, who are in League C Group 1 with San Marino, Belarus, and Albania. They also touch upon upcoming World Cup playoff games against Serbia, for the Helmarit. They review the recent performances of Finnish players overseas, including Adam Mahiev, Lucas Hradecky and Oliver Antman. The conversation moves on to the Veikkausliiga season, which has just completed its regular season, with the league now splitting into top and bottom six groups. They touched on the recent transfer of Ilari Kangasniemi to Leicester City and the struggles of SJK Seinäjoki. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 The future of FFS 00:05:39 Upcoming Nations League Group C1 games for Huuhkajat  00:19:41 World Cup playoffs in October for Helmarit 00:23:24 Finns Overseas 00:42:36 Veikkausliiga splits into Mestaruussarja and Haastajasarja 00:53:53 KuPS Kuopio in the UEFA Conference League again ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    Nations League 2026 and the End Of The Veikkausliiga ‘Runkosarja’

  2. Jul 11

    Producer Mark Makes A Guest Appearance On Track Radio

    IN THIS EPISODE... Producer Mark was invited onto the new UK sports radio station, Track Radio, to talk about Finnish football with host (and, it turns out, former Helsinki resident) Russ Williams. Apart from getting the time of the makkaraminuutti slightly wrong 🤦🏻‍♂️ he did a pretty good job! 📻 https://www.trackradio.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    Producer Mark Makes A Guest Appearance On Track Radio

  3. Jun 26

    Summer 2026 Update: Huuhkajat, Helmarit, U21's and Producer Mark(!!)

    Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2026/06/23/national-teams-in-action-huuhkajat-helmarit-u21-veikkausliiga-update/ IN THIS EPISODE... Mark W and Keke finally return to action (sorry for going MIA!) to look back at the recent friendlies for the Finland men's national team, as the Huuhkajat played – and lost – away to Germany and Hungary. The women's national team, the Helmarit, had a much more successful summer, two wins to take second place in their World Cup qualifying group. Finland’s U21s, the Pikkuhuuhkajat, also played two friendlies and got two away wins, dominating their Nordic brethren and beating Sweden and Norway 💪🏼 Mark also sheds a little light on some of his other recent multimedia activities: interviewing SJK head coach Jarkko Wiss and fooling around with a couple of YouTubers, making a video for SJK & Veikkaus. And there's still time for a one-off episode of the FFS Book Club – listen on for details. 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:09 What has Producer Mark been up to lately? 00:08:11 Huuhkajat friendlies 00:27:31 Helmarit World Cup qualifier victories 00:34:07 Pikkuhuuhkajat U21friendlies 00:36:55 A brief Veikkausliiga update 00:42:11 FFS Book Club: “Around the World in 80 Clubs” - ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    Summer 2026 Update: Huuhkajat, Helmarit, U21's and Producer Mark(!!)

  4. Mar 31

    The Fans Preview of Veikkausliiga 2026

    Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2026/03/31/the-fans-preview-of-veikkausliiga-2026/ IN THIS EPISODE... The FFS 2026 Veikkausliiga preview, in which fans preview their Veikkausliiga team. Includes hopes & fears for this season, players in & out and dislike for new kits (and badges)!! In this episode, we hear from Johan Lindblom on IFK Mariehamn, Jussi on Inter Turku, Ally Manson on HJK Helsinki, Mark & Jules on SJK Seinäjoki and Seppo Kuusinen on FC Lahti. 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:21 Johan Lindblom previews IFK Mariehamn 00:11:43 Jussi previews Inter Turku 00:14:21 Ally Manson previews HJK 00:19:13 Mark & Jules preview SJK 00:26:56 Seppo previews FC Lahti ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    The Fans Preview of Veikkausliiga 2026

  5. Mar 25

    🦉 Huuhkajat at the FIFA Series 2026

    Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2026/03/25/huuhkajat-at-the-fifa-series-2026/ IN THIS EPISODE... Mark W & Keke return after the winter break to look forward to the FIFA Series. A weekend of practice games, that sees Finland travel to the other side of the world, to play against New Zealand and Cape Verde. Matches that provide World Cup practice for those countries and opportunities for new Huuhkajat players to catch the coach’s attention. 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:23 What is the FIFA Series? 00:11:59 The Huuhkajat squad to face New Zealand & Cape Verde 00:33:05 Our verdict on Nike’s new Finland kit 00:39:07 Recent form of Finland, New Zealand & Cape Verde ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    🦉 Huuhkajat at the FIFA Series 2026

  6. 12/27/2025

    A Fresh Look Back At The Highs & Lows Of 2025

    Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/12/27/highs-and-lows-of-2025/ IN THIS EPISODE... Mark W, Ally and Rasmus take a look back at the 2025 Finnish football season. This is not just a highlights show, they take a fresh look at their own experiences of the past year and invite some regular contributors to join them. So, we also hear from Jules (SJK Seinäjoki), Joe (Musan Salama), Seppo (FC Lahti & international tournaments) and Keke & Mark H (Huuhkjat under Jacob Friis). 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:34 Ally on HJK’s 2025 ‘Lyons-Foster scored a lovely goal’ 00:11:05 Rasmus - last-minute heartbreak for Ilves 00:20:21 Jules & Mark W - exciting season for SJK but the end of Grieveball 00:30:57 Sebastian has nothing to say about VPS, so Rasmus helps him out 00:33:31 Joe on Musan Salama and Seppo on Lahti and an international summer 00:46:08 Keke and Mark H’s tough season watching the Huuhkajat ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    A Fresh Look Back At The Highs & Lows Of 2025

  7. 11/13/2025

    Mestaruussarja Finale, KuPS Are Veikkausliiga Champions again, plus Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifier Previews

    Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/11/13/huuhkajat-match-previews-veikkausliiga-finale-kups-crowned-champions/ IN THIS EPISODE... This episode is brought to you by Mark W, Keke, Ally and Rasmus; a full squad for a full episode. They start by looking at the upcoming games for the Huuhkajat, a World Cup qualifier against Malta and a home friendly against Andorra. They also talk about the Finland fans’ feelings about head coach, Jacob Friis. They then focus on the final few games in the Veikkausliiga season. With KuPS finishing as champions again and doing well in this season’s Europa Conference League. They give a detailed breakdown of the top six teams and what the near future might hold for each club. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:56 Finland squad for November 2025 00:10:31 Finland fans’ feelings about Jacob Friis 00:23:54 Preview: Finland’s games vs Malta and Andorra 00:29:21 Helmarit round-up & Linda Sällström retires 00:32:16 Veikkausliiga Mestaruussarja final standings 00:35:09 KuPS Kuopio: Veikkausliiga champions and still playing in Europe 00:48:18 Inter Turku wins silver and qualifies for Europe 00:50:27 Last-minute agony for Ilves completes an up-and-down Champions Series 00:55:26 SJK Seinäjoki just missed out on Europe. Does the exodus now begin? 01:09:01 HJK Helsinki ‘what on earth is going on in Töölö?’ 01:18:02 Misbehaviour from home fans causes HJK to close its own stands in 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    Mestaruussarja Finale, KuPS Are Veikkausliiga Champions again, plus Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifier Previews

  8. 10/20/2025

    Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifiers Match Reports. Veikkausliiga: Relegation for Haka & the Battle at the Top

    Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/10/20/huuhkajat-match-reports-veikkausliiga-update-haka-relegated/ IN THIS EPISODE... Mark W & Keke are joined by a couple of guests for a bumper episode. Firstly, Jussi Hartikainen, from Suomen Maajoukkue Kannatajat ry and Football Supporters Europe, comes on to discuss the latest two World Cup Qualifiers for Finland, a 2-1 home win over Lithuania and a 0-4 away defeat to the Netherlands. Jussi also explains about his role and FSE and his involvement in the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Finnish FA and the SMJK supporters group. All three are then joined by KTP fan Sami Lindfors, who shares his experience of the bottom-of-the-table clash between KTP and Haka, which saw Haka relegated and KTP into a playoff with TPS Turku. They also talk through the current situation in the top half, with only 6 points between the top 4 teams and still 5 rounds of games to be played. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:54 Report: Finland 2-1 Lithuania 00:15:12 Report: Netherlands 4-0 Finland 00:30:31 Upcoming fixtures and the extended international break in Sept 2026 00:33:24 Jussi’s work with Football Supporters Europe and the agreement between Palloliitto & SMJK 00:45:12 Relegation cliffhanger. Sami’s bus trip to watch Haka vs KTP  00:56:50 The five way battle at the top of the Mestaruussarja 01:10:55 Eero Markkanen retires ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE SHOW 🍺 Buy Us A Beer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FFSpodcast FEELING SOCIABLE? X / Twitter https://x.com/FinnishFtblShow Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/finnishfootballpod.bsky.social Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FinnishFootballShow Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FinnishFootballShow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finnish_football_show/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTkne1peWhgB6NX4H7aEMQ

    Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifiers Match Reports. Veikkausliiga: Relegation for Haka & the Battle at the Top
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The original English-language podcast about Finnish football. Presented by Mark W, Mark H, Rich, Keke & Ally, five Brits with Finnish wives and shared passion for the beautiful game. @explorefinland @fcsuomi @escapetosuomi @kekemyllari & @mano99 bring you a variety of show formats; the original Finnish Football Show discussion show, interviews with key people in Finnish football, and Match Reports of key Finnish national team games. FFS – supporting football in Finland since 2015.

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  • Creator
    FinnishFootballShow
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Finnish Football Show

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