Finland v France: head-to-head

Clubs from Finland against clubs from France, counted for the country they played for that season.

Played
24
Results
Goals
8–62
Finland – France

Key facts

First meeting
26.11.1958 · Champions League, First round
4–0, Loss
Latest meeting
04.10.2007 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw
Biggest Finland win
12.08.1998 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
Flag HJK
1–0, Win
Biggest France win
17.09.1980 · Europe League, First round
0–7, Loss

Meetings by season

1958/59: 2 1959/60: 0 1960/61: 0 1961/62: 0 1962/63: 0 1963/64: 0 1964/65: 0 1965/66: 0 1966/67: 0 1967/68: 2 1968/69: 0 1969/70: 0 1970/71: 0 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 2 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 2 1981/82: 2 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 2 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 4 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 0 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 0 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 2 1999/00: 2 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 0 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 2 2004/05: 0 2005/06: 0 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1958/592
1959/600
1960/610
1961/620
1962/630
1963/640
1964/650
1965/660
1966/670
1967/682
1968/690
1969/700
1970/710
1971/720
1972/730
1973/742
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/780
1978/790
1979/800
1980/812
1981/822
1982/830
1983/840
1984/850
1985/860
1986/870
1987/882
1988/890
1989/904
1990/910
1991/920
1992/930
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/992
1999/002
2000/010
2001/020
2002/030
2003/042
2004/050
2005/060
2006/070
2007/082

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 6 1 1 4 2–13
Europa League / UEFA Cup 12 0 2 10 6–38
Cup Winners' Cup 6 0 2 4 0–11

Clubs from Finland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
HJK 4 1 1 2 3–7
KuPS 4 0 0 4 0–19
RoPS 4 0 0 4 0–12
MYPA 2 0 0 2 0–3
Tampere United 2 0 1 1 3–4
Reipas 2 0 1 1 0–2
HPS Helsinki 2 0 0 2 0–7
Kuusysi 2 0 1 1 2–3
Kotkan 2 0 1 1 0–5

Clubs from France with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Lyon 4 0 1 3 1–8
Saint-Étienne 4 0 0 4 0–19
Bordeaux 2 0 1 1 3–4
Marseille 2 0 0 2 0–4
Auxerre 2 0 0 2 0–8
PSG 2 0 1 1 2–3
Sochaux 2 0 0 2 0–3
Reims 2 0 0 2 0–7
Bastia 2 0 1 1 0–5
Metz 2 1 1 0 2–1

All meetings

2007/08

04.10.2007 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw
20.09.2007 · Europe League, First round
2–3, Loss

2003/04

15.10.2003 · Europe League, First round
2–0, Loss
24.09.2003 · Europe League, First round
0–1, Loss

1999/00

30.09.1999 · Europe League, First round
5–1, Loss
Flag HJK
15.09.1999 · Europe League, First round
Flag HJK
0–1, Loss

1998/99

26.08.1998 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
1–1, Draw
Flag HJK
12.08.1998 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
Flag HJK
1–0, Win

1989/90

31.10.1989 · Europe League, Second round
3–0, Loss
18.10.1989 · Europe League, Second round
0–5, Loss
26.09.1989 · Europe League, First round
Flag PSG
3–2, Loss
12.09.1989 · Europe League, First round
0–0, Draw
Flag PSG

1987/88

15.03.1988 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
3–0, Loss
01.03.1988 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals
0–1, Loss

1981/82

30.09.1981 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
5–0, Loss
16.09.1981 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–0, Draw

1980/81

01.10.1980 · Europe League, First round
7–0, Loss
17.09.1980 · Europe League, First round
0–7, Loss

1973/74

03.10.1973 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
2–0, Loss
19.09.1973 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–0, Draw

1967/68

04.10.1967 · Champions League, First round
0–3, Loss
20.09.1967 · Champions League, First round
2–0, Loss

1958/59

03.12.1958 · Champions League, First round
0–3, Loss
26.11.1958 · Champions League, First round
4–0, Loss

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Finland France
Seasons in Europe 68 (1958/59 to 2026/27) 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27)
Matches 728 2433
Won–drawn–lost 189–147–392 1050–555–828
Points per match 0.98 1.52
Goals 758–1391 3662–3015
Titles 0 6
Finals 0 20 (won 6, lost 14)
Knockout ties won 115 of 347 428 of 765
UEFA ranking No. 37 in 2026/27; best No. 17 (1989/90) No. 5 in 2026/27; best No. 2 (1995/96)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Quarter-finals Champion ×3
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Group stage Final
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals Champion ×1
Best run: Fairs Cup First round Quarter-finals
Best run: Conference League Knockout round play-offs Semi-finals
Best run: UEFA Super Cup — Champion ×2

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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