Finland 20 Euro “Finland-Sweden Athletics International 100 years” 2025 – Silver Proof

To celebrate 100 years of the athletics competition between Finland and Sweden, Helsinki Mint launches a special collector’s coin, as commissioned by the Finnish Ministry of Finance. The Finland 20 Euro “100 years Finland–Sweden Athletics International” 2025 is available in a limited mintage! 

Finland–Sweden Athletics Match 100 years

On the 23th and 24th of August 2025, it’s time for the Finland – Sverige-landskampen (Finland–Sweden Athletics International), the annual athletics competition between Finland and Sweden. Did you know that this is the only athletics match on professional level with two participating countries? This year, we celebrate 100 years of the so-called Finnkampen (The Finn Battle), which will take place in Stockholm, Sweden. 

The Finland–Sweden Athletics International isn’t about individual glory for competing athletes. It focusses on two nations coming together and promoting sports for all ages. The Athletics International is divided in two competitions: one for men and one for women. Among the events that take place in both competitions are the 100m, 200m, 400m, 5000m, 4x100m relay, 400m hurdles, high jump, long jump, pole vault and many more. The tens of thousands of visitors every year are treated to a two-day spectacle that is a celebration of shared history and mutual respect between neighboring nations. To emphasize this celebration, Helsinki Mint presents a special, limited commemorative coin. 

Design Finland 20 Euro 

The Finland 20 Euro “Finland–Sweden Athletics Match 100 years” 2025 is designed by Pertti Mäkinen. For the obverse of the coin, Mäkinen placed two legs in movement, showing the element of competition. In the background, lines are moving in two directions. These lines can be interpreted as the two competing countries, Finland and Sweden.. The reverse of this 20 Euro coin shows a waving flag of Finland, with the text Suomi Finland 2025. Next to the flag is a bird.