Åland United

Åland United is a Finnish women's football club based in Lemland, Åland Islands. They compete in the Kansallinen Liiga, the premier women's football league in Finland.

Åland United
Founded2004
GroundWiklöf Holding Arena
Mariehamn, Åland Islands
Finland
Capacity4 000 (1 600 seated)
ChairmanLinnéa Johansson
Coach Samuel Fagerholm
LeagueKansallinen Liiga
20194
KMF – Åland United (in blue)

In 2004 Åland's clubs Lemlands IF and IF Finströms Kamraterna decided to strengthen the women's football in the region. Their combined team operated under Lemlands IF using name Åland United. United managed promotion to the top national women's league, the Naisten Liiga, in 2005. In 2008 other Ålandic clubs Sunds IF, IFK Mariehamn and Saltviks IF joined in the cooperation and Åland United became an independent, pure women's football club.[1][2]

In 2009 Åland United won the championship and played in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League.[3] They started in the round of 32 and lost both legs to reigning champion Turbine Potsdam. In subsequent seasons Åland United has been 3rd (2010), 4th (2011), 2nd (2012) and champions (2013)

Titles
  • 2 Finnish League: 2009, 2013
Record in UEFA competitions
SeasonCompetitionStageResultOpponent
2010–11Champions LeagueRound of 320–9, 0–6 Turbine Potsdam
2014–15Champions LeagueQualifying round4–0 ŽFK Kochani
0–7 Medyk Konin
0–1 SFK 2000

Current squad
As of 13 June 2020.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FIN Anna Tamminen
2 FW  FIN Isabella Mattsson
3 MF  SWE Emelie Johansson
6 MF  USA Ashley Riefner
7 FW  EST Signy Aarna
8 MF  FIN Olivia Mattsson
10 MF  FIN Monica Hagström
11 DF  EST Pille Raadik
12 GK  SWE Cornelia Baldi Sundelius
14 FW  RSA Ode Fulutudilu
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  USA Shannon Simon
16 MF  FIN Ellen Strömberg
17 DF  FIN Anni Miettunen
18 DF  FIN Anna Asa Westerlund
19 DF  FIN Tiia Peltonen
20 DF  FIN Rebecca Bjorkvall
24 MF  FIN Selma Viktorsson
26 MF  ESP Rosita
27 FW  FIN Milla Rosenberg
29 FW  FIN Elsa Viktorsson
— MF  FIN Tilde Hellund

References
  1. Nykvist, Maria (14 October 2008). "Åland United blir egen förening" [Åland United becomes an independent association] (in Swedish). Nya Åland. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. "Åland United blir egen förening" [Åland United becomes an independent association] (in Swedish). Åland United. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  3. "Finland - List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

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