Åland women's official football team
| Association | Åland Football Association (ÅFF) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Gary Williams | ||
| Captain | Ellen Ahlqvist | ||
| Home stadium | Wiklöf Holding Arena | ||
| FIFA code | AXL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | NR (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
| First international | |||
 Åland 9–1 Guernsey  (Isle of Man; 8 July 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Åland 20–0 Saare County  (Finström, Åland; 29 June 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Åland 0–3 Isle of Man  (Dalhem, Belgium; 28 June 2017) | |||
the Åland women's official football team represents
the Island Games. the team was crowned champions winning gold medals three times (2007, 2009 and 2011).[2][3]
Åland also has a successful women's club football side, Åland United which competes in the Kansallinen Liiga.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
| 9 July 2023 2023 Island Games | Åland | 3–1 |  Hitra | Saint Sampson,Guernsey |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Northfield Stadium |
| 10 July 2023 2023 Island Games | Jersey  | 4–1 | Åland | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
| 10:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: College Field |
| 11 July 2023 2023 Island Games | Åland | 0–2 |  Bermuda | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: College Field |
| 13 July 2023 2023 Island Games | Åland | 3–2 |  Isle of Wight | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
| 10:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: College Field |
Competitive record
Football at the Island Games
| Island Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 2001 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 8 |
| 2003 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 2005 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
 2007 |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2011 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2013 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2015 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
 2017 |
5th place Match | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
 2019 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2023 |
7th place Match | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
 2025 |
To be determined | |||||||
 2027
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| 2029
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| Appearances | 7/10 | 1st | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 168 | 31 |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were named for the 2017 Islands Games fifth-place match against Menorca on 29 June 2017.[4][5][6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ellen Ahlström | 2 August 1990 |  GBK Kokkola
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| 1 | GK | Ann-Sofie Gripenberg | 22 November 1999 |  Rävåsens IK
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| 5 | MF | Maija Lindqvist | 2 June 1998 | Åland United
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| 8 | MF | Olivia Mattsson | 26 August 1999 | KIF Örebro DFF
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| 19 | MF | Sofia Lindström | 11 April 1999 | Åland United
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| 7 | DF | Maryette Karring | 24 January 1993 | Åland United
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| 3 | Hanna Sandell | IFK Mariehamn
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| 4 | Wilma Sandvik | IFK Mariehamn
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| 6 | Mikaela Holmborg | IK Tun
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| 9 | Elin Lindström | 3 March 1994 | Hovås Billdal IF
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| 10 | Lina Holm | IFK Mariehamn
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| 11 | Josefin Flöjt | 9 May 1992 | Upsala IF
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| 13 | Nona Bamberg | IFK Mariehamn
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| 14 | Melanie Karring | IFK Mariehamn
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| 15 | Lisa Klingberg | 26 January 1992 | LiU AIF FK
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| 17 | Fanny Måsabacka | LiU AIF FK
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| 18 | Hanna Måsabacka | IFK Mariehamn
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| Josefin Danielsson | 24 March 1992 | IFK Mariehamn
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References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Salmen wins Gold Medal for Aland in NatWest Island Games XIII". gocamels.com. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Jersey's women beat Aland 1-0 to seal a historic first ever Island Games football gold medal". bbc.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "The women's starting versus Menorca". Facebook. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Ålands damer träningsspelar på lördag". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Öspelstrupperna uttagna". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
External links
- Ålands Fotbollförbund (in Swedish and Finnish)
- National-Football-Teams.com
- Island Games Website