Åland United

Åland United
Founded2004
GroundWiklöf Holding Arena
Mariehamn, Åland
Finland
Capacity4 000 (1 600 seated)
ChairmanLinnéa Johansson
CoachEngland Steve Beeks
LeagueKansallinen Liiga
20244th
KMF – Åland United (in blue)

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

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

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Record in UEFA competitions
Season Competition Stage Result Opponent
2010–11 Champions League Round of 32 0–9, 0–6 Germany Turbine Potsdam
2014–15 Champions League Qualifying round 4–0 North Macedonia ŽFK Kochani
0–7 Poland Medyk Konin
0–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
2021–22 Champions League First qualifying round 4–0 Romania Olimpia Cluj
0–1 Switzerland Servette Chênois

Current squad

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As of 20 September 2023

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 Finland FIN Jessica Kiviaho
2 DF United States USA Hailey Whitaker
6 DF Finland FIN Sanni Ojanen
7 DF Finland FIN Anna Nurmi
8 MF Finland FIN Louise Andersson
9 DF Finland FIN Anni Miettunen
10 MF Finland FIN Silja Tuominen
11 DF Estonia EST Pille Raadik
12 GK Mexico MEX Maria Garcia
14 FW Finland FIN Aada Törrönen
15 MF United States USA Sarah Troccoli
17 MF Finland FIN Riika Lilja
18 DF Finland FIN Senja Salo
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Finland FIN Elin Lindström
21 MF Finland FIN Anni Hakasalo
24 DF Finland FIN Casja Kronström
25 FW New Zealand NZL Jacqui Hand
26 FW Finland FIN Tilda Råtts
28 MF Finland FIN Olivia Ulenius
32 FW Finland FIN Dana Leskinen

References

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  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.
  4. ^ "Åland United juhlii jälleen jalkapallon Suomen cupin voittoa – vasta 15-vuotias Olivia Ulenius palkittiin ottelun parhaana". Yle Urheilu. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Näin nousee mestaruuspokaali! KuPSin takaa-ajo toi tasapelin hopeajoukkue-HJK:n kanssa". Yle Urheilu. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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