Åland women's official football team

Åland
Association	Åland Football Association (ÅFF)
Head coach	Gary Williams
Captain	Ellen Ahlqvist
Home stadium	Wiklöf Holding Arena
FIFA code	AXL
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	NR (16 August 2024)
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 Åland in women's association football and is controlled by the Åland Football Association (ÅFF). the team isn't affiliated with FIFA nor UEFA. The team mainly competes in 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 (2023-07-09) 2023 Island Games	Åland	3–1	Hitra	Saint Sampson,Guernsey
14:30 UTC+1	Kronström 45' Kurtén 57' Karlsson 90+3'	Report	Andreassen 57'	Stadium: Northfield Stadium

10 July 2023 (2023-07-10) 2023 Island Games	Jersey	4–1	Åland	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
10:30 UTC+1	Rodrigues 7' Morris 12' Watson 65' Barnett 80'	Report	Rosenberg 43'	Stadium: College Field

11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) 2023 Island Games	Åland	0–2	Bermuda	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
14:30 UTC+1		Report	Edwards 27' Tutas 75'	Stadium: College Field

13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) 2023 Island Games	Åland	3–2	Isle of Wight	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
10:30 UTC+1	Karlsson 3' Kahnberg 19' Kronström 41'	Report	Brennen 6' Barron 30'	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
2029
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)	Club
1	1GK	Ellen Ahlström	(1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 34)	GBK Kokkola
1	1GK	Ann-Sofie Gripenberg	(1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 25)	Rävåsens IK

5	3MF	Maija Lindqvist	(1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 26)	Åland United
8	3MF	Olivia Mattsson	(1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25)	KIF Örebro DFF
19	3MF	Sofia Lindström	(1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 25)	Åland United

7	2DF	Maryette Karring	(1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 31)	Åland United

3		Hanna Sandell		IFK Mariehamn
4		Wilma Sandvik		IFK Mariehamn
6		Mikaela Holmborg		IK Tun
9		Elin Lindström	(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30)	Hovås Billdal IF
10		Lina Holm		IFK Mariehamn
11		Josefin Flöjt	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32)	Upsala IF
13		Nona Bamberg		IFK Mariehamn
14		Melanie Karring		IFK Mariehamn
15		Lisa Klingberg	(1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 32)	LiU AIF FK
17		Fanny Måsabacka		LiU AIF FK
18		Hanna Måsabacka		IFK Mariehamn
		Josefin Danielsson	(1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 (age 32)	IFK Mariehamn

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 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

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[2] "Salmen wins Gold Medal for Aland in NatWest Island Games XIII". gocamels.com. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[3] "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.

[4] "The women's starting versus Menorca". Facebook. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[5] "Ålands damer träningsspelar på lördag". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[6] "Öspelstrupperna uttagna". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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