Åland women's official football team
Association | Åland Football Association (ÅFF) | ||
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Head coach | Gary Williams | ||
Captain | Ellen Ahlqvist | ||
Home stadium | Wiklöf Holding Arena | ||
FIFA code | AXL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | NR (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Isle of Man; 8 July 2001) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Finström, Åland; 29 June 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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
Åland
v
Hitra
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg/23px-Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Flag_of_Hitra.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hitra.svg.png)
9 July 2023 (2023-07-09) 2023 Island Games | Åland ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Saint Sampson,Guernsey |
14:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Northfield Stadium |
Jersey
v
Åland
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Flag_of_Jersey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Jersey.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg/23px-Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg.png)
10 July 2023 (2023-07-10) 2023 Island Games | Jersey ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
10:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: College Field |
Åland
v
Bermuda
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg/23px-Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bermuda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bermuda.svg.png)
11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) 2023 Island Games | Åland ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
14:30 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: College Field |
Åland
v
Isle of Wight
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg/23px-Flag_of_%C3%85land.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_the_Isle_of_Wight.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Isle_of_Wight.svg.png)
13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) 2023 Island Games | Åland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
10:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: College Field |
Competitive record
Football at the Island Games
Island Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 8 |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
![]() | 5th place Match | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | 7th place Match | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
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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 |
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1 | 1GK | Ellen Ahlström | (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 34) | ![]() | ||
1 | 1GK | Ann-Sofie Gripenberg | (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
5 | 3MF | Maija Lindqvist | (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 26) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | Olivia Mattsson | (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) | ![]() | ||
19 | 3MF | Sofia Lindström | (1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 25) | ![]() | ||
7 | 2DF | Maryette Karring | (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | ||
3 | Hanna Sandell | ![]() | ||||
4 | Wilma Sandvik | ![]() | ||||
6 | Mikaela Holmborg | ![]() | ||||
9 | Elin Lindström | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) | ![]() | |||
10 | Lina Holm | ![]() | ||||
11 | Josefin Flöjt | (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) | ![]() | |||
13 | Nona Bamberg | ![]() | ||||
14 | Melanie Karring | ![]() | ||||
15 | Lisa Klingberg | (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 32) | ![]() | |||
17 | Fanny Måsabacka | ![]() | ||||
18 | Hanna Måsabacka | ![]() | ||||
Josefin Danielsson | (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 (age 32) | ![]() | ||||
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