Åland United

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.

Åland United
Founded2004
GroundWiklöf Holding Arena
Mariehamn, Åland
Finland
Capacity4 000 (1 600 seated)
ChairmanLinnéa Johansson
CoachEngland Steve Beeks
LeagueKansallinen Liiga
20223rd
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
Record in UEFA competitions
SeasonCompetitionStageResultOpponent
2010–11Champions LeagueRound of 320–9, 0–6Germany Turbine Potsdam
2014–15Champions LeagueQualifying round4–0North Macedonia ŽFK Kochani
0–7Poland Medyk Konin
0–1Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
2021–22 Champions League First qualifying round 4–0Romania Olimpia Cluj
0–1Switzerland Servette Chênois

Current squad
As of 9 May 2022

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 Matilda Nurmi
2 MF Finland FIN Vera Hällefors
3 FW Finland FIN Minna Kurtén
6 DF Finland FIN Sanni Ojanen
7 FW Estonia EST Signy Aarna
8 MF Finland FIN Louise Andersson
9 FW United States USA Kit Loferski
10 MF Finland FIN Monica Hagström
11 DF Estonia EST Pille Raadik
12 GK United States USA Lainey Burdett
14 FW Finland FIN Aada Törrönen
15 MF United States USA Sarah Troccoli
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Finland FIN Anna Westerlund
17 MF Finland FIN Riika Lilja
18 DF Montenegro MNE Helena Božić
19 DF Finland FIN Maryette Karring
20 MF Portugal POR Margarida Sousa
22 MF Finland FIN Milla Rosenberg
23 FW Finland FIN Netta Hanhimäki
24 DF Finland FIN Casja Kronström
25 FW Finland FIN Jaqueline Hand
28 MF Finland FIN Olivia Ulenius
32 FW Finland FIN Dana Leskinen
33 GK Finland FIN Matilda Nurmi
34 FW United States USA Jaylin Bosak

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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