KMF – Åland United (in blue)
Åland United is a Finnish women's football club from Lemland.
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 has been 3rd (2010) and 4th (2011)
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As of February 18, 2012 according to the club's website - Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kjell Manselin
Steve Beeks
Turbine Potsdam
