Ålands Fotbollförbund
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| Abbreviation | ÅFF |
| Formation | 1943 |
| Purpose/focus | District Football Association |
| Headquarters | Neptunigatan 23 |
| Location | AX-22100 Mariehamn, Åland, Finland |
| Chairman | Styrbjörn Oskarsson |
| Website | http://www.fotboll.aland.fi/ |
The Ålands Fotbollförbund is one of the 12 district organisations of Football Association of Finland. It administrates the local level football (soccer) in the Åland Islands.
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[edit] Background
Ålands Fotbollförbund (abbreviated ÅFF) was founded in 1943 and was originally called the Åland Boll District. The Association currently has 11 member associations, which together have about 60 teams covering various ages groups. The number of registered players is currently approaching the 1000 mark.
[edit] Affiliated Members
The following clubs are affiliated to the ÅFF:
- IF Finströms Kamraterna
- IFK Mariehamn
- Hammarlands IK
- IF Fram
- Jomala IK
- Eckerö IK
- Sunds IF
- Lemlands IF
- Ålands Fotbolldomare
- IF Östernäskamraterna
- IF Kasbergskamraterna
[edit] Åland Football League
Reflecting the small population of the Åland Islands (27,700 inhabitants) the Åland Football League is run as a 7-a-side competition. The 30 teams competing in the 2010 competition are as follows:
[edit] Division 1 A
Färgpytsarna | FC Blyfoten | FC Hammarudda | Fett | MIT | Teirekcalk CF | TK Ripan
[edit] Division 1 B
IFFK P-85 | Dynamo Kraft | FC Realtard | Fifan BK | IFK Old Boys | Strandnäs Stål
[edit] Division 2 A
Ex-LIF | FC Blåljus | FC Hundra | FC Quickly | FC Stolpskott | Lemländers | Lemmarna | Var är pappa?
[edit] Division 2 B
Dirty Diamonds | Eckerö U | FC Guiri United | FC Hundraett | FC Offside | Ghetto | Joga Bonito | Optinova | Team Spirit
[edit] Higher Level Football
[edit] Men's Football
Four teams currently participate in the Finnish football league system:
- Hammarlands IK - Kolmonen (Third Division)
- SIFFK - Kolmonen (Third Division) - a joint team between Sunds IF and IF Finströms Kamraterna
- Jomala IK - Nelonen (Fourth Division)
Two teams currently play in the Swedish football league system:
- IF Fram - Division 6 Uppland östra (Sixth Division)
- Lemlands IF - Division 7 Uppland östra (Seventh Division)
It should also be noted that in the 2009 season Eckerö IK played in the Division 7 Uppland Norra of the Swedish league.
[edit] Ladies Football
- Åland United compete in the Finnish Naisten Liiga.
[edit] Ålandscupen
The Ålandscupen is an annual cup competition administered by the ÅFF that was first introduced in 1943.
[edit] Islands Team
[edit] External links
- Ålands Fotbollförbund Official Site (Swedish)
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