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Åland United
Founded2004
GroundWiklöf Holding Arena
Mariehamn
Åland Islands
Finland
Capacity4 000 (1 600 seated)
ChairmanÅland Peter Lindbäck
CoachEngland Gary Williams
Åland Mikael Virta
LeagueNaisten Liiga
2013Champion
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 United has been 3rd (2010), 4th (2011), 2nd (2012) and champions (2013)

Titles

Record in UEFA competitions
Season Competition Stage Result Opponent
2010–11 Champions League Round of 32 0–9, 0–6 Germany Turbine Potsdam
2014–15 Champions League Qualifying round 4–0 North Macedonia ŽFK Kochani
0–7 Poland Medyk Konin
0–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000

Current squad

  • As of 23 May 2015.[4]

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 Noora Matikainen
2 DF United States USA Katie Kelly
3 DF England ENG Chloe Jones
5 MF Finland FIN Maja Lindqvist
8 FW United States USA Maegan Kelly
9 MF Finland FIN Hanna Lönnqvist
10 MF Finland FIN Julia Tunturi
11 DF Estonia EST Pille Raadik
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Scotland SCO Khym Ramsay
14 MF Finland FIN Jessi Hietanen
15 MF Finland FIN Kaisa Kotka
16 MF Finland FIN Sofia Lindström
18 FW Nigeria NGA Cynthia Uwak
19 DF United States USA Holly Hein
22 MF Finland FIN Elin Lindström
24 DF Finland FIN Ella Vanhanen

References

  1. ^ Nykvist, Maria (14 October 2008). "Åland United blir egen förening" (in Swedish). Nya Åland. Retrieved 9 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Åland United blir egen förening" (in Swedish). Åland United. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Finland - List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Truppen". laget.se. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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