Åland United

Åland United

Founded	2004
Ground	Wiklöf Holding Arena Mariehamn, Åland Finland
Capacity	4 000 (1 600 seated)
Chairman	Linnéa Johansson
Coach	Daniel Norrmén
League	Kansallinen Liiga
2024	4th
Home colours Away colours

KMF – Åland United (in blue)

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.

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

• Finnish League Champions (3): 2009, 2013, 2020,
• Finnish Women's Cup (3): 2020, 2021, 2022^[4][5]

Record in UEFA competitions

Season	Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent
2010–11	Champions League	Round of 32	0–9, 0–6	Turbine Potsdam
2014–15	Champions League	Qualifying round	4–0	ŽFK Kochani
			0–7	Medyk Konin
			0–1	SFK 2000
2021–22	Champions League	First qualifying round	4–0	Olimpia Cluj
			0–1	Servette Chênois

Current squad

As of 20 September 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FIN Jessica Kiviaho 2 DF  USA Hailey Whitaker 6 DF  FIN Sanni Ojanen 7 DF  FIN Anna Nurmi 8 MF  FIN Louise Andersson 9 DF  FIN Anni Miettunen 10 MF  FIN Silja Tuominen 11 DF  EST Pille Raadik 12 GK  MEX Maria Garcia 14 FW  FIN Aada Törrönen 15 MF  USA Sarah Troccoli 17 MF  FIN Riika Lilja 18 DF  FIN Senja Salo

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  FIN Elin Lindström 21 MF  FIN Anni Hakasalo 24 DF  [[|Åland]] Casja Kronström 25 FW  NZL Jacqui Hand 26 FW  FIN Tilda Råtts 28 MF  [[|Åland]] Olivia Ulenius 32 FW  FIN Dana Leskinen

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.
4. "Åland United juhlii jälleen jalkapallon Suomen cupin voittoa – vasta 15-vuotias Olivia Ulenius palkittiin ottelun parhaana". Yle Urheilu. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
5. "Näin nousee mestaruuspokaali! KuPSin takaa-ajo toi tasapelin hopeajoukkue-HJK:n kanssa". Yle Urheilu. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.

External links

• Club's website