Åland women's official football team

Åland
AssociationÅland Football Association (ÅFF)
Head coachGary Williams
CaptainEllen Ahlqvist
Home stadiumWiklöf Holding Arena
FIFA codeAXL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (13 December 2024)[1]
First international
 Åland 9–1 Guernsey 
(Isle of Man; 8 July 2001)
Biggest win
 Åland 20–0 Saare County 
(Finström, Åland; 29 June 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Åland 0–3 Isle of Man 
(Dalhem, Belgium; 28 June 2017)

The Åland women's official football team represents Åland in women's association football and is controlled by the Åland Football Association (ÅFF). the team isn't affiliated with FIFA nor UEFA. The team mainly competes in the Island Games. the team was crowned champions winning gold medals three times (2007, 2009 and 2011).[2][3]

Åland also has a successful women's club football side, Åland United which competes in the Kansallinen Liiga.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

9 July 2023 (2023-07-09) 2023 Island Games Åland  3–1  Hitra Saint Sampson,Guernsey
14:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Northfield Stadium
10 July 2023 (2023-07-10) 2023 Island Games Jersey  4–1  Åland Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
10:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: College Field
11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) 2023 Island Games Åland  0–2  Bermuda Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
14:30 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: College Field

Competitive record

Football at the Island Games

Island Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA
Isle of Man 2001 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 44 8
Guernsey 2003 Did not enter
Shetland 2005 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 18 4
Rhodes 2007 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 15 0
Åland 2009 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 41 4
Isle of Wight 2011 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 23 3
Bermuda 2013 Did not enter
Jersey 2015 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 16 4
Gotland 2017 5th place Match 5th 4 2 1 1 11 8
Gibraltar 2019 Did not enter
Guernsey 2023 7th place Match 7th 3 2 0 2 7 9
Orkney 2025 To be determined
Anglesey 2027
Isle of Man 2029
Appearances 7/10 1st 34 28 2 4 168 31

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ellen Ahlström (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 34) Finland GBK Kokkola
1 1GK Ann-Sofie Gripenberg (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 25) Sweden Rävåsens IK

5 3MF Maija Lindqvist (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 26) Åland Åland United
8 3MF Olivia Mattsson (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) Sweden KIF Örebro DFF
19 3MF Sofia Lindström (1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 25) Åland Åland United

7 2DF Maryette Karring (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 31) Åland Åland United

3 Hanna Sandell Åland IFK Mariehamn
4 Wilma Sandvik Åland IFK Mariehamn
6 Mikaela Holmborg Sweden IK Tun
9 Elin Lindström (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) Sweden Hovås Billdal IF
10 Lina Holm Åland IFK Mariehamn
11 Josefin Flöjt (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) Sweden Upsala IF
13 Nona Bamberg Åland IFK Mariehamn
14 Melanie Karring Åland IFK Mariehamn
15 Lisa Klingberg (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 32) Sweden LiU AIF FK
17 Fanny Måsabacka Sweden LiU AIF FK
18 Hanna Måsabacka Åland IFK Mariehamn
Josefin Danielsson (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 (age 32) Åland IFK Mariehamn

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Salmen wins Gold Medal for Aland in NatWest Island Games XIII". gocamels.com. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Jersey's women beat Aland 1-0 to seal a historic first ever Island Games football gold medal". bbc.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ "The women's starting versus Menorca". Facebook. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Ålands damer träningsspelar på lördag". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Öspelstrupperna uttagna". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.