Åland women's official football team

Åland
Association	Åland Football Association (ÅFF)
Head coach	Gary Williams
Captain	Ellen Ahlqvist
Home stadium	Wiklöf Holding Arena
FIFA code	AXL
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	NR (13 December 2024)
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	Kronström 45' Kurtén 57' Karlsson 90+3'	Report	Andreassen 57'	Stadium: Northfield Stadium

10 July 2023 (2023-07-10) 2023 Island Games	Jersey	4–1	Åland	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
10:30 UTC+1	Rodrigues 7' Morris 12' Watson 65' Barnett 80'	Report	Rosenberg 43'	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	Edwards 27' Tutas 75'	Stadium: College Field

13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) 2023 Island Games	Åland	3–2	Isle of Wight	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
10:30 UTC+1	Karlsson 3' Kahnberg 19' Kronström 41'	Report	Brennen 6' Barron 30'	Stadium: College Field

Competitive record

Football at the Island Games

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

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2023 Islands Games.^[4]^[5]^[6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Ellen Ahlström	(1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 34)
4		Lisa Sarling		IFK Mariehamn
5		Ronja Eklund
6	4FW	Alva Kahnberg
7		Sofia Lindström
8		Elin Simolin		IFK Mariehamn
9	3MF	Othilia Nordberg		Åland United
10	3MF	Milla Rosenberg	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20)	Åland United
11		Tilda Engström
13		Emelina Simolin
15		Fanny Karlsson		IFK Mariehamn
16	1GK	Ann-Sofie Gripenberg	(1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 25)
17	3MF	Minna Kurtén	(2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 19)	Åland United
18	2DF	Pille Raadik	(1987-02-12) 12 February 1987 (age 37)	Retired
21		Cajsa Kronström
22	2DF	Vera Hällefors	(2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20)	IF VP Uppsala
23		Elin Andersson
24	3MF	Stella Luoma		Åland United
25		Zaida Blomqvist		IFK Mariehamn

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ "Salmen wins Gold Medal for Aland in NatWest Island Games XIII". gocamels.com. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "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.
^ "The women's starting versus Menorca". Facebook. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Ålands damer träningsspelar på lördag". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Öspelstrupperna uttagna". fotboll.ax (in Swedish). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

External links

Ålands Fotbollförbund (in Swedish and Finnish)
National-Football-Teams.com
Island Games Website

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-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.

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