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 (12 June 2025)[1]
First international
  9–1 Guernsey 
(Isle of Man; 8 July 2001)
Biggest win
  20–0 Saare County 
(Finström, Åland; 29 June 2009)
Biggest defeat
  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   3–1  Hitra Municipality 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   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   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   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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Ellen Ahlström (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990
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 Åland United
11 Tilda Engström
13 Emelina Simolin
15 Fanny Karlsson IFK Mariehamn
16 1GK Ann-Sofie Gripenberg (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999
17 3MF Minna Kurtén (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 Åland United
18 2DF Pille Raadik (1987-02-12) 12 February 1987 Retired
21 Cajsa Kronström
22 2DF Vera Hällefors (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 IF VP Uppsala
23 Elin Andersson
24 3MF Stella Luoma Åland United
25 Zaida Blomqvist IFK Mariehamn

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  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.