Åland United

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.

Åland United
Founded2004
GroundWiklöf Holding Arena
Mariehamn, Åland
Finland
Capacity4 000 (1 600 seated)
ChairmanLinnéa Johansson
Coach Steve Beeks
LeagueKansallinen Liiga
20233rd

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
SeasonCompetitionStageResultOpponent
2010–11Champions LeagueRound of 320–9, 0–6 Turbine Potsdam
2014–15Champions LeagueQualifying round4–0 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. 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  FIN Casja Kronström
25 FW  NZL Jacqui Hand
26 FW  FIN Tilda Råtts
28 MF  FIN 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.

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