Åland Football Association Explained

Åland Football Association
Size:	140
Abbreviation:	ÅFF
Founded:	1943
Leader Title:	Chairman
Leader Name:	Krille Mattsson
Website:	http://www.fotboll.ax

The Åland Football Association (Swedish: Ålands Fotbollförbund) is the governing body of football in Åland. ÅFF is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, but is a member of the Football Association of Finland and has the status of a District Football Association. ÅFF also runs the Åland official football team and Åland women's football team.

Background

Åland Football Association was founded in 1943 and was originally called the Ålands Bolldistrikt. The Association currently has 12 member associations of which 11 are football clubs and one is the local referee association. They together have about 60 teams covering various ages groups. The number of registered players is currently approaching the 1000 mark.

Affiliated Members

The following clubs are affiliated to the ÅFF:

Åland United (women's football club)
FC Aland
Hammarlands IK
IFK Mariehamn
Jomala IK
Lemlands IF
Ålands Fotbolldomare (referee association)

Presidents Åland Football Association

Name	Period
Anders Mattsson^[1]	1989 - 2009
Styrbjörn Oskarsson^[2]	2009 - 2012
Tony Asumaa^[3]	2012 - 2014
Krille Mattsson^[4]	2014 - Present

External links

Åland Football Association Official Site

Notes and References

https://www.alandstidningen.ax/sport/oskis-tar-over-efter-mason Anders Mattsson President of the Åland Football Association 1989-2009
https://www.nyan.ax/sport/oskarsson-ny-ordforande-for-fbfs-domarkommitte/ Styrbjörn Oskarsson President of the Åland Football Association 2009-2012
https://www.nyan.ax/sport/aff-vill-ha-landskamp-pa-aland/ Tony Asumaa President of the Åland Football Association 2012-2014
https://www.nyan.ax/sport/mattsson-fortsatter-som-aff-ordforande/ Krille Mattsson President of the Åland Football Association 2015 to present, also son of Anders Mattsson