Åland United Explained

Clubname:Åland United
Founded:2004
Ground:Wiklöf Holding Arena
Mariehamn, Åland
Finland
Capacity:4 000 (1 600 seated)
Chairman:Linnéa Johansson
Coach: Steve Beeks
League:Kansallinen Liiga
Season:2023
Position:3rd
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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.

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! Season !! Competition !! Stage !! Result !! Opponent
Round of 32 0–9, 0–6 Turbine Potsdam
Qualifying round 4–0 ŽFK Kochani
0–7 Medyk Konin
0–1 SFK 2000
2021–22Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round4–0 Olimpia Cluj
0–1 Servette Chênois

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Åland United blir egen förening . Maria . Nykvist . 14 October 2008 . Nya Åland. Swedish . Åland United becomes an independent association . 9 June 2010 .
  2. Web site: Åland United blir egen förening. 29 December 2008 . Åland United . Swedish . Åland United becomes an independent association . 9 June 2010 .
  3. Web site: Finland - List of Women Champions . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 June 2010 .