Åland United is a

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women's football club based in Lemland,

Åland Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a populat ...

. They compete in the

Kansallinen Liiga The Kansallinen Liiga ('National League') is the premier division of women's football in Finland. It was previously called the Jalkapallon naisten SM-sarja ('Women's Football Finnish Championship Series') during 1974 to 2006 and the Naisten Lii ...

, the premier women's football league in

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. In 2004 Åland's clubs Lemlands IF and IF Finströms Kamraterna decided to strengthen the women's football in the

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. Their combined team operated under Lemlands IF using name Åland United. United managed promotion to the top national women's league, the

Naisten Liiga The Kansallinen Liiga ('National League') is the premier division of women's football in Finland. It was previously called the Jalkapallon naisten SM-sarja ('Women's Football Finnish Championship Series') during 1974 to 2006 and the Naisten Lii ...

, in 2005. In 2008 other Ålandic clubs Sunds IF,

IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is an Ålandic football club based in Mariehamn, the capital of the Åland Islands. It plays in the Finnish Premier Division (''Veikkausliiga''). The club is managed by Daniel Norrmén, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf ...

and Saltviks IF joined in the cooperation and Åland United became an independent, pure women's football club. In 2009 Åland United won the championship and played in the

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. They started in the round of 32 and lost both legs to reigning champion

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. In subsequent seasons Åland United has been 3rd (2010), 4th (2011), 2nd (2012) and champions (2013)

Titles

* Finnish League champions: 2009, 2013 *

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: 2020

Current squad

References

External links

Club's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aland United Football in Åland Women's football clubs in Finland 2004 establishments in Finland Association football clubs established in 2004