The Åland official football team () is the official football team for

Åland Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ...

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

, and is controlled by Ålands Fotbollförbund. They are not affiliated with

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. The team mainly competes in the

Island Games The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent ...

. Åland hosted the games in 1991 and 2009. The team won a silver medal in 2009 and bronze medal in 1989 and 1993. They also reached fourth place in 1991 and 2011. Åland also has a successful club football side,

IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club based in Mariehamn, the capital of the Åland Islands. It plays in the Finnish Premier Division (''Veikkausliiga''), winning their first title in 2016. The club is managed by Gary Williams, and it plays ...

, which plays in the Finnish premier league (

Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga () is a professional association football league in Finland and the highest level of the Finnish football league system. The league comprises the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agenc ...

) and won the league in 2016.

Tournament records

Selected internationals opponents

Kit manufacturers

Managers

* Johnny Söderdahl (1989) * Robert Mann
Henrik Bostrom
Mats Danielsson (1995) * Bernt Danielsson
Per-Åke Eriksson (2005) * Bengt Johnsson
Peter Lundberg
Tommy Lundberg (2007) * Peter Lundberg

Daniel Norrmén Daniel Norrmén (born 11 February 1975) is a Swedish football manager and a former player. Career Playing career Before the 1999 season, Norrmén signed for Swedish third tier side BP, helping them earn promotion to the Swedish second tier. Bef ...

(2009) * Per-Åke Eriksson
Thomas Nordström (2011) * Johan Carlssons

Steve Beeks Stephen John Beeks (born 10 April 1971) is an English former professional footballer and pro licensed coach. Early life Stephen John Beeks, was born in Ashford, Surrey, England on 10 April 1971. Beeks was at Chelsea for a short period befor ...

(2015) * Alexander Semenov
Stefan Mattsson (2017–present)

Honours

Non-FIFA competitions

** Silver medal (1): 2009 ** Bronze medal (2): 1989, 1993

References

External links

Ålands Fotbollförbund

National-Football-Teams.comIsland Games Website
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