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Football in Åland

Football in Åland

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Football in Åland is governed by the Åland Football Association (ÅFF), which was founded in 1943. ÅFF is a member of Football Association of Finland.

Åland has 11 football clubs that compete at different levels and age groups. Åland even has its own national teams, Åland official football team and Åland official women's football team, despite not being a fully sovereign state or having membership to UEFA or FIFA. Åland women's team won the 2011 Island Games women's football tournament on the Isle of Wight.

Football clubs of Åland play in leagues and competitions of Finland and Sweden. IFK Mariehamn plays currently in the Finnish men's premier league Veikkausliiga while Åland United plays in the Finnish women's top division Kansallainen Liiga.

Men's football clubs

Finnish football league system

Swedish football league system

  • Hammarlands IK - Division 7, Uppland östra (Tier 9)

Women's football clubs

Finnish football league system

Swedish football league system

Ålandscupen

The Ålandscupen was an annual cup competition administered by the ÅFF that was first introduced in 1943.

Youth football

The Åland FA organises a mini-league called ‘Poolspel’ for players of all genders from 6 – 12 years old.

Notable players from Åland


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