Åland Islands national football team
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The Åland Islands official football team is the official football team for the Åland Islands
, Finland
, and is controlled by Ålands Fotbollförbund
. They are not affiliated with FIFA
or UEFA
.
The team mainly competes in the Island Games
. Åland hosted it in 1991 and 2009. The team won a Bronze medal in 1989 and 1993. They also reached fourth place in 1991.
Åland also has a successful club football side, IFK Mariehamn
, which plays in the Finnish premier league (Veikkausliiga
) and finished 12th in the league in 2010.
This national team is not affiliated in FIFA association, but it's in The Roon Ba ranking, in the position number 186.
(Last update: March 2008)
Åland Islands
The Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. They are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, and is controlled by Ålands Fotbollförbund
Ålands Fotbollförbund
The Ålands Fotbollförbund is one of the 12 district organisations of Football Association of Finland. It administrates the local level football in the Åland Islands.- Background :...
. They are not affiliated with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
or UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
.
The team mainly competes in the Island Games
Island Games
The Island Games are an international multi-sports event organized by the International Island Games Association.- History :The Island Games began in 1985 as the Inter-Island Games, as part of the Isle of Man International Year of Sport, and were intended to be a one-off sporting celebration only...
. Åland hosted it in 1991 and 2009. The team won a Bronze medal in 1989 and 1993. They also reached fourth place in 1991.
Åland also has a successful club football side, IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena....
, which plays in the Finnish premier league (Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
) and finished 12th in the league in 2010.
This national team is not affiliated in FIFA association, but it's in The Roon Ba ranking, in the position number 186.
Island Games record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1989Football at the 1989 Island Games The 1989 Island Games in the Faroe Islands was the 1st edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
Group Phase | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
 1991Football at the 1991 Island Games The 1991 Island Games in Åland was the 2nd edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 8 teams.The Faroe Islands won the tournament for the second time.-Group 1:... |
3rd Place Match | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 1993Football at the 1993 Island Games The 1993 Island Games on the Isle of Wight was the 3rd edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
3rd Place Match | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
 1995Football at the 1995 Island Games The 1995 Island Games in Gibraltar was the 4th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 8 teams.Isle of Wight won the tournament for the first time.-Group 1:... |
7th Place Match | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
 1999Football at the 1999 Island Games The 1999 Island Games on the island of Gotland was the 6th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
5th Place Match | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
 2005Football at the 2005 Island Games The 2005 Island Games in the Shetland Islands was the 9th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
7th Place Match | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
 2007Football at the 2007 Island Games The 2007 Island Games on the island of Rhodes was the 10th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition... |
7th Place Match | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2009 Football at the 2009 Island Games The 2009 Island Games in Åland was the 11th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 16 teams.Jersey won the tournament for the third time.-Group A:... |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Total | 8/11 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 61 |
Selected Internationals opponents
- Last game: 1-2 - Åland - 3 July 2009. (Island Games Final)
(Last update: March 2008)
| Opponents | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |