Åland official football team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Åland women's official football team.
The Åland official football team (Swedish: Ålands förbundslag i fotboll) is the official football team for Åland, Finland, and is controlled by Ålands Fotbollförbund. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA.
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Nickname(s) | The Ålandish Islanders | ||
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Association | Ålands Fotbollförbund | ||
Head coach | Alexander Semenov Stefan Mattsson | ||
Most caps | Petter Isaksson (13) | ||
Top scorer | Alexander Weckström Peter Lundberg (5) | ||
Home stadium | Wiklöf Holding Arena | ||
FIFA code | ALA | ||
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First international | |||
Åland 4–2 Sápmi (Mariehamn, Åland; July 1985) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Åland 6–2 Bornholm (Visby, Gotland; 14 June 1986) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Faroe Islands 7–1 Åland (Tórshavn, Faroe Islands; 12 July 1989) |
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The team mainly competes in the Island Games. 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, which plays in the Finnish premier league (Veikkausliiga) and won the league in 2016.