Finström is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of 2,610 of which 90.1% speak Swedish and 2.5% Finnish as their first language. The municipality covers an area of 172.50 square kilometres (66.60 sq mi) of which 49.23 km2 (19.01 sq mi) is water. The population density is 21.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (54.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swedish.
Geta is a municipality in the northern part of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of 509 and covers an area of 605.99 square kilometres (233.97 sq mi) of which 522.14 km2 (201.60 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.02 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.6/sq mi).
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 Bruno Romão, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.
Henrik Daniel "Daja" Sjölund is a Finnish football coach and a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Sjölund is currently working as an assistant coach of Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn. He is best remembered for his stints with Djurgårdens IF and IFK Norrköping. He won 37 caps for the Finland national team.
The Åland official football team is the official football team for Åland, Finland, and is controlled by Ålands Fotbollförbund. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Åland Islands:
Godby is a village in Finström, Åland. It is located at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 4, 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Mariehamn. The population is about 1,300, which make it the second largest urban area in Åland after Mariehamn. A pharmacy, banks, a post office, a swimming hall and a health center are among the amenities that can be found in Godby, as well as the Godby högstadieskola high school.
Lemlands Idrottsförening or Lemlands IF is a Finnish sports club situated in Lemland in Åland. The club is best known for its football section. Lemlands IF is competing in the Swedish Football Division 7. Wilhelm Ingves, a striker of the Finnish Premier Division outfit IFK Mariehamn, is a former youth player of Lemlands IF.
Anders Överström is a Finnish former goalkeeper and has been retired since 2008-2009. He has played most of his career at the Mariehamn based club IFK Mariehamn as a reserve, however, due to injuries in the 2008 season, he has also acted as the club's main goalkeeper. Additionally, he has represented further clubs IF Finströms Kamraterna, Hammarlands IK and FC Åland.
Åland is an autonomous and 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 (1,580 km2) and population (30,129), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population. Its only official language is Swedish and the capital city is Mariehamn.
Simon Enqvist is a Finnish football goalkeeper.
Åland United is a Finnish women's football club based in Lemland, Åland. They compete in the Kansallinen Liiga, the premier women's football league in Finland.
The 2009 Island Games in Åland was the 5th edition in which a women's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 10 teams.
Province of Åland was a province of Finland from 1918 to 2009.
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.
Samuel Fagerholm is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer, managed Åland United in the Finnish Kansallinen Liiga, women's premier division, during the seasons of 2018-2020 where the team succeeded to win both the cup and the league during the 2020 season. He has also managed the historically successful club Umea IK in Damallsvenskan which he promoted back to the top flight during the 2021 season. He has played for FC Åland as a defender. He made one appearance in the Finnish top football division (Veikkausliiga) in 2011 for IFK Mariehamn.
1974 Women's Nordic Football Championship was the first edition of the Women's Nordic Football Championship tournament. It was held from 26 July to 28 July in Mariehamn and Finström in Åland.
The Invasion of Åland was a 1918 military campaign of World War I in Åland, Finland. The islands, still hosting Soviet Russian troops, were first invaded by Sweden in late February and then by the German Empire in early March. The conflict was also related to the Finnish Civil War including minor fighting between the Finnish Whites and the Finnish Reds.
Highway 2 is a road in Åland that starts in the capital city Mariehamn and ends in Sund. The length of the road is 31 kilometers. The road starts at the roundabout near Mariehamn Hospital, which also originates on Highway 1 and Highway 3.
Highway 4 is a road in Åland that starts in Godby, the main settlement of Finström, and ends in Geta. The length of the road is 21 kilometers. Unlike other Åland highways, its starting point is not in Mariehamn, nor does it pass through Mariehamn.
