Football In Åland

	Football In Åland 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 * IFK Mariehamn - Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) * FC Åland - Kolmonen, SPL Turku district (Tier 4) * Jomala IK – Vitonen, SPL Turku district (Tier 6) Swedish footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Åland Football Association The Åland Football Association ( sv, Ålands Fotbollförbund) is the governing body of Association football, football in Åland. ÅFF is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, but is a member of the Football Association of Finland and has the status of a Finnish District Football Associations, District Football Association. ÅFF also runs the Åland official football team and Åland women's football team. Background Åland Football Association was founded in 1943 and was originally called the Ålands Bolldistrikt. The Association currently has 12 member associations of which 11 are football clubs and one is the local referee association. They together have about 60 teams covering various ages groups. The number of registered players is currently approaching the 1000 mark. Affiliated Members The following clubs are affiliated to the ÅFF: Åland United (women's football club) FC Aland Hammarlands IK IFK Mariehamn Jomala IK Lemlands IF Ålands Fotbolldomare (referee association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kolmonen Kolmonen or III divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 104 Finnish football teams. The III divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kolmonen (''Number Three'' in English and ''Trean'' in Swedish). The competition There are 104 clubs in the Kolmonen, divided in 9 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. The top team in each Kolmonen group is promoted to Kakkonen and the two lowest placed teams are normally relegated to the Nelonen. Administration Football Association of Finland (SPL) The Football Association of Finland ( fi, Suomen Palloliitto, SPL; sv, Finlands Bollförbund, FBF) administered the Kolmonen from 1973 until 1995. There were 9 sections which were divided on a regional basis with between 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tommy Wirtanen Tommy Wirtanen (born 19 January 1983) is a Finnish former footballer. He usually played as a winger and is well known for his great pace. Career IFK Mariehamn Before joining Örebro SK, Wirtanen played for IFK Mariehamn in his native Finland. It's also the only other club he has represented. While at IFK Mariehamn, Wirtanen made 180 first team appearances and scored 15 goals from 2000 to 2008. He was a part of the team that promoted IFK Mariehamn to the Finnish First Division in 2003 and the following season all the way to the Premier Division. Örebro SK On 19 December 2008 it was made official that Wirtanen would join Swedish Örebro SK on a two-year-contract. Wirtanen is one of three Finns currently at Örebro, the other ones being Roni Porokara Roni Porokara (born 12 December 1983) is a Finnish former international footballer. Club career FC Hämeenlinna On 15 May 2003, at age 19, Roni Porokara made his league debut in a match between FC Hämeenlinna and KuPS. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Daniel Sjölund Henrik Daniel "Daja" Sjölund (born 22 April 1983) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is best remembered for his stints with Djurgårdens IF and IFK Norrköping. He won 37 caps for the Finland national team. Career Daniel Sjölund was born in the municipality of Finström, based in Åland which is a Swedish-speaking autonomous region that belongs to Finland. Sjölund started his career at IF Finströms Kamraterna, when he was a child. Afterwards he went to IFK Mariehamn and IF Brommapojkarna, before being signed by West Ham at the age of just 16, after impressive displays for Finland's youth teams. In 2000 Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier agreed to pay £1 million for the talented forward in a deal that also saw Rigobert Song going the other way. After failing to get into the first team at Liverpool, Sjölund joined Djurgården for the 2003 season, first on loan and later on a permanent deal. He has won two Swedish championships and two Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Annica Sjölund Annica Maria Sjölund (born 31 March 1985) is a Finnish football striker, who last played for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC of Sweden's Damallsvenskan. She previously played for FC United Pietarsaari and Åland United in Finland's Naisten Liiga and Jitex BK, Älvsjö AIK and AIK in Sweden. Club career In August 2012 Sjölund sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury while playing for Jitex in a match against Örebro. Sjölund left Jitex after the 2013 Damallsvenskan season. She was wanted by former club Åland United, but decided to stay in Sweden with Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. International career She is a member of the Finnish national team; scoring on her debut against Belgium in May 2006. She took part in the 2009 European Championship, where she scored one goal in the quarter-finals against England. National coach Andrée Jeglertz selected Sjölund in Finland's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, where she scored the team's only goal at the tournament – a late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jani Lyyski Jani Lyyski (born 16 March 1983) is a Finnish former footballer. Club career Lyyski started his career in IFK Mariehamn he played for seven years, before moving on to Vaasan Palloseura in 2008. On 26 November, he signed on for Swedish side Djurgårdens IF. In March 2012 Lyyski returned to IFK Mariehamn. His father Pekka Lyyski is a former manager of IFK Mariehamn. International career On 18 January 2010 Lyyski made his first appearance at Finnish national football team in friendly match against South Korea in Málaga, Spain. He was in the starting line-up and played the whole match. Honours Individual Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ... References External linksJani Lyyski at Guardian Football 1983 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anders Eriksson (footballer) Anders Eriksson (born 19 April 1965) is a Finnish former football player. He played as a defender, and was capped 15 times for Finland scoring one goal. Eriksson played for FF Jaro, KPV, RoPS and FC Inter at the first tier in Finland. He also played in the Norwegian First Division with Bryne and Lyn, and in Allsvenskan with Östers IF. Eriksson played for Lyn in the 1994 Norwegian Football Cup final, and became the first Finnish player to play in a Norwegian Football Cup The Norwegian Football Cup ( no, Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer) is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest footba ... final. References External links Veikkausliiga Legendat 1965 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Finland men's international footballers FF Jaro players Kuopion Palloseura players Rovaniemen Palloseura players Bryne FK players Lyn Fot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ålandscupen Ålandscupen en, The Åland Cup is a local football competition for Åland which is administered by the ÅFF. The cup competition was first introduced in 1943 and continues to be dominated by IFK Mariehamn who have won the Ålandscupen 42 times. Finals External links Ålandscupen - Ålands Fotbollförbund Football in Åland Football cup competitions in Finland 1943 establishments in Finland Recurring sporting events established in 1943 {{Finland-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Swedish Football Division 7 Division 7 is the ninth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 47 sections with 9 to 12 football teams in each. The competition There are 47 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 18 to 22 games depending on the number of teams. The top team in each Division 7 group is promoted to Division 6 and the second placed teams may also be promoted or participate in the promotion/relegation play-offs. If there are divisions covering tier 10 the bottom two teams in the Division 7 group are relegated to Division 8. Administration The District Football Associations are responsible for the administration of Division 7. The Swedish Football Association The Swedish Football Association ( sv, Svenska Fotbollförbundet, SvFF) is the governing and body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Swedish Football League System The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association The Swedish Football Association ( sv, Svenska Fotbollförbundet, SvFF) is the governing and body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues – Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women – and the men's and women's nat ... and consists of 288 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels. Below those five levels, additional regional levels numbered six to ten exist but these lower leagues are controlled by the regional associations and not by the nationwide association. There is, however, promotion and relegation to and from all levels. , there were a total of 2510 teams in the Swedish league system of which 299 of them were reserve teams. Current system in men's football 2019 The table below shows how the current system works. For each division, its Swedish name and number of clubs is given. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]