The Åland Football Association () is the governing body of 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 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)
Presidents Åland Football Association Name Period Anders MattssonAnders Mattsson President of the Åland Football Association 1989-2009 (Ålandstidningen)1989 - 2009 Styrbjörn OskarssonStyrbjörn Oskarsson President of the Åland Football Association 2009-2012 (Nya Åland)2009 - 2012 Tony AsumaaTony Asumaa President of the Åland Football Association 2012-2014 (Nya Åland)2012 - 2014 Krille MattssonKrille Mattsson President of the Åland Football Association 2015 to present, also son of Anders Mattsson (Nya Åland)2014 - Present
See also Football in Åland
External links Åland Football Association Official Site
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