Umeå IK (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈʉ̌ːmɛɔ ˈîːkoː]) is a women's professional association football club based in the city of Umeå, in northern Sweden, and currently playing Damallsvenskan, the first tier of women's football in Sweden.

Umeå IK
Full nameUmeå Idrottsklubb
Nickname(s)UIK
Founded20 July 1917; 106 years ago (20 July 1917)[1]
GroundUmeå Energi Arena
Capacity10,000
ChairmanKrister Ruth
ManagerSamuel Fagerholm
LeagueDamallsvenskan
2021Elitettan, 1st (Promoted)
WebsiteClub website

They were one of the most successful football clubs in the world in the early 2000s, winning seven Swedish championships between 2000 and 2008, four Swedish Cups (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2007) and the UEFA Women's Champions League twice, in 2003 and 2004. They also reached the Champions League finals in 2002, 2007 and 2008. A number of Swedish and international stars played for the club during that period, most notably Brazilian star Marta.

Umeå IK play their home games at Umeå Energi Arena (formerly known as Gammliavallen) in Umeå. The team colours are black and yellow. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund.[2]

History edit

Established in 1917 as a general sports club, the women's football section began competing in 1985 in the Swedish fourth division. In 1986, they won the division and were promoted to the third division. In 1991, the club began paying its players, 35kr per game, and implemented a more regular training schedule than other Swedish teams in the hopes of turning the team into a European contender.

In 1996 the team reached the Premier Division (Damallsvenskan) only to be relegated the following year. In 1998 they were promoted again. The years following the second promotion saw an enormous amount of success for the club, winning seven Swedish championships in 9 years (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).[3] In the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, five out of the starting eleven on the silver medal-winning Swedish national team played for Umeå IK. In 2004, Brazilian star Marta signed with the club. The club went unbeaten in the 2006 Damallsvenskan season.

After their last championship title in 2008, the club's fortunes faltered, with several high-profile players leaving and the club being forced to restructure itself to avoid bankruptcy in 2011. The re-organisation, however, was not enough to reverse the direction of the club, and after a tumultuous 2016 season which included going a month without a head coach, the club finished last in the league, and was relegated to the second division.[4] They would spend the next three years in Elitettan before being promoted back to the top flight in 2019.[5]

After finishing in eleventh in the 2020 Damallsvenskan season, the club was relegated again, only year after their return to the top flight.[6] A few days after the end of the season, head coach Robert Bergström announced his resignation after four years with the club.[7]

During the upcoming season, the team played in Elitettan, and on 9 October 2021, Umeå IK defeated IF Brommapojkarna 6–2 on home soil and qualified for the 2022 Damallsvenskan.[8] On 5 November 2022, Umeå IK was again relegated from Damallsvenskan.[9]

Honours edit

Current squad edit

 
Before a match in July 2011
 
Before a match in April 2013
As of 3 April 2022.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Agnes Granberg
2 DF   FIN Emma Santamäki
3 DF   SWE Blossom Davis
4 MF   SWE Tilde Johansson
5 MF   SWE Wilma Carlsson
7 MF   SWE Lisa Dahlkvist
8 DF   SWE Alice Lindgren
9 MF   SWE Sarah Mellouk
10 FW   SWE Tuva Skoog
12 MF   SWE Stina Gunnebrink
13 DF   FIN Anni Miettunen
14 MF   FIN Katariina Kosola
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   SWE Olivia Holm
16 MF   SWE Lisa Björk
17 MF   FIN Vilma Koivisto
19 MF   SWE Elvira Fjällström
20 MF   SWE Villemo Dahlqvist
21 GK   NZL Erin Nayler
23 MF   SWE Emma Åberg-Zingmark
24 FW   FIN Henna-Riikka Honkanen
28 FW   SWE Monica Bah

Former players edit

For details of former players, see Category:Umeå IK players.

Retired numbers edit

6   Malin Moström, Midfielder (1995–2006, 2007) [10]

Record in UEFA competitions edit

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Umeå's goal tally first.

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2001–2002 Second qualifying round   Sparta Prague 1–0
  Varna 3–0
  Femina Budapest 6–0
Quarter-final   Ryazan 3–1 4–1 a 7–2
Semi-final   HJK Helsinki 1–0 2–1 a 3–1
Final   Frankfurt 0–2 (  Frankfurt)
2002–2003 Second qualifying round   Klaksvík 7–0
  Levadia Tallinn 4–0
  Sparta Prague 6–1
Quarter-final   Toulouse 0–0 2–0 a 2–0
Semi-final   Frankfurt 1–1 a.e.t. (7p–6p) 1–1 a 2–2
Final   Fortuna Hjørring 3–0 4–1 a 7–1
2003–2004 Second qualifying round   Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers 15–0
  Clujana Cluj-Napoca 6–0
  Slavia Prague 2–1
Quarter-final   Energy Voronezh 2–1 a 2–1 4–2
Semi-final   Brøndby 3–2 a 1–0 4–2
Final   Frankfurt 5–0 3–0 a 8–0
2004–2005 Second qualifying round   Krka Novo Mesto 7–1
  Bobruichanka Bobruisk 5–1
  Mašinac Niš (Host) 8–0
Quarter-final   Djurgården Stockholm 1–2 a 0–1 1–3
2006–2007 Second qualifying round   Legenda Chernihiv 2–0
  Espanyol Barcelona 3–0
  Kolbotn (Host) 2–1
Quarter-final   Saestum Zeist 6–1 a 5–2 11–3
Semi-final   Kolbotn 5–1 a 6–0 11–1
Final   Arsenal 0–0 0–1 a 0–1
2007–2008 Second qualifying round   Clujana Cluj-Napoca 3–1
  Universitet Vitebsk 2–0
  Rossiyanka Khimki 2–2
Quarter-final   Rapide Wezemaal 4–0 a 6–0 10–0
Semi-final   Olympique Lyon 1–1 a 0–0 1–1 (agr)
Final   Frankfurt 2–3 1–1 a 3–4
2008–2009 Second qualifying round   Valur Reykjavík 5–1
  Alma Almaty 6–0
  Verona 4–0
Quarter-final   Arsenal 2–3 a 6–0 8–3
Semi-final   Zvezda Perm 0–2 a 2–2 2–4
2009–2010 Round of 32   Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 5–0 a 6–0 11–0
Round of 16   Rossiyanka Khimki 1–0 a 1–1 2–1
Quarter-Final   Montpellier 2–2 0–0 a 2–2 (agr)
Semi-Final   Lyon 2–3 a 0–0 2–3
2010–2011 Qualifying round   Tel Aviv University 3–0
  Apollon Limassol (Host) 1–4
  SFK Sarajevo 1–0

a First leg.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Umeå IK". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 December 2011. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Västerbottens Fotbollförbund". Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Vad hände sen med Umeå IK – dominanter på 2000-talet". Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The rise and fall of Umeå IK, Europe's first giant of women's football". 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Umeå klart för damallsvenskan: "Helt otroligt"". Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Umeå åker ur damallsvenskan". Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Efter degraderingen – huvudtränaren lämnar Umeå IK". 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ Hannes Nyberg, Anna Quayle (9 October 2021). "Umeå IK tillbaka i Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. ^ Daniel Grefve, Louv Brattgård (5 November 2022). "Umeå IK åker ur Damallsvenskan igen" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  10. ^ Skogh, Karin (26 June 2007). "Malin Moström gör kort comeback". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

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