Umeå IK
Encyclopedia
Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå
, Sweden
. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan
but was relegated the following year. In 1998 they got promoted again and since then stayed in the league. Umeå IK has won seven Swedish championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), and they have also won the UEFA Women's Champions League twice, in 2003 and 2004, and were runners up in 2002, 2007 and 2008.
Umeå IK play their home games at Gammliavallen
Stadium in Umeå
. The team colours are black and yellow. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund
.
Sweden
Brazil
China
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Switzerland
Japan
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
but was relegated the following year. In 1998 they got promoted again and since then stayed in the league. Umeå IK has won seven Swedish championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), and they have also won the UEFA Women's Champions League twice, in 2003 and 2004, and were runners up in 2002, 2007 and 2008.
Umeå IK play their home games at Gammliavallen
Gammliavallen
Gammliavallen is a multi-purpose stadium in Umeå, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Umeå IK. The stadium holds 10,000 people.- External links :*...
Stadium in Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
. The team colours are black and yellow. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund
Västerbottens Fotbollförbund
The Västerbottens Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association...
.
Honours
- ChampionshipDamallsvenskanThe Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
- Champion (7): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Winners (2): 2003, 2004
- Runners-up (3) 2002, 2007, 2008
Current squad
As of April, 2011Notable players
Sweden
- Hanna LjungbergHanna LjungbergHanna Carolina Ljungberg is a Swedish football player, playing the position of forward. She plays for the club side Umeå IK and for the Swedish national football team. She debuted for Sweden, at age 17, on February 6, 1996 where Sweden won 8-0 against Spain.She is not related to Swedish male...
(1998–2009) - Anna Sjöström (1999–2006)
- Malin MoströmMalin MoströmMalin Sofi Moström is a Swedish former football player , from 2001 to 2006 she was the captain of the Sweden women's national football team...
(1995–2006) - Tina NordlundTina NordlundTina Nordlund is a Swedish football manager and former player, currently managing Umeå IK. She is one of the most well known Swedish female footballers. In 2000, she won the Diamantbollen, an award given the best female player in Sweden each year. She played for Alnö IF, Sundsvalls DFF and Umeå IK...
(1996–2002) - Hanna MarklundHanna MarklundHanna Gunilla Marklund is a Swedish football player. She plays as a defender, and her shirt number is 4....
(2000–2004) - Karolina WestbergKarolina WestbergKarolina Westberg born is a female footballer for Umeå IK and the Swedish national team. She is a defender as number 4 on Umeå and number 2 on the national team. She is currently the captain of Umeå IK.-External links:* * * *...
(2005–present)
Brazil
- Marta (2004–2008)
- Elaine (2005–2009)
China
- Ma XiaoxuMa XiaoxuMa Xiaoxu is a female Chinese football player playing for the Dalian Shide club...
(2007)
Denmark
- Johanna RasmussenJohanna RasmussenJohanna Maria Baltensberger Rasmussen is a Danish football striker. She currently plays for Kristianstads DFF and the Denmark women's national football team.-References:*...
(2008–2009)
Finland
- Laura Kalmari (2002–2004)
- Anne MäkinenAnne MäkinenAnne Maarit Mäkinen is a former Finnish football player, who last played for Swedish club AIK in Stockholm. She was a central midfielder....
(2005–2006) - Sanna Valkonen (2004–2006)
Norway
- Lise KlavenessLise KlavenessLise Klaveness is a Norwegian football player who has played more than fifty matches for the Norway women's national football team....
(2006–2007)
Switzerland
- Ramona BachmannRamona BachmannRamona Bachmann is a Swiss football player, who plays as a forward for LdB Malmö and the Switzerland national team.-Club career:...
(2007–2009)
Japan
- Mami YamaguchiMami YamaguchiMami Yamaguchi is a Japanese football player, playing the position of midfielder or forward. She currently plays for the Swedish club Hammarby IF DFF and for the Japanese national football team.-External links:***...
(2007–2009)