Umeå IK

Umeå IK (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈʉ̌ːmɛɔ ˈîːkoː]) is a 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 (20 July 1917)[1]
GroundUmeå energi arena sol, Umeå[1]
Capacity10,000
ChairmanKrister Ruth
ManagerSamuel Fagerholm
LeagueDamallsvenskan
2021Elitettan
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

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]

Honours

Current squad
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
3 DF  SWE Blossom Davis
4 MF  SWE Tilde Johansson
5 MF  SWE Wilma Carlsson
6 DF  MEX Bri Campos
7 MF  SWE Lisa Dahlkvist
8 DF  SWE Alice Lindgren
9 MF  SWE Sara Mellouk
10 FW  SWE Tuva Skoog
12 MF  SWE Stina Gunnebrink
13 DF  FIN Anni Miettunen
14 MF  FIN Katariina Kosola
15 MF  SWE Olivia Holm
16 MF  SWE Lisa Björk
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  FIN Vilma Koivisto
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

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

Retired numbers
Main article: Retired numbers in association football

6 Malin Moström, Midfielder (1995–2006, 2007) [9]

Record in UEFA competitions

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 Ryazan3–14–1 a7–2
Semi-final HJK Helsinki1–02–1 a3–1
Final Frankfurt 0–2 ( Frankfurt)
2002–2003 Second qualifying round Klaksvík–7–0–
Levadia Tallinn–4–0–
Sparta Prague–6–1–
Quarter-final Toulouse0–02–0 a2–0
Semi-final Frankfurt1–1 a.e.t. (7p–6p)1–1 a2–2
Final Fortuna Hjørring3–04–1 a7–1
2003–2004 Second qualifying round Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers–15–0–
Clujana Cluj-Napoca–6–0–
Slavia Prague–2–1–
Quarter-final Energy Voronezh2–1 a2–14–2
Semi-final Brøndby3–2 a1–04–2
Final Frankfurt5–03–0 a8–0
2004–2005 Second qualifying round Krka Novo Mesto7–1––
Bobruichanka Bobruisk5–1––
Mašinac Niš (Host)8–0––
Quarter-final Djurgården Stockholm1–2 a0–11–3
2006–2007 Second qualifying round Legenda Chernihiv2–0––
Espanyol Barcelona3–0––
Kolbotn (Host)2–1––
Quarter-final Saestum Zeist6–1 a5–211–3
Semi-final Kolbotn5–1 a6–011–1
Final Arsenal0–00–1 a0–1
2007–2008 Second qualifying round Clujana Cluj-Napoca–3–1–
Universitet Vitebsk–2–0–
Rossiyanka Khimki–2–2–
Quarter-final Rapide Wezemaal4–0 a6–010–0
Semi-final Olympique Lyon1–1 a0–01–1 (agr)
Final Frankfurt2–31–1 a3–4
2008–2009 Second qualifying round Valur Reykjavík–5–1–
Alma Almaty–6–0–
Verona–4–0–
Quarter-final Arsenal2–3 a6–08–3
Semi-final Zvezda Perm0–2 a2–22–4
2009–2010 Round of 32 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv5–0 a6–011–0
Round of 16 Rossiyanka Khimki1–0 a1–12–1
Quarter-Final Montpellier2–20–0 a2–2 (agr)
Semi-Final Olympique Lyon2–3 a0–02–3
2010–2011 Qualifying round Tel Aviv University3–0––
Apollon Limassol (Host)1–4––
SFK Sarajevo1–0––

a First leg.

References
  1. "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".
  4. "The rise and fall of Umeå IK, Europe's first giant of women's football". 13 December 2016.
  5. "Umeå klart för damallsvenskan: "Helt otroligt"".
  6. "Umeå åker ur damallsvenskan".
  7. "Efter degraderingen – huvudtränaren lämnar Umeå IK". 17 November 2020.
  8. Hannes Nyberg, Anna Quayle (9 October 2021). "Umeå IK tillbaka i Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. Skogh, Karin (26 June 2007). "Malin Moström gör kort comeback". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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