Umeå IK
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Full name | Umeå Idrottsklubb | ||
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Nickname(s) | UIK | ||
Founded | 1917[1] | ||
Ground | Gammliavallen, Umeå[1] | ||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||
Chairman | Erik Orring | ||
Manager | Joakim Blomqvist | ||
League | Damallsvenskan | ||
Website | http://umeaik.se/ | ||
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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.[2]
Honours
- Championship[1]
- Champion (7): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- UEFA Women's Champions League[1]
Current squad
As of February 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
- Hanna Ljungberg (1998–2009)
- Anna Sjöström (1999–2006)
- Malin Moström (1995–2006)
- Tina Nordlund (1996–2002)
- Hanna Marklund (2000–2004)
- Karolina Westberg (2005–present)
- Ma Xiaoxu (2007)
- Johanna Rasmussen (2008–2009)
- Laura Kalmari (2002–2004)
- Anne Mäkinen (2005–2006)
- Sanna Valkonen (2004–2006)
- Lise Klaveness (2006–2007)
- Ramona Bachmann (2007–2009)
- Mami Yamaguchi (2007–2009)
References
- ^ a b c d "Umeå IK". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 December 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar - Västerbottens Fotbollförbund". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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