Umeå IK
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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.
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Full name | Umeå Idrottsklubb | ||
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Nickname(s) | UIK | ||
Founded | 20 July 1917; 106 years ago (20 July 1917)[1] | ||
Ground | Umeå Energi Arena | ||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||
Chairman | Krister Ruth | ||
Manager | Samuel Fagerholm | ||
League | Damallsvenskan | ||
2021 | Elitettan, 1st (Promoted) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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]