Umeå IK

Football club infobox
clubname = Umeå IK


fullname = Umeå Idrottsklubb
nickname = UIK
founded = 1917
ground = Gammliavallen,
Umeå
capacity = 10,000
chairman = Flagicon|SWE Ulf Halvarsson
manager = Flagicon|SWE Roland Arnqvist
league = Damallsvenskan
season = 2006
position = 1st
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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 and has 9 seasons in the Women's premier division (Damallsvenskan). Umeå IK has won seven Swedish championship gold medals (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), and they have also won the UEFA Women's Cup 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.

Honours

* Swedish championship gold medal
** Winners (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
* UEFA Women's Cup
** Winners (2): 2003, 2004
** Runners-up (3) 2002, 2007, 2008

Current squad

"As of September 10 2007:"

Notable players

Sweden
* Hanna Ljungberg (1998-"present")
* Anna Sjöström (1999-2006)
* Malin Moström (1995-2006)
* Maria Nordbrandt (2001-2005)
* Tina Nordlund (1996-2002)
* Johanna Andersson (2005-2006)
* Hanna Marklund (2000-2004)

Brazil
* Elaine (2005-"present")
* Marta (2004-"present")

China
* Ma Xiaoxu (2007)

Finland
* Laura Kalmari (2002-2004)
* Anne Mäkinen (2005-2006)
* Sanna Valkonen (2004-2006)

Norway
* Lisa Klaveness (2006-2007)

External links

* [http://www.uik.se/ Umeå IK] - official site