Umeå IK () is a women's professional association football club based in the city of Umeå, in northern Sweden, and currently playing Elitettan, the second tier of women's football in Sweden.

They were one of the most successful football clubs in the world in the 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.Douglas, Steve. "This small-town team in Sweden was a women’s soccer powerhouse. Then Europe’s big clubs took over," The Associated Press (AP), Monday 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.

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.

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 success for the club, winning seven Swedish championships in 9 years (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008). 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 started to fade, with several high-profile players leaving or retiring soon after this time, and the club being forced to restructure itself to avoid bankruptcy in 2011. Despite a third place finish in 2011, this finish and the financial re-organisation was not enough to reverse the general downward direction of the club, and after a tumultuous 2016 season which included going a month without a head coach, the club finished eleventh out of twelve places in the league, and was relegated to the second division. They would spend the next three years in Elitettan before being promoted back to the top flight in 2019.

After finishing in eleventh in the 2020 Damallsvenskan season, the club was relegated again, only a year after their return to the top flight. A few days after the end of the season, head coach Robert Bergström announced his resignation after four years with the club.

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. On 5 November 2022, Umeå IK was again relegated from Damallsvenskan. The club continued to compete in Elitettan in subsequent seasons, finishing third in the 2024 season and fifth in 2025.

Honours Damallsvenskan Champions (7): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Elitettan Winners (2): 2019, 2021 Svenska Cupen Winners (4): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 Svenska Supercupen Winners (2): 2007, 2008 UEFA Women's Champions League Winners (2): 2003, 2004 Runners-up (3) 2002, 2007, 2008

Current squad

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

Retired numbers

6 Malin Moström, Midfielder (1995–2006, 2007)

Record in UEFA competitions All results (away, home and aggregate) list Umeå's goal tally first. Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate2001–2002Second qualifying round Sparta Prague – 1–0 – Varna – 3–0 – Femina Budapest – 6–0 – Quarter-final Ryazan 3–1 4–1 a 7–2 Semi-final HJK Helsinki 1–0 2–1 a 3–1 Final Frankfurt 0–2 ( Frankfurt)2002–2003Second qualifying round Klaksvík – 7–0 – Levadia Tallinn – 4–0 – Sparta Prague – 6–1 – Quarter-final Toulouse 0–0 2–0 a 2–0 Semi-final Frankfurt 1–1 a.e.t. (7p–6p) 1–1 a 2–2 Final Fortuna Hjørring 3–0 4–1 a 7–12003–2004Second qualifying round Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers – 15–0 – Clujana Cluj-Napoca – 6–0 – Slavia Prague – 2–1 – Quarter-final Energy Voronezh 2–1 a 2–1 4–2 Semi-final Brøndby 3–2 a 1–0 4–2 Final Frankfurt 5–0 3–0 a 8–02004–2005Second qualifying round Krka Novo Mesto 7–1 – – Bobruichanka Bobruisk 5–1 – – Mašinac Niš (Host) 8–0 – – Quarter-final Djurgården Stockholm 1–2 a 0–1 1–32006–2007Second qualifying round Legenda Chernihiv 2–0 – – Espanyol Barcelona 3–0 – – Kolbotn (Host) 2–1 – – Quarter-final Saestum Zeist 6–1 a 5–2 11–3 Semi-final Kolbotn 5–1 a 6–0 11–1 Final Arsenal 0–0 0–1 a 0–12007–2008Second qualifying round Clujana Cluj-Napoca – 3–1 – Universitet Vitebsk – 2–0 – Rossiyanka Khimki – 2–2 – Quarter-final Rapide Wezemaal 4–0 a 6–0 10–0 Semi-final Olympique Lyon 1–1 a 0–0 1–1 (agr) Final Frankfurt 2–3 1–1 a 3–42008–2009Second qualifying round Valur Reykjavík – 5–1 – Alma Almaty – 6–0 – Verona – 4–0 – Quarter-final Arsenal 2–3 a 6–0 8–3 Semi-final Zvezda Perm 0–2 a 2–2 2–42009–2010 Round of 32 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 5–0 a 6–0 11–0 Round of 16 Rossiyanka Khimki 1–0 a 1–1 2–1 Quarter-Final Montpellier 2–2 0–0 a 2–2 (agr) Semi-Final Lyon 2–3 a 0–0 2–32010–2011Qualifying round Tel Aviv University 3–0 – – Apollon Limassol (Host) 1–4 – – SFK Sarajevo 1–0 – – a First leg.

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