Now Umeå is adjusting to its new status in women’s soccer — languishing in Sweden’s second division, playing before average attendances of around 400 spectators, and battling debts.

This Small-Town Team in Sweden Was a Women’s Soccer Powerhouse. Then Europe’s Big Clubs Took Over UMEA, Sweden (AP) — Sprinkled around its small, shared office are trophies and mementos ...

UMEA, Sweden (AP) — Sprinkled around its small, shared office are trophies and mementos signifying the not-so-distant glory days of Swedish women’s soccer team Umeå IK. On one wall is the No ...