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The Swedish women's football club will shut down permanently after their final Allsvenskan match this weekend, ending a decade-long journey.
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IK Uppsala will play their final ever match this weekend before the club formally shuts down, bringing the curtain down on ten years of women's football in the Swedish top flight.
The club confirmed it will cease all operations once the Allsvenskan season concludes, with crippling financial pressures making continued existence impossible.
Their farewell fixture comes at home against Växjö - a bittersweet occasion for players, staff and supporters who have ridden the highs and lows together over the past decade, as Dagens Nyheter reports.
Youth teams have already wrapped up their campaigns, leaving all eyes on the senior squad's final outing.
Club president Linda Zillén has voiced serious doubts about the viability of standalone women's football clubs, warning that IK Uppsala's fate could easily befall others facing similar monetary struggles.
Her comments shine a spotlight on the fragile economics underpinning parts of the Swedish women's game.
Despite knowing the end is near, players have tried to keep spirits up during the final week of training. The squad are treating preparations as business as usual, determined to bow out on a positive note.
Several members have already begun sounding out moves to other clubs as they plan for life beyond IK Uppsala.
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