Advantage Frankfurt after Umeå drawUmeå IK 1-1 1. FFC FrankfurtConny Pohlers cancelled out Marta's quick-fire opener to give the German outfit an invaluable first-leg draw.
Frankfurt fightback thrills TritschoksHans-Jürgen Tritschoks was a happy man after his 1. FFC Frankfurt side recovered from "the worst possible start" to hold Umeå IK in the first leg of the final.
Marta mystery gives Frankfurt a liftFIFA World Player of the Year Marta is a doubt for Umeå IK's UEFA Women's Cup final first leg against 1. FFC Frankfurt on Saturday after missing team training.
Östberg back home at Umeå Defender Frida Östberg is relishing the chance to clinch a hat-trick of UEFA Women's Cup titles against 1. FFC Frankfurt after returning for her second Umeå IK spell.
Pohlers playing her partConny Pohlers has been a striker transformed since joining 1. FFC Frankfurt this season and is hoping to win the UEFA Women's Cup with her second club.
Yamaguchi thrilled by European chanceJapanese midfielder Mami Yamaguchi has adapted well since joining Umeå IK and said the forthcoming UEFA Women's Cup final is "the biggest game of my life".
Wunderlich relishes Umeå showdownTina Wunderlich is the longest-serving member of the 1. FFC Frankfurt team and she is aiming to lift the UEFA Women's Cup as the final begins on Saturday.
Frankfurt bounce back as Arsenal delightFinalists 1. FFC Frankfurt bounced back from two rare defeats to resume command of the league while deposed holders Arsenal LFC are English champions.
Injured Lingor denied swansongGermany playmaker Renate Lingor is out of 1. FFC Frankfurt's UEFA Women's Cup final against Umeå IK after fracturing her right shoulder and plans to retire.
Five-star Frankfurt keep cupUEFA Women's Cup finalists 1. FFC Frankfurt recovered from a bad start to beat 1. FC Saarbrücken 5-1 and claimed their seventh German Cup in ten years.
Women's finalists hit rivals for sixUEFA Women's Cup finalists Umeå IK and 1. FFC Frankfurt both secured 6-0 victories at the weekend, when Arsenal LFC's 51-game run ended in England.
Berglund delight at Lyon scalpEmma Berglund, 19, was relieved to help Umeå IK into the final having only found out she would be starting the biggest game of her career before kick-off.
Umeå scrape through to fifth finalUmeå IK 0-0 Olympique Lyonnais (agg: 1-1, Umeå win on away goals) The Swedish side secured their fifth final berth in seven years after a goalless draw against Lyon.
Frankfurt ease into final againASD CF Bardolino Verona 0-3 1. FFC Frankfurt (agg: 2-7)Three late goals put the gloss on an impressive performance from the visitors as they qualified for a fourth final in style.
Confident Frankfurt visit VeronaAlthough his team only lead 4-2, 1. FFC Frankfurt coach Hans-Jürgen Tritschoks is confident of his team's chances in the semi-final second leg at ASD CF Bardolino Verona.