Knattspyrnudeild Keflavíkur is an Icelandicfootball team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.
Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956. The team has also taken part in every year of the Icelandic FA Cup as well as several minor competitions, including the League Cup. Keflavík has played in all the major European competitions, the European Cup, the UEFA Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup and the Intertoto Cup.[1]
Keflavík first played league football when the team joined the newly formed second division in 1956. Keflavík was promoted in 1957 and played in the top flight from 1958 to 1960. The team returned to the second division in 1961 but were promoted again the following year. After narrowly avoiding relegation in 1963 Keflavík won its first title in 1964. The team also won the title in 1969, 1971 and 1973. Since then the team has mostly played in Iceland's top division, Úrvalsdeild, with four spells in the second tier (1981, 1990–92, 2003[1][2] and 2016–17.)
Cup historyedit
The Icelandic FA Cup was established in 1960 and Keflavík entered from the beginning. The team's first cup game ended in a 0–6 defeat by ÍA. Keflavík reached the semi-final of the competition the next three years and had reached seven semis before playing for the first time in the final in 1973. That game ended in a 1–2 defeat by Fram. In 1975 Keflavík won the cup for the first time, beating ÍA by a single goal. The team reached the final again in 1982, 1985, 1988 and 1993 but lost each time. The duck was broken in 1997 when ÍBV were beaten in a penalty-shootout in a replay. Keflavík won the FA Cup again in 2004 and 2006, first by beating KA 3–0 and then KR 2–0.[1][3]
European historyedit
Keflavík played its first European game in 1965 after becoming champions the previous year. The team were drawn against Hungarian side Ferencváros in the European Cup. The Hungarians won 9–1 and 4–1 for a 13–2 aggregate win. In the early 1970s Keflavík were the envy of other Icelandic teams when they were drawn against several top sides, including Everton in 1970, Tottenham Hotspur in 1971 and Real Madrid in 1972. Keflavík's first win in European competition came against Swedish side Kalmar FF in the 1979–80 UEFA Cup. Keflavík won the home match 1–0 and progressed to the second round for the first time, winning on away goals. Keflavík played in the UEFA Europa League in 2009–10 after finishing 2nd in the Icelandic Premier League in 2008[1][4] and lost to Maltese club Valletta with the aggregate favoring the Maltese 5–2.
The Keflavík football team originally played in black shirts and white shorts. In 1973, the team changed its strip to yellow shirts and blue shorts. One reason given for the change was the memory of the team's first European away match, against Ferencváros in Budapest. The Keflavík players were playing in floodlights for the first time and had trouble spotting each other in their black shirts.[5]
In 2014 through 2016 Keflavik played in black and white home jerseys and an all-white away jersey in honor of their 100th anniversary.
^"Kristján og Máni hættir" [Christian and Mani stops] (in Icelandic). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^"Þorvaldur þjálfar Keflavík" [Thorvald trains Keflavík] (in Icelandic). 10 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^"Sameiginleg yfirlýsing frá Knattspyrnudeild Keflavíkur og Þorvaldi Örlygssyni" [A joint statement from Keflavík Soccer Club, Thorvald Örlygsson] (in Icelandic). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
^"Guðlaugur Baldursson er nýráðinn þjálfari meistaraflokks karla Keflavíkur" [Guðlaugur Baldursson has been appointed coach of champion men Keflavik] (in Icelandic). 10 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
^"Landsbankinn styður Keflavík" [Landsbanki supports Keflavik] (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnudeild Keflavík. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
External linksedit
Official website
IcelandFootball.net – Keflavík ÍF (in English)
January 01, 1970
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Knattspyrnudeild Keflavikur is an Icelandic football team commonly known as Keflavik It is a subdivision of Keflavik IF Keflavik ithrotta og ungmennafelag based in the town of Reykjanesbaer in Iceland They play at Netto vollur in Keflavik KeflavikFull nameKnattspyrnudeild KeflavikurFounded1929 95 years ago 1929 GroundKeflavikurvollur IcelandCapacity5 200ChairmanBodvar JonssonManagerHaraldur GudmundssonLeagueBesta deild karla2023Besta deild karla 12th of 12 relegated WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird colours Contents 1 Competition history 1 1 League history 1 2 Cup history 1 3 European history 2 UEFA club competition record 2 1 European competition 3 Team colours 4 Achievements 5 Management 5 1 Club officials 5 1 1 Coaching staff 5 2 Board 5 3 Former coaches 6 Players 6 1 Current squad 6 2 Out on loan 7 Player records 7 1 Most league appearances 7 2 Most league goals 8 Stadium information 9 Shirt Sponsors 10 References 11 External linksCompetition history editKeflavik have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956 The team has also taken part in every year of the Icelandic FA Cup as well as several minor competitions including the League Cup Keflavik has played in all the major European competitions the European Cup the UEFA Cup the Cup Winners Cup and the Intertoto Cup 1 League history edit 1956 57 Division 2 1958 60 Division 1 1961 62 Division 2 1963 80 Division 1 1981 000 Division 2 1982 89 Division 1 1990 92 Division 2 1993 02 Division 1 Renamed Premier League in 1997 2003 000 Division 1 2004 15 Premier League 2016 17 Division 1 201800 Premier League 2019 2020 Division 1 202100 Premier League Keflavik first played league football when the team joined the newly formed second division in 1956 Keflavik was promoted in 1957 and played in the top flight from 1958 to 1960 The team returned to the second division in 1961 but were promoted again the following year After narrowly avoiding relegation in 1963 Keflavik won its first title in 1964 The team also won the title in 1969 1971 and 1973 Since then the team has mostly played in Iceland s top division Urvalsdeild with four spells in the second tier 1981 1990 92 2003 1 2 and 2016 17 Cup history edit The Icelandic FA Cup was established in 1960 and Keflavik entered from the beginning The team s first cup game ended in a 0 6 defeat by IA Keflavik reached the semi final of the competition the next three years and had reached seven semis before playing for the first time in the final in 1973 That game ended in a 1 2 defeat by Fram In 1975 Keflavik won the cup for the first time beating IA by a single goal The team reached the final again in 1982 1985 1988 and 1993 but lost each time The duck was broken in 1997 when IBV were beaten in a penalty shootout in a replay Keflavik won the FA Cup again in 2004 and 2006 first by beating KA 3 0 and then KR 2 0 1 3 European history edit Keflavik played its first European game in 1965 after becoming champions the previous year The team were drawn against Hungarian side Ferencvaros in the European Cup The Hungarians won 9 1 and 4 1 for a 13 2 aggregate win In the early 1970s Keflavik were the envy of other Icelandic teams when they were drawn against several top sides including Everton in 1970 Tottenham Hotspur in 1971 and Real Madrid in 1972 Keflavik s first win in European competition came against Swedish side Kalmar FF in the 1979 80 UEFA Cup Keflavik won the home match 1 0 and progressed to the second round for the first time winning on away goals Keflavik played in the UEFA Europa League in 2009 10 after finishing 2nd in the Icelandic Premier League in 2008 1 4 and lost to Maltese club Valletta with the aggregate favoring the Maltese 5 2 UEFA club competition record editCompetition Matches W D L GF GA UEFA Champions League 8 0 0 8 5 35 UEFA Cup Winners Cup 6 1 1 4 14 19 UEFA Cup UEFA Europa League 18 4 2 12 18 44 UEFA Intertoto Cup 12 1 4 7 12 25 Total 44 6 7 31 49 123 European competition edit Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1965 66 European Cup PR nbsp Ferencvarosi TC 1 4 1 9 2 13 1970 71 European Cup 1R nbsp Everton F C 2 6 0 3 2 9 1971 72 UEFA Cup 1R nbsp Tottenham Hotspur 1 6 0 9 1 15 1972 73 European Cup 1R nbsp Real Madrid 0 1 0 3 0 4 1973 74 UEFA Cup 1R nbsp Hibernian 1 1 0 2 1 3 1974 75 European Cup 1R nbsp Hajduk Split 0 2 1 7 1 9 1975 76 UEFA Cup 1R nbsp Dundee United 0 2 0 4 0 6 1976 77 UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1R nbsp Hamburger SV 1 1 0 3 1 4 1979 80 UEFA Cup 1R nbsp Kalmar 1 0 1 2 2 2 a 2R nbsp Zbrojovka Brno 1 2 1 3 2 5 1994 95 UEFA Cup Winners Cup QR nbsp Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 2 1 4 2 6 1995 Intertoto Cup GS nbsp Metz 1 2 nbsp Partick Thistle 1 3 nbsp Zagreb 0 0 nbsp LASK 1 2 1996 Intertoto Cup GS nbsp Orebro 1 3 nbsp Maribor 0 0 nbsp Austria Wien 0 6 nbsp Copenhagen 1 2 1998 99 UEFA Cup Winners Cup QR nbsp Liepajas Metalurgs 1 0 2 4 3 4 2005 06 UEFA Cup 1QR nbsp Etzella 2 0 4 0 6 0 2QR nbsp Mainz 0 2 0 2 0 4 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R nbsp Dungannon Swifts 4 1 0 0 4 1 2R nbsp Lillestrom 2 2 1 4 3 6 2007 08 UEFA Cup 1QR nbsp Midtjylland 3 2 1 2 4 4 a 2009 10 UEFA Europa League 1R nbsp Valletta 2 2 0 3 2 5Team colours editThe Keflavik football team originally played in black shirts and white shorts In 1973 the team changed its strip to yellow shirts and blue shorts One reason given for the change was the memory of the team s first European away match against Ferencvaros in Budapest The Keflavik players were playing in floodlights for the first time and had trouble spotting each other in their black shirts 5 In 2014 through 2016 Keflavik played in black and white home jerseys and an all white away jersey in honor of their 100th anniversary Achievements editUrvalsdeild karla Icelandic Championships 4 1964 1969 1971 1973 Icelandic Cups 4 1975 1997 2004 2006 Icelandic Super Cups 6 1970 1972 1973 1975 1976 1998Management editClub officials edit Coaching staff edit Position Name Manager nbsp Eysteinn Huni Hauksson nbsp Sigurdur Ragnar Eyjolfsson Assistant manager nbsp omar Johannsson Goalkeeping coach nbsp omar Johannsson Physiotherapist nbsp Falur Dadason Massage therapist nbsp oskar Ingi Viglundsson Photographer nbsp Jon Orvar Arason Kitman nbsp THorolfur THorsteinsson Source 6 Board edit Position Name Chairman nbsp Sigurdur Gardarsson Former coaches edit nbsp Hafsteinn Gudmundsson 1956 60 nbsp Albert Gudmundsson 1960 nbsp Hogni Gunnlaugsson 1961 62 nbsp Gudbjorn Jonsson 1962 63 nbsp oli B Jonsson 1964 65 nbsp Reynir Karlsson 1966 nbsp Rikhardur Jonsson 1967 nbsp Reynir Karlsson 1968 nbsp Holmbert Fridjonsson 1969 70 nbsp Einar Helgason 1971 72 nbsp Joe Hooley 1973 nbsp George Smith 1974 nbsp Joe Hooley 1975 nbsp Gudni Kjartansson amp nbsp Jon Johannsson 1975 nbsp James Craig 1976 nbsp Gudni Kjartansson 1976 nbsp Holmbert Fridjonsson 1977 nbsp Gudni Kjartansson 1978 nbsp Ron Smith 1979 nbsp Kjartan Sigtryggsson 1979 nbsp Tommy Tranter 1979 nbsp Gudni Kjartansson 1979 nbsp John McKernan 1980 nbsp Gudni Kjartansson 1981 nbsp Karl Hermannsson 1982 nbsp Gudni Kjartansson 1983 nbsp Haukur Hafsteinsson 1984 nbsp Holmbert Fridjonsson 1985 86 nbsp Peter Keeling 1987 nbsp Frank Upton 1987 88 nbsp Astradur Gunnarsson 1989 nbsp Holmbert Fridjonsson 1989 nbsp THorsteinn olafsson 1990 nbsp Kjartan Masson 1991 93 nbsp Ian Ross 1994 nbsp Petur Petursson 1994 nbsp Ingi Bjorn Albertsson 1995 nbsp THorir Sigfusson 1995 nbsp Kjartan Masson 1996 nbsp Sigurdur Bjorgvinsson amp nbsp Gunnar Oddsson 1997 99 nbsp Kjartan Masson 1999 nbsp Pall Gudlaugsson 2000 nbsp Gunnar Oddsson 2000 nbsp Gustav Adolf Bjornsson 2001 nbsp Kjartan Masson 2002 nbsp Milan Jankovic 1 Jan 2003 31 Dec 2004 nbsp Gudjon THordarson Pre season 2005 17 May 2005 nbsp Kristjan Gudmundsson 1 May 2005 31 Dec 2009 nbsp Willum THor THorsson 20 Feb 2010 31 Dec 2011 nbsp Zoran Daniel Ljubicic 1 Jan 2012 19 June 2013 7 nbsp Kristjan Gudmundsson 19 June 2013 5 June 2015 8 nbsp THorvaldur Orlygsson 10 October 2015 9 4 October 2016 10 nbsp Gudlaugur Baldursson 10 October 2016 11 Players editCurrent squad edit As of 12 September 2023 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 3 DF nbsp ISL Axel Ingi Johannesson 4 DF nbsp ESP Nacho Heras 5 DF nbsp ISL Magnus THor Magnusson 6 MF nbsp ISL Sindri Snaer Magnusson 7 MF nbsp ISL Viktor Andri Hafthorsson 9 MF nbsp PLE Muhamed Alghoul 10 MF nbsp ISL Dagur Ingi Valsson 11 MF nbsp ISL Stefan Ljubicic 13 GK nbsp DEN Mathias Rosenorn 14 MF nbsp ISL Gudjon Petur Stefansson 15 MF nbsp ISL Dagur Margeirsson 16 DF nbsp ISL Sindri THor Gudmundsson 17 DF nbsp ISL Gunnlaugur Fannar Gudmundsson No Pos Nation Player 18 MF nbsp ISL Ernir Bjarnason 19 MF nbsp ISL Edon Osmani 22 MF nbsp ISL Asgeir Pall Magnusson 23 MF nbsp DEN Sami Kamel 24 GK nbsp ISL Asgeir Orri Magnusson 25 DF nbsp ISL Frans Elvarsson 26 DF nbsp ISL Isak Ivarsson on loan from Vikingur Reykjavik 28 DF nbsp ISL Gabriel Mani Saevarsson 50 DF nbsp UKR Oleksiy Kovtun 89 FW nbsp UKR Robert Hehedosh 99 MF nbsp ISL Valur THor Hakonarson GK nbsp ISL Bergsteinn Magnusson Out on loan edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player DF nbsp ISL Stefan Jon Fridriksson at THrottur MF nbsp ISL Daniel Gylfason at Arbaer No Pos Nation Player FW nbsp ISL Helgi THor Jonsson at Vidir Gardi FW nbsp AUS Jordan Smylie at Haukar Player records editAll current players are in bold Most league appearances edit Apps Player 244 nbsp Gudmundur Steinarsson 214 nbsp Sigurdur Bjorgvinsson 189 nbsp Magnus Sverrir THorsteinsson 180 nbsp THorsteinn Bjarnason 177 nbsp Gunnar Oddsson 177 nbsp oli THor Magnusson 172 nbsp Gestur Gylfason 157 nbsp omar Johannsson 155 nbsp Gudjon Arni Antoniusson 154 nbsp Jon olafur Jonsson 151 nbsp olafur Juliusson 149 nbsp Johann Birnir Gudmundsson 149 nbsp THorarinn Kristjansson 147 nbsp Ragnar Margeirsson 147 nbsp Karl Hermannsson Most league goals edit Goals Player 81 nbsp Gudmundur Steinarsson 72 nbsp Steinar Johannsson 57 nbsp oli THor Magnusson 49 nbsp Ragnar Margeirsson 48 nbsp THorarinn Kristjansson 44 nbsp Hordur Sveinsson 39 nbsp Johann Birnir Gudmundsson 31 nbsp Jon olafur Jonsson 28 nbsp Magnus Sverrir THorsteinsson 27 nbsp Fridrik Ragnarsson 26 nbsp olafur Juliusson 26 nbsp Haukur Ingi Gudnason 24 nbsp Jon Johannsson 24 nbsp Einar Asbjorn olafssonStadium information editName Netto vollurinn City Keflavik Reykjanesbaer Capacity 5 200 Built 1968Shirt Sponsors editYear Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor 1973 Unknown Vikurbaer 1974 Sunna 1975 Vikurbaer 1976 SpKef 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Fisher 1983 Puma 1984 Adidas Byggingaval 1985 Samvinnuferdir Landsyn 1986 1987 Bylgjan FM989 1988 Ragnarsbakari 1989 Utvegsbankinn 1990 Berri Islandsbanki 1991 1992 1993 SpKef 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Nike 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Puma 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Landsbankinn 12 2012 2013 2014 Nike 2015 2016 2017 Geysir Car Rental 2018References edit a b c d in Icelandic Vidir Sigurdsson Islensk knattspyrna Icelandic Football Yearbook Published annually since 1981 in Icelandic Keflavik League Record Official Web permanent dead link Retrieved 2009 03 22 in Icelandic Keflavik Cup Record Official Web Retrieved 2009 03 22 in Icelandic Keflavik European Games Official Web Retrieved 2009 03 22 in Icelandic Sa ekki samherja Meistarablad IBK 1984 Knattspyrnurad Keflavikur 1984 LEIKMENN MEISTARAFLOKKS KARLA PLAYERS champion KARLA 2016 in Icelandic Archived from the original on 27 February 2019 Retrieved 14 June 2016 THjalfarar Kristjan og Mani haettir Christian and Mani stops in Icelandic 5 June 2015 Retrieved 3 March 2016 THorvaldur thjalfar Keflavik Thorvald trains Keflavik in Icelandic 10 October 2015 Retrieved 3 March 2016 Sameiginleg yfirlysing fra Knattspyrnudeild Keflavikur og THorvaldi Orlygssyni A joint statement from Keflavik Soccer Club Thorvald Orlygsson in Icelandic 4 October 2016 Retrieved 20 October 2016 Gudlaugur Baldursson er nyradinn thjalfari meistaraflokks karla Keflavikur Gudlaugur Baldursson has been appointed coach of champion men Keflavik in Icelandic 10 October 2016 Retrieved 20 October 2016 Landsbankinn stydur Keflavik Landsbanki supports Keflavik in Icelandic Knattspyrnudeild Keflavik 14 March 2017 Retrieved 30 March 2017 External links editOfficial website IcelandFootball net Keflavik IF in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knattspyrnudeild Keflavik amp oldid 1192699354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
