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Ungmennafélag Álftaness
Ungmennafélag Álftaness, also known as Álftanes, is a multi-sports club in Álftanes, Iceland. It has active departments in basketball, football, golf, track and field and volleyball. History The club was founded in 1946 as Ungmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps. In 2004 it changed its name to Ungmennafélag Álftaness, or Álftanes for short. Home court The home court of the club is ''Íþróttamiðstöð Álftaness''. Its indoor arena is commonly known as ''Forsetahöllin'' (English: The President's Palace) while its football field is known as the ''Forsetavöllurinn'' (English: The President's field). Basketball Álftanes basketball was founded in 2007. In 2023, its men's team won promotion to the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in its history. Football Men's football Álftanes men's football team plays in 4. deild karla as of 2021. Trophies and achievements *4. deild karla ** Winners: 2014 Women's football Álftanes women's football team plays in 2. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álftanes
Álftanes () is the name of a town and a collection of small peninsulas in Iceland. It means ''swan peninsula''. The best known of these peninsulas extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes with the town of the same name in the Capital Region of Iceland. The municipality of Álftanes was merged into the neighboring municipality of Garðabær in January 2013. Álftanes had a population of 2,484 as of January 2011. The town contains the official residence of the President of Iceland, Bessastaðir. Sports The town is home to the Ungmennafélag Álftaness Ungmennafélag Álftaness, also known as Álftanes, is a multi-sports club in Álftanes, Iceland. It has active departments in basketball, football, golf, track and field and volleyball. History The club was founded in 1946 as Ungmennafélag Bessa ... multi-sport club. References Southwest Iceland Municipalities of Iceland Populated places in Capital Region (Iceland) Peninsulas of Iceland {{Iceland-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
