Knattspyrnudeild Keflavíkur is an
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
ic
football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of
Keflavík ÍF
Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag) is an Icelandic sports club, from the town of Reykjanesbær. The club has several divisions for different sports: football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, shooting, and taekw ...
(Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town of
Reykjanesbær
Reykjanesbær () is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula (''Suðurnes'') in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years. The municipalit ...
in
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
. They play at
Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.
Competition history
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
In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ...
. Keflavík has played in all the major European competitions, the
European Cup, the
UEFA Cup
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, the
Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournam ...
and the
Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from ( football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Foo ...
.
[ Víðir Sigurðsson: ''Íslensk knattspyrna'' (Icelandic Football Yearbook), Published annually since 1981]
League history
1956–57:
Division 2
1958–60:
Division 1
1961–62:
Division 2
1963–80:
Division 1
1981:
Division 2
1982–89:
Division 1
1990–92:
Division 2
1993–02:
Division 1 (Renamed Premier League in 1997)
2003:
Division 1
2004–15:
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...
2016–17:
Division 1
2018:
Premier League
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2019-2020:
Division 1
2021:
Premier League
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Keflavík first played league football when the team joined the newly formed
second division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
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 sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
in 1961 but were promoted again the following year. After narrowly avoiding relegation in
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...
Keflavík won its first title in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...
. The team also won the title in
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
,
1971 and
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
. Since then the team has mostly played in Iceland's top division,
Úrvalsdeild, with four spells in the second tier (1981, 1990–92,
2003 and 2016–17.)
Cup history
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.
European history
Keflavík played its first European game in 1965 after becoming champions the previous year. The team were drawn against Hungarian side
Ferencváros
Ferencváros () is the 9th district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest IX. kerülete), Hungary.
Name
The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary.
History
The development of Fe ...
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
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in 1971 and
Real Madrid in 1972. Keflavík's first win in European competition came against Swedish side
Kalmar FF
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in the
1979–80 UEFA Cup
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. 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
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in 2009–10 after finishing 2nd in the
Icelandic Premier League in 2008
and lost to Maltese club
Valletta
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with the aggregate favoring the Maltese 5–2.
UEFA club competition record
European competition
Team colours
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
Ferencváros () is the 9th district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest IX. kerülete), Hungary.
Name
The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary.
History
The development of Fe ...
in Budapest. The Keflavík players were playing in floodlights for the first time and had trouble spotting each other in their black shirts.
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
*
Úrvalsdeild karla (Icelandic Championships): 4
**
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...
,
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
,
1971,
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
*
Icelandic Cups: 4
** 1975, 1997,
2004,
2006
*
Icelandic Super Cups: 6
** 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1998
Management
Club officials
Coaching staff
Source:
Board
Former coaches
*
Hafsteinn Guðmundsson (1956–60)
*
Albert Guðmundsson (1960)
*
Högni Gunnlaugsson (1961–62)
*
Guðbjörn Jónsson (1962–63)
*
Óli B. Jónsson (1964–65)
*
Reynir Karlsson (1966)
*
Ríkharður Jónsson
Ríkharður Jónsson (12 November 1929 – 14 February 2017) was an Icelandic football player and manager.
He made his debut for the Icelandic national team in 1947, and got 33 caps and 17 goals until 1965.
This made him top goalscorer of th ...
(1967)
*
Reynir Karlsson (1968)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1969–70)
*
Einar Helgason (1971–72)
*
Joe Hooley (1973)
* George Smith (1974)
*
Joe Hooley (1975)
*
Guðni Kjartansson
Guðni Kjartansson (born 10 December 1946) is an Icelandic football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He managed the Iceland national team from 1980 to 1981.
References
Living people
1946 births
Men's association ...
&
Jón Jóhannsson (1975)
* James Craig (1976)
*
Guðni Kjartansson
Guðni Kjartansson (born 10 December 1946) is an Icelandic football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He managed the Iceland national team from 1980 to 1981.
References
Living people
1946 births
Men's association ...
(1976)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1977)
*
Guðni Kjartansson
Guðni Kjartansson (born 10 December 1946) is an Icelandic football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He managed the Iceland national team from 1980 to 1981.
References
Living people
1946 births
Men's association ...
(1978)
*
Ron Smith (1979)
*
Kjartan Sigtryggsson (1979)
*
Tommy Tranter (1979)
*
Guðni Kjartansson
Guðni Kjartansson (born 10 December 1946) is an Icelandic football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He managed the Iceland national team from 1980 to 1981.
References
Living people
1946 births
Men's association ...
(1979)
*
John McKernan (1980)
*
Guðni Kjartansson
Guðni Kjartansson (born 10 December 1946) is an Icelandic football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He managed the Iceland national team from 1980 to 1981.
References
Living people
1946 births
Men's association ...
(1981)
*
Karl Hermannsson (1982)
*
Guðni Kjartansson
Guðni Kjartansson (born 10 December 1946) is an Icelandic football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He managed the Iceland national team from 1980 to 1981.
References
Living people
1946 births
Men's association ...
(1983)
*
Haukur Hafsteinsson (1984)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1985–86)
*
Peter Keeling (1987)
*
Frank Upton (1987–88)
*
Ástráður Gunnarsson (1989)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1989)
*
Þorsteinn Ólafsson Þorsteinn is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 1965), Icelandic actor
*Þorsteinn Bjarnason (born 1957), Icelandic former professional footballer (goalkeeper)
*Þorste ...
(1990)
*
Kjartan Másson (1991–93)
*
Ian Ross (1994)
*
Pétur Pétursson
Guðlaugur ''Pétur'' Pétursson (born 27 June 1959 in Akranes) is a retired Icelandic footballer who was active as a forward.
Club career
Pétur made his professional debut at ÍA and also played for Feyenoord Rotterdam, RSC Anderlecht (35 ...
(1994)
*
Ingi Björn Albertsson (1995)
*
Þórir Sigfússon (1995)
*
Kjartan Masson (1996)
*
Sigurður Björgvinsson &
Gunnar Oddsson (1997–99)
*
Kjartan Másson (1999)
*
Páll Guðlaugsson
Páll Guðlaugsson (born 9 September 1958) is an Icelandic former footballer and current football coach. He was the coach of the Faroe Islands in his 1–0 victory against Austria, in his first official match. He is currently the coach of B68 Tof ...
(2000)
*
Gunnar Oddsson (2000)
*
Gústav Adolf Björnsson (2001)
*
Kjartan Másson (2002)
* Milan Janković (1 Jan 2003 – 31 Dec 2004)
*
Guðjón Þórðarson
Guðjón Þórðarson (; born 14 September 1955) is an Icelandic footballer manager and former player. He has previously been manager of Iceland, Icelandic clubs ÍA, KA, KR, Keflavík, BÍ/Bolungarvík and Grindavík, English clubs Notts Co ...
(Pre-season 2005 – 17 May 2005)
* Kristján Guðmundsson (1 May 2005 – 31 Dec 2009)
*
Willum Þór Þórsson
Willum Þór Þórsson (born 17 March 1963) is a former football player and manager and politician.
From 2013 to 2016, he served on the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, for the Progressive Party, and is currently a member of parliament sinc ...
(20 Feb 2010 – 31 Dec 2011)
*
Zoran Daníel Ljubičić (1 Jan 2012 – 19 June 2013)
* Kristján Guðmundsson (19 June 2013 – 5 June 2015)
*
Þorvaldur Örlygsson (10 October 2015–4 October 2016)
* Guðlaugur Baldursson (10 October 2016
–)
Players
Current squad
Player records
''All current players are in bold''.
Most league appearances
Most league goals
Stadium information
*Name –
Nettó-völlurinn
*City –
Keflavík
Keflavík (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwood Bay'') is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129.
In 1995, Keflavik merged with nearby Njarð ...
,
Reykjanesbær
Reykjanesbær () is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula (''Suðurnes'') in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years. The municipalit ...
*Capacity – 5,200
*Built – 1968
Shirt Sponsors
References
External links
Official website– Keflavík ÍF
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Football clubs in Iceland
Association football clubs established in 1929
1929 establishments in Iceland
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