Ungmennafélagið Leiknir (, ), commonly referred to as Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður () to differentiate them from the
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
club also called Leiknir, is an Icelandic multi-sports club from
Fáskrúðsfjörður
Fáskrúðsfjörður (; previously named also Búðir ) is a village (''þorp'') in eastern Iceland.
It has a population of 735 (as of 2024) and constitutes one of the villages composing the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Geography
Fáskrúðsf ...
. Their football team last played in
2. deild karla, the third level of Icelandic football. The club was founded in 1940.
In 2015 the club placed 2nd in the
2. deild karla and won promotion to the
1. deild karla. After magically avoiding relegation on goal difference from the 1. deild karla with a 7–2 win against HK in the final round of the season, the team was relegated back to the 2. deild karla in 2017.In 2022, the football division of the club merged with
Fjarðabyggð
Fjarðabyggð () is a municipality located in eastern Iceland, in the Eastern Region.
History
The municipality was formed in 1998 with the union of the former municipalities of Eskifjörður, Neskaupstaður and Reyðarfjörður. Austurbyggð, ...
to establish the new
Knattspyrnufélag Austfjarða
Knattspyrnufélag Austfjarða (, ), commonly known as just KFA, is an Icelandic football club from the municipality of Fjarðabyggð located on the east coast of Iceland.
The club was founded in 2022 with a merger of two clubs, and and was name ...
.
Current squad
Footnotes
References
External links
Profile at SoccerwayLeiknir website
Football clubs in Iceland
Association football clubs established in 1940
Association football clubs disestablished in 2022
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