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1965 Úrvalsdeild
In 1965, the Besta-deild karla, Icelandic football tournament was held for the 54th time. Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, KR won its 19th title after defeating Íþróttabandalag Akraness, ÍA 2–1 in an extra game for the championship after both teams where tied with 13 points at the end of the season. KR's Baldvin Baldvinsson was the top scorer with 11 goals.. Six teams participated; KR , Fram , ÍBA , ÍA , Valur and Keflavík. Final league table Results Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 10 matches. Championship match References Úrvalsdeild karla (football) seasons 1964–65 in European association football leagues, Iceland 1965–66 in European association football leagues, Iceland 1965 in Icelandic football {{Iceland-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild
The Besta deild karla () is a professional association football league in Iceland and the highest level of the Icelandic football league system. The competition was founded in 1912 as the Icelandic Championship. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer (April to September). It is governed by the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) and has 12 teams. By the end of the 2022–23 season, UEFA ranked the league No. 48 in Europe. From 27 April 2009 to 2022, the league had an active agreement on the league's name rights with Ölgerðin, the Icelandic franchisee for Pepsi. From the 2019 season to the end of the 2021 season, the league was popularly referred to as Pepsi Max deildin (The Pepsi Max League). On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta deild karla. The clubs play each other home and away. At the end of each season, the two teams with the fewest points are relegated to 1. deild karla (First Division), from which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knattspyrnufélagið Fram
''Knattspyrnufélagið Fram'' (, ) is a professional Icelandic sports club, best known for its football and handball teams. It was founded on 1 May 1908 in Reykjavík. It was based at Safamýri, in the Háaleiti og Bústaðir district near Reykjavík city centre before slowly moving operations to the newly established Grafarholt district. The football team currently plays in the top division, the Besta deild karla after being promoted in the 2021 season. The club also has strong handball teams; the men's team won the Icelandic championship in 2013. Other sports offered by the club include basketball, taekwondo and skiing. Football Fram is one of the most successful clubs in Iceland: it has eighteen national championship titles and seven national cup titles, and it is regarded as one of the biggest teams in Iceland. Fram dominated Icelandic football in the 1980s and early 1990s. They were relegated from the top division in 2005, but after one year in the men's second tier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Karla (football) Seasons
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Úrvalsdeild karla is a name given to top-tier men's competitions in Iceland and may refer to: * Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland * Úrvalsdeild karla (football), the top tier men's football league in Iceland * Úrvalsdeild karla (handball), the top tier men's handball league in Iceland See also * Úrvalsdeild kvenna (other) Úrvalsdeild kvenna is a name given to top-tier women's competitions in Iceland and may refer to: * Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), the top tier women's basketball league in Iceland * Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football), the top tier women's football l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyleifur Hafsteinsson
Eyleifur Hafsteinsson (born 31 May 1947) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a forward. He won the Icelandic championship in 1968, 1970 and 1974 and the Icelandic Cup in 1966. He was part of the Iceland national team between 1964 and 1972, playing 26 matches and scoring 4 goals. Career After coming up through the junior teams of Íþróttabandalag Akraness (ÍA), he debuted with the senior team in 1964. He became an instant hit, becoming the youngest player ever to score in the Icelandic top-tier league when he did so three days before his 17th birthday. He finished the 1964 season as the league's top goal scorer with 10 goals. The following year he spent three months in Glasgow, Scotland, where he trained with the Glasgow Rangers. He returned to ÍA before the start of the 1965 season where he scored 7 goals. In 1966, he moved to Reykjavík and joined Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur where he played until 1969. In 1970, he returned to ÍA where he finished his ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skúli Hákonarson
Skúli or Skuli is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: *Skúli Þórsteinsson, 11th century Icelandic poet and warrior *Skúli Sverrisson (born 1966), Icelandic bass player and composer, residing in New York City *Skuli Sigfusson (1870–1969), politician in Manitoba, Canada See also *Skúlason Skúlason is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning ''son of Skúli''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but is a patronymic. The name may refer to: * Ari Freyr Skúlason (born 1987), Icelandic professional football player * ..., patronymic meaning "son of Skúli" {{DEFAULTSORT:Skuli Masculine given names Icelandic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Ísfeld
Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns ''einarðr'' (meaning "bold") and ''einörð'' (meaning "valour").Vigfusson (1874:121). Einar as given name * Einár (rapper) (2002–2021), Swedish rapper *Einar Jan Aas (born 1955), Norwegian footballer *Einar Arnórsson (1880–1955), Icelandic politician *Einar Axelsson (1895–1971), Swedish actor *Einar Benediktsson (1864–1940), Icelandic poet and lawyer *Einar Blidberg (1906–1993), Swedish Navy vice admiral *Einar Bollason (born 1943), Icelandic former basketball player, coach and TV analyst *Einar Bragi (1921–2005), Icelandic poet *Einar Bruno Larsen (1939–2021), Norwegian footballer and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 1
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: A bloody military coup is staged in Nigeria, deposing the civilian government and resulting in the death of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. * January 17 ** The Nigerian coup is overturned by another faction of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1966–67 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup club football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... competition was won by Bayern Munich with a 1–0 final victory over Rangers, who had eliminated holders Borussia Dortmund. It was the fourth time in six years that the final required at least extra time to decide the winners. Teams Preliminary round First leg Second leg ''Standard Liège won 9–2 on aggregate.'' Bracket First round First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second leg ''Spartak Moscow won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rapid Wien won 9–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Shamrock Rovers won 8–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Bayern Munich won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966–67 European Cup
The 1966–67 European Cup was the 12th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Celtic for the first time, when they beat Inter Milan 2–1 in the final at the Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, on 25 May 1967, making them the first British team, as well as the only Scottish team (as of 2025) to win the trophy. Celtic also became just the second team to win the tournament on their debut appearance after Inter Milan in 1963–64 edition. Real Madrid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by eventual finalists Inter Milan in the quarter-finals. The Soviet Union entered its champion for the first time this season. Teams A total of 33 teams participated in the competition. Spain was represented by two clubs, with Real Madrid qualifying as title holders and Atlético Madrid as Spanish champions. Real Madrid made their twelfth consecutive appearance in the competition, while CSKA Red Flag participated for the eighth t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valur Men's Football
The Valur men's football team, commonly known as Valur (, ), is the men's football department of the Knattspyrnufélagið Valur multi-sport club. The club is based in Reykjavík, Iceland, and currently plays in the Besta deild karla, the top league of men's football in Iceland. The team plays its home games at Hlíðarendi in Reykjavík. The team's colours are red and white. Valur has spent most of its time in the top-flight of Icelandic football, spending only three seasons outside the top tier. Valur is one of the most successful football clubs in Iceland, with 23 Icelandic championships. Early beginnings Football arrived in Iceland before the end of the nineteenth century, and as elsewhere, became popular amongst young people. In 1908, a youth group was founded within the YMCA in Reykjavík, led by Reverend Friðrik Friðriksson. The boys of the group were active in a number of indoor and outdoor activities. By 1911, several football clubs had been founded in Reykjavík, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
