Knattspyrnudeild Keflavíkur (, ) is an
Iceland
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ic
football
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team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of
Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town of
Reykjanesbær in
Iceland
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. 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. Keflavík has played in all the major European competitions, the
European Cup
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, the
UEFA Cup
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Computer scientists and Mathematici ...
, the
Cup Winners' Cup and the
Intertoto Cup.
[ 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
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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 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
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 Cove ...
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 Patria ...
. The team also won the title in
1969,
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
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 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
. Since then the team has mostly played in Iceland's top division,
Úrvalsdeild
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, with four spells in the second tier (1981, 1990–92,
2003
2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater.
In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War.
Demographic ...
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
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
and
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
, 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 (), Hungary.
Name
The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary.
History
The developmen ...
in the
European Cup
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. 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
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in 1972. Keflavík's first win in European competition came against Swedish side
Kalmar FF 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 (), Hungary.
Name
The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary.
History
The developmen ...
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 Patria ...
,
1969,
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
,
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 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
*
Icelandic Cups: 4
**
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
,
1997
Events January
* January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States.
* January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis.
* January 1 ...
,
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
,
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
*
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 (1967)
*
Reynir Karlsson (1968)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1969–70)
*
Einar Helgason (1971–72)
*
Joe Hooley (1973)
* George Smith (1974)
*
Joe Hooley (1975)
*
Guðni Kjartansson &
Jón Jóhannsson (1975)
* James Craig (1976)
*
Guðni Kjartansson (1976)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1977)
*
Guðni Kjartansson (1978)
*
Ron Smith (1979)
*
Kjartan Sigtryggsson (1979)
*
Tommy Tranter (1979)
*
Guðni Kjartansson (1979)
*
John McKernan (1980)
*
Guðni Kjartansson (1981)
*
Karl Hermannsson (1982)
*
Guðni Kjartansson (1983)
*
Haukur Hafsteinsson (1984)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1985–86)
*
Peter Keeling (1987)
*
Frank Upton (1987–88)
*
Ástráður Gunnarsson (1989)
* Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1989)
*
Þorsteinn Ólafsson (1990)
*
Kjartan Másson (1991–93)
*
Ian Ross (1994)
*
Pétur Pétursson (1994)
*
Ingi Björn Albertsson (1995)
*
Þórir Sigfússon (1995)
*
Kjartan Masson (1996)
*
Sigurður Björgvinsson &
Gunnar Oddsson (1997–99)
*
Kjartan Másson (1999)
*
Páll Guðlaugsson (2000)
*
Gunnar Oddsson (2000)
*
Gústav Adolf Björnsson (2001)
*
Kjartan Másson (2002)
* Milan Janković (1 Jan 2003 – 31 Dec 2004)
*
Guðjón Þórðarson (Pre-season 2005 – 17 May 2005)
* Kristján Guðmundsson (1 May 2005 – 31 Dec 2009)
*
Willum Þór Þórsson (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
–)
* Eysteinn Húni Hauksson / Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson (2019-2022)
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
on loan at
Víðir
on loan at
Þróttur Vogum
on loan at
Reynir Sandgerði
Player records
''All current players are in bold''.
Most league appearances
Most league goals
Stadium information
*Name –
HS Orku völlurinn
*City –
Keflavík,
Reykjanesbær
*Capacity – 5,200
*Built – 1968
Kit and 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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