Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar (, ), commonly known as KV, is an

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ic sports club from the capital city,

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 ...

in the area of

Vesturbær Vesturbær () is a district in Reykjavík in Iceland, comprising eight neighbourhoods west of the city center: ''Gamli Vesturbær'' , ''Bráðræðisholt'' , ''Grandahverfi'' , ''Hagahverfi'' , ''Melar'' , ''Skjól'' , ''Grímsstaðaholt'' , ''Skil ...

. It is best known for its football team but has also fielded teams in other sports, such as

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and

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. The club was founded in 2004.

Men's football

Grounds

KV plays its games on the pitch next to Úrvalsdeild karla side, KR's

KR-völlur Meistaravellir () or KR-völlur ( or more precisely 'KR Stadium') is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. The st ...

History

In 2009 and 2011, the club was promoted to the 2. deild karla. The team finished 4th out of 12 teams in 2012, only one win from promotion to the 1. division. In 2013 the club was promoted to the 1. deild karla, the highest level the club has played at in its history.

Honours

* 2. deild karla **''Runner-ups:'' 2013 * 3. deild karla **Winners: 2020 **Winners: 2011 **''Runner-ups:'' 2009

Basketball

The KV men's basketball team was founded in 2007 and has played in the Icelandic basketball league system since the 2010-2011 2. deild karla season.

References

External links

Official Website
Football clubs in Iceland {{Iceland-footyclub-stub