UMFS Dalvík (officially named Ungmennafélag Svarfdæla, usually referred to as Dalvík, previously referred to as Svarfdælir) is an

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ic sports club located in

Dalvík Dalvík () is the main village of the Icelandic municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð. Its population is approximately 1,400.

. The club has had competitors in various sports in Iceland, most notably

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and

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. The club currently has no senior football team but is part of the Dalvík/Reynir cooperation and has youth teams playing in national competitions. Dalvík has also had teams playing in national

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and

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leagues.

History

UMFS Dalvík was founded in 1909 and was from the start involved in and organized various activities for youth in the Svarfaðardalur area, mostly sports. In 1978 the club first entered the Icelandic football league, playing in a 3rd division provincial group for two seasons, 1978 and 1979. UMFS Dalvík re-joined the football league in 1982 starting in the newly formed

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. The club's sole national honour came in 1996 when it won the 3rd division championship. In 2002 UMFS Dalvík joined with rivals Leiftur Ólafsfjörður forming a new club, Leiftur/Dalvík ending UMFS Dalvík's direct involvement in the football league. After the 2005 season the Leiftur/Dalvík partnership broke up and Dalvík joined another rivals, Reynir Árskógsströnd, in forming Dalvík/Reynir.

Honours

* 3. deild (level 3) :Winners

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Statistics and records

League

* Best league finishing : 1. deild karla 5th in

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

References

Football clubs in Iceland Sport in Dalvík Sports clubs and teams in Northeastern Region (Iceland) Association football clubs established in 1909 UMFS Dalvik {{Iceland-footyclub-stub