ÍR men's football
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Full name | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur | ||
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Short name | ÍR | ||
Founded | 1907, 7. mars | ||
Ground | Gimli-völlurinn, Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Capacity | 1,200 | ||
Club Chairman | Vigfús Þorsteinsson | ||
Football Chairman | Axel Kári Vignisson | ||
Manager | Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson and Árni Freyr Guðnason | ||
League | Lengjudeildin 2024 | ||
2023 | 2. deild karla, 2nd of 12 (promoted) | ||
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The ÍR men's football team, commonly known as ÍR is the men's
2. deild karla
.
History
Although football was one of the first sports practiced at Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur, it's football department was not formally founded until 7 March 1939. In 1943,
Olympic gold-winners Winnipeg Falcons, was hired as a coach. In 1944 it fielded a senior team in the national tournament for the first time. After losing the first game 0–8 to Fram, the team withdrew from the tournament.[1]
It played in the top-tier
Honours
Titles
- 1. deild karla:
- Runner-ups: 1997
- 2. deild karla:
- Winners: 2008, 2016
- Runner-ups: 1998, 2023
- 3. deild karla: 1985
- Winners: 1985
Awards
- Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year:
Current squad
- As of 12 May 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár. Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. pp. 503–543.
- ^ "ÍR og Þróttur fallin í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 September 1998. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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