Grindavík men's football
Full name | Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur | ||
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Nickname(s) | Grindvíkingar | ||
Founded | 1935 | ||
Ground | Grindavíkurvöllur, Grindavík, Iceland | ||
Capacity | 1,750 | ||
Chairman | Haukur Guðberg Einarsson | ||
Manager | Helgi Sigurðsson | ||
League | Lengjudeildin | ||
2023 | 1. deild karla, 6th of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The Grindavík men's football team is the men's
multi-sport club. It is based in Grindavík in south-west Iceland, and currently plays in the Lengjudeildin
, The second tier in Icelandic football.
History
The club won its way slowly up the leagues, beginning in the third tier and spending some time there before promotion to the second tier and at last promotion to the
Úrvalsdeild after a 6–0 win over Reynir Sandgerði, with still one round unplayed. They managed to stay in the top league from 2008 until 2012, when they were again relegated to 1. deild for the 2013 season
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In 2017, Grindavík finished 5th in the Úrvalsdeild. Andri Rúnar Bjarnason finished as the league's top goalscorer and was named the player of the season.[2]
Honours
- Icelandic League Cup
- Winners (1): 2000
Current squad
- As of 11 September 2023
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
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (13 October 2006). "Yfirlýsing frá Magna Fannberg fráfarandi þjálfara Grindavíkur". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Pepsi deild karla – Andri Rúnar Bjarnason valinn bestur og markakóngur". KSI.is (in Icelandic). September 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2017.