Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
Full name | Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur | ||
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Nickname(s) | KR-ingar | ||
Short name | KR | ||
Founded | 16 February 1899 | ||
Ground | KR-völlur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Capacity | 2,781 (1,541 seated) | ||
Chairman | Kristinn Kjærnested | ||
Manager | Gregg Ryder | ||
League | Besta deild karla | ||
2023 | Besta deild karla, 6th of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur ("Reykjavík Football Club"), commonly abbreviated to KR, is an Icelandic football club based in the Vesturbær district of the capital, Reykjavík.
KR is the oldest
History
Early history
KR was established on 16 February 1899, making it the oldest football club in
1955–1998
KR won the first title after the Icelandic league was divided into two divisions in
KR won their 20th title in
Recent history
In KR's centenary year in
In total, the men's team has won the league title 26 times and the cup 14 times and during the last decade the women's team has won six league titles and twice won the cup. The men's team has four times won the double, in 1961, 1963, 1999 and in 2011.
KR's best European success was in
Jersey
KR play in black and white stripes. This is in tribute to the English club
The KR shorts are black and white and only carry the logo of
Other sports
Besides football, which is the original sport for which the club was founded, KR today also practices basketball, badminton, table tennis,
Grounds
KR have been playing at their own ground, KR-völlur (KR Field) in the west end of Reykjavík, since 1984, having previously played at the national stadium (Laugardalsvöllur) and at the old municipal stadium (Melavöllur). KR has had the highest attendances for the last nine years. Only 376 attended the first match at KR-völlur in 1984 but in the centenary year an average crowd of 2,501 saw KR's home matches: about 0.75% of the Icelandic population.
Players
Current squad
- As of 14 November 2023 [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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European cups history
As of 13 July 2017
Overall
Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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European Cup / UEFA Champions League | 21
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3
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4
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14
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20
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66
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UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 47
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13
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11
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23
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59
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81
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2
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1
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0
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1
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2
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4
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 14
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2
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2
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10
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14
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37
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TOTAL | 84
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19
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17
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48
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95
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188
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Matches
Club honours
- Icelandic Championships
- Champions (27): 1912, 1919, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2019
- Runners-up (24): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2009
- Icelandic Cup
- Icelandic League Cup
- Icelandic Super Cup
- Winners (6): 1969, 1996, 2003, 2012, 2014, 2020
Managers
- Óli B. Jónsson (1945), (1947–51), (1954–55), (1958– 31 December 1961), (1 January 1969–70)
- Ellert Schram 1973
- Gordon Lee (1985–87)
- Guðjón Þórðarson (1 July 1994 – 30 June 1995)
- Atli Eðvaldsson (1 July 1998–99)
- Pétur Pétursson (2000–01)
- David Winnie 2001
- Willum Þór Þórsson 2002 – 2004
- Magnús Gylfason 2005
- Teitur Þórðarson (2006 – 11 December 2007)
- Logi Ólafsson (1 July 2007 – 20 July 2010)
- Rúnar Kristinsson (20 July 2010 – 10 October 2014)
- Bjarni Gudjonsson(15 October 2014 – 26 June 2016)
- Rúnar Kristinsson (2017– 7 October 2023 )
References
External links
- Official website
- Fansite Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine