Ungmennafélagið_Leiknir

Ungmennafélagið Leiknir

Ungmennafélagið Leiknir

Football club

For a different Icelandic club, see Leiknir R.

Ungmennafélagið Leiknir, commonly referred to as Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður[3] to differentiate them from the Reykjavík club also called Leiknir, is an Icelandic multi-sports club from Fáskrúðsfjörður. Their football team last played in 2. deild karla, the third level of Icelandic football. The club was founded in 1940.

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In 2015 the club placed 2nd in the 2. deild karla and won promotion to the 1. deild karla. After magically avoiding relegation on goal difference from the 1. deild karla with a 7–2 win against HK in the final round of the season, the team was relegated back to the 2. deild karla in 2017.In 2022, the football division of the club merged with Fjarðabyggð to establish the new Knattspyrnufélag Austfjarða.[4]

Current squad

As of 5 May 2018

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

  1. [1]
    "Búðagrund - Knattspyrnuvellir" (in Icelandic). ksí.is. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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    "Fjarðabyggðarhöllin - Knattspyrnuvellir" (in Icelandic). ksí.is. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Leiknir F. og Vestri upp í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 September 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Knattspyrnufélag Austfjarða verður til". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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