Ungmennafélagið_Víkingur
Ungmennafélagið Víkingur
Football club
Ungmennafélagið Víkingur, also known as U.M.F. Víkingur or Víkingur Ólafsvík, is an Icelandic multi-sport club from the town of Ólafsvík located on the west coast of Iceland situated on the western end of the Snæfellsnes. It was founded on 6 October 1928.[1][2]
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| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Víkingur | ||
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| Founded | 6 October 1928; 95 years ago (6 October 1928) | ||
| Ground | Ólafsvíkurvöllur, Ólafsvík | ||
| Capacity | 1,130 | ||
| Chairman | Jóhann Pétursson | ||
| Manager | Brynjar Kristmundsson | ||
| League | 2. deild karla | ||
| 2023 | 2. deild karla, 5th of 12 | ||
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Men's football
Víkingur men's football team played in the Úrvalsdeild karla, the Icelandic top tier, for the first time in 2013.
History
- 1928 : Foundation of club
- 1974 : 2. deild karla [champions]
- 2003 : 3. deild karla [champions]
- 2004 : 2. deild karla [promoted]
- 2010 : 2. deild karla [champions]
- 2012 : 1. deild karla [promoted]
- 2015 : 1. deild karla [champions]
The team has spent most of its history in the lowest league, but were promoted to the second tier for the 1975 season, but were instantly relegated back to the third tier, then the lowest tier. They didn't participate every season until recently, sending a merged team with other clubs from Snæfellsnes on occasion, and were last part of such a merger in the 2002 season. They sent a team under their name for the 2003 season and were instantly promoted to 2. deild karla, where they played in 2004 and were promoted again. They finished the 2005 1. deild karla season in a respectable fifth and stayed in that division until 2009, when they were relegated. They won the 2. deild in 2010 to bounce straight back up, finishing 4th, their best ever, in 2011. In the 2012 season Víkingur finished 2nd in the league, 9 points ahead of 3rd, to be promoted to the top tier for the first time. They played in the Úrvalsdeild for the first time in 2013. The team got relegated the following season but will play again in the top division in 2016, after having won the 2015 1. deild karla.
Players
Current squad
- As of 14 August 2022
Former players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For details of current and former players, see Category:Ungmennafélagið Víkingur players.
Men's basketball
Víkingur men's basketball team last played in the 2. deild karla during the 2012-2013 season when it finished last in Group A.[3]
Seasons
| Season | Division | P | W | L | PTS | F | A | Pos | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
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| 2010-2011[4] | 2. deild Group B | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1013/ | 1142 | 5th | DNQ | R2 |
| 2011-2012[5] | 2. deild Group A | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1093 | 1125 | 1st | R1 | R2 |
| 2012-2013[3] | 2. deild Group A | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 687 | 1109 | 1st | DNQ | N/A |
- "Ungmennafélagið Víkingur er 90 ára". Skessuhorn (in Icelandic). 10 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Rúnar Marvinsson (28 November 1973). "Starfsemin hefur margfaldazt síðustu árin!". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 10. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "2. deild karla (2013 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "2. deild karla (2011 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "2. deild karla (2012 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
