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| Full name | Knattspyrnudeild Keflavíkur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1929; 96 years ago (1929) | ||
| Ground | Keflavíkurvöllur,Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Chairman | Böðvar Jónsson | ||
| Manager | Haraldur Guðmundsson | ||
| League | Besta deild karla | ||
| 2025 | 1. deild karla, 5th of 12 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | https://www.keflavik.is/Knattspyrna/ | ||
Knattspyrnudeild Keflavíkur (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈkʰnahtˌspɪ(r)tnʏˌteiltˈcʰɛplaˌviːk],lit. 'Keflavík Football (Sub)Division') is anIcelandicfootball team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision ofKeflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town ofReykjanesbær inIceland. They play atNettó-völlur in Keflavík.
Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956. The team has also taken part in every year of theIcelandic FA Cup as well as several minor competitions, including theLeague Cup. Keflavík has played in all the major European competitions, theEuropean Cup, theUEFA Cup, theCup Winners' Cup and theIntertoto Cup.[1]
1956–57:Division 2
1958–60:Division 1
1961–62:Division 2
1963–80:Division 1
1981:Division 2
1982–89:Division 1
1990–92:Division 2
1993–02:Division 1 (Renamed Premier League in 1997)
2003:Division 1
2004–15:Premier League
2016–17:Division 1
2018:Premier League
2019–2020:Division 1
2021–2023:Premier League
2024–present:Division 1
Keflavík first played league football when the team joined the newly formedsecond division in 1956. Keflavík was promoted in 1957 and played in the top flight from 1958 to 1960. The team returned to thesecond division in 1961 but were promoted again the following year. After narrowly avoiding relegation in1963 Keflavík won its first title in1964. The team also won the title in1969,1971 and1973. Since then the team has mostly played in Iceland's top division,Úrvalsdeild, with four spells in the second tier (1981, 1990–92,2003[1][2] and 2016–17.)
TheIcelandic FA Cup was established in 1960 and Keflavík entered from the beginning. The team's first cup game ended in a 0–6 defeat byÍA. Keflavík reached the semi-final of the competition the next three years and had reached seven semis before playing for the first time in the final in 1973. That game ended in a 1–2 defeat byFram. In 1975 Keflavík won the cup for the first time, beatingÍA by a single goal. The team reached the final again in 1982, 1985, 1988 and 1993 but lost each time. The duck was broken in 1997 whenÍBV were beaten in a penalty-shootout in a replay. Keflavík won the FA Cup again in2004 and2006, first by beatingKA 3–0 and thenKR 2–0.[1][3]
Keflavík played its first European game in 1965 after becoming champions the previous year. The team were drawn against Hungarian sideFerencváros in theEuropean Cup. The Hungarians won 9–1 and 4–1 for a 13–2 aggregate win. In the early 1970s Keflavík were the envy of other Icelandic teams when they were drawn against several top sides, includingEverton in 1970,Tottenham Hotspur in 1971 andReal Madrid in 1972. Keflavík's first win in European competition came against Swedish sideKalmar FF in the1979–80 UEFA Cup. Keflavík won the home match 1–0 and progressed to the second round for the first time, winning on away goals. Keflavík played in theUEFA Europa League in 2009–10 after finishing 2nd in theIcelandic Premier League in 2008[1][4] and lost to Maltese clubValletta with the aggregate favoring the Maltese 5–2.
| Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 35 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 44 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| Total | 44 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 49 | 123 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | European Cup | PR |  Ferencvárosi TC | 1–4 | 1–9 | 2–13 |
| 1970–71 | European Cup | 1R |  Everton F.C. | 2–6 | 0–3 | 2–9 |
| 1971–72 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–6 | 0–9 | 1-15 |
| 1972–73 | European Cup | 1R |  Real Madrid | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  Hibernian | 1-1 | 0–2 | 1-3 |
| 1974–75 | European Cup | 1R |  Hajduk Split | 0–2 | 1–7 | 1–9 |
| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Dundee United | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0-6 |
| 1976–77 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  Hamburger SV | 1-1 | 0–3 | 1-4 |
| 1979–80 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  Kalmar | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2-2 (a) |
| 2R |  Zbrojovka Brno | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2-5 | ||
| 1994–95 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | QR |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2-6 |
| 1995 | Intertoto Cup | GS |  Metz | 1–2 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1–3 | |||||
| Zagreb | 0-0 | |||||
 LASK | 1–2 | |||||
| 1996 | Intertoto Cup | GS | Örebro | 1–3 | ||
 Maribor | 0-0 | |||||
| Austria Wien | 0–6 | |||||
 Copenhagen | 1–2 | |||||
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | QR |  Liepājas Metalurgs | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3-4 |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | 1QR |  Etzella | 2–0 | 4–0 | 6-0 |
| 2QR | Mainz | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0-4 | ||
| 2006 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  Dungannon Swifts | 4–1 | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| 2R |  Lillestrøm | 2-2 | 1–4 | 3-6 | ||
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1QR | Midtjylland | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4-4 (a) |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 1R |  Valletta | 2-2 | 0–3 | 2-5 |
The Keflavík football team originally played in black shirts and white shorts. In 1973, the team changed its strip to yellow shirts and blue shorts. One reason given for the change was the memory of the team's first European away match, againstFerencváros in Budapest. The Keflavík players were playing in floodlights for the first time and had trouble spotting each other in their black shirts.[5]
In 2014 through 2016 Keflavik played in black and white home jerseys and an all-white away jersey in honor of their 100th anniversary.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson |
| Assistant manager | Hólmar Örn Rúnarsson |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ómar Jóhannsson |
| Physiotherapist & Massage therapist | Óskar Ingi Víglundsson |
| Photographer | Jón Örvar Arason |
| Kitman | Þórólfur Þorsteinsson |
Source:[6]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Böðvar Jónsson |
Hafsteinn Guðmundsson (1956–60)Albert Guðmundsson (1960)Högni Gunnlaugsson (1961–62)Guðbjörn Jónsson (1962–63)Óli B. Jónsson (1964–65)Reynir Karlsson (1966)Ríkharður Jónsson (1967)Reynir Karlsson (1968) Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1969–70)Einar Helgason (1971–72)Joe Hooley (1973) George Smith (1974)Joe Hooley (1975)Guðni Kjartansson &Jón Jóhannsson (1975) James Craig (1976)Guðni Kjartansson (1976) Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1977)Guðni Kjartansson (1978)
Ron Smith (1979)Kjartan Sigtryggsson (1979)Tommy Tranter (1979)Guðni Kjartansson (1979)John McKernan (1980)Guðni Kjartansson (1981)Karl Hermannsson (1982)Guðni Kjartansson (1983)Haukur Hafsteinsson (1984) Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1985–86)Peter Keeling (1987)Frank Upton (1987–88)Ástráður Gunnarsson (1989) Hólmbert Friðjónsson (1989)Þorsteinn Ólafsson (1990)Kjartan Másson (1991–93)Ian Ross (1994)Pétur Pétursson (1994)Ingi Björn Albertsson (1995)Þórir Sigfússon (1995)Kjartan Masson (1996)Sigurður Björgvinsson &Gunnar Oddsson (1997–99)Kjartan Másson (1999)Páll Guðlaugsson (2000)Gunnar Oddsson (2000)Gústav Adolf Björnsson (2001)Kjartan Másson (2002)
Milan Janković (1 Jan 2003 – 31 Dec 2004)Guðjón Þórðarson (Pre-season 2005 – 17 May 2005) Kristján Guðmundsson (1 May 2005 – 31 Dec 2009)Willum Þór Þórsson (20 Feb 2010 – 31 Dec 2011)
Zoran Daníel Ljubičić (1 Jan 2012 – 19 June 2013)[7] Kristján Guðmundsson (19 June 2013 – 5 June 2015[8])Þorvaldur Örlygsson (10 October 2015[9]–4 October 2016[10]) Guðlaugur Baldursson (10 October 2016[11]–) Eysteinn Húni Hauksson / Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson (2019-2022)Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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| 1973 | Unknown | Víkurbær |
| 1974 | Sunna | |
| 1975 | Víkurbær | |
| 1976 | SpKef | |
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| 1982 | Fisher | |
| 1983 | Puma | |
| 1984 | Adidas | Byggingaval |
| 1985 | Samvinnuferðir Landsýn | |
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| 1987 | Bylgjan FM989 | |
| 1988 | Ragnarsbakarí | |
| 1989 | Útvegsbankinn | |
| 1990 | Berri | Íslandsbanki |
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| 1993 | SpKef | |
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| 1999 | Nike | |
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| 2004 | Puma | |
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| 2011 | Landsbankinn[12] | |
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| 2014 | Nike | |
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| 2017 | Geysir Car Rental | |
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| 2023 | Adidas | Blue Car Rental |
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