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| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir | ||
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| Founded | 1988; 37 years ago (1988) | ||
| Ground | Fjölnisvöllur, Reykjavík | ||
| Capacity | 1,030 (700 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Jón Karl Ólafsson | ||
| Manager | Ásmundur Arnarsson | ||
| League | 2. deild karla | ||
| 2025 | 1. deild karla, 12th of 12 (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://www.fjolnir.is | ||
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪðˈfjœlnɪr̥],lit. 'Fjölnir Youth Club'[a]), commonly known asFjölnir, is amulti-sport club fromIceland. The club is located inGrafarvogur,Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1988 under the original nameUngmennafélagið Grafarvogur (Grafarvogur Youth Club); however, because another team already had the abbreviation UMFG, the name was changed toUngmennafélagið Fjölnir, commonly referred to asFjölnir. A total of nine sports are practised at the club: football, basketball, handball, taekwondo, karate, tennis, swimming, athletics and gymnastics. Chess is also played at the club. Each one of these sports has their own department with their own board but all are under the main board and the club office.
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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As of 30 June 2023[update], Fjölnir women's football competes in2. deild kvenna, the third tier of women's football in Iceland.[1]
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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On 28 September 2018,Skautafélagið Björninn folded with Fjölnir overtaking all its departments, assets and debts.[4] On 2 March 2024, Fjölnir women's team won its first national championship after beatingSA Ásynjur, three games to one, in the championship finals.[5][6]
