Hvíti Riddarinn (English: The White Knight) is a multi-sport club based in

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Football

Men's football

The club has fielded a men's football team since 2001. It has played in the Icelandic football tournament since 2005.

Notable coaches

* John Andrews * Guðmundur Viðar Mete

Women's football

In 2015, the club fielded a women's football team for the first time when it participated in the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna.

References

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External links

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