Fótbolti.net Cup

	Fótbolti.net Cup Fótbolti.net Cup is an annual pre-season tournament in Iceland. The tournament involves eight clubs from the top two leagues in Iceland, Úrvalsdeild and 1. deild karla (football), 1. deild, and uses a combination of group and knockout rounds to determine each team's final position in the competition. Matches begin in January, with tournament concluding at the beginning of February. Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, FH are the defending champions, having defeated Stjarnan 4–2 on penalties, after the sides drew 2–2 in the 2017 Fótbolti.net Tournament#Final, 2017 final. In December 2022, it was announced that the 2023 edition would not be played after the Association of League Referees terminated its cooperation with the tournament due to its dissatisfaction with the coverage of Fótbolti.net of their work, especially the way certain employees of the media have accused referees of dishonesty or outright cheating. Champions By year B Deild By club A total of 6 clubs have appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (), commonly referred to as FH, is an Icelandic multi-sports club based in Hafnarfjörður. The club competes in football, handball, athletics, and fencing. It was founded in 1929 as a gymnastics club but soon started a handball department which became its flagship for several decades. Its men's football team has been a dominant power since the early 2000s. Football Men's football FH's men's football team has been a dominant power in Icelandic football since the early 2000s, winning several national championships. Women's football FH's women's football team won the first edition of the national championship in 1972. After losing the title to Ármann in 1973, FH won three successive titles in 1974, 1975 and 1976. The club was promoted from the second-tier 1. deild in 2015, and finished sixth in the 2016 Úrvalsdeild The 2016 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Úrvalsdeild, ''Pepsi-deild karla'' for sponsorship reasons, was the 105th season of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (, ), commonly abbreviated to KR, is an Icelandic football club based in the Vesturbær district of the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football, having won the Besta deild karla championship 27 times, including the first season in 1912. It is also the most successful club in the Icelandic men's Cup, with 14 titles including the first in 1960 and most recent in 2014. In 1964, KR was also the first Icelandic representative in the European Cup. History Early history KR was established on 16 February 1899, making it the oldest football club in Iceland. It was founded as ''Fótboltafélag Reykjavíkur'' (Reykjavík Football Club), before changing to Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, also meaning Reykjavík Football Club, the change due to "knattspyrna" being considered a more elegant word ("Fótbolti" is literally translated as "football" while "knattspyrna", while translating as "football", is literally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sports club based in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, on the south-west peninsula of Iceland. It is primarily known for its men's basketball team which has won the national championship 17 times. Its women's basketball team won the national championship and the basketball cup in 2012. The club also fields departments in football, swimming, power lifting, judo and triathlon. Colours The original uniform colours of the club were blue and white. In late 1973 the basketball department was in need of new uniforms and due to lack of funds they decided to select a colour that no other team was using, so they wouldn't have to buy two sets of uniforms. There were three colours to choose from but as the three selectors were all Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Íþróttafélagið Vestri Íþróttafélagið Vestri (, ), known as Vestri, is an Icelandic multi-sports club based in northern Westfjords. The club was formed in 2016 from the merger of KFÍ The Vestri men's basketball team, commonly known as Vestri, is a basketball team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. The club was founded in 1965 as Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar and held that name until it merged with newly founded Íþrótta ... (basketball), Skellur (volleyball), Sundfélagið Vestri (swim) and BÍ/Bolungarvík (football). Basketball Vestri's basketball was founded in 1965 as ''Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar'' or ''KFÍ'' for short. Its men's team has played several seasons in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, with their best season coming in 1998–1999 when it finished 3rd and made it to the semi-finals of the playoffs. Its women's team played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna from 1999 to 2002, making the playoffs in 2001. Football The team was founded in 1986 as the football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ungmennafélagið Afturelding Ungmennafélagið Afturelding (, ), commonly known as Afturelding or UMFA, is a professional Icelandic multi-sports club from the town of Mosfellsbær located just north of the capital Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1909 and today is primarily known for its handball, football and volleyball teams. Football The team plays their home games at artificial pitch Varmárvöllur in Mosfellsbær. The club played previously on a grass pitch at Varmárvöllur but since 2018 all home games have been on the artificial pitch. The club also has large grass training ground at Tungubakkar. Men's football History In 2005, the club signed future national team goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson. In 2007, former Manchester United reserve player Aaron Burns played two games for Afturelding and scored one goal before returning to England. Afturelding got promoted to the first deild in 2008 but got relegated again in 2009. In 2012, Afturelding finished number five in 2. deild after having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Íþróttafélagið Grótta Íþróttafélagið Grótta (, ) is an Icelandic sports club based in the town of Seltjarnarnes, in the Capital Region. The club is best known for its women's handball team that won the national championship in 2015 and 2016, but also has departments for gymnastics, football and powerlifting. History Grótta was officially founded on 24 April 1967 by Garðar Guðmundsson, a football supporter from Seltjarnarnes who had begun the process of forming a club the previous year. Initially the club had only a football team but later expanded to include handball (1969), gymnastics (1985) and powerlifting (2013). The club has over the years tried to incorporate sports including basketball, skiing and chess but they have all failed. On 24 April 2007, the club held a festival to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its foundation. The day included a parade through the town with a brass band, displays by the club's various teams, addresses by the mayor and chairman and a gala. Football Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Keflavík ÍF Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag, ) is an Icelandic sports club, from the town of Reykjanesbær. The club has several divisions for different sports: football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, shooting, and taekwondo. Its biggest divisions are Knattspyrnudeild Keflavíkur (football) and Körfuknattleiksdeild Keflavíkur (basketball). Basketball Keflavík's basketball teams are one of the most successful basketball teams in Iceland with its men's and women's teams winning multiple national championships and cup titles over the years. The club also runs successful youth teams. The total number of titles won by the club is an Icelandic record, with around 200 national titles and cup wins in all age groups. The teams play their games at the TM Arena in Reykjanesbær. Men's basketball The Keflavík men's basketball team has won the fourth most Icelandic championships with 9 titles. They currently play in Úrvalsdeild karla. Women's basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	UMF Selfoss Ungmennafélag Selfoss (, ), commonly known as Selfoss or UMF Selfoss, is an Icelandic multisport club, located in the town of Selfoss in the Southern Region. In May 2019, the Selfoss men's handball team won the national handball championship for the first time. In August 2019, the women's football team added the club's second major title in one year when it won the Icelandic Football Cup. History Ungmennafélag Selfoss (English: Selfoss' Youth Club) was established on 1 June 1936, as a general sports club for young men and women under the name Ungmennafélagið Tíbrá. On 26 January 1937 its name was changed to Ungmennafélag Selfoss. Today, the club has departments for nine sports activities (gymnastics, athletics, team handball, judo, association football, weightlifting, swimming, taekwondo and motocross). Basketball Men's basketball Notable players * John Johnson * Marvin Valdimarsson Women's basketball In 2006, a joint team of Hamar and Selfoss, called Hamar/Selfos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs ("Kópavogur Handball Club"), commonly abbreviated to HK, is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Kópavogur. There are six divisions within the club and they are: handball, Association football, football (soccer), volleyball, dance, table tennis and bandy. History The club dates back to 1969, but was officially established on 26 January 1970. They were originally only a handball team, with the football team established in 1992. They bounced around in lower divisions until, in the summer of 2007 Úrvalsdeild, 2007 they first played in the Icelandic top division, the Úrvalsdeild. The club were relegated in their 2008 Úrvalsdeild, second season to the 1. deild karla (football), second tier and were again relegated to the 2. deild karla, third tier in 2011 1. deild karla, 2011. They are, however, back in the top tier, and placed 9th out of 12 in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild. Men's football Achievements * 2. deild karla (3): 1997, 2002, 2013 * 3. deild k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ungmennafélagið Víkingur 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. Football 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 hampions2003 : 3. deild karla hampions2004 : 2. deild karla romoted2010 : 2. deild karla hampions2012 : 1. deild karla romoted2015 : 1. deild karla hampions 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 me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur (, ), commonly known as UMFG or Grindavík, is a multi-sport club in Grindavík, Iceland. It has active departments of football, basketball, judo, swimming, taekwondo and gymnastic. Basketball Men's basketball The Grindavíks men's basketball team has won three national championships, the last one coming in 2013. Titles * Úrvalsdeild karla: 3: *1995-96, 2011–12, 2012–13 Icelandic Cup: 5: *1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2014 Women's basketball The Grindavíks women's basketball team won its lone national championship in 1997. Titles Úrvalsdeild kvenna: 1: *1996-97 Icelandic Cup: 2: 2008, 2015 Football Grindavík men's and women's teams play their home games at Grindavíkurvöllur Grindavíkurvöllur (, or more precisely 'Grindavík Stadium') is a multi-use stadium in Grindavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), ki .... Men's fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 Fótbolti Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number) * One of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Science * Argon, a noble gas in the periodic table * 18 Melpomene, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. * ''18'' (Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp album), 2022 Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]