The ÍR men's football team, commonly known as ÍR is the men's football department of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. It is based in Reykjavík, Iceland and currently plays in 2. deild karla.
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| Full name | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur | ||
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| Short name | ÍR | ||
| Founded | 1907, 7. mars | ||
| Ground | Gimli-völlurinn, Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Club Chairman | Vigfús Þorsteinsson | ||
| Football Chairman | Axel Kári Vignisson | ||
| Manager | Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson and Árni Freyr Guðnason | ||
| League | Lengjudeildin 2024 | ||
| 2023 | 2. deild karla, 2nd of 12 (promoted) | ||
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History edit
Although football was one of the first sports practiced at Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur, it's football department was not formally founded until 7 March 1939. In 1943, Guðmundur S. Hofdal, the former trainer of the Olympic gold-winners Winnipeg Falcons, was hired as a coach. In 1944 it fielded a senior team in the national tournament for the first time. After losing the first game 0-8 to Fram, the team withdrew from the tournament.[1] It played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in 1998 when it was relegated after the last game of the season.[2]
Honours edit
Titles edit
- 1. deild karla:
- Runner-ups: 1997
- 2. deild karla:
- Winners: 2008, 2016
- Runner-ups: 1998, 2023
- 3. deild karla: 1985
- Winners: 1985
Awards edit
Current squad edit
- As of 13 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár. Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. pp. 503–543.
- ^ "ÍR og Þróttur fallin í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 September 1998. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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