Ungmennafélagið Víkingur

This article is about Ólafsvík sports club. For Víkingur sports club based in Reykjavík, see Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur.

Ungmennafélagið Víkingur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈviːciŋkʏr̥], lit. 'Viking Youth Club'^[a]), 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.^[1][2]

U.M.F. Víkingur

Full name	Ungmennafélagið Víkingur
Founded	6 October 1928; 96 years ago (6 October 1928)
Ground	Ólafsvíkurvöllur, Ólafsvík
Capacity	1,130
Chairman	Jóhann Pétursson
Manager	Brynjar Kristmundsson
League	2. deild karla
2024	2. deild karla, 4th of 12
Home colours Away colours

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 [champions]
• 2003 : 3. deild karla [champions]
• 2004 : 2. deild karla [promoted]
• 2010 : 2. deild karla [champions]
• 2012 : 1. deild karla [promoted]
• 2015 : 1. deild karla [champions]

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 merger in the 2002 season. They sent a team under their name for the 2003 season and were instantly promoted to 2. deild karla, where they played in 2004 and were promoted again. They finished the 2005 1. deild karla season in a respectable fifth and stayed in that division until 2009, when they were relegated. They won the 2. deild in 2010 to bounce straight back up, finishing 4th, their best ever, in 2011. In the 2012 season Víkingur finished 2nd in the league, 9 points ahead of 3rd, to be promoted to the top tier for the first time. They played in the Úrvalsdeild for the first time in 2013. The team got relegated the following season but will play again in the top division in 2016, after having won the 2015 1. deild karla.

Players

Current squad

As of 31 July 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ISL Kristall Blǣr Barkarson — FW  ISL Asmer Begić — GK  ISL Ómar Castaldo Einarsson — MF  BIH Anel Crnac —  ESP Luis Alberto Diez — FW  ISL Eyþór Örn Eyþórsson — FW  ISL Björn Axel Guðjónsson — GK  ISL Stefán Óli Hallgrímsson — DF  ISL Ellert Gauti Heiðarsson — DF  ISL Brynjar Óttar Jóhannsson

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ISL Daði Kárason — FW  ENG Gary Martin — DF  ARG Ivan Morán —  ISL Daniel Arnaud Ndi — MF  ISL Þorsteinn Már Ragnarsson — MF  ESP Luis Romero Jorge — MF  ISL Arnór Siggeirsson — DF  ISL Gabriel Þór Þórðarson — MF  ISL Ingvar Freyr Þorsteinsson — MF  ENG Luke Williams

For details of current and former players, see Category:Ungmennafélagið Víkingur players.

Basketball

Men's basketball

Víkingur men's basketball team last played in the 2. deild karla during the 2012–2013 season when it finished last in Group A.^[3]

Seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season

Season	Division	P	W	L	PTS	F	A	Pos	Playoffs	Icelandic Cup
	League
2010-2011[4]	2. deild Group B	14	6	8	12	1013/	1142	5th	DNQ	R2
2011-2012[5]	2. deild Group A	16	8	8	16	1093	1125	1st	R1	R2
2012-2013[3]	2. deild Group A	14	0	14	0	687	1109	1st	DNQ	N/A

Footnotes

1. Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".