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Selfoss men's football
Full nameUngmennafélag Selfoss
Nickname(s)Selfyssingar
Founded1955; 69 years ago (1955)
GroundJÁVERK-völlur
Selfoss, Iceland
Capacity750
ChairmanLeó Árnason
ManagerBjarni Jóhannsson
League1. deild karla
20242. deild karla, 1st of 12 (champions; promoted)

The Selfoss men's football team, commonly known as Selfoss or UMF Selfoss, is the men's football department of the Ungmennafélag Selfoss multi-sport club. It is based in Selfoss, Iceland. The team plays at JÁVERK-völlurinn and traditionally play in a maroon strip.[1]

History

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The football department of Ungmennafélag Selfoss was established in 1955 but the team's debut season was not until 1966. From 1966 to 1993 the team played in 1. deild karla (2nd level in pyramid), 2. deild karla (3rd level in pyramid) and 3. deild karla (4th level in pyramid). From 1993 to 2007 the team played in 2. deild, but were always close to being promoted. In the summer of 2007 the team were finally promoted to 1. deild. In the summer of 2008 (the football season in Iceland is played from May to September due to harsh winter) the team was 1 point and 8 goals from being promoted to Úrvalsdeild (1st level in pyramid). In the summer of 2009 the team won 1. deild and were finally promoted to Úrvalsdeild for the first time. In the team's debut season in Úrvalsdeild, the 2010 season, the team was relegated to 1. deild. Before the 2010 season the club's board decided to hire a retired and well known Icelandic football player, Guðmundur Benediktsson, as the team's new head coach. Guðmundur had no experience as a football coach and the summer was very difficult for him and the inexperienced team which was based on young local players. For the spring transfer period in 2010 the team only received two young players which was not enough to bring the club to a higher standard. On 13 October 2010 the club announced that former Icelandic national team coach Logi Ólafsson had been signed as a new head coach on a two-year contract. In his first season as the team's coach, in the summer of 2011, the team was promoted back to Úrvalsdeild, ending the season in second place (two teams are promoted in each division).

Current squad

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As of 31 July 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Spain ESP Alfredo Argüello
MF Iceland ISL Þorlákur Breki Baxter
MF Iceland ISL Aron Fannar Birgisson
GK Poland POL Robert Blakala
MF Iceland ISL Daði Kolviður Einarsson
MF Spain ESP Nacho Gil
FW Iceland ISL Sesar Örn Harðarson
MF Iceland ISL Elías Karl Heiðarsson
DF Iceland ISL Dagur Jósefsson
FW Iceland ISL Valdimar Jóhannsson
DF Spain ESP José Manuel López
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Iceland ISL Ingvi Rafn Óskarsson
MF Iceland ISL Jón Vignir Pétursson
DF Spain ESP Adrian Sanchez
FW Iceland ISL Elvar Orri Sigurbjörnsson
DF Iceland ISL Ívan Breki Sigurðsson
DF Iceland ISL Reynir Freyr Sveinsson
Iceland ISL Einar Breki Sverrisson
DF Iceland ISL Eysteinn Ernir Sverrisson
MF Iceland ISL Alexander Vokes
MF Iceland ISL Aron Vokes
FW Spain ESP Gonzalo Zamorano

Past Players

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Jon Daði Böðvarsson now playing for English club Bolton. Also played in the final stages in Euro 2016.

Viðar Örn Kjartansson now playing for Vålerengens IF.

Guðmundur Þórarinsson now playing for New York City.

Stats history

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Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1966 2. deild 1 6 4 0 2 15 8 8 1st round Promoted to 1. deild / 2 points for a win
1967 1. deild (Group A) 2 6 3 0 3 8 8 6 Didn't qualify Only 1st place gave place in playoffs / 2 points for a win
1968 1. deild (Group B) 3 6 1 2 3 11 14 4 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win
1969 1. deild (Group A) 2 6 1 3 2 7 8 5 Semi-finals Only 1st place gave place in playoffs / 2 points for a win
1970 1. deild 3 14 6 4 4 23 27 16 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win
1971 1. deild 7 14 3 1 10 17 48 7 Didn't qualify Only one team relegated / 2 points for a win
1972 1. deild 5 14 5 1 8 26 28 11 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win
1973 1. deild 7 14 4 0 10 17 39 8 Final 16 Only one team relegated / 2 points for a win
1974 1. deild 5 14 5 0 9 19 35 10 Final 16 2 points for a win
1975 1. deild 4 14 5 5 4 26 22 15 Final 16 2 points for a win
1976 1. deild 8 16 4 3 9 28 51 11 Didn't qualify Only one team relegated / 2 points for a win
1977 1. deild 8 18 2 3 13 14 43 7 Final 16 Relegated to 2. deild / 2 points for a win
1978 2. deild (Group A) 1 10 ? ? ? ? ? 18 Didn't qualify Promoted to 1. deild / Champions overall / 2 points for a win
1979 1. deild 5 18 7 3 8 25 26 17 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win
1980 1. deild 5 18 6 5 7 31 37 17 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win
1981 1. deild 9 18 3 3 12 10 36 9 1st round Relegated to 2. deild / 2 points for a win
1982 2. deild (Group A) 2 14 7 4 3 22 18 18 1st round Lost in playoffs / 2 points for a win
1983 2. deild (Group A) 2 14 9 3 2 38 19 21 Didn't qualify Only 1st place gave promotion / 2 points for a win
1984 2. deild (Southwest Group) 4 16 8 3 5 31 20 27 3rd round
1985 2. deild (Southwest Group) 1 14 10 4 0 37 11 34 1st round Promoted to 1. deild / Champions overall in 2. deild
1986 1. deild 4 18 9 4 5 33 16 31 1st round
1987 1. deild 4 18 8 5 5 35 28 29 3rd round
1988 1. deild 5 18 7 4 7 27 26 25 Final 16
1989 1. deild 4 18 9 1 8 23 27 28 Final 16
1990 1. deild 6 18 7 3 8 34 33 24 Final 8
1991 1. deild 8 18 5 2 11 23 38 17 1st round
1992 1. deild 10 18 1 4 13 20 61 7 3rd round Relegated to 2. deild
1993 2. deild 1 18 13 3 2 33 18 42 1st round Promoted to 1. deild
1994 1. deild 9 18 4 6 8 18 43 18 Didn't qualify Relegated to 2. deild
1995 2. deild 4 18 9 1 8 38 41 28 Final 32
1996 2. deild 6 18 7 5 6 39 46 26 2nd round
1997 2. deild 3 18 12 3 3 45 31 39 2nd round
1998 2. deild 8 18 5 4 9 38 42 19 Final 32
1999 2. deild 3 18 9 4 5 41 32 31 Final 32
2000 2. deild 3 18 9 3 6 46 25 30 2nd round
2001 2. deild 4 18 8 4 6 35 25 28 3rd round
2002 2. deild 5 18 8 2 8 36 41 26 Final 32
2003 2. deild 3 18 11 2 5 40 23 35 Final 32
2004 2. deild 5 18 5 6 7 38 37 21 Final 32
2005 2. deild 5 18 8 2 8 27 30 26 2nd round
2006 2. deild 4 18 7 6 5 26 18 27 3rd round
2007 2. deild 2 18 11 3 4 39 17 36 3rd round Promoted to 1. deild
2008 1. deild 3 22 14 4 4 54 36 46 Final 32
2009 1. deild 1 22 15 2 5 53 26 47 Final 32 Promoted to Úrvalsdeild
2010 Úrvalsdeild 12 22 5 2 15 32 51 17 Final 32 Relegated to 1. deild
2011 1. deild 2 22 15 2 5 44 22 47 Final 32 Promoted to Úrvalsdeild
2012 Úrvalsdeild 11 22 6 3 13 30 44 21 Final 8 Relegated to 1. deild
2013 1. deild 8 22 8 3 11 44 38 27 Final 32
2014 1. deild 9 22 7 5 10 24 33 26 Final 32
2015 1. deild 10 22 5 5 12 20 38 20 Final 32

Overall

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  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the Icelandic football league system: 2
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 28
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 20
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
  • Seasons spent at Level 5 of the football league system: 0

As of season 2015.

Kits

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Sponsors and manufacturers

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1966–72 (Unknown) none
1973–74 Jógúrt
1975–77 Samverk Hellu
1978–80 SG-einingahús
1981–82 Henson Jógúrt
1983 Höfn
1984–86 Vöruhús KÁ
1987–90 Hornið
1991–93 Íslandsbanki Selfossi
1994-01 ABM
2002 Henson (Home) Adidas (Away) bill.is
2003–05 Jako Íslandsbanki Selfossi
2006–07 Henson Glitnir
2008 Hummel
2009–11 Íslandsbanki
2012–14 Errea

Kit evolution

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  • Home
1955–1956
1963–1965
1966–1969
1970–1972
1973–1974
1975–1977
1978–1982
1983
1984–1986
1987–1990
  • Home
1991–1992
1993–95
1996
1997
1998
1999–2001
2002
2003–2005
2006–2011
2012–2013
  • Away
1973–74
1984–1986
1996–2002
2003–2005
2006–2011
2012–14
  • Third/Special
2012–14

Managerial history

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Season(s) Manager(s) Notes
1966–67 Iceland Guðmundur Guðmundsson
1968 Iceland Kristján Jónsson
1969 Iceland Erlendur Magnússon and Iceland Helgi Númasson First manager duo
1970 Iceland Anton Bjarnason
1971 Iceland Gylfi Þ. Gíslason and Iceland Steinn Guðmundsson
1972 Iceland Anton Bjarnason
1973 Iceland Steinn Guðmundsson Quit by mid-season
1973–74 Iceland Óli B. Jónsson
1975–76 Iceland Árni Njálsson
1977–78 Iceland Gylfi Þ. Gíslason
1979 Iceland Anton Bjarnason
1980 Iceland Jón B. Stefánsson and Magnús Jónatansson
1981 Iceland Jón Hermansson
1982 Iceland Gylfi Þ. Gíslason
1983 Iceland Sigurlás Þorleifsson
1984 Iceland Stefán Halldórsson
1985 Iceland Magnús Jónatansson
1986 Iceland Sigurður Halldórsson
1987–88 Iceland Magnús Jónatansson
1989 Iceland Hörður Hilmarsson
1990 Iceland Heimir Karlsson
1991 Iceland Þórarinn Ingólfsson
1992 Iceland Gylfi Þ. Gíslason Quit in August
1992 Iceland Einar Jónsson Longest-serving manager (total) = 8 seasons
1993–94 Iceland Magni Blöndal Pétursson
1995–97 Iceland Einar Jónsson
1998 Iceland Ólafur Jóhannsson Quit by mid-season
1998–99 Iceland Einar Jónsson
2000 Serbia Miroslav Nikolic Quit by mid-season / First foreign manager
2000–03 Iceland Kristinn Björnsson Longest-serving manager (non-stop) = 4 seasons
2004–05 Iceland Gústaf Adolf Björnsson
2006–07 Iceland Einar Jónsson Quit early in the 2007 season
2007–08 Serbia Zoran Miljkovic
2009 Iceland Gunnlaugur Jónsson
2010 Iceland Guðmundur Benediktsson
2011–12 Iceland Logi Ólafsson
2013–14 Iceland Gunnar Guðmundsson
2014–15 Serbia Zoran Miljkovic Quit by mid-season
2015–18 Iceland Gunnar Rafn Borgþórsson
2019–2023 England Dean Martin
2024–current Iceland Bjarni Jóhannsson
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In February 2013 it was announced that English club Brentford had entered into partnership with UMF Selfoss, enabling the clubs to exchange youth players to gain experience. The partnership also sees the two clubs exchanging coaching philosophies and allows Brentford to utilise Selfoss' scouting network. Towards the end of the 2012/13 English season, Brentford player Aaron Pierre joined Selfoss for a work experience period[2] and teammate Montell Moore joined in February 2014.[3] Selfoss players Svavar Berg Jóhannsson and Daniel Thorstein Thorsteinsson spent a period training with Brentford in October 2013.[4]

Affiliated clubs

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". ksi.is.
  2. ^ "Aaron 'Delighted' to Sign on Again". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Samstarf við Brentford « UMF Selfoss". umfs.is. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Fótbolti.net".
  5. ^ "BEES AGREE ICELANDIC PARTNERSHIP – News – Official website of Brentford Football Club". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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