Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur

Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur

Full name	Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Nickname(s)	ÍR
Founded	11 March 1907 (1907-03-11)
Ground	Hertz-völlurinn, Reykjavík, Iceland
Ground Capacity	1,200 (300 seated)
Club Chairman	Ingigerður Guðmundsdóttir
Football Chairman	Ísleifur Gissurason
Manager	Arnar Þór Valsson
League	1. deild karla
2016	2. deild karla, 1st (promoted)

Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur or ÍR (Reykjavik Athletic) is an Icelandic sport club, based in Breiðholt Reykjavík. It has teams in football, handball, basketball, athletics, tenpin bowling, skiing, taekwondo, judo and dancing.

Athletics

Notable Athletes

Anita Hinriksdottir Iceland national record holder in the women's 800 metres and 2000 metres steeplechase. In 2013 Hinriksdóttir won the 800 metres at the World Youth Championships in athletics and the European Junior Championships in athletics.

Basketball

The ÍR basketball team has won the most championships with 15 Icelandic Premier League wins.

Trophies and achievements

Icelandic Premier League: (15):
- 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77
Iceland basketball Cups: (2):
- 2001, 2007
Icelandic First Division (2):
- 1986–87, 1999–00

Current squad

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Magnús Þór Magnússon
2	DF	Þorsteinn Jóhannsson
3	DF	Trausti Björn Ríkharðsson (vice-captain)
4	DF	Björn Anton Guðmundsson
5	DF	Halldór Arnarsson (captain)
6	DF	Arnar Már Runólfsson
7	FW	Jón Gísli Ström
8	MF	Aleksandar Alexander Kostic
9	FW	Hilmar Þór Kárason
10	FW	Jóhann Arnar Sigurþórsson
11	FW	Guðfinnur Þórir Ómarsson
12	GK	Helgi Freyr Þorsteinsson
13	MF	Andri Jónasson
14	MF	Atli Haraldsson

No.	Position	Player
15	MF	Daði Ólafsson (on loan from Fylkir)
16	DF	Már Viðarsson
17	MF	Guðjón Gunnarsson
19	FW	Sigurður Gísli Snorrason (On loan from FH)
20	DF	Halldór Hrannar Halldórsson (On loan at Léttir)
21	MF	Styrmir Erlendsson (On loan from Fylkir)
22	DF	Kristján Ómar Björnsson
23	FW	Andri Már Hermannsson
24	FW	Arnór Björnsson
25	DF	Árni Þór Jakobsson
26	MF	Jónatan Hróbjartsson
27	FW	Sergine Modou Fall
—	DF	Axel Kári Vignisson

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Arnar Þór Valsson
Assistant coach	Eiður Ottó Bjarnason
Goalkeeping coach	Magnús Þór Jónsson
Physio	Sævar Ómarsson
Fitness coach	Sigurður Heiðar Höskuldsson
Kit manager	Eyjólfur Þórður Þórðarsson
Head of youth development	Sigurður Þórir Þorsteinsson

Honours

D Division Icelandic Champions (1985)

C Division Icelandic runners up (1986)

B Division Icelandic runners up (1998)

Champions of Reykjavík (2008)

Lengjan Cup, B-Division (2008)

2nd Division Icelandic Champions (2008)

Handball

ÍR currently plays in the Premier League.

Champion of Iceland 1946

Cup champion 2005

Cup champion 2013

External links

1. deild karla clubs 2017

Fram Fylkir Grótta Haukar HK ÍR Keflavík Leiknir F. Leiknir R. Selfoss Þróttur Reykjavík Þór

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