Ungmennafélag Selfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaːɣ ˈsɛlˌfɔsː], lit. 'Selfoss Youth Club'), 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.[2] 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.[3]
| Full name | Ungmennafélag Selfoss |
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| Nickname | Selfyssingar |
Sport | Athletics Football |
| Founded | 1 June 1936 |
| Team history | UMF Tíbrá (1936-1937) UMF Selfoss (1937-present) |
| Chairman | Viktor Stefán Pálsson[1] |
| Website | umfs.is |
History
editUngmennafélag 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.[4] Today, the club has departments for nine sports activities (gymnastics, athletics, team handball, judo, association football, weightlifting, swimming, taekwondo and motocross).
Basketball
editMen's basketball
editNotable players
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Women's basketball
editIn 2006, a joint team of Hamar and Selfoss, called Hamar/Selfoss, won the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.
Titles
edit- 1. deild kvenna: 2006
Football
editMen's football
editThe Selfoss men's football team has played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla two times, during the 2010 and 2012 seasons, being relegated both times.
Titles
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 11 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Women's football
editIn August 2019, the Selfoss women's football team won its first major trophy when it defeated KR in the Icelandic Cup final.[5]
Titles
edit- Icelandic Cup: 2019
Handball
editMen's handball
editIn 2019, the Selfoss men's handball team won it first Icelandic Championships title when they beat Haukar 3–1 in the championship finals series.
Titles
edit- Icelandic champions: 2019
- 1. deild karla: 1998, 2001, 2010
- 2. deild karla: 1987
Women's handball
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Aðalstjórn UMF.Selfoss". selfoss.net. Ungmennafélag Selfoss. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ Valur Páll Eiríksson (22 May 2019). "Selfoss Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 August 2019). "Sjáðu sigurfögnuð Selfyssinga og bikarinn fara á loft". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ "Um félagið". selfoss.net (in Icelandic). Ungmennafélagið Selfoss. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 August 2019). "Sjáðu sigurfögnuð Selfyssinga og bikarinn fara á loft". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
External links
edit- Official home page: Selfoss.net