Ungmennafélag Selfoss, 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]

UMF Selfoss
Full nameUngmennafélag Selfoss
NicknameSelfyssingar
SportAthletics

Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Judo
Motocross
Weightlifting
Swimming

Taekwondo
Founded1 June 1936; 88 years ago (1936-06-01)
Team historyUMF Tíbrá (1936-1937)
UMF Selfoss (1937-present)
ChairmanViktor Stefán Pálsson[1]
Websiteumfs.is

History

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Ungmennafélag 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

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Men's basketball

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Notable players

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Women's basketball

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In 2006, a joint team of Hamar and Selfoss, called Hamar/Selfoss, won the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.

Titles

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Football

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Men's football

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The 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

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Current squad

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As of 11 September 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ISL Stefán Þór Ágústsson
2 MF   ISL Ívan Breki Sigurðsson
3 MF   ISL Reynir Freyr Sveinsson
4 DF   ISL Oskar Wasilewski
5 MF   ISL Jón Vignir Pétursson
6 DF   ESP Adrián Sánchez
7 MF   ISL Aron Darri Auðunsson
8 MF   ISL Ingvi Rafn Óskarsson
10 FW   ENG Gary Martin
11 MF   UKR Albert Gatilov
12 GK   ISL Arnór Elí Kjartansson
14 MF   ISL Aron Fannar Birgisson
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   ISL Alexander Vokes
17 MF   ISL Valdimar Jóhannsson
19 MF   ESP Gonzalo Zamorano
20 MF   ISL Guðmundur Tyrfingsson
21 MF   ISL Aron Einarsson
22 DF   ISL Þorsteinn Aron Antonsson
23 DF   ISL Þór Llorens Þórðarson
24 DF   ISL Elfar Ísak Halldórsson
25 FW   ISL Sesar Örn Harðarson
28 GK   ISL Þorkell Ingi Sigurdsson
45 FW   ISL Þorlákur Breki Þ. Baxter
77 DF   ISL Hrannar Snær Magnússon
99 MF   ISL Óliver Þorkelsson

Women's football

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In August 2019, the Selfoss women's football team won its first major trophy when it defeated KR in the Icelandic Cup final.[5]

Titles

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Handball

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Men's handball

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In 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

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Women's handball

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References

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  1. ^ "Aðalstjórn UMF.Selfoss". selfoss.net. Ungmennafélag Selfoss. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ Valur Páll Eiríksson (22 May 2019). "Selfoss Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 August 2019). "Sjáðu sigurfögnuð Selfyssinga og bikarinn fara á loft". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Um félagið". selfoss.net (in Icelandic). Ungmennafélagið Selfoss. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 August 2019). "Sjáðu sigurfögnuð Selfyssinga og bikarinn fara á loft". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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