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Íþróttafélagið Leiknir, commonly known as Leiknir Reykjavík, is an Icelandic sports club. It is best known for its men's football team that plays in Pepsi Max-deild karla, the highest tier of Icelandic football. The club was founded in 1973 and is based in Breiðholt, Reykjavík. In 2014 the men's football team placed 1st in the 1. deild karla and won a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild, however after just one season they were relegated to back to the first division. In 2021 they will return to the top flight having finished second in the 2020 season. Their home is Leiknisvöllur, where they have played since their early years. The club's motto is "Pride of Breiðholt".

Leiknir R.

Full name	Leiknir Reykjavík
Founded	17 May 1973; 49 years ago (1973-05-17)
Ground	Leiknisvöllur, Reykjavík
Capacity	1,025
Chairman	Arnar Einarsson
Manager	Sigurdur Heidar Höskuldsson
League	Úrvalsdeild
2018	1. deild karla, 7th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

The club runs a youth setup in its district for children aged 6–18. The club is renowned for playing many homegrown players and developing young players. Currently the majority of their players are homegrown. Leiknir also has a basketball and karate division. The basketball team also plays in the lower leagues of the Icelandic basketball ladder, although the club does not run youth programs for basketball.

Facilities

The whole Leiknir area is newly renovated and is in excellent condition. In 2008 the club opened its new facilities which replaced the old cabin that had served as the club's office and dressing facility since 1987. The current facilities are a 700 sq m club house, artificial turf with heat, main stadium and total of 4 practice grounds. One practice ground is called Þorsteins-völlur, named on 7 September 2012 in memory of 9-year-old Þorsteinn Björnsson, a former player of the youth department in Leiknir.

The club has access to a swimming pool and a gymnasium located next to the Leiknir area.

Men's football

Seasons

Support

The club's anthem is In the Ghetto made famous by Elvis Presley and is played before every home game.

Rivalry

Leiknir's main rivals are their neighbours ÍR. Leiknir and ÍR are the only football clubs in Breiðholt and they represent two different areas of the neighbourhood. Those games tend to be very interesting. The club's record against ÍR in more recent times is very favorable.

Honours

League

• 1. deild karla (1st Division)
  • Winners (1): 2014[1]
• 2. deild karla (2nd Division)
  • Winners (1): 2005[2]
• 3. deild karla (3rd Division)
  • Runner up (1): 2003[3]

Cups

• Reykjavíkurmótið (Reykjavik Cup)
  • Winners (2): 2013[4] 2016[5]
  • Runners up (1): 2015[6]
• Deildarbikarkeppni KSÍ – B deild (League Cup – B division)
  • Winners (1): 2005[7]

Players

Current squad

As of 27 October 2022[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ISL Viktor Freyr Sigurðsson — DF  ISL Birgir Baldvinsson — DF  ISL Bjarki Aðalsteinsson — DF  ISL Brynjar Hlöðversson — DF  ISL Dagur Austmann Hilmarsson — DF  ISL Hjalti Sigurðsson — DF  ISL Ósvald Jarl Traustason — DF  ISL Róbert Vattnes Mbah Nto — MF  ISL Andi Hoti — MF  ISL Birkir Björnsson — MF  ISL Daði Bærings Halldórsson

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ISL Daníel Finns Matthíasson — MF  ISL Ernir Bjarnason — MF  ISL Gyrðir Hrafn Guðbrandsson — MF  ISL Sólon Breki Leifsson — MF  ISL Shkëlzen Veseli — MF  ISL Vuk Oskar Dimitrijevic — FW  ISL Ágúst Leó Björnsson — FW  ISL Árni Elvar Árnason — FW  ISL Arnór Ingi Kristinsson — FW  NED Dylan Chiazor — FW  ISL Máni Austmann Hilmarsson — FW  DEN Mikkel Dahl

Managerial history

Name	Nationality	Years
Pétur Arnþórsson		1994–1996
Magnús Pálsson		1996–1997
Jóhann Gunnarsson		1999–2000
Magnús Einarsson		2001–2003
Garðar Ásgeirsson		2004–2006
Óli Halldór Sigurjónsson		2006–2007
Jesper Tollefsen		2007
Garðar Ásgeirsson		2007–08
Sigursteinn Gíslason		2008–2011
Zoran Miljković		2011
Willum Þór Þórsson		2011–2012
Davíð Snorri Jónasson and Freyr Alexandersson		2012–2015
Kristján Guðmundsson		2015–2016
Kristófer Sigurgeirsson		2016[9]–2018
Sigurdur Heidar Höskuldsson		2019–

Basketball

In October 2021, Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson was announced as the new chairman of Leiknir's basketball department.[10]

Men's basketball

Titles

• 2. deild karla:
  • Winners (1): 2016[11][12]
  • Runner up (1):' 1993, 2010

References

External links

• Official homepage
• Videos of architects impression of new facilities

На других языках

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[de] Leiknir Reykjavík

Íþróttafélagið Leiknir, auch unter dem Namen Leiknir Reykjavík bekannt, ist eine isländische Fußballmannschaft. Das Team spielt in der 1. deild karla, der zweithöchsten Spielklasse in Island. Der Club wurde 1973 gegründet und ist aus dem Bezirk Breiðholt, in der isländischen Hauptstadt Reykjavík. 2014 erlangte das Team den 1. Platz in der 1. deild karla und stieg in die Úrvalsdeild auf, in welcher sie allerdings nach einer Saison wieder abstiegen. Ihr Stadion steht in Leiknisvöllur. Das Motto des Teams ist "Pride of Breiðholt".

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- [en] Leiknir Reykjavík

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[es] Leiknir Reykjavík

El Leiknir Reykjavík es un equipo de Fútbol de Islandia que juega en la Urvalsdeild Karla, la primera división nacional.

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