Ungmennafélagið Afturelding, commonly known as Afturelding or UMFA, is a professional Icelandic multi-sports club from the town of Mosfellsbær located just north of the capital Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1909 and today is primarily known for its handball, football and volleyball teams.
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| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Afturelding | ||
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| Founded | 11 April 1909 | ||
| Ground | Varmárvollur, Mosfellsbær | ||
| Capacity | 300 | ||
| Manager | Magnús Már Einarsson | ||
| League | Besta deild karla | ||
| 2024 | 1. deild karla, 4th of 12 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
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Football
editThe team plays their home games at artificial pitch Varmárvöllur in Mosfellsbær. The club played previously on a grass pitch at Varmárvöllur but since 2018 all home games have been on the artificial pitch. The club also has large grass training ground at Tungubakkar.
Men's football
editHistory
editIn 2005, the club signed future national team goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson.[1]
In 2007, former Manchester United reserve player Aaron Burns[2] played two games for Afturelding and scored one goal[3] before returning to England.[4]
Afturelding got promoted to the first deild in 2008 but got relegated again in 2009. In 2012, Afturelding finished number five in 2. deild after having a chance of getting promoted before the last round of the league. The team also had a decent cup run which ended when Afturelding lost 3–2 against premier league club Fram at Varmárvöllur. After ten years in 2. deild Afturelding got promoted again by winning the 2. deild in 2018. In 2019 the team finished number eight in the 1. division.[citation needed]
Titles
edit- 2. deild karla: 2018
- 3. deild karla: 1986, 1999
Notable players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 1 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Women's football
editAs of the 2018 season, Afturelding fields a joint team with Fram in the 1. deild kvenna.[5] In September 2021, the team was promoted to the top-tier Besta-deild kvenna after finishing second in the 1. deild kvenna.[6] In April 2022, former Afturelding player and singer Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir, known by her stage name GDRN, signed a 3-year deal to become one of Afturelding women's team primary sponsors.[7]
Titles
edit- 1. deild kvenna: 1995
Source Archived 22 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Notable players
editHandball
editMen's handball
editAfturelding's men's handball team won its only national championship in 1999.[8]
Titles
edit- Icelandic champions: 1999
- 1. deild karla: 1952, 1955, 1959, 1993, 2007, 2014
- 2. deild karla: 1985
Source Archived 25 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Women's handball
editAs of the 2018–2019 season, Afturelding women's team plays in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.[9]
Volleyball
editMen's volleyball
editTitles
edit- Icelandic Cup: 2017[10]
Women's volleyball
editAfturelding women's team advanced to the Úrvalsdeild finals for the first time in 2012.[11] It won the national championship in 2012, 2014 and 2016.[12]
Titles
edit- Icelandic champions: 2012, 2014, 2016
- Icelandic Cup: 2015, 2016, 2017
References
edit- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (2 April 2005). "Hannes Þór í markið hjá Aftureldingu". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Andri Fannar Stefánsson (14 June 2007). "Framherji Man Utd í raðir Aftureldingar (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Burns – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (27 June 2007). "Aaron Burns farinn frá Aftureldingu". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Íslandsmót – Inkasso-deild kvenna – 2018 – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "KR og Afturelding upp í Pepsi Max deild kvenna". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Aron Guðmundsson (7 April 2022). "GDRN og Afturelding gera þriggja ára samning". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Björn Ingi Hrafnsson (27 April 1999). "Bergsveinn reið baggamuninn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B5. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Íslandsmót – Grill 66 deild kvenna". hsi.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (9 April 2017). "Afturelding bikarmeistari í blaki karla". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 April 2012). "Afturelding komin í úrslit í blaki kvenna í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (26 April 2016). "Afturelding Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.