Ungmennafélagið Afturelding
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| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Afturelding | ||
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| Founded | 11 April 1909 | ||
| Ground | Varmárvollur, Mosfellsbær | ||
| Capacity | 2500 | ||
| Chairman | Tryggvi Willumsson | ||
| Manager | Magnús Már Einarsson | ||
| League | 1. deild karla | ||
| 2025 | Besta deild karla, 12th of 12 (relegated) | ||
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Ungmennafélagið Afturelding (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈaftʏrˌɛltiŋk], lit. 'Dawn Youth Club'[a]), 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.
Football
[edit | edit source]The 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
[edit | edit source]History
[edit | edit source]In 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 | edit source]- 2. deild karla: 2018
- 3. deild karla: 1986, 1999
Source Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Notable players
[edit | edit source]Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 15 August 2025
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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Out on loan
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Women's football
[edit | edit source]As 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 | edit source]- 1. deild kvenna: 1995
Source Archived 22 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Notable players
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Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir- Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir
- Mist Edvardsdóttir
- United States Brittany Matthews
- United States Jade Gentile
Handball
[edit | edit source]Men's handball
[edit | edit source]Afturelding's men's handball team won its only national championship in 1999.[8]
Titles
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]As of the 2018–2019 season, Afturelding women's team plays in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.[9]
Volleyball
[edit | edit source]Men's volleyball
[edit | edit source]Titles
[edit | edit source]- Icelandic Cup: 2017[10]
Women's volleyball
[edit | edit source]Afturelding 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 | edit source]- Icelandic champions: 2012, 2014, 2016
- Icelandic Cup: 2015, 2016, 2017
Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".
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External links
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