ÍR men's football explained

Fullname:Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Short Name:ÍR
Founded:1907, 7. mars
Ground:Gimli-völlurinn,
Reykjavík, Iceland
Capacity:1,200
Owntitle:Club Chairman
Owner:Vigfús Þorsteinsson
Chrtitle:Football Chairman
Chairman:Axel Kári Vignisson
Manager:Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson and Árni Freyr Guðnason
League:Lengjudeildin 2024
Season:2023
Position:2. deild karla, 2nd of 12 (promoted)
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The ÍR men's football team, commonly known as ÍR is the men's football department of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. It is based in Reykjavík, Iceland and currently plays in 2. deild karla.

History

Although football was one of the first sports practiced at Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur, it's football department was not formally founded until 7 March 1939. In 1943, Guðmundur S. Hofdal, the former trainer of the Olympic gold-winners Winnipeg Falcons, was hired as a coach. In 1944 it fielded a senior team in the national tournament for the first time. After losing the first game 0–8 to Fram, the team withdrew from the tournament.[1] It played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in 1998 when it was relegated after the last game of the season.[2]

Honours

Titles

1985

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson . Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár . 11 March 2007 . Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. 503–543.
  2. News: ÍR og Þróttur fallin í 1. deild . 13 June 2020 . . 26 September 1998 . Icelandic.