Breiðablik men's football explained

Clubname:Breiðablik
Fullname:Breiðablik[1]
Nickname:Blikar
Founded:[2]
Ground:Kópavogsvöllur,
Kópavogur, Iceland
Capacity:3,009 (1,709 seated)[3]
Chairman:Flosi Eiríksson[4]
Manager:Halldór Árnason
League:Besta deild karla
Season:2024
Position:Besta deild karla, 1st of 12 (champions)
Website:https://breidablik.is/knattspyrna/
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The Breiðablik men's football team is the men's football department of the Breiðablik multi-sport club. It currently plays in the Besta deild karla, the top-tier men's football league in Iceland; they finished 1st in 2022. The team is based in Kópavogur, a large town situated a short distance south of the capital of Reykjavík. Breiðablik is the first Icelandic football club to play in the group stage of a major UEFA-organized European competition, more specifically in the 2023–24 season of UEFA Europa Conference League.

History

Breiðablik's first competitive match was played on 12 June 1957, a 1–0 loss against Þróttur Reykjavík.[5] After several years in the lower leagues, Breiðablik competed in the country's top division, the Úrvalsdeild karla (Úrvalsdeild), for the first time in 1971. From 1971 to 2005, Breiðablik would bounce between the two top leagues in Iceland (Úrvalsdeild and second-tier 1. deild karla), being promoted and relegated on a regular basis.

Since being promoted into the 2006 Úrvalsdeild, Breiðablik men's team has established itself as a powerhouse in Iceland, challenging regularly on all fronts. As of completion of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 Úrvalsdeild, Breiðablik has earned a place in their 17th consecutive season in the Úrvalsdeild.

The team's first major trophy came with a win in the 2009 Icelandic Cup, followed by the team's first Úrvalsdeild champions title in 2010. Their 2009 Icelandic Cup win qualified them for their first ever European competition, entering the second qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, facing Scottish Premier League side Motherwell. They lost the first leg 1–0 in Scotland, and lost by the same score in the return leg, for a loss of 0–2 on aggregate. Their 2010 Úrvalsdeild title took Breiðablik to their second consecutive European competition, entering the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, facing Norwegian Tippeligaen champion Rosenborg, losing 2–5 on aggregate. Breiðablik won its first match in a European competition in the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, with a 4–0 win in the first leg against Andorran Copa Constitució winner FC Santa Coloma, en route to their first aggregate win (4–0) of a round in a European competition.

With one of the largest youth facilities in Iceland, Breiðablik is almost entirely built on home-grown talent. In the early 2000s, Iceland national football team internationals who came through the Breiðablik youth ranks included: Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (first senior national team cap in 2008); Guðmundur Kristjánsson (2009); Alfreð Finnbogason and Gylfi Sigurðsson (both in 2010).

Players

Out on loan

Player records

As of match played 9 February 2023 and according to official supporters site. Players in bold are still currently playing for Breiðablik.

All-time appearances for Breiðablik

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1 Andri Rafn Yeoman2009–present40522
2 Olgeir Sigurgeirsson2003–1532139
3 Damir Muminovic2014–present30813
4 Elfar Freyr Helgason2008–202230211
5 Arnar Grétarsson*1988–0928961
6 Hákon Sverrisson1990–042709
7 Þór Hreiðarsson1967–8126676
8 Finnur Orri Margeirsson2008–2021***2627
9 Árni Kristinn Gunnarsson1998–1025519
10 Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson**2003–present25418
11 Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson2013–202530

Most goals scored for Breiðablik

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1 Guðmundur Þórðarson1965–7417392
2 Jón Þórir Jónsson*1985–9920185
3 Þór Hreiðarsson1967–8127161
4 Sigurður Grétarsson**1979–0015971
5 Jón Ingi Ragnarsson1958–6913970
6 Kjartan Einarsson1996–0416659
7 Arnar Grétarsson***1988–0928961
8 Ívar Sigurjónsson1996–0316859
9 Árni Vilhjálmsson2011–1412154
10 Ólafur Friðriksson1971–7915654

Notable players

Players from the Breiðablik youth academy who have earned international caps at senior level. Correct as of 1 April 2023.

Nat.PlayerDate of birthCurrent clubPositionInternational career
Einar Þórhallsson1952 7, df=yretiredDefender1976
Hinrik Þórhallsson1954 2, df=yretiredWinger1976–80
Sigurður Grétarsson1962 5, df=yretiredForward1980–92
Ólafur Björnsson1958 10, df=yretiredDefender1981–84
Sigurjón Kristjánsson1962 4, df=yretiredForward1982
Trausti Ómarsson1962 11, df=yretiredMidfielder1982
Ómar Rafnsson1962 6, df=yretiredMidfielder1982–83
Arnar Grétarsson1972 2, df=yretiredMidfielder1991–04
Kristófer Sigurgeirsson1972 1, df=yretiredMidfielder1994
Þórhalldur Hinriksson1976 9, df=yretiredMidfielder2000–01
Kjartan Antonsson1976 9, df=yretiredDefender2001
Marel Jóhann Baldvinsson1980 12, df=yretiredForward2001–08
Guðmann Þórisson1987 1, df=yretiredDefender2008
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson1990 10, df=y BurnleyWinger2008–present
Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson1986 1, df=y BreiðablikFullback2009–12
Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson1985 7, df=y Knattspyrnufélag AkureyrarMidfielder2009–14
Guðmundur Kristjánsson1989 3, df=y StjarnanMidfielder2009–14
Kristinn Jónsson1990 8, df=y Knattspyrnufélag ReykjavíkurWingback2009–17
Gunnar Örn Jónsson1985 4, df=yretiredMidfielder2010
Alfreð Finnbogason1989 2, df=y Lyngby BoldklubForward2010–present
Gylfi Sigurðsson1989 9, df=yFree agentMidfielder2010–present
Elfar Freyr Helgason1989 7, df=y ValurDefender2011
Aron Jóhannsson1990 11, df=y ValurForward2013–2015
Oliver Sigurjónsson1995 3, df=y BreiðablikMidfielder2014–present
Sverrir Ingi Ingason1993 8, df=y PAOK FCDefender2014–present
Árni Vilhjálmsson1994 5, df=y FK ŽalgirisForward2017–present
Adam Örn Arnarson1995 8, df=y LeiknirDefender2017
Alfons Sampsted1998 4, df=y FC TwenteDefender2019–present
Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson1994 9, df=y BreiðablikForward2019–present
Willum Þór Willumsson1998 10, df=y Go Ahead EaglesMidfielder2019–present
Davíð Kristján Ólafsson1995 5, df=y Kalmar FFDefender2019–present
Elías Rafn Ólafsson2000 3, df=y FC MidtjyllandGoalkeeper2021–present
Andri Fannar Baldursson2002 1, df=y NEC NijmegenMidfielder2021–present
Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson2000 11, df=y Viking FKGoalkeeper2021–present
Gísli Eyjólfsson1994 5, df=y BreiðablikMidfielder2021–present
Kolbeinn Þórðarson2000 3, df=y IFK GöteborgMidfielder2021–present
Viktor Karl Einarsson1997 1, df=y BreiðablikMidfielder2022–present

Honours

League

Besta deild karla (First Division)

1. deild karla (Second Division)

Cups

Icelandic Cup

Icelandic League Cup

Icelandic Super Cup

Club records

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponents
2010–11UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round Motherwell0–10–10–2
2011–12UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round Rosenborg2–00–52–5
2013–14align=left rowspan=3UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round FC Santa Coloma4–00–04–0
Second qualifying round Sturm Graz0–01–01–0
Third qualifying round Aktobe1–00–11–1 (1–2 p)
2016–17UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Jelgava2–32–24–5
2019–20UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Vaduz0–01–21–2
2020–21UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Rosenborg2–4
2021–22align=left rowspan=3UEFA Europa Conference LeagueFirst qualifying round Racing Luxembourg3–22–05–2
Second qualifying round Austria Wien2–11–13–2
Third qualifying round Aberdeen2–31–23–5
2022–23align=left rowspan=3UEFA Europa Conference LeagueFirst qualifying round UE Santa Coloma4–11–05–1
Second qualifying round Budućnost Podgorica2–01–23–2
Third qualifying round İstanbul Başakşehir1–30–31–6
2023–24align=left rowspan=4UEFA Champions Leaguealign=left rowspan=2Preliminary round Tre Penne7–1
Budućnost Podgorica5–0
First qualifying round Shamrock Rovers2–11–03–1
Second qualifying round Copenhagen0–23–63−8
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round Zrinjski Mostar1–02–63−6
align=left rowspan=4UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round Struga1–01–02–0
align=left rowspan=3Group B2–30–54th
Maccabi Tel Aviv1–22–3
Zorya Luhansk0–10–4
2024–25align=left rowspan=2UEFA Conference LeagueFirst qualifying round Tikvesh3–12–35–4
Second qualifying round Drita1–20–11–3
2025–26UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round

Club ranking

Correct as of 23 March 2021.[6] The table shows the position of Breiðablik (highlighted), based on their UEFA coefficient club ranking, and the four foreign teams which are closest to Breiðablik's position (two clubs with the higher coefficient and two with the lower coefficient).

Rank 2020Rank 2019Mvmt.ClubCoeff.
351403 +52 Floriana FC2.250
352396 +44 FK Zeta2.250
353398 +45 Breiðablik2.250
354343 -9 HB Tórshávn2.250
355350 +5 St Joseph's F.C.2.250

Domestic results

Below is a table with Breiðablik's domestic results since the club's first season in the football league in 1957.

Domestic Results since 1957
Domestic leagueLeague resultQualification toIcelandic Cup seasonCup result
1957 2. deild (South)6th – – –
1958Did not enter – – –
1959Did not enter – – –
1960 2. deild (B)4th –1960First round
1961 2. deild (A)3rd –1961Second round
1962 2. deild4th –1962Third round
1963 2. deild (A)2nd –1963First round
1964 2. deild (South)2nd –1964Third round
1965 2. deild (B)3rd –1965Second round
1966 2. deild (B)2nd –1966First round
1967 2. deild (B)3rd –1967First round
1968 2. deild (B)2nd –1968Second round
1969 2. deild (B)2nd –1969First round
1970 2. deild1stÚrvalsdeild (promotion)1970Quarter finals
1971 Úrvalsdeild6th –1971Final - runners up
1972 Úrvalsdeild6th –1972Round of 16
1973 Úrvalsdeild8th1. deild (relegation)1973Round of 16
1974 1. deild? –1974Round of 16
1975 1. deild1stÚrvalsdeild (promotion)1975Second round
1976 Úrvalsdeild5th –1976?
1977 Úrvalsdeild6th –1977?
1978 Úrvalsdeild10th1. deild (relegation)1978?
1979 1. deild1stÚrvalsdeild (promotion)1979?
1980 Úrvalsdeild5th –1980?
1981 Úrvalsdeild4th –1981?
1982 Úrvalsdeild7th –1982?
1983 Úrvalsdeild3rd –1983?
1984 Úrvalsdeild9th1. deild (relegation)1984?
1985 1. deild2ndÚrvalsdeild (promotion)1985?
1986 Úrvalsdeild9th1. deild (relegation)1986?
1987 1. deild3rd –1987?
1988 1. deild7th –1988?
1989 1. deild5th –1989round of 32
1990 1. deild2ndÚrvalsdeild (promotion)1990quarter-final
1991 Úrvalsdeild5th –1991quarter-final
1992 Úrvalsdeild9th1. deild (relegation)1992round of 16
1993 1. deild1stÚrvalsdeild (promotion)1993round of 16
1994 Úrvalsdeild7th –1994quarter-final
1995 Úrvalsdeild8th –1995round of 32
1996 Úrvalsdeild10th1. deild (relegation)1996round of 16
1997 1. deild4th –1997quarter-final
1998 1. deild1stÚrvalsdeild (promotion)1998semi-final
1999 Úrvalsdeild5th –1999semi-final
2000 Úrvalsdeild7th –2000quarter-final
2001 Úrvalsdeild10th1. deild (relegation)2001round of 16
2002 1. deild7th –2002quarter-final
2003 1. deild7th –2003round of 32
2004 1. deild4th –2004round of 32
2005 1. deild1stÚrvalsdeild (promotion)2005round of 16
2006 Úrvalsdeild5th –2006round of 16
2007 Úrvalsdeild5th –2007semi-final
2008 Úrvalsdeild5th –2008semi-final
2009 Úrvalsdeild5thEuropa League (Q2)2009winners
2010 Úrvalsdeild1stChampions League (Q2)2010third round
2011 Úrvalsdeild6th–2011fourth round
2012 Úrvalsdeild2ndEuropa League (Q1)2012semi-final
2013 Úrvalsdeild4th –2013semi-final
2014 Úrvalsdeild7th–2014quarter-final
2015 Úrvalsdeild2ndEuropa League (Q1)2015fourth round
2016 Úrvalsdeild6th–2016quarter-final
2017 Úrvalsdeild6th–2017third round
2018 Úrvalsdeild2ndEuropa League (Q1)2018final
2019 Úrvalsdeild2ndEuropa League (Q1)2019semi-final
2020 Úrvalsdeild4th E. Conference League (Q1)2020Quarter-final
2021 Úrvalsdeild2ndE. Conference League (Q1)2021Round of 16
2022 Úrvalsdeild1stChampions League (PR)2022Semi-final
2023 Úrvalsdeild4th E. Conference League (Q1)2023Semi-final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lög og reglur félagsins . 2017-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170626164407/https://www.breidablik.is/um_breidablik/log_og_reglur_felagsins/ . 2017-06-26 . dead .
  2. Web site: Blikar.is English page . 2023-07-01 . 2023-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230910024037/https://blikar.is/english/ . live .
  3. Web site: Kópavogsvöllur . 2017-10-01 . 2017-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812211040/http://www.ksi.is/mannvirki/knattspyrnuvellir/?vollur=52 . dead .
  4. Web site: Stjórn knattspyrnudeildar . 2017-10-01 . 2023-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902184600/https://breidablik.is/knattspyrna/stjorn/ . live .
  5. Web site: Þjóðviljinn. Timarit.is. 23 April 2013. 2 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230902184606/https://timarit.is/page/2777991?iabr=on&ui=embed. live.
  6. Web site: UEFA Club Coefficients 2012–2013. UEFA. 23 March 2021. 26 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826213754/https://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2021. live.

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