Greenlandic Football Championship | |
Country: | Greenland |
Teams: | 8 (final round) |
Levels: | 1 |
Champions: | Boldklubben af 1967 (15th title) |
Season: | 2023 |
Most Successful Club: | Boldklubben af 1967 (14 titles) |
Tv: | KNR TV |
Website: | https://www.kak.gl/ |
Current: | 2024 Greenlandic Football Championship |
The Greenlandic Football Championship (Kalaallisut; Greenlandic: Isikkamik Arsaalluni Pissartanngorniunneq, GM, Danish: Grønlandsmesterskab i fodbold) is the premier men's football competition in Greenland. It was established in 1954 and since 1971, it has been organised by the Football Association of Greenland.[1] This association is not a part of FIFA or any other continental confederations. B-67 is the most successful football team to have won the championship.[2]
The championship is often called an unusual and unique tournament as the finals last only one week.[3] This is because football clubs in the large country are so far apart.[1] Greenland has no roads between cities, so expensive air or lengthy sea travel is needed. Therefore the competition has several regional qualifiers, hosted at a single location, before the finals of 8 teams (as of 2022) are hosted at a single location, which changes year-on-year. These locations have included Ammassalik, Nanortalik and Kangaatsiaq.[4]
List of Greenlandic Champions[5]
Club | Wins | Winning years |
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B-67 Nuuk | 15 | 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 |
Nagdlunguaq-48 | 12 | 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2019, 2022 |
Kissaviarsuk-33 | 8 | 1964, 1967, 1969, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2003 |
Nuuk IL | 6 | 1955, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1997 |
Grønlands Seminarius Sportklub | 5 | 1958, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
Tupilak-41 | 3 | 1968, 1970, 1971 |
Kugsak-45 | 2 | 1995, 2002 |
Godhavn-44 | 2009, 2011 | |
Nanok-50 | 1 | 1960 |
Siumut Amerdlok Kunuk | 1974 | |
CIF-70 Qasigiannguit | 1979 | |
Kagssagssuk Maniitsoq | 1989 | |
Aqigssiaq Maniitsoq | 1992 | |
FC Malamuk | 2004 | |
Inuit Timersoqatigiiffiat-79 | 2017 |