Ungmennafélagið Leiknir Explained

Clubname:Leiknir F.
Fullname:Ungmennafélagið Leiknir
Ground:Búðagrund[1] Fáskrúðsfjörður (backup ground: Fjarðabyggðarhöllin[2]
Reyðarfjörður)
Capacity:400
Manager:Vidar Jónsson
League:2. deild karla
Season:2021
Position:10th of 12th
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Ungmennafélagið Leiknir, commonly referred to as Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður[3] to differentiate them from the Reykjavík club also called Leiknir, is an Icelandic multi-sports club from Fáskrúðsfjörður. Their football team last played in 2. deild karla, the third level of Icelandic football. The club was founded in 1940.

In 2015 the club placed 2nd in the 2. deild karla and won promotion to the 1. deild karla. After magically avoiding relegation on goal difference from the 1. deild karla with a 7–2 win against HK in the final round of the season, the team was relegated back to the 2. deild karla in 2017.In 2022, the football division of the club merged with Fjarðabyggð to establish the new Knattspyrnufélag Austfjarða.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Búðagrund - Knattspyrnuvellir . ksí.is . is . 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Fjarðabyggðarhöllin - Knattspyrnuvellir . ksí.is . is . 8 February 2017.
  3. News: Leiknir F. og Vestri upp í 1. deild . 25 February 2020 . . 21 September 2019 . is.
  4. Web site: Knattspyrnufélag Austfjarða verður til . www.mbl.is . . 15 June 2022 . is.