# Leiknir Reykjavík

Íþróttafélagið Leiknir (Icelandic pronunciation:, lit. 'Leiknir Sports Club'), commonly known as Leiknir Reykjavík (Icelandic pronunciation:), is an Icelandic multi-sport club. It is best known for its men's football section, but also fields departments in Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball and Karate. The club was founded in 1973 and is based in Breiðholt neighbourhood of Reykjavík.
Leiknir plays its home matches at Leiknisvöllur, which has a capacity of 1,215 of which 525 seating
The club's motto is "Pride of Breiðholt".

## Facilities

The whole Leiknir area is newly renovated and is in excellent condition. In 2008 the club opened its new facilities which replaced the old cabin that had served as the club's office and dressing facility since 1987. The current facilities are a 700 sq m club house, artificial turf with heat, main stadium and total of 4 practice grounds. One practice ground is called Þorsteins-völlur, named on 7 September 2012 in memory of 9-year-old Þorsteinn Björnsson, a former player of the youth department in Leiknir.
The club has access to a swimming pool and a gymnasium located next to the Leiknir area.

## Men's football
### Seasons

Leiknir currently plays in 1. deild karla, the second tier of Icelandic football. In 2014 the men's football team placed 1st in the 1. deild karla and won a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild, for the first time in the clubs history, however after just one season they were relegated to back to the first division. In 2021 they returned to the top flight having finished second in the 2020 season and this time they managed to finish 8th. In 2022 they finished above the relegation spots in the regular season but were relegated after the playoffs.

### Support

The organized supporters of Leiknir are known as Leiknisljónin, translated in English as the Leiknir's Lions. Founded in 2015 they have been the main supporter group of Leiknir. In 2022, Leiknir got its second unofficial faction, a youth faction called Ghetto Boys. The club's anthem is In the Ghetto made famous by Elvis Presley and is played before every home game.

### Rivalry

Leiknir's main rivals are their neighbours ÍR. Leiknir and ÍR are the only football clubs in Breiðholt and they represent two very different areas of the neighbourhood. The match between these two is known as Breiðholtsslagurinn. Those games tend to be very interesting. The club's record against ÍR in more recent times is very favorable.

### Youth academy

The club runs a youth setup in its district for children aged 6–18. The club is renowned for playing many homegrown players and developing young players. Some of the most noticeable home-grown players are Rúnar Kristinsson, Hannes Þór Halldórsson, Hilmar Árni Halldórsson, Sævar Atli Magnússon and Júlíus Magnússon

### Honours
#### League

* 1. deild karla (1st Division)
** Winners (1): 2014
** Runners-up (1): 2020
* 2. deild karla (2nd Division)
** Winners (1): 2005
* 3. deild karla (3rd Division)
** Runners-up (1): 2003

#### Cups

* Reykjavíkurmótið (Reykjavik Cup)
** Winners (2): 2013 2016
** Runners up (1): 2015
* Deildarbikarkeppni KSÍ – B deild (League Cup – B division)
** Winners (1): 2005

### Players
#### Current squad

    As of 3 Sep 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ISL | Viktor Freyr Sigurðsson |
| 3 | DF | ISL | Ósvald Jarl Traustason |
| 4 | DF | ISL | Patryk Hryniewicki |
| 5 | MF | ISL | Daði Bærings Halldórsson (captain) |
| 6 | MF | ISL | Andi Hoti |
| 7 | MF | ISL | Robert Quental Árnason |
| 8 | MF | ISL | Sindri Björnsson (Vice-captain) |
| 9 | FW | ISL | Róbert Hauksson |
| 10 | MF | ISL | Shkëlzen Veseli |
| 10 | MF | ISL | Gísli Alexander Ágústsson |
| 12 | GK | ISL | Bjarki Arnaldarson |
| 14 | MF | ISL | Davíð Júlían Jónsson |
| 16 | DF | ISL | Arnór Daði Aðalsteinsson |
| 17 | DF | ISL | Stefan Bilić |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | ISL | Marko Živković |
| 19 | DF | ISL | Bogdan Bogdanović |
| 21 | MF | ISL | Egill Ingi Benediktsson |
| 22 | MF | ISL | Þorsteinn Emil Jónsson |
| 23 | DF | ISL | Arnór Ingi Kristinsson |
| 25 | DF | SRB | Dušan Brković |
| 30 | MF | ISL | Egill Helgi Guðjónsson |
| 43 | MF | ISL | Kári Steinn Hlífarsson |
| 44 | MF | ISL | Aron Einarsson |
| 45 | FW | POR | José |
| 66 | DF | ISL | Zachary Chase O'Hare |
| 67 | FW | GAM | Omar Sowe |
| 80 | FW | ISL | Karan Gurung |

### Managerial history

| Name | Years |
| Pétur Arnþórsson | 1994–1996 |
| Magnús Pálsson | 1996–1997 |
| Jóhann Gunnarsson | 1999–2000 |
| Magnús Einarsson | 2001–2003 |
| Garðar Ásgeirsson | 2004–2006 |
| Óli Halldór Sigurjónsson | 2006–2007 |
| Jesper Tollefsen | 2007 |
| Garðar Ásgeirsson | 2007–08 |
| Sigursteinn Gíslason | 2008–2011 |
| Zoran Miljković | 2011 |
| Willum Þór Þórsson | 2011–2012 |
| Davíð Snorri Jónasson and Freyr Alexandersson | 2012–2015 |
| Kristján Guðmundsson | 2015–2016 |
| Kristófer Sigurgeirsson | 2016–2018 |
| Stefán Gíslason | 2019 |
| Sigurður Heiðar Höskuldsson | 2019–2022 |
| Vigfús Arnar Jósefsson | 2023–2024 |
| Ólafur Hrannar Kristjánsson | 2024– |

## Backroom staff
### Club officials

| Position | Staff |
| Chairman | Oscar Clausen |
| Director | Geir Þorsteinsson |
| Board of Directors | Aron Fuego Daníelsson Brynjar Hlöðvers Elvar Geir Magnússon Eyjólfur Tómasson |
Source: Leiknir | Stjórn Leiknis

## Basketball

Leiknir's basketball department was founded in 1992. In October 2021, Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson was announced as the new chairman of Leiknir's basketball department.

### Men's basketball
#### Titles

* 2. deild karla:
** Winners (1): 2016
** Runner up (1): 1993, 2010

### Women's basketball
#### History

In March 2022, the team started a collaboration with Aþena basketball club to field a team in the women's second-tier 1. deild kvenna.

## Footnotes

* ↑ Íþróttafélagið is the definite form of Íþróttafélag, meaning "the sports club".