# Selfoss (men's football)

The Selfoss men's football team, commonly known as Selfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: ) or UMF Selfoss, is the men's football department of the Ungmennafélag Selfoss multi-sport club. It is based in Selfoss, Iceland. The team plays at JÁVERK-völlurinn and traditionally play in a maroon strip.

## History

The football department of Ungmennafélag Selfoss was established in 1955 but the team's debut season was not until 1966. From 1966 to 1993 the team played in 1. deild karla (2nd level in pyramid), 2. deild karla (3rd level in pyramid) and 3. deild karla (4th level in pyramid). From 1993 to 2007 the team played in 2. deild, but were always close to being promoted. In the summer of 2007 the team were finally promoted to 1. deild. In the summer of 2008 (the football season in Iceland is played from May to September due to harsh winter) the team was 1 point and 8 goals from being promoted to Úrvalsdeild (1st level in pyramid). In the summer of 2009 the team won 1. deild and were finally promoted to Úrvalsdeild for the first time. In the team's debut season in Úrvalsdeild, the 2010 season, the team was relegated to 1. deild. Before the 2010 season the club's board decided to hire a retired and well known Icelandic football player, Guðmundur Benediktsson, as the team's new head coach. Guðmundur had no experience as a football coach and the summer was very difficult for him and the inexperienced team which was based on young local players. For the spring transfer period in 2010 the team only received two young players which was not enough to bring the club to a higher standard. On 13 October 2010 the club announced that former Icelandic national team coach Logi Ólafsson had been signed as a new head coach on a two-year contract. In his first season as the team's coach, in the summer of 2011, the team was promoted back to Úrvalsdeild, ending the season in second place (two teams are promoted in each division).

## Current squad

    As of 31 July 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 |
| — | FW | ESP | Alfredo Argüello |
| — | MF | ISL | Þorlákur Breki Baxter |
| — | MF | ISL | Aron Fannar Birgisson |
| — | GK | POL | Robert Blakala |
| — | MF | ISL | Daði Kolviður Einarsson |
| — | MF | ESP | Nacho Gil |
| — | FW | ISL | Sesar Örn Harðarson |
| — | MF | ISL | Elías Karl Heiðarsson |
| — | DF | ISL | Dagur Jósefsson |
| — | FW | ISL | Valdimar Jóhannsson |
| — | DF | ESP | José Manuel López |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ISL | Ingvi Rafn Óskarsson |
| — | MF | ISL | Jón Vignir Pétursson |
| — | DF | ESP | Adrian Sanchez |
| — | FW | ISL | Elvar Orri Sigurbjörnsson |
| — | DF | ISL | Ívan Breki Sigurðsson |
| — | DF | ISL | Reynir Freyr Sveinsson |
| — | | ISL | Einar Breki Sverrisson |
| — | DF | ISL | Eysteinn Ernir Sverrisson |
| — | MF | ISL | Alexander Vokes |
| — | MF | ISL | Aron Vokes |
| — | FW | ESP | Gonzalo Zamorano |

## Past Players

Jon Daði Böðvarsson now playing for English club Bolton. Also played in the final stages in Euro 2016.
Viðar Örn Kjartansson now playing for Vålerengens IF.
Guðmundur Þórarinsson now playing for New York City.

## Stats history

    Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 1966 2. deild 1 6402 1588 1st round Promoted to 1. deild / 2 points for a win 1967 1. deild (Group A) 2 6303 886 Didn't qualify Only 1st place gave place in playoffs / 2 points for a win 1968 1. deild (Group B) 3 6123 11144 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win 1969 1. deild (Group A) 2 6132 785 Semi-finals Only 1st place gave place in playoffs / 2 points for a win 1970 1. deild 3 14644 232716 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win 1971 1. deild 7 143110 17487 Didn't qualify Only one team relegated / 2 points for a win 1972 1. deild 5 14518 262811 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win 1973 1. deild 7 144010 17398 Final 16 Only one team relegated / 2 points for a win 1974 1. deild 5 14509 193510 Final 16 2 points for a win 1975 1. deild 4 14554 262215 Final 16 2 points for a win 1976 1. deild 8 16439 285111 Didn't qualify Only one team relegated / 2 points for a win 1977 1. deild 8 182313 14437 Final 16 Relegated to 2. deild / 2 points for a win 1978 2. deild (Group A) 1 10??? ??18 Didn't qualify Promoted to 1. deild / Champions overall / 2 points for a win 1979 1. deild 5 18738 252617 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win 1980 1. deild 5 18657 313717 Didn't qualify 2 points for a win 1981 1. deild 9 183312 10369 1st round Relegated to 2. deild / 2 points for a win 1982 2. deild (Group A) 2 14743 221818 1st round Lost in playoffs / 2 points for a win 1983 2. deild (Group A) 2 14932 381921 Didn't qualify Only 1st place gave promotion / 2 points for a win 1984 2. deild (Southwest Group) 4 16835 312027 3rd round 1985 2. deild (Southwest Group) 1 141040 371134 1st round Promoted to 1. deild / Champions overall in 2. deild 1986 1. deild 4 18945 331631 1st round 1987 1. deild 4 18855 352829 3rd round 1988 1. deild 5 18747 272625 Final 16 1989 1. deild 4 18918 232728 Final 16 1990 1. deild 6 18738 343324 Final 8 1991 1. deild 8 185211 233817 1st round 1992 1. deild 10 181413 20617 3rd round Relegated to 2. deild 1993 2. deild 1 181332 331842 1st round Promoted to 1. deild 1994 1. deild 9 18468 184318 Didn't qualify Relegated to 2. deild 1995 2. deild 4 18918 384128 Final 32 1996 2. deild 6 18756 394626 2nd round 1997 2. deild 3 181233 453139 2nd round 1998 2. deild 8 18549 384219 Final 32 1999 2. deild 3 18945 413231 Final 32 2000 2. deild 3 18936 462530 2nd round 2001 2. deild 4 18846 352528 3rd round 2002 2. deild 5 18828 364126 Final 32 2003 2. deild 3 181125 402335 Final 32 2004 2. deild 5 18567 383721 Final 32 2005 2. deild 5 18828 273026 2nd round 2006 2. deild 4 18765 261827 3rd round 2007 2. deild 2 181134 391736 3rd round Promoted to 1. deild 2008 1. deild 3 221444 543646 Final 32 2009 1. deild 1 221525 532647 Final 32 Promoted to Úrvalsdeild 2010 Úrvalsdeild 12 225215 325117 Final 32 Relegated to 1. deild 2011 1. deild 2 221525 442247 Final 32 Promoted to Úrvalsdeild 2012 Úrvalsdeild 11 226313 304421 Final 8 Relegated to 1. deild 2013 1. deild 8 228311 443827 Final 32 2014 1. deild 9 227510 243326 Final 32 2015 1. deild 10 225512 203820 Final 32

### Overall

* Seasons spent at Level 1 of the Icelandic football league system: 2
* Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 28
* Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 20
* Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
* Seasons spent at Level 5 of the football league system: 0
As of season 2015.

## Kits
### Sponsors and manufacturers

| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| 1966–72 | (Unknown) | none |
| 1973–74 | (Unknown) | Jógúrt |
| 1975–77 | (Unknown) | Samverk Hellu |
| 1978–80 | (Unknown) | SG-einingahús |
| 1981–82 | Henson | Jógúrt |
| 1983 | Henson | Höfn |
| 1984–86 | Henson | Vöruhús KÁ |
| 1987–90 | Henson | Hornið |
| 1991–93 | Henson | Íslandsbanki Selfossi |
| 1994-01 | ABM | Íslandsbanki Selfossi |
| 2002 | Henson (Home) Adidas (Away) | bill.is |
| 2003–05 | Jako | Íslandsbanki Selfossi |
| 2006–07 | Henson | Glitnir |
| 2008 | Hummel | Glitnir |
| 2009–11 | Hummel | Íslandsbanki |
| 2012–14 | Errea | Íslandsbanki |

### Kit evolution

* Home
| 1955–1956 | 1963–1965 | 1966–1969 | 1970–1972 | 1973–1974 | 1975–1977 | 1978–1982 | 1983 | 1984–1986 | 1987–1990 |
* Home
| 1991–1992 | 1993–95 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999–2001 | 2002 | 2003–2005 | 2006–2011 | 2012–2013 |
* Away
| 1973–74 | 1984–1986 | 1996–2002 | 2003–2005 | 2006–2011 | 2012–14 |
* Third/Special
* 2012–14

## Managerial history

    Season(s) Manager(s) Notes 1966–67 Guðmundur Guðmundsson 1968 Kristján Jónsson 1969 Erlendur Magnússon and Helgi Númasson First manager duo 1970 Anton Bjarnason 1971 Gylfi Þ. Gíslason and Steinn Guðmundsson 1972 Anton Bjarnason 1973 Steinn Guðmundsson Quit by mid-season 1973–74 Óli B. Jónsson 1975–76 Árni Njálsson 1977–78 Gylfi Þ. Gíslason 1979 Anton Bjarnason 1980 Jón B. Stefánsson and Magnús Jónatansson 1981 Jón Hermansson 1982 Gylfi Þ. Gíslason 1983 Sigurlás Þorleifsson 1984 Stefán Halldórsson 1985 Magnús Jónatansson 1986 Sigurður Halldórsson 1987–88 Magnús Jónatansson 1989 Hörður Hilmarsson 1990 Heimir Karlsson 1991 Þórarinn Ingólfsson 1992 Gylfi Þ. Gíslason Quit in August 1992 Einar Jónsson Longest-serving manager (total) = 8 seasons 1993–94 Magni Blöndal Pétursson 1995–97 Einar Jónsson 1998 Ólafur Jóhannsson Quit by mid-season 1998–99 Einar Jónsson 2000 Miroslav Nikolic Quit by mid-season / First foreign manager 2000–03 Kristinn Björnsson Longest-serving manager (non-stop) = 4 seasons 2004–05 Gústaf Adolf Björnsson 2006–07 Einar Jónsson Quit early in the 2007 season 2007–08 Zoran Miljkovic 2009 Gunnlaugur Jónsson 2010 Guðmundur Benediktsson 2011–12 Logi Ólafsson 2013–14 Gunnar Guðmundsson 2014–15 Zoran Miljkovic Quit by mid-season 2015–18 Gunnar Rafn Borgþórsson 2019–2023 Dean Martin 2024–current Bjarni Jóhannsson

## International links

In February 2013 it was announced that English club Brentford had entered into partnership with UMF Selfoss, enabling the clubs to exchange youth players to gain experience. The partnership also sees the two clubs exchanging coaching philosophies and allows Brentford to utilise Selfoss' scouting network. Towards the end of the 2012/13 English season, Brentford player Aaron Pierre joined Selfoss for a work experience period and teammate Montell Moore joined in February 2014. Selfoss players Svavar Berg Jóhannsson and Daniel Thorstein Thorsteinsson spent a period training with Brentford in October 2013.

### Affiliated clubs

* Brentford