Breiðablik 2015 football season
The 2015 season was Breiðablik's 30th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 10th consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football .
Along with the Úrvalsdeild , the club competed in the Lengjubikarinn and Borgunarbikarinn .
The 2015 season was Arnar Grétarsson's first season as head coach of Breiðablik after being appointed on 8 November 2014.[ 1]
On 23 April Breiðablik won the Icelandic league cup, Lengjubikarinn , after a 1–0 win against KA . This was their 2nd Lengjubikar title in the last 3 years.[ 2]
Breiðablik finished the season in second place in the league only two points behind FH . This earned them a place in the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 Europa League .
First team
As of 23 September 2015. These players competed in Úrvalsdeild , Borgunarbikarinn , Lengjubikarinn [ 3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers and loans
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Loans in
Start Date
End Date
Position
No.
Player
From Club
Ref
26 July 2015
16 October 2015
FW
17
Jonathan Glenn
ÍBV
[ 28]
Loans out
Pre-season
Fótbolti.net Cup
Breiðablik took part in the 2015 Fótbolti.net Cup , a pre-season tournament for clubs outside of Reykjavík . The team played in Group 1 along with ÍA , FH and Þróttur R . Breiðablik topped the group with two wins and a draw.[ 34]
On 4 February 2015 Breiðablik became Fótbolti.net Cup winners after defeating Stjarnan in the final, 2–1.[ 35] Arnþór Ari Atlason and Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson scored Breiðablik's goals. This was Breiðablik's third Fótbolti.net Cup in four years, having also won in 2012 and 2013.
Lengjubikarinn
Breiðablik were drawn in Group 1 in the 2015 Lengjubikarinn along with FH , Fylkir , ÍBV , Þróttur R , Víkingur Ó , BÍ/Bolungarvík and HK .[ 36] Their first game was a 0–0 draw against Fylkir on 20 Feb Breiðablik than defeated ÍBV in the second round 2–0 but as Kristinn Jónsson was illegally used by Breiðablik they lost the game 3–0,[ 37] Kristinn had assisted the first goal and scored the second. In the third round Breiðablik defeated Þróttur R 3–1 with 2 goals from Ellert and 1 from Arnþór Ari. On 19 March Breiðablik defeated HK in the Kópavog's derby 1–0 with a goal from Oliver. Breiðablik won their third game in a row when they defeated Víkingur Ó. 4–1.[ 38] In the 6th round Breiðablik won FH 3–0.[ 39] On 2 April Breiðablik secured their place in the quarter-finals by defeating BÍ/Bolungarvík 4–0.[ 40]
In the quarter-finals Breiðablik defeated Valur 5–1. Höskuldur and Ellert Hreins scored two goals each and Arnþór Ari one.[ 41]
Breiðablik won Víkingur R in the semi-finals on 19 April 1–0. Arnþór Ari scored the winning goal and his 6th goal of the competition.[ 42]
On 23 April Breiðablik became the Lengjubikarinn champions after a 1–0 win against KA . Ellert Hreins scored the winning goal on the 6th minute and. Breiðablik controlled the game from the first minute and the win was never in doubt.[ 43]
Úrvalsdeild
League table
Source:
KSÍ ,
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off (only for deciding champion); 9) Draw.
[ 44] (C) Champions
Notes:
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
Upcoming fixture
Summary of results
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
22
13
7
2
34
13
+21
46
8
2
1
22
6
+16
5
5
1
12
7
+5
Last updated: 3 October 2015.
Source: KSÍ
Points breakdown
Borgunarbikarinn
Breiðablik came into the Icelandic cup, Borgunarbikarinn , in the 32nd-finals and were drawn against KFG . KR won the game 1–3.[ 45] In the 16th-finals the team was drawn against KA . Breiðablik lost the game 1–0 after extra time.[ 46]
Win
Draw
Loss
Upcoming fixture
Squad statistics
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
As of match played 3 October 2015 [ 47]
Appearances
Includes all competitive matches.
Numbers in parentheses are sub appearances
As of match played 3 October 2015 [ 48]
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
As of match played 3 October 2015 [ 49]
References
External links
[1] Breiðablik Official Site
[2] Blikar.is – Breiðablik Fan Site
2015 in Icelandic football
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Annual tournaments European competitions
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Youth League
Related to national team Club seasons
Úrvalsdeild
National teams
League system
Domestic cups
Annual tournaments Youth Culture