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Afturelding
Full name	Ungmennafélagið Afturelding
Founded	11 April 1909; 115 years ago
Ground	Varmárvollur,; Mosfellsbær
Capacity	300
Manager	Magnús Már Einarsson
League	Besta deild karla
2024	1. deild karla, 4th of 12 (promoted via play-offs)
Home colours	Away colours

Ungmennafélagið Afturelding, commonly known as Afturelding or UMFA, is a professional Icelandic multi-sports club from the town of Mosfellsbær located just north of the capital Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1909 and today is primarily known for its handball, football and volleyball teams.

Football

The team plays their home games at artificial pitch Varmárvöllur in Mosfellsbær. The club played previously on a grass pitch at Varmárvöllur but since 2018 all home games have been on the artificial pitch. The club also has large grass training ground at Tungubakkar.

Men's football

History

In 2005, the club signed future national team goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson.^[1]

In 2007, former Manchester United reserve player Aaron Burns^[2] played two games for Afturelding and scored one goal^[3] before returning to England.^[4]

Afturelding got promoted to the first deild in 2008 but got relegated again in 2009. In 2012, Afturelding finished number five in 2. deild after having a chance of getting promoted before the last round of the league. The team also had a decent cup run which ended when Afturelding lost 3–2 against premier league club Fram at Varmárvöllur. After ten years in 2. deild Afturelding got promoted again by winning the 2. deild in 2018. In 2019 the team finished number eight in the 1. division.^{[citation needed]}

Titles

2. deild karla: 2018
3. deild karla: 1986, 1999

Source

Notable players

Current squad

As of 1 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ISL	Arnar Dadi Jóhannesson
2	MF	ISL	Gunnar Bergmann Sigmarsson
4	MF	ISL	Bjarni Páll Runólfsson
6	DF	ISL	Aron Elí Sævarsson
7	MF	ISL	Aron Jóhannsson
8	DF	ISL	Aron Jónsson
9	FW	ISL	Andri Freyr Jónasson
10	MF	ISL	Elmar Kári Enesson Cogic
11	FW	ISL	Arnór Gauti Ragnarsson
16	FW	ISL	Bjartur Bjarmi Barkarson
17	MF	ISL	Ásgeir Frank Ásgeirsson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	DF	ISL	Sævar Atli Hugason
22	MF	DEN	Oliver Bjerrum Jensen
23	MF	ISL	Sigurpáll Melberg Pálsson
24	GK	ISL	Jökull Andrésson (on loan from Reading)
25	MF	ISL	Georg Bjarnason
26	DF	ISL	Enes Þór Enesson Cogic
34	FW	ISL	Patrekur Orri Guðjónsson
40	DF	ISL	Rikhardur Smári Gröndal
77	DF	ISL	Hrannar Snær Magnússon
—	MF	ISL	Valgeir Árni Svansson

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	MF	ISL	Breki Freyr Gíslason (at Hvíti)
5	DF	ISL	Oliver Beck Bjarkason (at Hvíti)
12	GK	ISL	Birkir Haraldsson (at Hvíti)
—	DF	ISL	Sindri Sigurjónsson (at Hvíti)
—	MF	ISL	Júlíus Valdimar Guðjónsson (at Hvíti)
—	MF	ISL	Trausti Þráinsson (at Hvíti)

Women's football

As of the 2018 season, Afturelding fields a joint team with Fram in the 1. deild kvenna.^[5] In September 2021, the team was promoted to the top-tier Besta-deild kvenna after finishing second in the 1. deild kvenna.^[6] In April 2022, former Afturelding player and singer Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir, known by her stage name GDRN, signed a 3-year deal to become one of Afturelding women's team primary sponsors.^[7]

Titles

1. deild kvenna: 1995

Source Archived 22 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine

Notable players

Handball

Men's handball

Afturelding's men's handball team won its only national championship in 1999.^[8]

Titles

Icelandic champions: 1999
1. deild karla: 1952, 1955, 1959, 1993, 2007, 2014
2. deild karla: 1985

Source Archived 25 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine

Women's handball

As of the 2018–2019 season, Afturelding women's team plays in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.^[9]

Volleyball

Men's volleyball

Titles

Icelandic Cup: 2017^[10]

Women's volleyball

Afturelding women's team advanced to the Úrvalsdeild finals for the first time in 2012.^[11] It won the national championship in 2012, 2014 and 2016.^[12]

Titles

Icelandic champions: 2012, 2014, 2016
Icelandic Cup: 2015, 2016, 2017

References

^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (2 April 2005). "Hannes Þór í markið hjá Aftureldingu". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ Andri Fannar Stefánsson (14 June 2007). "Framherji Man Utd í raðir Aftureldingar (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Aaron Burns – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ Magnús Már Einarsson (27 June 2007). "Aaron Burns farinn frá Aftureldingu". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Íslandsmót – Inkasso-deild kvenna – 2018 – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "KR og Afturelding upp í Pepsi Max deild kvenna". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^ Aron Guðmundsson (7 April 2022). "GDRN og Afturelding gera þriggja ára samning". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ Björn Ingi Hrafnsson (27 April 1999). "Bergsveinn reið baggamuninn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B5. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Íslandsmót – Grill 66 deild kvenna". hsi.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (9 April 2017). "Afturelding bikarmeistari í blaki karla". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 April 2012). "Afturelding komin í úrslit í blaki kvenna í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (26 April 2016). "Afturelding Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.