Ungmennafélag Álftaness

Álftanes
Full nameUngmennafélag Álftaness
SportsBasketball, Football, Golf, Track and field, Volleyball
Founded1946
Team historyUngmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps
1946–2004
Ungmennafélag Álftaness
2004–present
Based inÁlftanes, Iceland
ColoursRed, White, Blue
     
Websiteumfa.is

Ungmennafélag Álftaness, also known as Álftanes, is a multi-sports club in Álftanes, Iceland. It has active departments in basketball, football, golf, track and field and volleyball.[1]

History

The club was founded in 1946 as Ungmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps. In 2004 it changed its name to Ungmennafélag Álftaness, or Álftanes for short.[1]

Home court

The home court of the club is Íþróttamiðstöð Álftaness. Its indoor arena is commonly known as Forsetahöllin (English: The President's Palace)[2][3][4] while its football field is known as the Forsetavöllurinn (English: The President's field).[5]

Basketball

Main article: Álftanes men's basketball

Álftanes basketball was founded in 2007. In 2023, its men's team won promotion to the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in its history.

Football

Men's football

Álftanes men's football team plays in 4. deild karla as of 2024.[6]

Trophies and achievements

    • Winners: 2024

Women's football

Álftanes women's football team plays in 2. deild kvenna as of 2021.[6]

Volleyball

Álftanes women's volleyball team has played in the top tier Úrvalsdeild since the 2018–2019 season.[7] The team's best season was during the 2022–2023 season when the team finished second in the league.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "UMFÁ". umfa.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 February 2021). "Barist um Arnarnesið í beinni úr Forsetahöllinni í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Forsetahöllin hall in Álftanes » matches :: Volleybox.net". volleybox.net. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Hrafn áfram hjá Álftanesi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ Mist Rúnarsdóttir (27 November 2011). "Guðleif Edda: Tuttugu ár á milli elsta og yngsta leikmanns". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Aðildarfélag - Álftanes". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  7. ^ "MIZUNODEILD kvenna 2018-2019". bli-web.dataproject.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Unbrokendeild kvenna 2023-2024". bli-web.dataproject.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.