Magni Grenivík is an Icelandic sports club from the village of Grenivík,[1] in northern-central Iceland, mainly known for its football team. The club's football team currently plays in the second tier of Icelandic football[2] also known as Inkasso-deild karla. Magni was founded in 1915 by Magnús Björnsson, making it one of the oldest teams in Icelandic football history.
| Full name | Íþróttafélagið Magni Grenivík | ||
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| Founded | 10 July 1915 | ||
| Ground | Grenivíkurvöllur, Grenivík, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Chairman | Þorsteinn Þormóðsson | ||
| Manager | Sveinn Þór Steingrímsson | ||
| League | 3. deild karla | ||
| 2024 | 3. deild karla, 5th of 12 | ||
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Stadium
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Magni play their matches at Grenivíkurvöllur but also play at Boginn in Akureyri if the pitch condition is poor as is common during the preseason.
Seating and the new facilities were installed at Grenivíkurvöllur due to their promotion to the second tier of Icelandic football. The amount of seats are approximately 360 with plenty of space around the field as well.
There is also a smaller field on the east side of the main field which is mostly used by the future stars for practice.
Statistics and Honors
edit1918 Won the Cup of the Quarters
1934 Won the Football tournament of the Northerners
1972 Promotion to 3.deild karla (at the time it was called the 2. league)
1990 Won 4.deild karla
2005/2006 Promotion to 2.deild karla[3]
2014/2015 Promotion to 2. deild karla
2016/2017 Promotion to 1.deild karla
Current squad
edit- As of 13 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
editAs of 12 October 2019
| Position | Name |
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| Chairman | Þorsteinn Þórmóðsson |
| CEO | Gísli Gunnar Oddgeirsson |
| Vice Chairman | Stefán Hrafn Stefánsson |
| Board Member | Jón Helgi Pétursson |
| Tresurer | Arnþór Pétursson |
| Coach | Sveinn Þór Steingrímsson |
| Assistant coach | Anton Orri Sigurbjörnsson |
| Assistant coach | Baldvin Ólafsson |
References
edit- ^ Grenivík. "Íþróttafélagið Magni | Grenivík". Grenivík (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Úrslit - staða | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ Magni, Íþróttafélagið. "Sagan". Íþróttafélagið Magni (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2019-10-12.
External links
edit- Magni Grenivík – Official website
- Magni Grenivík FB- Official Facebook Site