Leiftur Ólafsfjörður
Encyclopedia
KS/Leiftur is an Iceland
ic football club from Ólafsfjörður
currently playing in the 2.deild. Their main colors are blue and yellow with green as a tertiary.
in 1987, but went straight back down to the 1. deild karla
(at the time, the 2.deild). They were again promoted to the top league before the start of the 1994 season having missed out by a point in 1993.
Leiftur finished 5th in the Úrvalsdeild in 1998, and finished runners-up in the cup to ÍBV
who won the league, qualifying the team for the UEFA Cup 1999-00
. The team lost to RSC Anderlecht 9-1 on aggregate in the first round but finished 3rd in the league in 1999, which tied their 1996 finish.
The year after, in 2000, the team was relegated from the Úrvalsdeild. After a mid-table finish in the 1.deild in 2001, the team merged to become Leiftur/Dalvík, but this did not lead to success on the pitch as the team was relegated into the third tier of Icelandic football in 2003, and to the fourth tier in 2005. The team then dumped their merger with Dalvík and joined forces with KS to remain in the 2.deild.
Jens Martin Knudsen
John Petersen Pétur Marteinsson
Paul Kinnaird
(1997)
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic football club from Ólafsfjörður
Ólafsfjörður
Ólafsfjörður is a town in the northeast of Iceland located at the mouth of the fjord Eyjafjörður.The town is connected to Eyjafjordur via a 3.5 km one-lane tunnel...
currently playing in the 2.deild. Their main colors are blue and yellow with green as a tertiary.
History
Íþróttafélagið Leiftur were promoted to the Úrvalsdeild KarlaLandsbankadeild
The Úrvalsdeild karla is the top tier of the Icelandic football pyramid. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer . It is run by the Football Association of Iceland and is currently comprised by 12 clubs. UEFA currently ranks the league 37th in...
in 1987, but went straight back down to the 1. deild karla
1. deild karla
1. deild karla is a football league in Iceland. It is the second division in the Icelandic football league system. The league was founded in 1955 and current champions are ÍA....
(at the time, the 2.deild). They were again promoted to the top league before the start of the 1994 season having missed out by a point in 1993.
Leiftur finished 5th in the Úrvalsdeild in 1998, and finished runners-up in the cup to ÍBV
IBV
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who won the league, qualifying the team for the UEFA Cup 1999-00
UEFA Cup 1999-00
The UEFA Cup 1999-2000 season was won by Galatasaray of Turkey, who defeated Arsenal of England in the final. The game was scoreless through the first ninety minutes and stayed that way through thirty minutes of extra time. The game went on to penalty kicks in which Gheorghe Popescu, the Romanian...
. The team lost to RSC Anderlecht 9-1 on aggregate in the first round but finished 3rd in the league in 1999, which tied their 1996 finish.
The year after, in 2000, the team was relegated from the Úrvalsdeild. After a mid-table finish in the 1.deild in 2001, the team merged to become Leiftur/Dalvík, but this did not lead to success on the pitch as the team was relegated into the third tier of Icelandic football in 2003, and to the fourth tier in 2005. The team then dumped their merger with Dalvík and joined forces with KS to remain in the 2.deild.
Current squad
Former players
Uni ArgeUni Arge
Uni Jógvansson Arge is a Faroese journalist, musician and a former international football striker. He is also a former handball player. He played 105 matches for the handball club Kyndil from Tórshavn and scored 693 goals for the club.-Club career:Arge started his career with HB Tórshavn and made...
Jens Martin Knudsen
Jens Martin Knudsen (footballer)
Jens Martin Knudsen was a Faroese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He was perhaps best known for wearing a hat in his matches as a result of an injury he suffered at age 14. He later become known as "the bobble hat goalkeeper".-Club career:Knudsen started his career as an amateur footballer...
John Petersen Pétur Marteinsson
Pétur Marteinsson
Pétur Marteinsson is a retired Icelandic football player. He is the son of former Icelandic international player Marteinn Geirsson.-Club career:...
Paul Kinnaird
Paul Kinnaird
Paul Kinnaird is a former Scottish footballer. He is now a fitness coach and has worked with Ayr United.His previous clubs include Norwich City, Dundee United, Motherwell, St. Mirren and Partick Thistle, before briefly visiting England to play four times for Shrewsbury Town. A return to his...
(1997)