Breiðablik UBK
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Breiðablik (known as UBK Kopavogur when playing in European competitions) was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
in Kópavogur
Kópavogur
Kópavogur is a city and Iceland's second largest municipality, with a population of 30,779.It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Greater Reykjavík Area. The name literally means seal pup bay...
in Iceland
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...
. Breidablik has several divisions, both men's and women's: football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
.
Name
The name BreiðablikBreiðablik
The Old Norse/Icelandic name Breiðablik means "broad gleam" and can refer to*Breidablik, the home of the Norse god Baldr*Breiðablik UBK, a sports club in Kópavogur, Iceland...
comes from Norse mythology
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
, where it was the home of Baldur. The nickname Blikar is formed from the second part of that name, meaning splendours or twinkles (like a star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
). The singular form Bliki is also a name for male ducks.
Football – men's team
The men's football team are notorious for bouncing between the two top leagues in Iceland, getting promoted and relegated regularly. However, the team has stabilesed itself in recent years as a real challenger in the Icelandic top flight. As current cup holders, Breiðablik competed in a European competition for the first time in 2010, facing Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
in the Europa League. They lost the first leg 1–0 in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and lost by the same scoreline in the return leg, meaning that the team lost 2–0 on aggregate.
With one of the best youth facilities in Iceland, Breiðablik almost entirely built on home grown talent. The team has 4 current Iceland internationals with recent call-ups, as well as several current U21 international players.
Current squad
Most appearances for Breiðablik
As of match played 13 October 2010 and according to official supporters site. Players in bold are still currently playing for Breiðablik.| # | Name | Career | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Árni Kristinn Gunnarsson |
1998–2010 | 253 | 17 |
| 2 | Arnar Grétarsson Arnar Grétarsson Arnar Grétarsson is a retired Icelandic football player, currently the Director of Football at Greek football club AEK Athens F.C..-Club career:... |
1988–09 | 248 | 46 |
| 3 | Hákon Sverrisson |
1990–04 | 229 | 8 |
| 4 | Olgeir Sigurðsson |
2003 – | 210 | 37 |
| 5 | Kristján Óli Sigurðsson |
1999–07 | 186 | 39 |
Most goals scored for Breiðablik
As of match played 13 October 2010 and according to official supporters site. Players in bold are still currently playing for Breiðablik.| # | Name | Career | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jón Þórir Jónsson |
1985–99 | 155 | 62 |
| 2 | Kjartan Einarsson |
1996–04 | 157 | 59 |
| 3 | Ívar Sigurjónsson |
1996–03 | 166 | 58 |
| 4 | Sigurður Grétarsson Sigurður Grétarsson Sigurður Grétarsson is a former Icelandic footballer who played as a striker. After retiring he worked as a football manager.He is the older brother of another former international player: Arnar Grétarsson.-Club career:... |
1979–00 | 127 | 52 |
| 5 | Arnar Grétarsson Arnar Grétarsson Arnar Grétarsson is a retired Icelandic football player, currently the Director of Football at Greek football club AEK Athens F.C..-Club career:... |
1988–09 | 228 | 45 |
League
- Úrvalsdeild (Premier division)
- Winners (1): 20102010 ÚrvalsdeildThe 2010 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 99th season of top-tier football in Iceland. It was also known as Pepsideild for sponsoring reasons. It began on 10 May 2010 and ended on 25 September 2010. Breiðablik won their first title, winning the championship on goal difference. Newly promoted sides...
- Winners (1): 2010
- 1. deild karla1. deild karla1. 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....
(1st division)- Winners (6): 1970, 1975, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2005
Cups
- Icelandic Cups
- Winners (1): 2009
- Runners-up (1): 1971
- Icelandic League CupsDeildabikarThe Deildabikar, also known as the Icelandic League Cup is a pre-season professional football competition in Iceland. It is also considered the third most important competition in Icelandic football....
- Runners-up (3): 1996Deildabikar 1996The Deildabikar 1996 was the 1st staging of the Iceland League Cup. It featured 34 teams.The competition started on 14 March 1996 and concluded on 15 May 1996 with ÍA beating Breiðablik 3-1 in the final.-Details:...
, 2009, 20102010 DeildabikarDeildabikar 2010 was the 15th season of the Icelandic League Cup. The competition started on 20 February 2010 and concluded on 1 May 2010. KR Reykjavík beat Breiðablik 2–1 in the final and won their fourth League Cup title....
- Runners-up (3): 1996
Notable former players
Alfreð FinnbogasonAlfreð Finnbogason
Alfreð Finnbogason is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club KSC Lokeren. He made his debut for the Icelandic national team against the Faroe Islands in 2009.-Club career:...
Arnar Grétarsson
Arnar Grétarsson
Arnar Grétarsson is a retired Icelandic football player, currently the Director of Football at Greek football club AEK Athens F.C..-Club career:...
Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson
Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson
Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson is an Icelandic football player, currently playing for Norwegian football club Hønefoss, on loan from Breiðablik.-Club career:...
Che Bunce
Che Bunce
Che Bunce is a New Zealand association football player who is currently the player-coach for Waikato FC in the NZFC.-Club career:...
Elfar Freyr Helgason
Elfar Freyr Helgason
Elfar Freyr Helgason is an Icelandic footballer who plays for AEK Athens in Greece as a defender.-Club Career:Helgason made his senior debut for Breiðablik in 2009. He went on to play 20 games in league and cup, scoring 3 goals as Breiðablik won the Icelandic Cup for the first time...
Gylfi Sigurðsson
Gylfi Sigurðsson
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson is an Icelandic footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim as a midfielder. He is a specialist on set-pieces and possesses great long-range shooting ability.-Reading:...
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson is an Icelandic football striker & winger, who currently plays for AZ in the Dutch Eredivisie.He was voted best player for the second third of the Icelandic Premier League season in 2008.-Club career:...
Kristófer Sigurgeirsson Marel Baldvinsson
Marel Baldvinsson
Marel Jóhann Baldvinsson is an Icelandic football forward who currently plays for Stjarnan.-Club career:He started his career in Breiðablik, but moved to Norway early in his career. In October 1997, Baldvinsson went on trial with Manchester United. After a fruitless trial with Rosenborg BK, he...
Prince Rajcomar
Prince Rajcomar
Prince Linval Reuben Mathilda Rajcomar is a Dutch footballer of Netherlands Antilles, Indian descent, who plays as a striker for Dutch club MVV Maastricht.-Early career:...
Robbie Russell
Robbie Russell (soccer)
Robbie Russell is a Ghanaian-born American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-College:...
Sigurður Grétarsson
Sigurður Grétarsson
Sigurður Grétarsson is a former Icelandic footballer who played as a striker. After retiring he worked as a football manager.He is the older brother of another former international player: Arnar Grétarsson.-Club career:...
Srdjan Gašić
Club records
- Record League victory: 13–0 v HKHandknattleiksfélag KópavogsHandknattleiksfélag Kópavogs is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Kópavogur, mainly known for its football and handball teams. The club has a football team playing at the second tier of Icelandic football after being relegated in 2008.-History:...
, 1. deild karla1. deild karla1. 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....
1999 - Record League defeat: 1–10 v ÍA, Úrvalsdeild 1973
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round |  MotherwellMotherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 UEFA Champions League The 2011–12 UEFA Champions League is the 57th season of the European Cup, Europe's premier football tournament, and the 20th season in its current Champions League format. The final venue will be the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
Second qualifying round |  Rosenborg |
2–0 | 0–5 | 2–5 |
Football – women's team
The women's football team is the powerhouse of Icelandic women's football and nearly made a clean sweep in 2005, winning the championship and cup plus almost all of the younger division titles.In International competitions Breiðablik has taken part in The Nordic Open Championship in the years 1995, 1996 and 1997 among teams such as Fortuna Hjørring from Denmark, Trondheims Örn from Norway and HJK from Finland.
Breiðablik was the first Icelandic team to earn a seat in The European Women's Cup 2001–2002 but due to financial reasons Breiðablik did not participate and KR was therefor the first Icelandic team to take part.
Breiðablik did however take part in the Women's Cup the following year where they played in group with the Danish Champions Fortuna Hjørring, Belarus Champions FC Babruyshanka and Moldovan
Moldovan
Moldovan and Moldavian refer to something of, from, or related to Moldova, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, or the region of Moldavia, which currently spans 8 north-eastern counties of Romania, the Republic of Moldova, and small parts of Ukraine...
Champions FC Codru Anenii Noi. There Breiðablik won Iceland's first win in the Women’s Cup against FC Codru Anenii Noi.
In the Women's Cup 2006–2007 Breiðablik qualified again and this time won their group with some differences. The team did not conceive a goal and scored 14 in the three matches. Their opponents were SV Neulengbach from Austria, SU 1° Dezembro from Portugal and Newtownabbey Strikers from Northern Ireland.
In the second qualifying round Breiðablik was very unlucky to have as an opponent the great team from Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt. It turned out the German team was too big for the Icelandic team but they did well and came in second with two wins, against HJK from Finland and Universitet Vitebsk from Belarus and qualified to the quarter finals.
In the quarterfinals in 2006–2007 competition Breiðablik played home and away matches against the team that later won the competition Arsenal Ladies FC from England. No need to say Arsenal was way better team but Breiðablik could still walk strong and hold their head up high.
The third time Breiðablik qualified to the European Women's Cup the name of the Competition had been changed to UEFA Women's Champion League and the season was 2010–2011.
Breiðablik came in as a second Icelandic team to the competition and had to play in the Qualifying round, group 4 along with FCF Juvisy Essonne from France, FC Targu Mures from Romania and FC Levadia Tallinn from Estonia. Breiðablik came in second in the qualifying round with 7 points like FCF Juvisy and was one of two teams to qualify to the main round of 32 teams.
Current squad
Notable former players
Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir Ásta B Gunnlaugsdóttir Helga Ósk Hannesdóttir Ásthildur Helgadóttir Erla Hendriksdóttir Margrét R Ólafsdóttir Sigrún S Óttarsdóttir Erna Björk SigurðardóttirErna Björk Sigurðardóttir
Erna Björk Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic football player who plays as a defender. She is currently part of Icelands national team and competed in UEFA Women's Euro 2009...
Rósa Áslaug Valdimarsdóttir
League
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna (Premier league)
- Winners (15): 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 & 2005
- 1. deild kvenna (1st division)
- Winners (1): 1988
Cups
- Bikarkeppni KSÍ (FA-Cup)
- Winners (10): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005 & 2006
- Deildarbikarinn (League-cup)
- Winners (4): 1996, 1997, 1998 & 2001
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
Round of 32 |  FCF Juvisy |
0–3 | 0–6 | 0–9 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
Qualifying round | FCF Juvisy |
3–3 | 3–3 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
Qualifying round |  FCM Târgu Mureş (feminin) |
7–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League was the tenth edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held in London, England on 26 May 2011 at Craven Cottage.... |
Qualifying round |  Levadia Tallinn |
8–1 | 8–1 | |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup | Quarter Finals |  Arsenal L.F.C. |
0–5 | 1–4 | 1–9 |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup | Second qualifying round Group 3 |  Universitet VitebskUniversitet Vitebsk Universitet Vitebsk is a Belarussian football club from Vitebsk . The holder of the Club is, like the Name suggests, the local University. The club is most known for its women's team, that won the Belarusian Premier League several times.-History:... |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup | Second qualifying round Group 3 |  HJK Helsinki (women)HJK HJK may stand for:* HJK Helsinki , association football club from Helsinki, Finland* Hærens Jegerkommando, the armed forces competence center for commando, airborne, and counterterrorist duty in the Norwegian Army... |
2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup | Second qualifying round Group 3 |  1. FFC FrankfurtFrankfurt Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010... |
0–5 | 0–5 | |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup | First qualifying round Group 1 |  NeulengbachSV Neulengbach SV Neulengbach is an Austrian association football club from Neulengbach. The club was founded in 1923 but is most notably for its women's football section which was founded in 1996.... |
3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup | First qualifying round Group 3 |  SU 1° DezembroSU 1° Dezembro Sociedade União 1° de Dezembro is a sports club from Sintra, Portugal.The football section of the club was founded on 6 April 1938, the women's football section in 1996.The men's football team plays in the 3rd national division.... |
4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup | First qualifying round Group 3 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers |
7–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2002–03 | 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup | Group 6 |  Fortuna HjørringFortuna Hjørring Fortuna Hjørring is a women's association football team that play in Hjørring, Denmark. The club was formed in 1966 and play in green and white. Their main achievement in women's European football was reaching the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup Final between them and Swedish side Umeå IK... |
0–9 | 0–9 | |
| 2002–03 | 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup | Group 6 | FC Babruyshanka |
2–3 | 2–3 | |
| 2002–03 | 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup | Group 6 |  Codru Anenii Noi |
2–0 | 2–0 | |