Leiknir Reykjavík
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Leiknir is an Icelandic football club in the suburb of Breiðholt
in Reykjavík
. The male team is a member of Fyrsta Deild, the league below Pepsi deildin, the top division in the Icelandic football ladder. The club runs a youth setup in its district for boys and girls aged 6–16, but does not participate in the Women's league competition. A basketball team also plays in the lower leagues of the Icelandic basketball ladder using the name of the club, although the club does not run youth programs for basketball.
district of Efra-Breiðholt in 1973, serving the Berg
, Hólar
and Fell
neighborhoods.
They also have one of the best players of Iceland the young Arnór Birgisson born 1994 is considered to be worth 22 million pounds.
Breiðholt
Breiðholt is a suburb in eastern Reykjavík, Iceland. It is one of the largest suburbs in Reykjavík, with a population of around 21,000.In Breiðholt are 5 compulsory schools: Breiðholtsskóli, Seljaskóli, Hólabrekkuskóli, Fellaskóli and Ölduselsskóli, and has four active athletic clubs: Leiknir...
in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
. The male team is a member of Fyrsta Deild, the league below Pepsi deildin, the top division in the Icelandic football ladder. The club runs a youth setup in its district for boys and girls aged 6–16, but does not participate in the Women's league competition. A basketball team also plays in the lower leagues of the Icelandic basketball ladder using the name of the club, although the club does not run youth programs for basketball.
Club history
The club was founded in the ReykjavíkReykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
district of Efra-Breiðholt in 1973, serving the Berg
Berg
Berg is the word for mountain in various Germanic languages, and may also refer to:-People:* Alban Berg , Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School.* Paul Berg Berg is the word for mountain in various Germanic languages, and may also refer to:-People:* Alban Berg (1885-1935), Austrian...
, Hólar
Hólar
Hólar is a small community located in the Skagafjörður district and situated in northern Iceland.-Location:Hólar is located in the Hjaltadalur valley, some from the national capital at Reykjavík. Hólar has a population of around 100...
and Fell
Fell
“Fell” is a word used to refer to mountains, or certain types of mountainous landscape, in Scandinavia, the Isle of Man, and parts of northern England.- Etymology :...
neighborhoods.
They also have one of the best players of Iceland the young Arnór Birgisson born 1994 is considered to be worth 22 million pounds.