Ungmennafélag Selfoss , commonly known as Selfoss or UMF Selfoss , is an Icelandic multisport club, located in the town of Selfoss in the Southern Region . In May 2019, the Selfoss men's handball team won the national handball championship for the first time.[ 2] In August 2019, the women's football team added the club's second major title in one year when it won the Icelandic Football Cup .[ 3]
History
Ungmennafélag Selfoss (English: Selfoss' Youth Club) was established on 1 June 1936, as a general sports club for young men and women under the name Ungmennafélagið Tíbrá. On 26 January 1937 its name was changed to Ungmennafélag Selfoss.[ 4] Today, the club has departments for nine sports activities (gymnastics , athletics , team handball , judo , association football , weightlifting , swimming , taekwondo and motocross ).
Basketball
Men's basketball
Notable players
Women's basketball
In 2006, a joint team of Hamar and Selfoss, called Hamar/Selfoss, won the second-tier 1. deild kvenna .
Titles
The Selfoss men's football team has played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla two times, during the 2010 and 2012 seasons, being relegated both times.
Titles
Current squad
As of 11 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In August 2019, the Selfoss women's football team won its first major trophy when it defeated KR in the Icelandic Cup final.[ 5]
Titles
Handball
Men's handball
In 2019, the Selfoss men's handball team won it first Icelandic Championships title when they beat Haukar 3–1 in the championship finals series.
Titles
Women's handball
References
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