Afturelding (men's handball)
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Icelandic handball club
| UMF Afturelding | |
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| Fullname | Ungmennafélagið Afturelding |
| Shortname | UMFA |
| Founded | 1909;117years ago(1909) |
| Arena | Itrottamidstöd Varma, Mosfellsbær |
| President | Haukur Sörli Sigurvinsson |
| Headcoach | Gunnar Magnússon |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Clubcolours | |
| Website Official site | |
The Afturelding men's handball team, commonly known as Afturelding or UMF Afturelding, is an Iceland team handball club from Mosfellsbær, that plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla. It is part of the Ungmennafélagið Afturelding multi-sport club.
Location of UMF Afturelding
Mosfellsbær
Crest, colours, supporters
[edit ]Kits
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Team
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]- Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
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Technical staff
[edit ]- Head coach: Iceland Gunnar Magnússon
- Assistant coach: Iceland Stefán Árnason
- Goalkeeping coach: Iceland Einar Bragason
- Physiotherapist: Iceland Unnar Arnarsson
Transfers
[edit ]- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
- Denmark Oscar Lykke (LB) from Denmark TMS Ringsted
- Iceland Blaer Hinriksson (CB) to Germany SC DHfK Leipzig
- Iceland Birgir Steinn Jónsson (LB) to Sweden IK Sävehof
Accomplishments
[edit ]Domestic
[edit ]- Úrvalsdeild karla
- Winner (1) : 1999
- Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
- Winner (2) : 1999, 2023
EHF ranking
[edit ]- As of 5/12/2025[2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 196 | Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 12 |
| 197 | Russia Dynamo Viktor | 11 |
| 198 | Belarus SKA Minsk | 11 |
| 199 | Iceland Afturelding | 11 |
| 200 | England London GD HC | 11 |
| 201 | Netherlands OCI/Limburg Lions | 10 |
| 202 | Ukraine HC Donbass Donetsk | 10 |
Former club members
[edit ]Notable former players
[edit ]- Iceland Ernir Hrafn Arnarson (2016-2021)
- Iceland Elvar Ásgeirsson (2012-2019)
- Iceland Bergsveinn Bergsveinsson (1997-1999)
- Iceland Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (2005-2006)
- Iceland Norway Sverre Andreas Jakobsson (2001-2003)
- Iceland Bjarki Sigurðsson (1995-1997, 1998-2003)
- Estonia Mikk Pinnonen (2016-2018)
- Finland Iceland Thorsteinn Hjálmarsson (2019-2021)
- United Kingdom Mark Hawkins (2010-2014)
- United Kingdom Christopher McDermott (2011-2012)
- Lithuania Gintaras Savukynas (1998-2001)
References
[edit ]- ↑ "Afturelding - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
- ↑ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".