Leiknir Reykjavík

For a different Icelandic club, see Leiknir F.

Íþróttafélagið Leiknir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiːˌθrouhtaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈleiknɪr̥], lit. 'Leiknir Sports Club'^[a]), commonly known as Leiknir Reykjavík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈleiknɪr̥ ˈreiːcaˌviːk]), is an Icelandic multi-sport club. It is best known for its men's football section, but also fields departments in Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball and Karate.^[1] The club was founded in 1973 and is based in Breiðholt neighbourhood of Reykjavík.

Leiknir R.

Full name	Leiknir Reykjavík
Nickname(s)	Ljónin (The Lions)
Short name	LEI
Founded	17 May 1973; 52 years ago (1973-05-17)
Ground	Leiknisvöllur, Reykjavík
Capacity	1,215
Chairman	Oscar Clausen
Manager	Ólafur Hrannar Kristjánsson
League	1. deild karla
2024	1. deild karla, 8th of 12
Website	https://www.leiknir.com/
Home colours Away colours

Leiknir plays its home matches at Leiknisvöllur, which has a capacity of 1,215 of which 525 seating^[2]

The club's motto is "Pride of Breiðholt".

Facilities

The whole Leiknir area is newly renovated and is in excellent condition. In 2008 the club opened its new facilities which replaced the old cabin that had served as the club's office and dressing facility since 1987. The current facilities are a 700 sq m club house, artificial turf with heat, main stadium and total of 4 practice grounds. One practice ground is called Þorsteins-völlur, named on 7 September 2012 in memory of 9-year-old Þorsteinn Björnsson, a former player of the youth department in Leiknir.

The club has access to a swimming pool and a gymnasium located next to the Leiknir area.

Men's football

Seasons

See also: 2012 Leiknir R. season

Leiknir currently plays in 1. deild karla, the second tier of Icelandic football. In 2014 the men's football team placed 1st in the 1. deild karla and won a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild, for the first time in the clubs history, however after just one season they were relegated to back to the first division. In 2021 they returned to the top flight having finished second in the 2020 season and this time they managed to finish 8th. In 2022 they finished above the relegation spots in the regular season but were relegated after the playoffs.

Support

The organized supporters of Leiknir are known as Leiknisljónin, translated in English as the Leiknir's Lions. Founded in 2015 they have been the main supporter group of Leiknir. In 2022, Leiknir got its second unofficial faction, a youth faction called Ghetto Boys. The club's anthem is In the Ghetto made famous by Elvis Presley and is played before every home game.

Rivalry

Leiknir's main rivals are their neighbours ÍR. Leiknir and ÍR are the only football clubs in Breiðholt and they represent two very different areas of the neighbourhood. The match between these two is known as Breiðholtsslagurinn. Those games tend to be very interesting. The club's record against ÍR in more recent times is very favorable.

Youth academy

The club runs a youth setup in its district for children aged 6–18. The club is renowned for playing many homegrown players and developing young players. Some of the most noticeable home-grown players are Rúnar Kristinsson, Hannes Þór Halldórsson, Hilmar Árni Halldórsson, Sævar Atli Magnússon and Júlíus Magnússon

Honours

League

• 1. deild karla (1st Division)
  • Winners (1): 2014^[3]
  • Runners-up (1): 2020
• 2. deild karla (2nd Division)
  • Winners (1): 2005^[4]
• 3. deild karla (3rd Division)
  • Runners-up (1): 2003^[5]

Cups

• Reykjavíkurmótið (Reykjavik Cup)
  • Winners (2): 2013^[6] 2016^[7]
  • Runners up (1): 2015^[8]
• Deildarbikarkeppni KSÍ – B deild (League Cup – B division)
  • Winners (1): 2005^[9]

Players

Current squad

As of 24 July 2025^[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ISL Ólafur Íshólm Ólafsson 3 DF  ISL Bogdan Bogdanović 4 DF  POL Patryk Hryniewicki 5 MF  ISL Daði Bærings Halldórsson (captain) 6 MF  ISL Jón Arnar Sigurðsson 7 MF  ISL Robert Quental Árnason 8 MF  ISL Sindri Björnsson (Vice-captain) 9 FW  ISL Jóhann Kanfory Tjörvason 10 MF  ISL Shkëlzen Veseli 11 MF  ISL Gísli Alexander Ágústsson

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  ISL Davíð Júlían Jónsson 16 DF  ISL Arnór Daði Aðalsteinsson 19 FW  ISL Axel Freyr Harðarson 19 FW  ISL Dagur Ingi Hammer Gunnarsson 22 MF  ISL Þorsteinn Emil Jónsson 25 DF  SRB Dušan Brković 43 MF  ISL Kári Steinn Hlífarsson 44 MF  ISL Aron Einarsson 45 DF  SRB Đorđe Vladisavljević 55 DF  ISL Anton Fannar Kjartansson

Managerial history

Name	Nationality	Years
Pétur Arnþórsson		1994–1996
Magnús Pálsson		1996–1997
Jóhann Gunnarsson		1999–2000
Magnús Einarsson		2001–2003
Garðar Ásgeirsson		2004–2006
Óli Halldór Sigurjónsson		2006–2007
Jesper Tollefsen		2007
Garðar Ásgeirsson		2007–08
Sigursteinn Gíslason		2008–2011
Zoran Miljković		2011
Willum Þór Þórsson		2011–2012
Davíð Snorri Jónasson and Freyr Alexandersson		2012–2015
Kristján Guðmundsson		2015–2016
Kristófer Sigurgeirsson		2016[11]–2018
Stefán Gíslason		2019
Sigurður Heiðar Höskuldsson		2019–2022
Vigfús Arnar Jósefsson		2023–2024
Ólafur Hrannar Kristjánsson		2024–

Backroom staff

Club officials

Position	Staff
Chairman	Oscar Clausen
Director	Geir Þorsteinsson
Board of Directors	Aron Fuego Daníelsson Brynjar Hlöðvers Elvar Geir Magnússon Eyjólfur Tómasson

Source: Leiknir | Stjórn Leiknis

Basketball

Leiknir's basketball department was founded in 1992.^[12] In October 2021, Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson was announced as the new chairman of Leiknir's basketball department.^[13]

Men's basketball

Titles

• 2. deild karla:
  • Winners (1): 2016^[14][15]
  • Runner up (1): 1993, 2010

Women's basketball

History

In March 2022, the team started a collaboration with Aþena basketball club to field a team in the women's second-tier 1. deild kvenna.^[12]

Footnotes

1. Íþróttafélagið is the definite form of Íþróttafélag, meaning "the sports club".