Ungmennafélagið Afturelding

For the television series, see Afturelding (TV series).

Ungmennafélagið Afturelding (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈaftʏrˌɛltiŋk], lit. 'Dawn Youth Club'^[a]), commonly known as Afturelding or UMFA, is a professional Icelandic multi-sports club from the town of Mosfellsbær located just north of the capital Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1909 and today is primarily known for its handball, football and volleyball teams.

Afturelding

Full name	Ungmennafélagið Afturelding
Founded	11 April 1909; 116 years ago (1909-04-11)
Ground	Varmárvollur, Mosfellsbær
Capacity	2500
Chairman	Tryggvi Willumsson
Manager	Magnús Már Einarsson
League	Besta deild karla
2024	1. deild karla, 4th of 12 (promoted via play-offs)
Home colours Away colours

Football

The team plays their home games at artificial pitch Varmárvöllur in Mosfellsbær. The club played previously on a grass pitch at Varmárvöllur but since 2018 all home games have been on the artificial pitch. The club also has large grass training ground at Tungubakkar.

Men's football

History

In 2005, the club signed future national team goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson.^[1]

In 2007, former Manchester United reserve player Aaron Burns^[2] played two games for Afturelding and scored one goal^[3] before returning to England.^[4]

Afturelding got promoted to the first deild in 2008 but got relegated again in 2009. In 2012, Afturelding finished number five in 2. deild after having a chance of getting promoted before the last round of the league. The team also had a decent cup run which ended when Afturelding lost 3–2 against premier league club Fram at Varmárvöllur. After ten years in 2. deild Afturelding got promoted again by winning the 2. deild in 2018. In 2019 the team finished number eight in the 1. division.^{[citation needed]}

Titles

• 2. deild karla: 2018
• 3. deild karla: 1986, 1999

Source Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine

Notable players

• Hannes Þór Halldórsson
• Helgi Sigurðsson

Current squad

As of 23 July 2025

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 Jökull Andrésson 2 MF  ISL Gunnar Bergmann Sigmarsson 3 DF  ISL Axel Óskar Andrésson 4 MF  ISL Bjarni Páll Runólfsson 6 DF  ISL Aron Elí Sævarsson 7 MF  ISL Aron Jóhannsson 8 DF  ISL Aron Jónsson 9 FW  ISL Andri Freyr Jónasson 10 MF  ISL Elmar Kári Enesson Cogic 11 FW  ISL Arnór Gauti Ragnarsson 12 GK  ISL Arnar Dadi Jóhannesson 16 FW  ISL Bjartur Bjarmi Barkarson

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  ISL Sævar Atli Hugason 20 FW  NOR Benjamin Stokke 21 MF  ISL Þórður Gunnar Hafþórsson 22 DF  ISL Rikharður Smári Gröndal 23 MF  ISL Sigurpáll Melberg Pálsson 25 MF  ISL Georg Bjarnason 27 DF  ISL Enes Þór Enesson Cogic 29 GK  ISL Þórður Ingason 30 MF  ISL Oliver Sigurjónsson 77 DF  ISL Hrannar Snær Magnússon — MF  CIV Luc Kassi

Out on loan

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 — DF  ISL Sindri Sigurjónsson (at Hvíti until 31 July 2026) — MF  ISL Júlíus Valdimar Guðjónsson (at Hvíti until 31 January 2026)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ISL Trausti Þráinsson (at Hvíti until 31 January 2026)

Out on loan

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 3 MF  ISL Breki Freyr Gíslason (at Hvíti) 5 DF  ISL Oliver Beck Bjarkason (at Hvíti) 12 GK  ISL Birkir Haraldsson (at Hvíti) — DF  ISL Sindri Sigurjónsson (at Hvíti) — MF  ISL Júlíus Valdimar Guðjónsson (at Hvíti) — MF  ISL Trausti Þráinsson (at Hvíti)

Women's football

As of the 2018 season, Afturelding fields a joint team with Fram in the 1. deild kvenna.^[5] In September 2021, the team was promoted to the top-tier Besta-deild kvenna after finishing second in the 1. deild kvenna.^[6] In April 2022, former Afturelding player and singer Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir, known by her stage name GDRN, signed a 3-year deal to become one of Afturelding women's team primary sponsors.^[7]

Titles

• 1. deild kvenna: 1995

Source Archived 22 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine

Notable players

• Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir
• Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir
• Mist Edvardsdóttir
• Brittany Matthews
• Jade Gentile

Handball

Men's handball

Main article: UMF Afturelding (men's handball)

Afturelding's men's handball team won its only national championship in 1999.^[8]

Titles

• Icelandic champions: 1999
• 1. deild karla: 1952, 1955, 1959, 1993, 2007, 2014
• 2. deild karla: 1985

Source Archived 25 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine

Women's handball

As of the 2018–2019 season, Afturelding women's team plays in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.^[9]

Volleyball

Men's volleyball

Titles

• Icelandic Cup: 2017^[10]

Women's volleyball

Afturelding women's team advanced to the Úrvalsdeild finals for the first time in 2012.^[11] It won the national championship in 2012, 2014 and 2016.^[12]

Titles

• Icelandic champions: 2012, 2014, 2016
• Icelandic Cup: 2015, 2016, 2017

Footnotes

1. Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".