Einherji


Ungmennafélagið Einherji is an Icelandic sports club, based in Vopnafjörður, Iceland.
The club is named after the einherjar, figures from Norse Mythology.

History

The club was founded in Vopnafjörður on December 1, 1929, as Íþróttafélagið Einherjar. The first chairman was Ingólfur Erlendsson. The name of the club was changed to Ungmennafélagið Einherjar in 1943 and later to Ungmennafélagið Einherji.
In 1974 the club played in the Icelandic 3rd division for the first time. The team got promoted to the 2nd division for the first time in 1981. In the eighties the team played six seasons in the 2nd division reaching the club's record high; 5th place in 1986. By 1990 the club had been relegated down two divisions; to the fourth tier and hasn't seen promotion to the third tier since then.
In 2013, the club was promoted from the newly formed 4th division to the 3rd, by winning the division after a 2–0 victory in the final against Berserkir. This was Einherji's first title in the club's history.

Crest and colours

Crest

The club crest was designed in 1975 but until that time the club had no crest. The dragon in the crest is a reference to Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla. One of the Landvættir of Iceland was the dragon guarding Vopnafjörður:
The crest is an orange dragon spitting fire. In front of the dragon is a dark green banner with the club's name written in orange letters.

Kit evolution

The club's colours have been orange and green since the early 70's although the first kit used in an official tournament was composed of a white and light blue striped shirt, blue or white shorts and white socks. In 1975 the club purchased new kits from the Icelandic kit and sportwear manufacturer Henson. This kit was composed of a light orange shirt with a green collar and green cuffs. The shorts were green but the socks orange.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Managers

Current squad

As of 22 July 2020

Player records

Most league appearances

Most league goals

As of the end of the 2019 season
Statistics are missing from 1974-1981