Breiðablik UBK
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| Full name | Breiðablik, ungmennafélag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Blikar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur, Iceland |
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| Capacity | 3,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Sigurrós Þorgrímsdóttir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Men: Ólafur H. Kristjánsson, Women: Guðmundur Magnússon |
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| League | Men: Landsbankadeild, Women: Landsbankadeild kvenna |
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| 2006 | Men: 5th, Women: Landsbankadeild kvenna, 1st |
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Breiðablik (known as UBK Kopavogur when playing in European competitions) was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club in Kópavogur in Iceland. It has several divisions, both men and women: football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing, swimming and handball.
[edit] Football
The women football team is the powerhouse of Icelandic women's football and nearly made a clean sweep in 2005, winning the championship and cup plus almost all of the younger division titles.
The men football team is notorious for bouncing between the two top leagues, getting promoted and relegated regularly. It won promotion to the Úrvalsdeild yet again in 2005. Breiðablik all though saved themselves from relegation in 2006, finishing in 5th place. Before the tournament they were told most likely to get relegated from the top division in Iceland along with ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar, but they proved them all wrong in the final rounds and found themselves ahead of ÍA Akranes, Fylkir, Grindavík and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar.
[edit] Name
The name Breiðablik comes from norse mythology where it was the home of Baldur. The nickname Blikar is formed from the second part of that name, meaning splendors or twinkles (like a star).
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 Breiðablik •  FH Hafnarfjörður •  Fram •  Fylkir •  Keflavík •  HK ÍA Akranes •  KR Reykjavík •  Valur •  Víkingur Reykjavík |
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