About Grindavík

Grindavík is an Icelandic football club based in the town of Grindavík in the southwest of the country. The men’s football team is part of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur sports association, founded in 1935. The club plays its home matches at Grindavíkurvöllur and traditionally wears yellow and blue colours. It has long been an important representative of the small coastal community in national football.

The club spent many years working its way up through the Icelandic football league system, reaching the top division in the 1990s. After establishing itself in the top tier, Grindavík experienced periods of stability but was also relegated for the first time in 2006. Since then, the team has moved between divisions, with promotions and relegations shaping much of its modern history.

Grindavík has had notable achievements, including winning the Icelandic League Cup in 2000 and producing strong individual performances such as Andri Rúnar Bjarnason becoming league top scorer in 2017. In recent years, the club has also been affected by natural disasters in the region, which have disrupted its activities, but it continues to compete and represent its community in Icelandic football.