Football Association of Iceland

Football Association of Iceland
UEFA
Founded 1947
FIFA affiliation 1947
UEFA affiliation 1954
President Guðni Bergsson[1]
Website http://www.ksi.is

The Football Association of Iceland (Icelandic: Knattspyrnusamband Íslands, KSÍ) is the governing body of football in Iceland. It was founded on 26 March 1947, joined FIFA the same year, and UEFA in 1954.[2][3] It organises the football league, Úrvalsdeild, and the Iceland national football team and Iceland women's national football team.[4][5][6] It is based in Reykjavík.

Presidents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Magnússon, Elvar Geir (11 February 2017). "Guðni Bergs er nýr formaður KSÍ (Staðfest)" [Guðni Bergs is the new chairman of Football Association (PA)] (in Icelandic). fótbolti.net. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Iceland coming in from the cold". UEFA.org. UEFA. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (KSÍ)". KSI.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Iceland's success is no laughing matter | Reuters". In.reuters.com. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  5. ↑ "Iceland stars set up academy –". Uefa.com. 2003-10-07. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  6. ↑ "Scotland should look to Iceland as inspiration to arrest talent freeze | International | Sport |". STV Sport. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Formenn KSÍ frá upphafi" [FA Presidents since the beginning] (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Eggert Magnússon hættir sem formaður KSÍ" [Eggert Magnusson resigns as chairman ksi] (in Icelandic). KSÍ. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  9. 1 2 Einarsson, Magnús Már (11 February 2017). "Geir kosinn heiðursformaður KSÍ" [Geir elected honorary chairman of the Football Association] (in Icelandic). fótbolti.net. Retrieved 11 February 2017.


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