Stjarnan () is the men's football department of the Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan multi-sport club. It is based in Garðabær, Iceland, and currently plays in the Besta deild karla, the top-tier men's football league in Iceland.
History The association was founded in 1960. The men's division played in 1980 in the first Icelandic League (then Landsbankadeild) and managed the 2000 promotion again to the highest Icelandic league. In 2008 men's reached the summit and thus to play in Úrvalsdeild since 2009.
The club gained worldwide fame when their elaborate goal celebrations, including highly choreographed depictions of landing a fish, diving, a human toilet, a human bicycle, and a Rambo shooting spree, were published widely across the Internet and football television shows.
On October 4, 2014, Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild karla title. Stjarnan went through the season unbeaten in the league and equalled the point record of 52 points.
In the 2014–15 Europa League, they reached the play-off rounds after beating Scottish club Motherwell and Polish team Lech Poznań, before Italian giants Inter Milan denied them a place in the group stages.
On 18 April 2019, Stjarnan won the Super Cup for the second time in its history, beating Valur 6–5 in penalties.
Current squad
Out on loan
Coaches Ólafur Þór Guðbjörnsson (interim) (1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010) Bjarni Jóhannsson (1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2012) Logi Ólafsson (1 Jan 2013 – 16 Oct 2013) Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson (1 Jan 2014 – 6 May 2021) Þorvaldur Örlygsson (6 May 2021 – )
Honours Úrvalsdeild karla Champions: 2014 Runners-up: 2016 1. deild karla Champions: 1989 Icelandic Cup Champions: 2018 Runners-up: 2012, 2013 Icelandic Super Cup Champions: 2015, 2019
European record Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate 2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bangor City 4–0 4–0 8–0 2Q Motherwell 3–2 2–2 5–4 3Q Lech Poznań 1–0 0–0 1–0 PO Inter Milan 0–3 0–6 0–9 2015–16 UEFA Champions League 2Q Celtic 1–4 0–2 1–6 2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Shamrock Rovers 0–1 0–1 0–2 2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Nõmme Kalju 3–0 0–1 3–1 2Q Copenhagen 0–2 0–5 0–7 2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1Q FCI Levadia 2–1 2–3 4–4 (a) 2Q Espanyol 1–3 0–4 1–7 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Bohemians 1–1 0–3 1–4 2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1Q Linfield 2–0 2–3 4–3 2Q Paide Linnameeskond 2–1 0–4 2–5 2026–27 UEFA Conference League 1Q Víkingur 3–1 2–2 5–3 2Q Ilves 1–0 1–2 2–2 (4–5 p)
Notes 1Q: First qualifying round 2Q: Second qualifying round 3Q: Third qualifying round PO: Play-off round
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