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2015 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season

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Manager
  
Gunnlaugur Jónsson

Úrvalsdeild
  
7th

Lengjubikarinn
  
Semi-Finals

Stadium
  
Norðurálsvöllur

Borgunarbikarinn
  
32nd Finals

Top goalscorer
  
League: Garðar Gunnlaugsson (9) All: Garðar Gunnlaugsson (14)

Íþróttabandalag Akraness (ÍA) competed in Úrvalsdeild in the 2015 season after finishing in 2nd place in 1. deild karla in 2014.

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The 2015 season was ÍA's 63rd season in the top-flight of Icelandic football.

Gunnlaugur Jónsson head coached the team for the second season running. He was assisted by Jón Þór Hauksson.

ÍA finished the season in 7th place in the league. Garðar Gunnlaugsson took home the bronze shoe with 9 goals in 17 games.

First Team

As of 3 October 2015. These players competed in Úrvalsdeild, Borgunarbikarinn, Lengjubikarinn

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Fótbolti.net Cup

ÍA took part in the 2015 Fótbolti.net Cup, a pre-season tournament for clubs outside of Reykjavík. The team played in Group 1 along with Breiðablik, FH and Þróttur R. ÍA finished third in the group and played ÍBV in the 5th place final. The game ended 2–2 and went to penalties where ÍA won 4–1.

Lengjubikarinn

ÍA were drawn in group 3 in the Icelandic league cup, Lengjubikarinn, along with Valur, Stjarnan, Keflavík, Grindavík, Haukar, Fjarðabyggð and Þór. ÍA won their first four games against Haukar, Stjarnan, Þór, and Grindavík but eventually lost in the fifth round 3–1 to Valur. On 21 March ÍA secured their place in the quarter-finals by defeating Keflavík 2–1. ÍA secured the 1st place in the group on 29 March by defeating Fjarðabyggð 4–3, with a hat trick from Arsenij Buinickij.

ÍA defeated Fjölnir in the quarter finals 5-1, with Arsenij Buinickij scoring his second hat trick of the competition. Garðar scored the other two goals while former ÍA player Ragnar Leósson scored Fjölnir's only goal.

On 19. April ÍA lost in the semi finals to KA after a penalty shootout. The game had ended 1-1 after 90 min with Jón Vilhelm scoring ÍA's only goal.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Summary of results

Last updated: 3 October 2015.
Source: KSÍ

Points breakdown

  • Points at home: 16
  • Points away from home: 13
  • 6 Points: Leiknir R, Keflavík, ÍBV
  • 4 Points:
  • 3 Points: Valur
  • 2 Points: Víkingur R, KR, Fylkir
  • 1 Points: Stjarnan, Fjölnir
  • 0 Points: FH, Breiðablik
  • Borgunarbikarinn

    ÍA came into the Icelandic cup, Borgunarbikarinn, in the 32nd finals and were drawn against Fjölnir. ÍA lost the game 0-3.

      Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

    Goalscorers

    Includes all competitive matches.

    As of match played 3 October 2015

    Appearances

    Includes all competitive matches. Numbers in parentheses are sub-appearances.

    As of match played 3 October 2015

    Disciplinary record

    Includes all competitive matches.

    As of match played 3 October 2015

    References

    2015 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season Wikipedia