2015 Stjarnan season

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ManagerRúnar Páll Sigmundsson
StadiumSamsung-völlurinn
Úrvalsdeild4th place
Borgunarbikarinn16th-finals
Stjarnan
2015 season
ManagerRúnar Páll Sigmundsson
StadiumSamsung-völlurinn
Úrvalsdeild4th place
Borgunarbikarinn16th-finals
LengjubikarinnGroup Stage
Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying Round
Meistarakeppni KSÍ1st
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jeppe Hansen (8)
All:
Jeppe Hansen (12)
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The 2015 season was Stjarnan's 13th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 7th consecutive season.

Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson head coached the team for the second season running. He was assisted by Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson.

Stjarnan came into the season as league champions after winning their first league title in 2014, going unbeaten in the league.[1]

Along with Úrvalsdeild, Stjarnan competed in the Meistarakeppni KSÍ, the Lengjubikarinn, the Borgunarbikarinn and the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round for the first time in the club's history.

On 27 April Stjarnan won KR 1–0 in the Meistarakeppni KSÍ, an annual match between previous league winners and previous Icelandic cup winners.[2]

As of 23 September 2015. These players competed in Úrvalsdeild, Borgunarbikarinn, Lengjubikarinn and 2016-17 UEFA Champions League[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FRO Gunnar Nielsen
2 DF  ISL Brynjar Gauti Guðjónsson
4 DF  ISL Jóhann Laxdal
5 MF  DEN Michael Præst (captain)
6 MF  ISL Þorri Geir Rúnarsson
7 MF  ISL Atli Jóhannsson
8 MF  SLV Pablo Punyed
9 DF  ISL Daníel Laxdal
10 FW  ISL Veigar Páll Gunnarsson
11 MF  ISL Arnar Már Björgvinsson
12 MF  ISL Heiðar Ægisson
13 GK  ISL Arnar Darri Pétursson
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  ISL Hörður Árnason
16 FW  ISL Guðjón Baldvinsson
18 FW  ISL Jón Arnar Barðdal
19 FW  DEN Jeppe Hansen
20 FW  ISL Atli Freyr Ottesen Pálsson
21 FW  ISL Snorri Páll Blöndal
22 MF  ISL Þórhallur Kári Knútsson
23 MF  ISL Halldór Orri Björnsson
25 GK  ISL Sveinn Sigurður Jóhannesson
26 MF  ISL Kristófer Konráðsson
27 FW  ISL Garðar Jóhannsson
30 MF  ISL Kári Pétursson

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Date Position No. Player From club Other Ref
16 October 2014 GK 13 Iceland Arnar Darri Pétursson Iceland Víkingur Ó Back from loan [4]
16 October 2014 DF 21 Iceland Baldvin Sturluson Iceland Breiðablik Back from loan [5]
16 October 2014 MF Iceland Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson Iceland Keflavík Back from loan [6]
16 October 2014 DF 3 Iceland Aron Rúnarsson Heiðdal Iceland Keflavík Back from loan [7]
25 November 2014 DF 2 Iceland Brynjar Gauti Guðjónsson Iceland ÍBV [8]
6 December 2014 MF 23 Iceland Halldór Orri Björnsson Sweden Falkenbergs FF [9]
3 February 2015 FW 19 Denmark Jeppe Hansen Denmark FC Fredericia [10]
21 February 2015 DF Iceland Finn Axel Hansen Iceland Skínandi [11]
4 April 2015 GK 1 Faroe Islands Gunnar Nielsen Scotland Motherwell [12]
17 July 2015 FW 16 Iceland Guðjón Baldvinsson Denmark FC Nordsjælland [13]

Transfers out

Date Position No. Player To club Other Ref
6 November 2014 DF 21 Iceland Baldvin Sturluson Iceland Valur [14]
28 November 2014 GK 1 Iceland Ingvar Jónsson Norway IK Start [15]
17 December 2014 FW 24 Denmark Rolf Toft Iceland Víkingur R [16]
27 January 2015 DF 29 Denmark Martin Rauschenberg Sweden Gefle IF [17]
2 March 2015 DF Iceland Finn Axel Hansen Iceland Skínandi [18]
10 March 2015 DF 4 Denmark Niclas Vemmelund [19]
19 March 2015 MF Iceland Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson Iceland Valur [20]

Loans out

Start Date End Date Position No. Player To Club Ref
1 August 2015 16 October 2015 DF 24 Iceland Brynjar Már Björnsson Iceland Selfoss [21]
8 August 2015 31 December 2015 DF 3 Iceland Aron Rúnarsson Heiðdal Norway Nest Sotra [22]
18 August 2015 31 December 2015 FW 17 Iceland Ólafur Karl Finsen Norway Sandnes Ulf [23]

Preseason

Fótbolti.net Cup

Stjarnan took part in the 2015 Fótbolti.net Cup, a pre-season tournament for clubs outside of Reykjavík.

The team played in Group 2 along with ÍBV, Grindavík and Keflavík. Stjarnan topped the group with 6 points after wins against ÍBV and Grindavík.[24]

As winners of Group 2 Stjarnan went straight to the finals where they met Breiðablik. The game ended 2–1 for Breiðablik with Veigar Páll scoring Stjarnan's only goal.[25]

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F–A		 Scorers
13 January 2015 Group Stage Grindavík Kórinn 3–1 Jón Arnar 15' Halldór Orri 41' Þórhallur Kári 55'
20 January 2015 Group Stage Keflavík Kórinn 1–2 Arnar Már ?'
27 January 2015 Group Stage ÍBV Kórinn 2–1 Þórhallur Kári 37' Arnar Már 80'
3 February 2015 Finals Breiðablik Kórinn 1–2 Veigar Páll 58'

Lengjubikarinn

Stjarnan played in Group 3 in the Icelandic league cup, Lengjubikarinn along with ÍA, Valur, Grindavík, Keflavík, Fjarðabyggð, Haukar and Þór.[26]

After a draw against Valur and a defeat against ÍA in the first two rounds Stjarnan won their remaining five games and finished in 3rd place with 16 points. Stjarnan went through to the quarter-finals as the 3rd place team with the most points but they had already announced their withdrawal from the quarter-finals.[27]

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F–A		 Scorers
13 February 2015 Group Stage Valur Egilshöll 1–1 Pablo Punyed 59'
21 February 2015 Group Stage ÍA Akraneshöllin 0–2
7 March 2015 Group Stage Fjarðabyggð Fjarðabyggðarhöllin 6–1 Ólafur Karl 39' Arnar Már 42' 62' Pablo Punyed 58' OG 80' Arnar Freyr 85'
24 March 2015 Group Stage Þór Samsung völlurinn 1–0 Jeppe Hansen 88'
28 March 2015 Group Stage Keflavík Reykjaneshöllin 2–0 Jeppe Hansen 67' 78'
31 March 2015 Group Stage Grindavík Kórinn 3–1 Garðar Jó 40' Ólafur Karl 58' Arnar Már 90'
7 April 2015 Group Stage Haukar Kórinn 1–0 Garðar Jó 22'

Meistarakeppni KSÍ

Stjarnan played the 2014 Borgunarbikarinn winners KR in the Meistarakeppni KSÍ, an annual match contested between the champions of the previous Úrvalsdeild season and the holders of the Borgunarbikarinn on 27 April 2015.[28]

Stjarnan won the game 1–0 with Þórhallur Kári Knútsson scoring the winning goal in the 82nd minute.[29]

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F–A		 Scorers
27 April 2015 Final KR Samsung völlurinn 1–0 Þórhallur Kári Knútsson 82'

Úrvalsdeild

Borgunarbikarinn

Stjarnan came into the Icelandic cup, Borgunarbikarinn, in the 32nd-finals and were drawn against Leiknir Reykjavík. Stjarnan won the game after penalties. The game had ended 1–1.[31] In the 16th-finals the team was drawn against Fylkir. Stjarnan played poorly and lost the game 3–0.[32]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Champions League

Stjarnan came into the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League in the 2nd qualifying round.

On 7 July it was confirmed that Stjarnan would play Celtic in the second qualifying round for the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League.[33] Celtic F.C. won the first leg at home 2–0 after dominating for most of the game.[34] In the second leg Stjarnan started well and scored a goal in the 7th minute through Ólafur Karl giving them a glimmer of hope in the tie but Celtic equalised on the 33rd minute and scored three more goals in the game winning the tie 6–1.[35]

Second qualifying round

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

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