Þróttur Vogum
Football club
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Ungmennafélagið Þróttur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈθrouhtʏr̥], lit. 'Strength Youth Club'[a]), commonly known as Þróttur Vogum (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθrouhtʏr̥ ˈvɔːɣʏm]), is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Vogar.
| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Þróttur |
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| Short name | Þróttur V. |
Sport | Basketball Football Judo Swimming |
| Founded | 23 October 1932 |
| Based in | Vogar |
| Website | throtturvogum.is |
Basketball
Men's basketball
In 2007, Þróttur men's team won the 2. deild karla and were promoted to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[1] The following season, it finished last in the 1. deild karla[2] and were relegated back to 2. deild karla. After not fielding a team for several seasons, Þróttur returned to the national tournament in 2020 and registered a team in the 3. deild karla.[3] In 2022, the team finished as the runner-up in the 2. deild karla.[4] The following season, Þróttur went undefeated through the regular season and playoffs, winning the league and achieving promotion to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[5]
Notable players
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Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson- Gunnar Einarsson[6]
- Hjörtur Harðarson[7]
Honors
- 2. deild karla:
- Winners: 2007, 2023
Football
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| Ground | Vogabæjarvöllur, Vogar, Iceland | ||
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| Manager | Gunnar Júlíus Helgason | ||
| League | 2. deild karla | ||
| 2025 | 2. deild karla, 3rd of 12 | ||
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Men's football
In 2017, the men's football team finished second in the 3. deild karla and was promoted to the third tier of Icelandic football for the first time in the club's history.[8] In July 2020, the team hired former Icelandic international player Hermann Hreiðarsson as its manager.[9] Later that month, former English international player David James served as an assistant for Hermann during one game.[10]
Honors
- 3. deild karla:
- Runner-up: 2017
Current squad
- As of 26 July 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Footnotes
- Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".
