IA Akranes is a historic Icelandic football club from the coastal town of Akranes, founded in 1946. The yellow-and-black side plays home matches at Norðurálsvöllurinn and is known for a strong local identity, a respected youth tradition and a long presence in Iceland’s domestic game. Its story brings together the character of its town, a distinctive stadium setting and a notable place in Icelandic football, with the club’s latest sporting picture recorded.
IA Akranes Upcoming matches by league
Úrvalsdeild
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- Championship Group - 2
IA AkranesNo H2HBreidablik
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- Championship Group - 3
Vikingur ReykjavikNo H2HIA Akranes
League Cup
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- Round - 3
Völsungur
IA Akranes
IA Akranes Last matches by league
Úrvalsdeild
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- Championship Group - 1
KR Reykjavik5 - 1IA Akranes
Cup
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
IA Akranes Team Roster
The latest recorded IA Akranes squad contains 28 players: five attackers, ten defenders, four goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The group includes midfield options such as R. Sigurjónsson and G. Eyjólfsson, attacking choices including Rafael Thrastarson and V. Jónsson, and defensive names such as G. Þórarinsson and B. Böðvarsson. A. Einarsson, I. Eidem, J. Solvi Simonarson and L. Hjaltested form the goalkeeper group. The numbers range from 1 to 87, and the listing is recorded for the club’s current squad.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Johannes Björn Vall
Baldvin Þór Berndsen
Guðmundur Þórarinsson
Erik Tobias Tangen Sandberg
I. Gudjonsson
Böðvar Böðvarsson
B. Atlason
A. Zumbergs
Jón Gísli Eyland Gíslason
S. Ellertsson
position Midfielder
Haukur Andri Haraldsson
S. Thorsteinsson
Gísli Eyjólfsson
Rúnar Már Sigurlaugarson Sigurjónsson
Ómar Björn Stefánsson
D. Grzegorzsson
J. Gudmundsson
E. Johannesson
P. Solvason
position Attacker
Viktor Jónsson
Gísli Laxdal Unnarsson
Matthíasv Daði Gunnarsson
Last IA Akranes Coachs
Jón Þór Hauksson is the current coach of IA Akranes, with his latest appointment beginning on 1 January 2022. The coaching timeline also records Aron Ýmir Pétursson from July 2020 to April 2022 and Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson from January 2018 to January 2022. Hauksson had an earlier spell from August to December 2017 and another from August to December 2016, giving the club a recurring connection with the Icelandic coach.
Aron Ýmir Pétursson
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Ýmir Pétursson | Iceland | 1 July 2020 | 1 April 2022 |
| Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson | Iceland | 1 January 2018 | 1 January 2022 |
| Gunnlaugur Jónsson | Iceland | 10 October 2013 | 21 August 2017 |
| Þorvaldur Örlygsson | Iceland | 1 June 2013 | 1 September 2013 |
IA Akranes Transfers
Recent arrivals at IA Akranes include Gudmar Saevarsson from Fylkir and M. Pall Ellertsson from Triestina. B. Böðvarsson and Rafael Thrastarson joined from FH hafnarfjordur and Fjolnir respectively, while G. Eyjólfsson and G. Þórarinsson were recorded as free-agent additions from Halmstad and FC Noah. Several players returned from loans, including Matthias Gunnarsson from Kári, Hilmar Hilmarsson from Fjolnir, Kristofer Hlinason from Vikingur Olafsiik and multiple players returning from Grindavik or other Icelandic clubs. The entries cover July 2025 through July 2026 and are not a complete movement total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Gunnarsson |
Kári
|
Return from loan | 25 July 2026 |
| Matthias Gunnarsson |
Kári
|
Return from loan | 25 July 2026 |
| Gudmar Saevarsson |
Fylkir
|
Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| M. Pall Ellertsson |
Triestina
|
- | 5 March 2026 |
| M. Gunnarsson |
Kári
|
Return from loan | 20 February 2026 |
| Matthias Gunnarsson |
Kári
|
Return from loan | 20 February 2026 |
| G. Þórarinsson |
FC Noah
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| Kristofer Hlinason |
Vikingur Olafsiik
|
Return from loan | 4 February 2026 |
| G. Eyjólfsson |
Halmstad
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| Hilmar Hilmarsson |
Fjolnir
|
Return from loan | 4 February 2026 |
| Rafael Thrastarson |
Fjolnir
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| B. Böðvarsson |
FH hafnarfjordur
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| Ingi Sigurdsson |
Grindavik
|
Return from loan | 3 February 2026 |
| A. Hjörleifsson |
Njardvik
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| Á. Finnbogason |
Grindavik
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
Recent departures include G. Gunnarsson’s transfer to IF Elfsborg and H. Jonsson’s move to Fylkir. O. Stefánsson also left for Tychy 71, while several players were loaned out, including Matthias Gunnarsson to Kári, B. Burknason to Leiknir R., A. Agustsson to Leiknir R. And Breki Hermannsson to Vestri. Other recorded movements were returns from loan, free-agent exits and transfers to clubs including Grindavik, Vikingur Reykjavik and Njardvik. The listed dates run from July 2025 to June 2026 and do not represent a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Gunnarsson |
IF Elfsborg
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Gunnarsson |
IF Elfsborg
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Gunnarsson |
Kári
|
Loan | 27 April 2026 |
| Matthias Gunnarsson |
Kári
|
Loan | 27 April 2026 |
| B. Burknason |
Leiknir R.
|
Loan | 31 March 2026 |
| B. Burknason |
Leiknir R.
|
Loan | 31 March 2026 |
| A. Ágústsson |
Leiknir R.
|
Loan | 29 March 2026 |
| A. Agustsson |
Leiknir R.
|
Loan | 29 March 2026 |
| B. Hermannsson |
Vestri
|
Loan | 9 February 2026 |
| Breki Hermannsson |
Vestri
|
Loan | 9 February 2026 |
| A. Hjörleifsson |
Njardvik
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| Á. Finnbogason |
Vikingur Reykjavik
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| H. Jónsson |
Fylkir
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| Hektor Gardarsson |
Dalvík / Reynir
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| R. Vifilsson |
Kári
|
Loan | 4 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
IA Akranes’ recorded movement pattern combines transfers, free-agent additions, loan returns and temporary loans, with no amounts reported. Arrival entries include players from Icelandic clubs, a return from Triestina, and additions associated with Halmstad and FC Noah. Departure entries show a similar blend: G. Gunnarsson moved to IF Elfsborg, O. Stefánsson to Tychy 71, several players went out on loan, and others left as free agents or returned to parent clubs. Activity is concentrated in the 2025 and 2026 windows, with multiple movements recorded in late January and early February 2026. The arrivals and departures shown represent movement types and destinations, not a definitive balance of squad change.
Leagues IA Akranes has participated in
IA Akranes has recent recorded participation through 2025 in Úrvalsdeild, Cup, League Cup and Friendlies Clubs. The 1. Deild is recorded from 2018 through 2023, while Fotbolti.net Cup A appears for 2021 and 2022, making both historical in this competition record. The club’s domestic profile is anchored by league and cup football, with friendlies also represented. These entries cover league competition, knockout tournaments and preparation matches, while the most recent listed participation reaches 2025 across the club’s recent schedule in Iceland.
More about IA Akranes
IA Akranes, formally Íþróttafélagið Akraness and commonly known as ÍA or IA Akranes, is a football club from Akranes, Iceland, founded in 1946. Its identity is closely tied to the coastal town and to a distinctive yellow-and-black visual tradition. The IA monogram is central to the crest, while the home kit traditionally combines a yellow shirt with black shorts and socks.
The club plays at Norðurálsvöllurinn, also known as Akranessvöllur. The ground sits within Akranes’s close community setting and represents a traditional Icelandic football environment, with an open atmosphere and a strong connection to the surrounding landscape. Matchday culture is rooted in local support, giving the club an unusually direct link between its team, town and grassroots base.
ÍA is among Icelandic football’s most historically prominent clubs. Its strongest national profile was built during a powerful late twentieth-century era, when it developed a reputation for domestic success and for producing high-level Icelandic talent. That legacy remains part of the club’s identity, even as its modern story is shaped by the demands of contemporary Icelandic competition. The club has also carried Icelandic football into European competition, with historic appearances in UEFA tournaments including the European Cup and UEFA Cup, generally through qualifying or preliminary rounds.
The club’s structure is community-rooted, operating through a member association and democratically elected board while maintaining ties with the Akranes municipality, local supporters and grassroots football. This framework supports an ecosystem in which youth development and senior football are closely connected. The academy tradition is a major part of the club’s reputation, supplying homegrown players while selective additions from Iceland and abroad have broadened the squad over time.
Taken together, the town, colors, stadium, academy and European history define IA Akranes as a club with a strong local foundation and an enduring place in Icelandic football.
Last matches statistics for IA Akranes
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KA Akureyri
3 - 2
IA Akranes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Keflavik
5 - 2
IA Akranes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
IA Akranes
5 - 1
Stjarnan
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
IA Akranes
2 - 2
Vikingur Reykjavik
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
IA Akranes
2 - 0
Thor Akureyri
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
IBV Vestmannaeyjar
1 - 3
IA Akranes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
IA Akranes
1 - 1
FH hafnarfjordur
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Valur Reykjavik
2 - 2
IA Akranes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
IA Akranes
3 - 1
KR Reykjavik
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
KR Reykjavik
5 - 1
IA Akranes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics IA Akranes
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).