Icelandic American Football (Reykjavik Einherjar) 2016-2019

Gridiron Football Icelandic American Football
Reykjavik Einherjar Logo [Ref: 18]

Record 2016-2019

SeasonTeamPWLTPFPAPts
2016-17Reykjavik Einherjar21108552.500
2017-18Reykjavik Einherjar42209487.500
2018-19Reykjavik Einherjar4220141100.500
Reykjavik Einherjar Icelandic American Football Season 2016-17 [Ref: 1-2]

Report

Iceland’s sole American Football team, Reykjavik Einherjar, played two games over 2016-17, losing narrowly by one point to Eidsvoll 1814s, one of Norway’s top teams, and then defeating German Division 5 side Starnberg Argonauts 48-14. Quarterback Bergbor Phillip Palsson was the driving force behind the team.

To top off a great year for Iceland’s only American Football Team, the Reykjavik einherjar, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings paid them a visit. The Icelandic team finished the 2017-18 season with a 2-2 record, losing to England’s Ouse Valley Eagles and Austria’s Carinthian Lions, but defeating Spanish Division 1 side Mallorca Voltors and Swedish Semi-Finalists Uppsala 86ers.

Rejkjavik Einherjar, Iceland’s only American Football Team, just got better and better in their third season, 2018-19. After destroying Germany’s Cologne Falcons 50-0, and then triumphing confortably, 56-22 over Sweden’s Tryeso Royal Crowns, they faced their stiffest test yet, when they travelled to New York to take on Semi-Pro side Empire State Wolfpack, losing 36-7. They then finished the season with a 28-42 loss to Finland’s Runners-Up, Kuopio Steelers.

Iceland’s Reykjavik Einherjar and Germany’s Cologne Falcons line up [Ref: 8]

References

Websites

[1] American Football International (2016) Watch Live From Iceland As Reykjavik Einherjar Face Norway’s Eidsvoll 1814s [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/watch-live-iceland-reykjavik-einherjar-face-norways-eidsvoll-1814s/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[2] American Football International (2017) Iceland’s sole football team defeats Starnberg Argonauts from Germany [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/icelands-sole-football-team-defeats-starnberg-argonauts-germany/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

Websites

[3] American Football International (2017) Great Britain’s Ouse Valley Eagles headed to Iceland to face Reykjavik Einherjar [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/great-britains-ouse-valley-eagles-headed-iceland-face-reykjavik-einherjar/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[4] American Football International (2017) Minnesota Vikings pay visit to Iceland’s Reykjavik Einherjar [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/minnesota-vikings-pay-visit-icelands-reykjavik-einherjar/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[5] American Football International (2017) Iceland’s Reykjavík Einherjar head to Spain to face Mallorca Voltors in 30th anniversary celebration [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/icelands-reykjavik-einherjar-head-spain-face-mallorca-voltors-30th-anniversary-celebration/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[6] American Football International (2017) Iceland’s Reykjavik Einherjar outlast Mallorca Voltors in Spain [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/icelands-reykjavik-einherjar-outlast-mallorca-voltors-spain/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[7] American Football International (2018) Iceland: Reykjavik Einherjar take on Austria’s Carinthian Lions [Internet] Available from:https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/iceland-reykjavik-einherjar-take-austrias-carinthian-lions/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[8] American Football International (2018) LIVESTREAM: Iceland – Sweden’s Uppsala 86ers @Reykjavik Einherjar Sat. March 24, 8p (9p CET, 3p EST) [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/livestream-iceland-swedens-uppsala-86ers-reykjavik-einherjar-sat-march-24-8p-9p-cet-3p-est/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[9] American Football International (2018) Iceland’s Reykjavik Einherjar looking for opponents [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/icelands-reykjavik-einherjar-looking-for-opponents/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

Websites

[10] American Football International (2018) LIVESTREAM: Iceland – Cologne Falcons @Reykjavik Einherjar, Saturday, October 27, 7p (9p CET, 3p ET) [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/livestream-iceland-cologne-falcons-reykjavik-einherjar-saturday-october-27-7p-9p-cet-3p-et/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[11] American Football International (2018) Iceland: Reykjavik Einherjar roll over Germany’s Cologne Falcons [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/iceland-reykjavik-einherjar-roll-over-germanys-cologne-falcons/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[12] American Football International (2018) LIVESTREAM: Iceland – Tyresö Royal Crowns (Sweden) @Reykjavík Einherjar, Nov. 3, 4p (3p CEST, 10a ET) [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/lviestream-iceland-tyreso-royal-crowns-sweden-reykjavik-einherjar-nov-3-4p-3p-cest-10a-et/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[13] American Football International (2018) Reykjavik Einherjar inviting teams to play football in Iceland [Internet] Available from:https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/91803-2/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[14] American Football International (2019) LIVESTREAM: Iceland – Empire State Wolfpack @Reykjavik Einherjar, Sat. March 16, 7:30 GMT (8:30 CEST, 3:30p EDT) [Internet] Available from:https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/livestream-iceland-empire-state-wolfpack-reykjavik-einherjar-sat-march-16-730-gmt-830-cest-330p-edt/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[15] American Football International (2019) LIVESTREAM: Iceland – Kuopio Steelers (Finland) @Reykjavik Einherjar, Sat. May 11, 7p GMT (9p CEDT, 3p EDT) [Internet] Available from:https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/iceland-kuopio-steelers-finland-reykjavik-einherjar-sat-may-11-7p-gmt-9p-cedt-3p-edt/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[16] American Football International (2019) Icelandic DE Nikulás Snær Magnússon signs with Spain’s Mallorca Voltors [Internet] Available from:https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/icelandic-de-nikulas-snaer-magnusson-signs-with-spains-mallorca-voltors/ [Accessed 5 July 2020]

Images

[17] American Football International (2018) Iceland-2018-Reykjavik-Einherjar-Cologne-Falcons3  [Internet] Available from: https://i2.wp.com/www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Iceland-2018-Reykjavik-Einherjar-Cologne-Falcons3.png?resize=620%2C400&ssl=1 [Accessed 5 July 2020]

[18] Einherjar Facebook (2016) Profile Picture, October 18, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14611024_530612943813750_3382437769666265005_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=y6RMW11Uj0wAX_XZ6mS&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=7a3f900613c9540fdbc593ac3e5c77bc&oe=5F276B33 [Accessed 5 July 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Gabriel McCloyne, Rose McCabe, Mark Mahon and Aoife Mulcahy.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 5 July 2020

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