The 2016 season is Breiðablik's 31st season in Úrvalsdeild and their 11th consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football.
Along with the Úrvalsdeild, the club will compete in the Lengjubikarinn, Borgunarbikarinn and the 2016–17 Europa League first qualifying round.
Arnar Grétarsson's will head coach Breiðablik for the second season running after leading the team to 2nd in the league and bringing home the Icelandic league cup in his first season. He will be assisted by Kristófer Sigurgeirsson.
First Team
Transfers and loans
Transfers In DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubOtherRef16 October 2015 MF Gunnlaugur Hlynur Birgisson Víkingur Ó. Back from Loan 16 October 2015 GK 12 Hlynur Örn Hlöðversson Tindastóll Back from Loan 16 October 2015 DF Ósvald Jarl Traustason Grótta Back from Loan 16 October 2015 MF Ernir Bjarnason Fram Back from Loan 16 October 2015 DF 26 Alfons Sampsted Þór Back from Loan 20 October 2015 FW 18 Guðmundur Atli Steinþórsson HK 3 December 2015 FW 17 Jonathan Glenn ÍBV 23 December 2015 FW 11 Sergio Carrallo UB Conquense 22 February 2016 MF 23 Daniel Bamberg FK Haugesund 6 May 2016 MF Alexander Helgi Sigurðsson AZ Alkmaar
Transfers Out DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubOtherRef9 October 2015 MF 10 Guðjón Pétur Lýðsson Valur 16 October 2015 FW 17 Jonathan Glenn ÍBV Was on Loan 26 November 2015 DF 23 Kristinn Jónsson Sarpsborg 08 FF 22 February 2016 MF 11 Olgeir Sigurgeirsson Völsungur 22 February 2016 MF Sölvi Pálsson ÍR 24 May 2016 FW 11 Sergio Carrallo Left by mutual consent
Loans out Start DateEnd DatePositionNo.PlayerTo ClubRef2 March 201616 October 2016 FW 27 Arnór Gauti Ragnarsson Selfoss5 March 201616 October 2016 MF Ernir Bjarnason Vestri5 March 20165 April 2016 DF Ósvald Jarl Traustason Vestri1 April 201616 October 2016 MF Gunnlaugur Hlynur Birgisson Fram5 April 201616 October 2016 DF Ósvald Jarl Traustason Fram20 April 201616 May 2016 GK 24 Aron Snær Friðriksson Tindastóll14 May 201616 October 2016 GK 12 Hlynur Örn Hlöðversson Grindavík15 May 201616 October 2016 DF 33 Gísli Eyjólfsson Víkingur Ó.
Pre-season
Fótbolti.net Cup Breiðablik took part in the 2016 Fótbolti.net Cup, a pre-season tournament. They came into the tournament as holding champions. The team played in Group 2 along with ÍBV, Stjarnan and Víkingur Ó. Breiðablik finished third in the group with one win and two losses.
Breiðablik played FH in the 5th place final. They lost the match 1–0.
DateRoundOpponentsStadiumResultF–AScorers9 January 2016Group Stage ÍBVFífan0–216 January 2016Group Stage Víkingur Ó.Fífan1–0Atli Sig 41'(pen.)20 January 2016Group Stage StjarnanFífan2–3Viktor Örn 36' Gísli E 82'30 January 20165th place final FHFífan0–1
Lengjubikarinn Breiðablik were drawn in Group 2 in the 2016 Lengjubikarinn along with KA, Fylkir, Selfoss, Víkingur Ó and Fjarðabyggð. Breiðablik finished second in the group behind Fylkir and advanced through to the semi-finals.
Breiðablik lost to Valur in the quarter-finals 2–1. Guðmundur Atli scored Breiðablik's only goal in the game when he opened the scoring in the 16th minute.
DateRoundOpponentsStadiumResultF–AScorers13 February 2016Group Stage FylkirFífan1–3Arnþór Ari 21'20 February 2016Group Stage KAFífan2–1Atli Sig 6'(pen) J. Glenn 78'6 March 2016Group Stage FjarðabyggðFjarðabyggðarhöllin2–1Höskuldur 43' J. Glenn 53'11 March 2016Group Stage Víkingur Ó.Fífan2–2Höskuldur 14' Atli Sig 21'24 March 2016Group Stage SelfossJáverk-völlurinn1–0Guðmundur Atli 42'14 April 2016Quarter Finals ValurValsvöllur1–2Guðmundur Atli 16'
Úrvalsdeild
League table
Matches
Results by matchday
Results
Points breakdown Points at home: 6 Points away from home: 6 6 Points: 4 Points: 3 Points: 2 Points: 1 Point: 0 Points:
Borgunarbikarinn Breiðablik came into the Icelandic Cup, Borgunarbikarinn, in the 3rd round. The team was drawn against KRÍA from Seltjarnarnes. Breiðablik won the game 3–0 after it being goalless at halftime.
Matches
Squad statistics
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches.
PlayerÚrvalsdeildBorgunarbikarLengjubikarEuropa LeagueTotal1MF10 Atli Sigurjónsson202042MF8 Arnþór Ari Atlason211043MF7 Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson102034FW18 Guðmundur Atli Steinþórsson012035FW17 Jonathan Glenn002026MF30 Andri Rafn Yeoman100017DF4 Damir Muminovic100018MF16 Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson010019MF23 Daniel Bamberg10001
Goalkeeping Includes all competitive matches.
PlayerClean SheetsGoals AgainstPenalties SavedGK1 Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson2150GK12 Hlynur Örn Hlöðversson100GK24 Aron Snær Friðriksson100
Appearances Includes all competitive matches. Numbers in parentheses are sub appearances
PlayerÚrvalsdeildBorgunarbikarLengjubikarEuropa LeagueTotal1GK Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson6050113MF Oliver Sigurjónsson60(1)074DF Damir Muminovic6(1)60135DF Elfar Freyr Helgason6060126DF Kári Ársælsson01(1)027MF Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson3 (3)03 (1)0108MF Arnþór Ari Atlason6(1)501210MF Atli Sigurjónsson3 (2)1501111FW Sergio Jose Carrallo Pendas002 (1)0312GK Hlynur Örn Hlöðversson0010113 FW Sólon Breki Leifsson0(1)00114MF Óskar Jónsson01(1)0215MF Davíð Kristján Ólafsson2 (2)04 (1)0916MF Ágúst Eðvald Hlynsson0100117FW Jonathan Glenn4050918FW Guðmundur Atli Steinþórsson2 (1)12 (4)01020MF Ólafur Hrafn Kjartansson00(1)0121MF Viktor Örn Margeirsson(1)12 (1)0522MF Ellert Hreinsson(4)1501023MF Daniel Bamberg6000624GK Aron Snær Friðriksson0100126DF Alfons Sampsted604 (2)01228MF Alexander Helgi Sigurðarson0100129DF Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson314 (2)01030MF Andri Rafn Yeoman60601231DF Guðmundur Friðriksson11(4)0633MF Gísli Eyjólfsson(2)01 (2)05MF Bjartur Þór Helgason00(1)01
Disciplinary Includes all competitive matches.
Player3MF Oliver Sigurjónsson4004DF Damir Muminovic2005DF Elfar Freyr Helgason1007MF Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson1008MF Arnþór Ari Atlason20010MF Atli Sigurjónsson20015MF Davíð Kristján Ólafsson10017FW Jonathan Glenn20018FW Guðmundur Atli Steinþórsson20021MF Viktor Örn Margeirsson10023MF Daniel Bamberg10029DF Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson11033MF Gísli Eyjólfsson200
Squad Stats Includes all competitive matches; Úrvalsdeild, Borgunarbikar and Lengjubikar. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! style="background:#007500; color:white; width:150px;"| ! style="background:#007500; color:white; width:75px;"|Úrvalsdeild ! style="background:#007500; color:white; width:75px;"|Borgunarbikar ! style="background:#007500; color:white; width:75px;"|Lengjubikar ! style="background:#007500; color:white; width:75px;"|Europa League ! style="background:#007500; color:white; width:75px;"|Total |- |align=left|Games played || 6 || 1 || 6 || 0 || 13 |- |align=left|Games won || 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 8 (61%) |- |align=left|Games drawn || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 (7%) |- |align=left|Games lost || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 4 (32%) |- |align=left|Goals scored || 8 || 3 || 9 || 0 || 20 |- |align=left|Goals conceded || 6 || 0 || 9 || 0 || 15 |- |align=left|Clean sheets || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 4 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 11 || 0 || 11 || 0 || 22 |- |align=left|Red cards || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
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