2014 Stjarnan season


The 2014 season was Stjarnan's 12th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 6th consecutive season.
Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson took over as head-coach on 23. Oct following the departure of Logi Ólafsson. This was Rúnar's first managerial job in Úrvalsdeild.
On 4. October Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild title after winning FH in the final round. Stjarnan went through the season unbeaten and matched the record for points set by KR in 2013.
2014 season was Stjarnan's first season in Europe, playing in the Europa League Qualification. Stjarnan went through to the play-off round where they were defeated by Inter Milan.
Stjarnan were eliminated from both cup competitions in the knockout stages. Going out in the 8th-finals of Lengjubikar against eventual winners FH and in the 16th-finals of Borgunarbikar against Þróttur R.

First Team

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans Out

Pre-Season

Fótbolti.net Cup

took part in the Fótbolti.net cup, a pre-season tournament for clubs outside of Reykjavík, in January and won the tournament after a final against FH.
Stjarnan were drawn in Group 2 with Haukar, ÍBV and ÍA. They topped the group with six points, two wins and a defeat, and went through to the final against FH which they won 3–1 with two goals from Halldór Orri and one from Heiðar Ægisson.
DateRoundOpponentsStadiumResult
F–A		Scorers
11. Jan 2014Group StageÍBVKórinnGarðar Jó 37' Darri Steinn 85'
18. Jan 2014Group StageHaukarKórinn
21. Jan 2014Group StageÍAKórinn
28. Jan 2014FinalFHKórinnHalldór Orri 51' 65' Heiðar Æ 53'

Lengjubikarinn

were drawn in group 3 in the Icelandic league cup, Lengjubikarinn, with Víkingur R, ÍBV, Valur, Selfoss, KV, Víkingur Ó and Haukar. They finished top of the group with 17 points, 5 wins and 2 draws. In the quarter finals Stjarnan were drawn against FH and lost the game 2–1, Veigar Páll scored Stjarnan's only goal.

Matches

Borgunarbikarinn

Stjarnan entered Borgunarbikarinn in the 32nd-finals where they were drawn against Selfoss. Stjarnan won the match convincingly 6–0. In the next round they were eliminated by Þróttur R 1–0.

Matches

Úrvalsdeild

Table

Matches

Summary of Results

Points breakdown

took part in their first ever Europa League Qualification in 2014. They entered the qualification in the first round where they were drawn against the Welsh team Bangor City. Stjarnan won the two legged tie 8-0 and went on to the second round. They met the Scottish team Motherwell in the second round. After coming from 2-0 down in the first leg to earn a 2–2 draw Stjarnan won the second leg 3-2 after an extra-time wonder goal from Atli Jóhannsson. In the third round Rolf Toft scored the only goal over the 180 minutes against Lech Poznan to put Stjarnan through 1–0 on aggregate. Stjarnan were drawn against the Italian team Inter Milan in the play-off round. Stjarnan were unable to maintain their good form in the Europa League and lost the tie 9–0 on aggregate, 3–0 at home and 6–0 in Milano.

Matches

Statistics

Appearances

Includes all competitive matches; Úrvalsdeild, Borgunarbikar, Lengjubikar and Europa League.
Numbers in parentheses are sub appearances.
No.Pos.NationNameÚrvalsdeildBorgunarbikarLengjubikarEuropa LeagueTotal
1GKIngvar Jónsson2128839
2DFJóhann Laxdal3 007
4DFNiclas Vemmelund17 06731
5MFMichael Præst1226626
6MFHilmar Þór Hilmarsson01 07
7MFAtli Jóhannsson17 04833
8MFPablo Punyed15 23 834
9DFDaníel Laxdal2228840
10FWVeigar Páll Gunnarsson14 1 75 32
10MFHalldór Orri Björnsson00202
11MFArnar Már Björgvinsson21157 35
12MFHeiðar Ægisson6 0725
14DFHörður Árnason1915833
15DFAron Rúnarsson Heiðdal02 05
16MFÞorri Geir Rúnarsson12 23 1 27
17FWÓlafur Karl Finsen20 26 838
18FWJón Arnar Barðdal4 012
19FWJeppe Hansen91 0011
20FWAtli Freyr Ottesen Pálsson2 1 3 1 20
21DFBaldvin Sturluson22 110
22MFÞórhallur Kári Knútsson002
23FWSnorri Páll Blöndal01 9
24FWRolf Toft10 003 17
25GKSveinn Sigurður Jóhannesson1 004
27FWGarðar Jóhannsson101 14
29DFMartin Rauschenberg2125836
MFKristófer Konráðsson0001
MFKári Pétursson0002

Goal scorers

Includes all competitive matches; Úrvalsdeild, Borgunarbikar, Lengjubikar and Europa League.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches; Úrvalsdeild, Borgunarbikar, Lengjubikar and Europa League.

Squad Stats

Includes all competitive matches; Úrvalsdeild, Borgunarbikar, Lengjubikar and Europa League.