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Vestri

IF Vestri

Kit impression

Founded

2016

Years standing

Home ground

Kerecisvöllurinn, Ísafjörður

Capacity

1,596 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Icelandic Cup:
Winners (1): 2025
1. deild karla
Play-off Winners (1): 2023
2. deild karla
Runner-up (3): 1991, 2010, 2019
3. deild karla
Winners (1): 1988
Runner-up (1): 2008

Nickname: Djúpmenn

The Case For Them

Vestri are not a spare club. They are Europe UEFA Europa League, Kerecisvöllurinn, Ísafjörður, and 10 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Close to the pitch
Kerecisvöllurinn, Ísafjörður holds about 1,596. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as Djúpmenn. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), roughly 110km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
Europe UEFA Europa League is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Iceland does not do easy neutrals.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Kerecisvöllurinn, Ísafjörður. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Hornafjörður Airport (HFN)

110 km / 68 miles from the ground

Nearest station

No rail nearby. Drive or bus it.

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Around the ground

Things To Do Near Kerecisvöllurinn, Ísafjörður

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Kerecisvöllurinn, Ísafjörður