Greenlandic Football Championship
The Greenlandic Football Championship (Greenlandic: Isikkamik Arsaalluni Pissartanngorniunneq, GM, Danish: Grønlandsmesterskab i fodbold) is the premier men's football competition in Greenland.[1] It was established in 1954 and since 1971, it has been organised by the Football Association of Greenland.[2] This association is not a part of FIFA or any other continental confederations. B-67 is the most successful football team to have won the championship.[1]
| Founded | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Country | Greenland |
| Number of teams | 8 (final round) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Nagdlunguaq-48 (12th title) (2022) |
| Most championships | B-67 Nuuk (13 titles) |
| TV partners | KNR TV |
| Website | https://www.kak.gl/ |
| Current: 2023 Greenlandic Football Championship | |
Format
The championship is often called an unusual and unique tournament as the finals last only one week.[3] This is because football clubs in the large country are so far apart.[2] Greenland has no roads between cities, so expensive air or lengthy sea travel is needed. Therefore the competition has several regional qualifiers, hosted at a single location, before the finals of 8 teams (as of 2022) are hosted at a single location, which changes year-on-year. These locations have included Ammassalik, Nanortalik and Kangaatsiaq.[4]
Previous winners
List of Greenlandic Champions[5]
By numbers of wins
| Club | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| B-67 Nuuk | 14 | 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023 |
| Nagdlunguaq-48 | 12 | 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2019, 2022 |
| Kissaviarsuk-33 | 8 | 1964, 1967, 1969, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2003 |
| Nuuk IL | 6 | 1955, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1997 |
| Grønlands Seminarius Sportklub | 5 | 1958, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
| Tupilak-41 | 3 | 1968, 1970, 1971 |
| Kugsak-45 | 2 | 1995, 2002 |
| Godhavn-44 | 2009, 2011 | |
| Nanok-50 | 1 | 1960 |
| Siumut Amerdlok Kunuk | 1974 | |
| CIF-70 Qasigiannguit | 1979 | |
| Kagssagssuk Maniitsoq | 1989 | |
| Aqigssiaq Maniitsoq | 1992 | |
| FC Malamuk | 2004 | |
| Inuit Timersoqatigiiffiat-79 | 2017 |
References
- Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson (28 June 2022). "Spila grænlensku Ísbjarnarbangsarnir á Íslandi?". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- Times, Tomos Knox for These Football; Network, part of the Guardian Sport (2014-10-22). "The unlikely success story of football on the massive island of Greenland". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- Chris Scott (18 August 2017). "Greenland: The football season where you can glimpse whales and icebergs". CNN. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- DigitalFC. "Greenlandic Football Championship (Host Location Changes Each Year) Football Grounds in Greenland | Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- "Greenland – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 September 2011.