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All you need to know about Celtic's Champions League opponents KR ReykjavikCeltic's new manager will begin life in the dugout by returning to the Nordic countries to face Iceland's KR Reykjavik. The Scottish Champions start their season in mid-July, and will start their European campaign in the second round. There were several possible opponents for Celtic, who could have had the luxury of a short trip to Ireland or Wales, or a further trek to Estonia.
Having avoided a tie with Malmo FF, The New Saints FC, Cliftonville, Levadia Tallinn, Santa Coloma, Banants, La Fiorita or Lincoln Red Imps, Celtic will instead visit the Icelandic capital.
What can Celtic expect when they face the Icelandic champions? Who are their potential danger-men? Are there any familiar faces that we might recognise in Scottish football?
We take a closer look at Celtic's opponents.
Who are KR Reykjavik?Knattspyrnufélag ReykjavÃkur, or KR if you are paying by the letter, are the most successful team in Icelandic football history. They were formed in 1899.
How did they qualify?KR won the 2013 Urvalsdeild, beating FH by five points. In a 22 match season, they were defeated just four times, scoring 50 goals during the campaign. During 2013, they only dropped points at home once.
What are their best results in Europe?Although KR were a regular feature of European football throughout the 1960s, their exploits were abruptly halted in the first round, losing 11-1 to Liverpool, 14-1 to Aberdeen and 16-2 to Feyenoord.
Since qualifiers have been introduced, KR have never gone further than the third round. In 2011/12 they overcame IF and Zilina, before going down 6-1 to Dinamo Tiblisi. They have faced Scottish opposition once before, narrowly losing 2-1 on aggregate to Kilmarnock after extra time. Paul Wright took that match into extra time with a last minute penalty, before David Bagan won it.
Where are they in their current campaign?Nine games into the season, and KR are currently sitting fourth in the Urvalsdeild, three points behind leaders Stjarnan. Two of their three defeats this season have come at home.
Current squadThere will be at least one familiar face when Celtic face the Icelandic side. Kjartan Finnbogason, who was a youth team player at Celtic, and spent a short time on loan at Queen's Park, as well as Falkirk.
The other dangerman will likely be former Middlesbrough trainee Gary Martin, who has been prolific since moving to Iceland in 2010. Goalkeeper Stefán Magnússon is a veteran at 33, but spent time on the books at Bayern Munich and played with Bradford City in the English second tier.
Seven of the squad are full Icelandic internationals.
StadiumKR moved from the Icelandic national stadium in 1984 to their current home at the KR-Völlur in Reykjavik. Crowds were initially sparse, with just 376 attending the very first match, but they now average around 2,500. As the official KR site quips, "not many clubs get close to 1% of their nation to their home matches". Celtic, on a good day, probably do.
How to get thereAt the time of writing, the cheapest flights would involve flying out on Sunday July 20th, returning on July 24th. Easyjet offer flights from Edinburgh to Keflavik for £244. Flights from Glasgow are considerably more expensive, but if you wanted to make a week of it, you can get flights for £313 via Icelandair.
