Crazy Football

FC Sækó is a football club for men and women with mental health problems, where exercise, fellowship and joy go hand in hand.

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The Story of FC Sækó

FC Sækó is an independent football club for men and women with mental health problems. The club plays a significant role in society by helping to improve mental and physical health — giving people the opportunity to meet others, play football and, most importantly, have fun sharing the joy of the beautiful game.

The club was started in November 2011 as a joint project between Hlutverkasetur, the City of Reykjavík Social Services and the psychiatric ward at Landspítali National Hospital, and was formally established in 2014. It’s really about the fellowship: getting people out of their homes and breaking the isolation they often find themselves in. On the training pitch and in matches, everyone is equal – titles and diagnoses stay outside the field.

In 2018, FC Sækó received the UEFA Grassroots Gold Award for outstanding grassroots work — recognised as an exemplary project that uses football to improve mental and physical health. The photo shows then-UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin presenting the award to FC Sækó chairman Bergþór Grétar Böðvarsson.

Upcoming at Sækó

FC Sækó Annual General Meeting 2026

FC Sækó’s AGM will be held on Monday 13 April at 18:00 at Hlutverkasetur, Engjateigi 3. All FC Sækó players are encouraged to attend — pizza will be served.

Akureyri Trip Coming Up

FC Sækó is heading north from 7–10 May. We will stay together in Akureyri and play a friendly match against Múrbrjótarnir on Saturday 9 May.

ReyCup Senior This Summer

FC Sækó will participate in ReyCup Senior on 19–20 June. Further details and match schedule to follow.

Read more about FC Sækó’s history.

In spring 2025 we had a great visit from an RÚV film crew at our training for the programme Með okkar augum (Through Our Eyes). In the segment, chairman and co-founder Bergþór Grétar Böðvarsson talks about the great victory that lies simply in showing up on the pitch.

Training Times 2026

Join us on your own terms. No registration needed — just show up with a smile and your sports gear.

MONDAYS

13:50

Íþróttahús ÍFR, Hátún
14, 105 Reykjavík

Indoor court

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Often futsal/indoor play. If 4–6 show up we start with walking football.

FRIDAYS

12:30

Fífan- Dalsmári 5,
201 Kópavogur

Artificial grass

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Shooting practice, exercise and sometimes strength work. Often played on small goals.

SUNDAYS

18:00

Kórinn – Vallakór
12-14, 203 Kópavogur

Artificial grass

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Usually 10+ attend. Lots of play on ¼ pitch, often high tempo.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability. We show care and respect for others — the goal is exercise, community and better wellbeing.

Trips & Other Projects

Trips and international tournaments are the highlights of the year at FC Sækó. From our first trip in 2014 to the E.A.S.I. Cup in Austria in 2025, we have used football to break isolation and build players’ confidence.

These projects give members the opportunity to shine in a new arena and create friendships that last a lifetime.

See all FC Sækó’s travel stories and highlights

Want to support us?

All contributions go directly towards subsidising training, buying equipment and enabling players to take part in major projects and trips abroad on behalf of the club.

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