NB: a major spelling reform of Greenlandic took place in 1973 (although newspapers appear to have adapted a couple of
years later), with as main feature the replacement of the character "kra" (K' as capital, ĸ in lower case) by Q/q;
not all club names were changed accordingly (Kâgssagssuk, named after a mythological orphan boy, retain their old
spelling and clubs like K'ingmeĸ and Aĸigssiaĸ only adapted their name partially).
1933 Kigssaviarssuk-33 (Qaqortoq) [founded 17 Jun 1933; now Kissaviarsuk-33; also known as K-33;
town spelled K'aĸortoĸ until 1973]
1934 NÛK (Nuuk) [also known as Nuuk Idrætslag, IL Nuuk; town spelled Nûk until 1973]
1937 Kâgssagssuk (Maniitsoq) [town spelled Manītsoĸ until 1973; new spelling Kaassaassuk (seldom used)]
1941 Tupilak-41 (Aasiaat) [also known as T-41; town spelled Ausiait until 1973]
1943 Âgssik-43 (Narsaq) [now Aassik-43; also known as A-43; town spelled Narssaĸ until 1973]
Siuteroĸ (Nanortalik) [founded 2 Nov 1943; Siuteroq since spelling reform 1973]
1944 Grønlands Seminarius Sportklub (Nuuk) [founded 3 Feb 1944; town spelled Nûk until 1973]
Godhavn-44 (Qeqertarsuaq) [town spelled K'eĸertarssuaĸ until 1973]
Kalak-44 (Narsarmijit) [town officially called Narsaq Kujalleq until 2018; spelling until 1973
Narssarmijit c.q. Narssaĸ Kujatdleĸ]
1945 K'ingmeĸ (Upernavik) [Qimmeq since spelling reform 1973; usually listed as Kingmeq]
Kugsak (Qasigiannguit) [founded 23 Apr 1945; town spelled K'asigiánguit until 1973]
Nagtoralik (Paamiut) [town spelled Pâmiut until 1973]
Pamêĸ (Arsuk) [Pameeq since spelling reform 1973]
1947 A-1947 (Atammik) [town spelled Atangmik until 1973]
Nauja (Igaliku) [town spelled Igaliko until 1973]
1948 Nagdlúnguaĸ-48 (Ilulissat) [founded 8 Feb 1948; also known as N-48; Nagdlúnguaq-48 since spelling reform 1973]
1950 Arssaĸ (Alluitsup Paa) [Arsaq since spelling reform 1973; town spelled Agdluitsup pâ until 1973]
Nanoĸ (K'utdligssat) [town (now spelled Qullissat) abandoned 1972]
1951 A-51 (Akunnaaq) [town spelled Akúnâĸ until 1973]
SAK (Sisimiut) [Siumut Amerloq Kunuk]
SK-51 (Kapisillit) [town spelled Kapisigdlit until 1973]
1953 Amaroĸ (Saattut) [Amaroq since spelling reform 1973; town spelled Sâtut until 1973]
Ípernaĸ (Ilimanaq) [Ippernaq since spelling reform 1973; town spelled Ilimanaĸ until 1973]
Ípernaĸ (Kangaatsiaq) [Ippernaq since spelling reform 1973; town spelled Kangâtsiaĸ until 1973; disbanded 2018]
1954 Eĸaluk-54 (Tasiusaq) [founded 10 Oct 1954; Eqaluk-54 since spelling reform 1973; town spelled Tasiussaĸ until 1973]
1955 Ukaleĸ (Qaarsut) [Ukaleq since spelling reform 1973; town spelled K'aersut until 1973]
1956 Eĸaluk-56 (Ikerasak) [Eqaluk-56 since spelling reform 1973]
Kugsak (Ukkusissat) [town spelled Uvkusigssat until 1973]
1957 K-57 (Kangersuatsiaq) [town spelled Kangerssuatsiaĸ until 1973]
1958 Terianniaq-58 (Upernavik Kujalleq) [town spelled Upernavik Kujatdleĸ until 1973]
1959 K-59 (Diskofjord) [town now called Qeqertaq]
Qavaq-59 (Aappilatoq) [town spelled Augpilagtoĸ until 1973]
1960 ATA (Tasiilaq) [Ammassalimmi Timersoqatigiiffik Ammassak; town called
Ammassalik until 1992; spelled Angmagssalik until 1973]
1962 TM-62 (Kulusuk)
Sarfaĸ (Niaqornaarsuk) [Sarfaq since spelling reform 1973; town spelled Niaĸornârssuk until 1973]
ASP-62 (Aappilattoq) [town spelled Augpilagtoĸ until 1973]
1964 K-64 (Kuummiut) [town spelled Kûngmiut until 1973]
TAS-64 (Tasiusaq) [town spelled Tasiussaĸ until 1973]
1966 E-66 (Eqalugaarsuit) [town spelled Eqalugârssuit until 1973]
1967 B-67 (Nuuk) [town spelled Nûk until 1973]
1968 UB-68 (Uummannaq) [Umanak Boldklubben; town spelled Umánaĸ until 1973]
S-68 (Sisimiut)
1969 A-69 (Attu) [town spelled Agto until 1973]
I-69 (Ilulissat) [town spelled Ilulíssat until 1973]
1970 Christianshåb IF-70 (Qasigiannguit) [town spelled K'asigiánguit until 1973]
1971 Aĸigssiaĸ (Maniitsoq) [founded 25 May 1971; Aqissiaq since spelling reform 1973;
usually listed as Aqigssiaq; town spelled Manītsoĸ until 1973]
N-71 (Nuussuaq) [town spelled Nûgssuaĸ until 1973]
1973 Malik '73 (Nanortalik)
Piniartoq (Saqqaq) [*1]
Q-73 (Qeqertaq)
1976 Disko-76 (Qeqertarsuaq)
SI-76 (Ikamiut)
1977 R-77 (Oqaatsut)
1979 IT-79 (Nuuk) [Inuit Timersoqatigiiffiat-79]
Kamik-79 (Kullorsuaq)
FC Malamuk (Uummannaq) [*2]
1980 IT-80 (Isortoq)
1982 Nutaraq (Innarsuit)
1983 UB-83 (Upernavik) [Upernavik Boldklub]
S-83 (Sermiliqaaq)
1984 KB-84 (Kangaatsiaq) [Kangaatsiaq Boldklub]
1985 Arfeq-85 (Attu)
N-85 (Narsaq) [Narsaq-85; founded 25 Aug 1985]
KT-85 (Kangaamiut)
PT-85 (Paamiut)
1987 IT-87 (Itilleq)
1988 NBK-88 (Niaqornaarsuk) [Niaqornaarsuk Bold Klub]
1992 QTP-92 (Qaanaaq)
1993 Ukaliatsiaq (Ittoqqortoormiit)
1995 FC Nanortalik (Nanortalik)
1997 Aasiak-97 (Aasiaat)
2011 FC Bluie (Narsarsuaq) [*3]
2015 NB-15 (Nuuk)
2018 A.K. (Ittoqqortoormiit) [Arsaaddardud Klubia; founded 18 Oct 2018]
FC Aqisseq (Kangaatsiaq) [founded 31 Oct 2018]
FC Asummiut (Sisimiut)
[1] Piniartoq (Saqqaq) reportedly founded 1973 but already featured in the 1963/64 championship (as
Piniartoĸ (Sarĸaĸ)).
[2] FC Malamuk (Uummannaq) reportedly founded 1979 but already featured in the 1959/60 championship
(as Malamuk (Umánaĸ)) and various other editions before 1979; in fact, Malamuk were one of the
founding members of the GIF (Greenlandic sports federation) in 1953; presumably a separate
football section was established in 1979.
[3] The town of Narsarsuaq was called Bluie West One (US military base) until 1958.
Thanks to Lorenzo Bigo
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