KA/Þór
| KA/Þór | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | KA/Þór | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Arena | KA heimilið | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | Erlingur Kristjánsson | ||
| Head coach | Andri Snær Stefánsson | ||
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | ||
| 2021–22 | 3rd | ||
| Club colours | |||
| Website Official site | |||
KA/Þór is a women's handball team located in Akureyri, Iceland. It is a joint team of Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar (KA) and Þór Akureyri. In 2021, the team won the Icelandic championship for the first time.
History
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Prior to the 2012-2013 season, the team withdrew from play in Úrvalsdeild kvenna after five of its most experienced players left the team during the summer.[1] In January 2017, the board of KA declared that it intended to break the cooperation between the clubs in handball and women's football. The clubs had been sending a joint team in men's and women's handball called Akureyri Handboltafélag and KA/Þór, and in women's football under the name Þór/KA.[2] In the end, KA reversed on its decision regarding the women's teams[3] but withdrew from the cooperation of the men´s handball team.[4][5] The football team, Þór/KA went on to win the 2017 national championship[6] while the handball team, KA/Þór, won the second-tier 1. deild kvenna in 2018 and gained promotion to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[7] On 6 September 2020, KA/Þór won the Super Cup by beating Fram 30-23.[8] In May 2021, the team posted the best record in the Úrvalsdeild for the first time.[9] On 6 June 2021, the team won its first national championship after beating Valur in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[10] On 2 October 2021, KA/Þór won the Icelandic Cup for the first time after beating Fram in the Cup finals.[11]
Coaches
- Jónatan Magnússon 2016-2019[12]
- Andri Snær Stefánsson 2019-
Trophies and achievements
Titles
- Icelandic championship:
- 2021
- Icelandic Cup
- 2021
- Icelandic Super Cup:
- 2020
- 1. deild kvenna:
- 2018
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP
- 2021 - Martha Hermannsdóttir[13]
1. deild kvenna Player of the Year
- 2017 - Martha Hermannsdóttir[14]
- 2018 - Martha Hermannsdóttir[15]
1. deild kvenna Coach of the Year
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2022-23 season[16]
- Goalkeepers
- Wingers
- RW
- 6 Iceland Telma Lísa Elmarsdóttir
- LW
- 5 Iceland Anna Mary Jónsdóttir
- 7 Iceland Katrín Vilhjálmsdóttir
- 11 Iceland Kristín Aðalheiður Jóhannsdóttir
- 17 Iceland Unnur Ómarsdóttir
- Line players
- Back players
- LB
- CB
- RB
- 9 Iceland Aþena Sif Einvarðsdóttir
- 25 Iceland Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir
- 27 Iceland Hildur Jónsdóttir
Transfers
- Transfers for the season 2023-24
- File:Arrow-up.gif Joining
- File:Arrow-down.gif Leaving
Technical staff
- Iceland Head Coach: Andri Snær Stefánsson
- Iceland Assistant coach: Sigþór Árni Heimisson
- Iceland Chairman: Erlingur Kristjánsson
- Iceland Sportdirector: Siguról Sigurðsson
- Iceland Team Leader: Erla Hleiður Tryggvadóttir
References
- ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 September 2012). "Annað árið í röð dregur lið sig úr keppni korteri fyrir mót - KA/Þór ekki með". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (18 January 2017). "KA sleit samstarfinu við Þór: Þetta var ekki létt ákvörðun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Egill Páll Egilsson (13 June 2017). "KA og Þór áfram með sameiginlegt lið í kvennahandboltanum". Vikudagur (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Yfirlýsing - Samstarfi KA og Þórs um rekstur AHF lokið". Icelandic Handball Association (in Icelandic). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 May 2017). "KA hættir samstarfi við Þór í karlahandboltanum en útilokar ekki samstarf hjá konunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "KA/Þór upp í efstu deild á ný". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Orri Freyr Rúnarsson (6 September 2020). "Fyrsti titill KA/Þórs í handbolta". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (11 May 2021). "Fagnaðarlæti í flugstöðinni í meistaramyndbandi KA/Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson; Andri Már Eggertsson (6 June 2021). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Valur - KA/Þór 23-25 - KA/Þór Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Dagbjört Lena Sigurðardóttir (2 October 2021). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Fram - KA/Þór 20-26 - KA/Þór er Íslands- og bikarmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Einar Örn Jónsson (18 April 2018). "Jónatan áfram með KA/Þór". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Kristófer Kristjánsson (6 June 2021). "Þetta er draumur í dós!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (24 May 2017). "Steinunn og Theodór kosin leikmenn ársins í handboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Elvar Örn og Ester þóttu skara fram úr". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "KA/Þór - Players. Team & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2021.