KA/Þór
Full nameKA/Þór
Founded1999
ArenaKA heimilið
Capacity1,000
ChairmanErlingur Kristjánsson
Head coachAndri Snær Stefánsson
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
2021–223rd
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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

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

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

  • 2017 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon[14]
  • 2018 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon[15]

Source

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022-23 season[16]
Goalkeepers
  • 01 Croatia Matea Lonac
  • 16 Iceland Telma Ósk Þórhallsdóttir
Wingers
RW
  • 06 Iceland Telma Lísa Elmarsdóttir
LW
  • 05 Iceland Anna Mary Jónsdóttir
  • 07 Iceland Katrín Vilhjálmsdóttir
  • 11 Iceland Kristín Aðalheiður Jóhannsdóttir
  • 17 Iceland Unnur Ómarsdóttir
Line players
  • 04 Iceland Júlía Sóley Björnsdóttir
  • 05 Iceland Hrafnhildur Irma Jónsdóttir
  • 13 Iceland Anna Þyrí Halldórsdóttir
Back players
LB
  • 23 Iceland Lydia GunnÞórsdóttir
  • 34 Iceland Svala Svavarsdóttir
CB
  • 18 Brazil Nathalia Soares
  • 19 Iceland Hildur Marin Andrésdóttir
  • 29 Iceland Agnes Tryggvadóttir
RB

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2023-24
Joining
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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (18 January 2017). "KA sleit samstarfinu við Þór: Þetta var ekki létt ákvörðun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Egill Páll Egilsson (13 June 2017). "KA og Þór áfram með sameiginlegt lið í kvennahandboltanum". Vikudagur (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Yfirlýsing - Samstarfi KA og Þórs um rekstur AHF lokið". Icelandic Handball Association (in Icelandic). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "KA/Þór upp í efstu deild á ný". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Orri Freyr Rúnarsson (6 September 2020). "Fyrsti titill KA/Þórs í handbolta". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  9. ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (11 May 2021). "Fagnaðarlæti í flugstöðinni í meistaramyndbandi KA/Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Einar Örn Jónsson (18 April 2018). "Jónatan áfram með KA/Þór". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  13. ↑ Kristófer Kristjánsson (6 June 2021). "Þetta er draumur í dós!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  14. 1 2 Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (24 May 2017). "Steinunn og Theodór kosin leikmenn ársins í handboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  15. 1 2 "Elvar Örn og Ester þóttu skara fram úr". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "KA/Þór - Players. Team & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2021.


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