Þór Akureyri Explained

Clubname:Þór Akureyri
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Fullname:Íþróttafélagið Þór
Nickname:Þórsarar
Chairman:Nói Björnsson

Íþróttafélagið Þór, commonly known as Þór Akureyri, simply Þór or Thór, is a multi-sport club in Akureyri, in the north of Iceland. It features departments in basketball, football, handball and taekwondo. Its main rivals is another sport club from Akureyri named KA.

Football

Men's team

See main article: Þór Akureyri men's football.

Women's team

See main article: Þór/KA. Since 1999, the women's football team has fielded a joint team with neighbouring club KA under the name Þór/KA in the top level league Úrvalsdeild. In 2006 the team finished 7th of 8 teams, 8th/9 in 2007, reaching a good 4th/10 in 2008 and then bettering those results with 3rd/10 in 2009 and a second-place finish in 2010. As Iceland was in the top 8 leagues of UEFA,[1] the second place was enough for the team to qualify for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2] The team entered in the round of 32 but lost 14–2 on aggregate to German team Turbine Potsdam.

In 2010 the team also went to the semi-finals in the Icelandic cup, losing to the eventual winner Valur.[3] In 1989 and 2013 they lost the cup final.

In 2012 Þór/KA finished first in the Úrvalsdeild and secured its first ever Icelandic championship.[4]

On September 29, 2017, the club secured its second national championship by defeating FH, in the last game of the season, 2-0 with goals from Sandra Jessen and Sandra Stephany Mayor.[5]

Trophies and achievements

  1. As Þór/KA
  2. As Þór Akureyri

Basketball

Men's basketball

See main article: Þór Akureyri men's basketball.

Trophies and achievements

Women's basketball

See main article: Þór Akureyri women's basketball.

Trophies and achievements

Handball

Women's handball

See main article: KA/Þór.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://en.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/01/54/65/09/1546509_DOWNLOAD.pdf UEFA rankings for 2011/12
  2. http://www.thorsport.is/thorsport/?D10cID=ReadNews&ID=4904&sportID=6&CI=0&backto=sportoverview&groupID=30 Thor/KA is champion
  3. https://int.soccerway.com/national/iceland/visa-bikar-kvenna/2010/final-stages/ women.soccerway.com
  4. Web site: Úrslit - staða - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. www.ksi.is. 25 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing. Vísir.is. 28 September 2017. is.
  6. Web site: Íslandsmeistarar meistaraflokks kvenna - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. www.ksi.is. 25 September 2017.
  7. http://kki.is/sagan/meistaratitlar-kvenna/ - Meistaratitlar kvenna
  8. http://gamli.kki.is/meistaratitlar.asp?adgerd=FlkBik&keppni=Bikar%20-%20Mfl.%20kvenna Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur kvenna
  9. http://gamli.kki.is/meistaratitlar.asp?adgerd=FlkIsl&keppni=2.%20deild%20kvenna - 1. deild kvenna