KA/Þór explained

Fullname:KA/Þór
Founded:1999
Ground:KA heimilið
Capacity:1,000
Chairman:Erlingur Kristjánsson
Chrtitle:Chairman
Manager:Andri Snær Stefánsson
League:Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Season:2021–22
Position:3rd
Website:http://www.ka.is/handbolti
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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

Trophies and achievements

Titles

Awards

Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP

1. deild kvenna Player of the Year

1. deild kvenna Coach of the Year

Source

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022-23 season[16]

Goalkeepers
Wingers
  • RW
    • LW
    Line players
    Back players
  • LB
    • CB
    RB

    Transfers

    Transfers for the season 2023-24

    Joining
    Leaving

    Technical staff

    Notes and References

    1. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Annað árið í röð dregur lið sig úr keppni korteri fyrir mót - KA/Þór ekki með . 24 July 2018 . . 14 September 2012 . Icelandic.
    2. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson . KA sleit samstarfinu við Þór: Þetta var ekki létt ákvörðun . 24 July 2018 . . 18 January 2017 . Icelandic.
    3. News: Egill Páll Egilsson . KA og Þór áfram með sameiginlegt lið í kvennahandboltanum . 25 July 2018 . Vikudagur . 13 June 2017 . Icelandic.
    4. News: Yfirlýsing - Samstarfi KA og Þórs um rekstur AHF lokið . 25 July 2018 . . 16 May 2017 . Icelandic.
    5. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . KA hættir samstarfi við Þór í karlahandboltanum en útilokar ekki samstarf hjá konunum . 24 July 2018 . . 10 May 2017 . Icelandic.
    6. Web site: Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing. Vísir.is. 28 September 2017 . 28 September 2017. Icelandic.
    7. News: KA/Þór upp í efstu deild á ný . 24 July 2018 . . 17 March 2018 . Icelandic.
    8. News: Orri Freyr Rúnarsson . Fyrsti titill KA/Þórs í handbolta . 6 September 2020 . . 6 September 2020 . Icelandic.
    9. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Fagnaðarlæti í flugstöðinni í meistaramyndbandi KA/Þórs . 11 May 2021 . . 11 May 2021 . Icelandic.
    10. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Andri Már Eggertsson . Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Valur - KA/Þór 23-25 - KA/Þór Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn . 7 June 2021 . . 6 June 2021 . Icelandic.
    11. News: Dagbjört Lena Sigurðardóttir . Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Fram - KA/Þór 20-26 - KA/Þór er Íslands- og bikarmeistari . 3 October 2021 . . 2 October 2021 . Icelandic.
    12. News: Einar Örn Jónsson . Jónatan áfram með KA/Þór . 24 July 2018 . . 18 April 2018 . Icelandic.
    13. News: Kristófer Kristjánsson . Þetta er draumur í dós! . 7 June 2021 . . 6 June 2021 . Icelandic.
    14. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Steinunn og Theodór kosin leikmenn ársins í handboltanum . 24 July 2018 . . 24 May 2017 . Icelandic.
    15. News: Elvar Örn og Ester þóttu skara fram úr . 24 July 2018 . . 25 May 2018 . Icelandic.
    16. Web site: KA/Þór - Players. Team & Statistics. European Handball Federation. 18 October 2021.

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