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
- 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
- 1 Matea Lonac
- 16 Telma Ósk Þórhallsdóttir
- Wingers
RW
- 6 Telma Lísa Elmarsdóttir
- LW
- 5 Anna Mary Jónsdóttir
- 7 Katrín Vilhjálmsdóttir
- 11 Kristín Aðalheiður Jóhannsdóttir
- 17 Unnur Ómarsdóttir
- Line players
- 4 Júlía Sóley Björnsdóttir
- 5 Hrafnhildur Irma Jónsdóttir
- 13 Anna Þyrí Halldórsdóttir
- Back players
LB
- 23 Lydia GunnÞórsdóttir
- 34 Svala Svavarsdóttir
- CB
- 18 Nathalia Soares
- 19 Hildur Marin Andrésdóttir
- 29 Agnes Tryggvadóttir
- RB
Transfers
Transfers for the season 2023-24
- Joining
- Leaving
Technical staff
- Head Coach: Andri Snær Stefánsson
- Assistant coach: Sigþór Árni Heimisson
- Chairman: Erlingur Kristjánsson
- Sportdirector: Siguról Sigurðsson
- Team Leader: Erla Hleiður Tryggvadóttir
Notes and References
- 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.
- News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson . KA sleit samstarfinu við Þór: Þetta var ekki létt ákvörðun . 24 July 2018 . . 18 January 2017 . Icelandic.
- News: Egill Páll Egilsson . KA og Þór áfram með sameiginlegt lið í kvennahandboltanum . 25 July 2018 . Vikudagur . 13 June 2017 . Icelandic.
- News: Yfirlýsing - Samstarfi KA og Þórs um rekstur AHF lokið . 25 July 2018 . . 16 May 2017 . Icelandic.
- News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . KA hættir samstarfi við Þór í karlahandboltanum en útilokar ekki samstarf hjá konunum . 24 July 2018 . . 10 May 2017 . Icelandic.
- Web site: Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing. Vísir.is. 28 September 2017 . 28 September 2017. Icelandic.
- News: KA/Þór upp í efstu deild á ný . 24 July 2018 . . 17 March 2018 . Icelandic.
- News: Orri Freyr Rúnarsson . Fyrsti titill KA/Þórs í handbolta . 6 September 2020 . . 6 September 2020 . Icelandic.
- News: Sindri Sverrisson . Fagnaðarlæti í flugstöðinni í meistaramyndbandi KA/Þórs . 11 May 2021 . . 11 May 2021 . Icelandic.
- 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.
- 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.
- News: Einar Örn Jónsson . Jónatan áfram með KA/Þór . 24 July 2018 . . 18 April 2018 . Icelandic.
- News: Kristófer Kristjánsson . Þetta er draumur í dós! . 7 June 2021 . . 6 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Steinunn og Theodór kosin leikmenn ársins í handboltanum . 24 July 2018 . . 24 May 2017 . Icelandic.
- News: Elvar Örn og Ester þóttu skara fram úr . 24 July 2018 . . 25 May 2018 . Icelandic.
- Web site: KA/Þór - Players. Team & Statistics. European Handball Federation. 18 October 2021.