Vestri women's football explained

Fullname:Íþróttafélagið Vestri
Founded:, as BÍ'88

as BÍ/Bolungarvík

as Vestri
Ground:Olísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður
Capacity:1,596
Manager:Kristján Arnar Ingason
League:2. deild kvenna
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The Vestri women's football team, commonly known as Vestri, is a football team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is the women's football department of Íþróttafélagið Vestri multi-sport club.

History

After ÍBÍ women's team folded before the 1988 season, a women's team was founded under the BÍ'88 name and took its spot in the top-tier 1. deild kvenna.[1] They won the then second-tier 2. deild kvenna in 1989 but withdrew from the top-tier 1. deild kvenna prior to the 1990 season and did not field a team again until 1992.[2] The team last played during the 2015 season in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna when it fielded a joint team with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur under the name ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík.[3]

In 2023, the club registered a women's team for the 2023 season in 2. deild kvenna and hired Kristján Arnar Ingason as the new head coach.[4]

Player of the year

YearWinner
1988 Sigrún Sigurðardóttir[5]
2006 Karítas Sigurlaug Ingimarsdóttir
2012 Silja Runólfsdóttir
2013 Hildur Hálfdánardóttir
2014 Hildur Hálfdánardóttir

Former notable players

Players who have played for Vestri (BÍ'88, BÍ/Bolungarvík) and earned international caps at senior level. Correct as of 18 January 2024.

Nat.PlayerDate of birthCurrent clubPositionInternational career
Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir1959 3, df=yretiredForward1986–1987
Rósa Valdimarsdóttir1959 3, df=yretired1981–1984
Stella Hjaltadóttir1967 6, df=yretiredForward1987
Vala Úlfljótsdóttir1961 10, df=yretiredGoalkeeper1985–1987

Managerial history

DatesNameNotes
1988 Örnólfur Oddsson
1989 Rúnar Guðmundsson
1992 Björn Helgason
1993 Örnólfur Oddsson
2000 Dögg Lára SigurgeirsdóttirPlayer-manager
2006 Tómas Emil Guðmundsson
2007 Sigþór Snorrason
2012–2014 Jónas Leifur Sigursteinsson
2015 Halldór Þorvaldur HalldórssonAs ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík
2023–present Kristján Arnar Ingason

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ísfirðingar leika í 4. deild undir nafni BÍ . 4 July 2021 . . 12 May 1988 . 66 . Icelandic.
  2. Book: Sigurður Pétursson. Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. 2017. Púkamót, félag. 978-9935-24-189-4.
  3. News: Magnús Már Einarsson . ÍR og BÍ/Bolungarvík með sameiginlegt lið . 23 July 2018 . fotbolti.net . 18 May 2015 . is.
  4. News: Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson Steinke . Kristján Arnar ráðinn þjálfari kvennaliðs Vestra (Staðfest) . 16 November 2023 . . 16 November 2023 . Icelandic.
  5. News: BÍ 88 Íslandsmeistari í 4. deild . 4 July 2021 . Bæjarins Besta . 14 September 1988 . 11 . Icelandic.