Þróttur Vogum | |
Full Name: | Ungmennafélagið Þróttur |
Short Name: | Þróttur V. |
Sport: | Basketball Football Judo Swimming |
City: | Vogar |
Website: | throtturvogum.is |
Ungmennafélagið Þróttur, commonly known as Þróttur Vogum, is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Vogar.
In 2007, Þróttur men's team won the 2. deild karla and were promoted to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[1] The following season, it finished last in the 1. deild karla[2] and were relegated back to 2. deild karla. After not fielding a team for several seasons, Þróttur returned to the national tournament in 2020 and registered a team in the 3. deild karla.[3] In 2022, the team finished as the runner-up in the 2. deild karla.[4] The following season, Þróttur went undefeated through the regular season and playoffs, winning the league and achieving promotion to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[5]
Ground: | Vogabæjarvöllur, Vogar, Iceland |
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Clubname: | Þróttur V. |
Manager: | Gunnar Júlíus Helgason |
League: | 2. deild karla |
Season: | 2023 |
Position: | 2. deild karla, 4th of 12 |
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In 2017, the men's football team finished second in the 3. deild karla and was promoted to the third tier of Icelandic football for the first time in the club's history.[6] In July 2020, the team hired former Icelandic international player Hermann Hreiðarsson as its manager.[7] Later that month, former English international player David James served as an assistant for Hermann during one game.[8]