Þór Akureyri
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| Full name | Íþróttafélagið Þór |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Þórsarar |
| Founded | 6 June 1915 |
| Chairman | Nói Björnsson |
Íþróttafélagið Þór (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiːˌθrouhtaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈθouːr̥], lit. 'Thor Sports Club';[a] commonly known as Þór Akureyri, [ˈθouːr̥ ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ]; shortened to 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 rival is the local club Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar (KA).
Football
[edit]Men's team
[edit]Women's team
[edit]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
[edit]- Úrvalsdeild kvenna (1):
- 20121, 20171
- Icelandic Women's Football Cup:
- Runner-up: 19892, 20131
- Icelandic Division I (2):
- 19832, 19991[6]
- As Þór/KA
- As Þór Akureyri
Basketball
[edit]Men's basketball
[edit]Trophies and achievements
[edit]- Division I (5):
- 1966–67, 1976–77, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2015–17
- Division II (2):
- 1981–82, 2002–03
Women's basketball
[edit]Trophies and achievements
[edit]- Icelandic champions (3):
- 1969, 1971, 1976[7]
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (1):
- 1975[8]
- Division I (1):
- 2017[9]
Handball
[edit]Women's handball
[edit]- 1. deild kvenna:
Gold medal: 2018
Footnotes
[edit]- ↑ Íþróttafélagið is the definite form of Íþróttafélag, meaning "the sports club".
References
[edit]- ↑ UEFA rankings for 2011/12, retrieved 21 October 2010
- ↑ Thor/KA is champion, own website, retrieved 21 October 2010
- ↑ women.soccerway.com, 2010 Cup results
- ↑ "Úrslit - staða - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ "Íslandsmeistarar meistaraflokks kvenna - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ - Meistaratitlar kvenna
- ↑ Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur kvenna
- ↑ - 1. deild kvenna
External links
[edit]- Official site (in Icelandic)
