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2019 Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (football) ...
The 2019 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 48th season of the women's football top level league in Iceland. Breiðablik is the defending champion. Teams The 2019 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is contested by ten teams, eight of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from 1. deild kvenna. The bottom two teams from the previous season, Grindavík and FH, were relegated to the 1. deild kvenna and were replaced by Keflavík and Fylkir, champions and runners-up of the 2018 1. deild kvenna respectively. Club Information SourceScoresway/small> League table Top goalscorers References External links Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Úrvalsdeild kvenna, 2018 Isl Icell 1 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (football)
The Besta deild kvenna is the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. It features 10 teams that play a double round robin to decide the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The 2022 season was the first season of the league after it was rebranded as ''Besta deild kvenna''; previously, it had been named Úrvalsdeild kvenna. History The Icelandic women's tournament began in 1972. Eight teams competed in two groups and the top team from each group, FH and Ármann. met in a final where FH won 2–0. In 1976, only five team registered for competition so the group arrangement was abandoned and instead the teams played in one division with home and away games. The following years, fewer and fewer teams participated, due to lack of training, lack of access to Grass fields, and little or none youth programs. After only three teams participating in 1980, the tide turned the following season with five new teams registering for competition and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fylkisvöllur
Fylkisvöllur () is a multi-use stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... matches. The stadium holds roughly 1800 spectators seated. The name for the stadium was changed to Flórídana völlurinn in 2015 and Würth völlurinn in 2019 due to sponsorship reasons References External links Fylkisvöllur - Nordic Stadiums Football venues in Iceland Sports venues in Reykjavík {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjörnuvöllur
Samsung völlurinn () also known as Stjörnuvöllur is a football stadium in Garðabær. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 990 individuals in one stand, but can hold about 410 standing spectators additionally. It is the home stadium for Icelandic top-division football team Stjarnan Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, commonly known as Stjarnan, is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.and in the top 10 in the World and they have won the League .... External links Samsung völlurinn - Nordic Stadiums Sources * Sports venues in Reykjavík Football venues in Iceland Buildings and structures in Capital Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. History Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the sixth largest town in Iceland with a population of 13,872 (Sept 1, 2013). The site of Garðabær has been inhabited since Iceland was first settled in the 9th century. Landnámabók, the Book of Settlement, tells of two farms on the site of Garðabær: Vífilsstaðir and Skúlastaðir. The former was named after Vífill, who was a slave of Ingólfur Arnarson, the first settler of Iceland. Ingólfur gave Vífill his freedom and he made his home at Vífilsstaðir. Facilities The only IKEA store in Iceland is located in Garðabær, as is the only Costco store. The town is also home to Marel hf., the largest company on NASDAQ OMX Iceland by market capitalisation. 380 studios, the TV studio for the children's television programmes '' LazyTown'' and '' LazyTown Extra'' and the headquarters for Lazytown Entertainment, is located in the town. Educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjarnan Women's Football
The Stjarnan women's football team is the women's football department of the Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan multi-sport club. It is based in Garðabær, Iceland, and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays it home games at the Samsung völlurinn located in Garðabær. The team's colors are blue and white. Stjarnan has won the Icelandic championship four times and also the Icelandic Women's Cup in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Current squad Former internationals * Iceland: Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir, Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir * Italy: Marta Carissimi * Jamaica: Donna-Kay Henry * Mexico: Verónica Pérez * Nicaragua: Ana Cate * Serbia: Danka Podovac * Trinidad and Tobago: Ahkeela Mollon * Tunisia: Imen Troudi Former non-international professional players * Kate Deines, Kristen Edmonds, Beverly Leon Record in UEFA Women's Champions League a First le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss (town)
Selfoss () is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is the seat of the municipality of Árborg. The Icelandic Route 1 (Iceland), Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella, Iceland, Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of 9000 (2021), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. Geography Selfoss is located about 11 km inland from the southwestern coast of Iceland, and 50 km from Reykjavík. It is the major town and the administrative seat of the Southern Region (Iceland), Southern Region. The closest other towns are Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and Hveragerði. Climate Similar to the rest of the southern coast of Iceland, Selfoss has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Cfc'') with cool summers and cold winters, although relatively mild for its high latitude. Precipitation is abundant year round, with October usually seeing the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss Women's Football
The Selfoss women's football, commonly known as Selfoss team is the women's football department of the Ungmennafélag Selfoss multi-sport club. It is based in Selfoss, Iceland, and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays it home games at the JÁVERK-völlur. History In August 2019, Selfoss won its first major trophy when it defeated KR in the Icelandic Cup final. On 6 June 2020, the team won the Icelandic Super Cup after defeating Valur 2 - 1. Players First Team Squad Trophies * Icelandic cup **Winner: 2019 **''Runner-up:'' 2014, 2015 * Icelandic Super Cup **Winner: 2020 Managers * Valorie O'Brien (2015–2016) * Guðjón Bjarni Hálfdánarson (2016) * Alfreð Elías Jóhannsson (2016–present) Notable players * Brenna Lovera * Ally Haran * Chanté Sandiford * Dagný Brynjarsdóttir * Donna-Kay Henry * Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir * Hrafnhildur Hauksdóttir * Kelsey Wys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KR-völlur
KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. The stadium holds about 2,700 people and is located at Kaplaskjólsvegur in West Reykjavík. Stats *Size: 105 x 68 m *Opening game: 18 July 1951 KR - Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ... 3 - 2 *Record attendance: 26 September 1998 - 5,400 KR - ÍBV *Average attendance 2007 season: 1,873 people Gallery Image:Kr_stukan.jpg, The KR-stadium in spring 2007 Image:KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand.jpg, KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand in 2011 Image:KR home behind one of the goals.jpg, KR home behind one of the goals Image:KR pitch.jpg, Pitch as seen from next to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KR Women's Football
The KR women's football team is the women's football division of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Football Club), commonly known as KR. It is based in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po .... Recent History Club honours * Icelandic Championships: 6 ::1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 * Icelandic Cups: 4 ::1999, 2002, 2007, 2008 * Icelandic League Cups: 4 ::1999, 2000, 2002, 2008 * Icelandic Super Cup: 3 ::1994, 1995, 1997 * 1. deild kvenna: ::2014 Current Squad * ''As of 4 July 2022'' Managers * Edda Garðarsdóttir (2016-2017) * Bojana Kristín Besic (2017-2019) * Ragna Lóa Stefánsdóttir (2019) * Jóhannes Karl Sigursteinsson (2019-present) References {{Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football) KR C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keflavíkurvöllur
Keflavíkurvöllur () is a multi-use stadium in Keflavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Keflavík Football Club Keflavík (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwood Bay'') is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129. In 1995, Keflavik merged with nearby Njarðv ... plays there. The stadium holds 4,000. The stadium is currently called Nettó-völlur after one of the club's sponsor, Nettó. In October 2009 the grass had to be changed because of its poor condition; if it rained, the grass would change into mud in only a short time. References Football venues in Iceland Keflavík Knattspyrnudeild Keflavík {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hásteinsvöllur
Hásteinsvöllur () is a multi-use stadium in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. It is located in the town of Vestmannaeyjar on the island of Heimaey. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV) is an Icelandic multi-sports district association from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It was founded in 1903 as Fótboltafélag Vestmannaeyja by Björgúlfur Ólafsson, military doctor for ... (ÍBV). The stadium's capacity is 2,834. In January 2012, ÍBV announced plans to install 700 additional seats in time for the first game of the summer of 2012 against Breiðablik. The estimated cost of the additional seating is 40 million ISK (315,000 USD). In 2017, it was named as one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Sporting Arenas by the BBC. In April 2021 the website 90min.com rated Hásteinsvöllur, 14th best looking stadium in the world. References External links Hasteinsvöllur - Nordic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestmannaeyjar
Vestmannaeyjar (, sometimes anglicized as Westman Islands) is a municipality and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. The largest island, Heimaey, has a population of 4,414, most of whom live in the archipelago's main town, Vestmannaeyjabær. The other islands are uninhabited, although six have single hunting cabins. Vestmannaeyjar came to international attention in 1973 with the eruption of Eldfell volcano, which destroyed many buildings and forced a month-long evacuation of the entire population to mainland Iceland. Approximately one-fifth of the town was destroyed before the lava flow was halted by application of 6.8billion litres of cold sea water. Geography The Vestmannaeyjar archipelago is young in geological terms. The islands lie in the Southern Icelandic Volcanic Zone and have been formed by eruptions over the past 10,000–12,000 years. The volcanic system consists of 70–80 volcanoes both above and below the sea. Vestmannaeyjar comprises the following isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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