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Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
The Icelandic Men's Handball Cup (Icelandic: Bikarkeppni karla í handknattleik), also known as the Coca-Cola Cup since 2013 for sponsorship reasons, is an annual handball competition between clubs in Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s .... It is run by the Icelandic Handball Association. The current title holders are Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar who won their 6th title on 9 March 2019. Titles References External links Icelandic Handball Association {{in lang, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents of Earth#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valur (handball)
The Valur men's handball is a Iceland team handball club from Reykjavík, that plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla. History The Valur men's handball team has a long history in Icelandic handball, the club is one of the most successful in the sport in Iceland: no team has won the Icelandic Championship and the Icelandic Cup as many times as the Valur men's team. The team's greatest achievement was undoubtedly reaching the final of the EHF Champions League in 1980, which it lost against the German TV Grosswallstadt. The final was played in the Munich Olympic Hall and was lost 21:12. Since then, no Icelandic club team has reached the finals of a European competition. Crest, colours, supporters Kit manufacturers Kits Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' Technical staff * Head Coach: Snorri Guðjónsson * Assistant Coach: Óskar Bjarni Óskarsson * Goalkeeping Coach: Hlynur Morthens Transfers :''Transfers for the 2022–23 season'' ;Joining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Karla (handball)
Úrvalsdeild karla ( en, Men's Premier League, link=yes), also known as Olís deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is the highest men's handball competition among clubs in Iceland, where play determines the national champion. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association. Started in 1939, the Úrvalsdeild karla is the third-oldest national indoor handball championship in the world, after the Danish and Swedish championships which were started in 1935 and 1931 respectively. With 23 titles won so far, Valur is the record champion, while Haukar are holding a world record for enduring the longest time gap between two national titles with 57 years passing between their first win in 1943 and their second (of 11 in total so far) in 2000. FH won the title in 2011 after a win against Akureyri Handboltafélag in front of a record crowd of 2950 people in Kaplakriki. 2019/20 Season participants The following 12 clubs compete in the Olís deild karla during the 2019–20 season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÚV (television Channel)
Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) (pronounced or ) ( en, 'The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service') is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization. Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country, the service broadcasts an assortment of general programming to a wide national audience via three radio stations: Rás 1 and Rás 2, also available internationally; Rondó (only available via the Internet and digital radio); and one full-time television channel of the same name. There is also a supplementary, part-time TV channel, RÚV 2, which transmits live coverage of major cultural and sporting events, both domestic and foreign, as required. History RÚV began radio broadcasting in 1930 and its first television transmissions were made in 1966. In both cases coverage quickly reached nearly every household in Iceland. RÚV is funded by a broadcast receiving licence fee collected from every income tax payer, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vísir
''Vísir'' was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík. In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor. In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið. On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir ''DV'' (''Dagblaðið Vísir'') is an online newspaper in Iceland published by Torg ehf. It came into existence as a daily newspaper in 1981 when two formerly independent newspapers, Vísir and Dagblaðið, merged. Early on it was one of the la .... References 1910 establishments in Iceland Publications established in 1910 Daily newspapers published in Iceland Defunct newspapers published in Iceland Mass media in Reykjavík Publications disestablished in 1981 {{Iceland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Handball Association
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Haukar Handball
Haukar is the handball section of Icelandic sports club Haukar from Hafnarfjörður. Haukar do currently play in the Olís deildin. Haukar have often competed in the EHF Champions League among great results are victories over US Créteil Handball and FC Barcelona . Men's team Trophies Icelandic Championships (11): ** 1943, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 Icelandic Cup: (7): ** 1980, 1997, 2001, 2002,2010,2012,2014 Icelandic League Cup : (6): ** 2006,2009,2011,2013,2014,2019 EHF Cup **Semifinal:2000-01 European record Current roster :''Squad for the 2016-17 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 32 Giedrius Morkūnas * 12 Andri Scheving * 16 Gretar Ari Gudjonsson ;Outside Players * 2 Tjorvi Thorgeirsson * 3 Orri Freyr Þorkelsson * 4 Adam Haukur Baumruk * 6 Brynjolfur Snær Brynjolfsson * 7 Þorður Rafn Guðmundsson * 8 Elias Mar Haldorsson * 9 Guðmundur Arni Olafsson * 10 Heimir Oli Heimisson * 11 Daniel Thor Ingason * 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 27 same as the Record Champions Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur. And they have won the cup 16 times Basketball Men's basketball As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan men's basketball team plays in Úrvalsdeild karla. Women's basketball Stjarnan finished first in the women's Division I in 2015 and defeated Njarðvík in the playoffs to win promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history. As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan women's team plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Football Men's football The men's team has played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla since 2009. In 2014, Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild karla title by going through the season unbeaten and equalled the Úrvalsdeild point re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KA Handball
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar is the handball section of Icelandic sports club KA from Akureyri. History KA currently plays in Úrvalsdeild karla. KA had a merged handball team with their rival team Þór Akureyri, from 2006 to 2017, the team was called Akureyri Handboltafélag. Trophies * Icelandic Championships (2): **: 1997, 2002 * Icelandic Cup: (3): **: 1995, 1996, 2004 *Icelandic League Cup : (3): **: 1996, 1998, 2001 Men's team Current squad :''Squad for the 2021-22 season'' ;Goalkeeper * 16 Nicholas Satchwell * 23 Bruno Bernat ;Wingers ;LW * 22 Arnar Freyr Ársælsson * 33 Jóhann Geir Sævarsson ;RW * 3 Óðinn Þór Ríkharðsson * 25 Allan Norðberg ;Line players * 17 Pætur Mikkjalsson * 28 Einar Birgir Stefánsson * 41 Haraldur Bolli Heimisson * 44 Ragnar Snær Njálsson ;Back players ;LB * 10 Skarphéðinn Ívar Einarsson * 11 Ólafur Gústafsson ;CB * 4 Patrekur Stefánsson * 6 Arnór Ísak Haddsson * 21 Jón Heiðar Sigurðsson * 23 Ís ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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