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Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar, abbreviated KA, is an Icelandic multi-sport club based in Akureyri in the north of Iceland. The club was founded in 1928. The football team currently plays in Besta deild karla and have won the top flight once in 1989. Club The club offers various sports including football, handball, judo, volleyball and racket sports. Its main rival is another sports club in Akureyri, Þór Akureyri. The two clubs merged to form ÍB Akureyri from 1928 to 1974. Before the 2006–2007 Icelandic handball season, they merged their handball clubs to form Akureyri Handboltafélag. In 2017, KA left the partnership and reinstated the KA Handball section. Football Men's football They have once been the Icelandic champions, in 1989 after a tough fight against FH (Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar). FH were in the lead until their final match, against already relegated team Fylkir. FH lost and KA obtained the title for the first time in their history. KA formerly played at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fylkir
Íþróttafélagið Fylkir is a multi-sport club in Árbær, in the eastern part of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It features departments in football, handball, volleyball, gymnastics and karate. Kit The Fylkir official home kit is combined of an orange jersey, black shorts and orange socks. The away kit is combined of a blue jersey and shorts and white socks. The original kit is combined of a white and blue shirt, white shorts and white socks (alternatively blue socks). History Fylkir was founded in 1967 on May 28 in a newly established suburb of Reykjavik, Árbær, by young and enthusiastic footballers who wanted to train and play football in their own neighbourhood. From the start, the club has emphasized the importance of youth development and for the first years Fylkir did not field a senior team. The original name of the club was KSÁ (Knattspyrnufélag Seláss og Árbæjar), the name was considered inconvenient and thus after a member vote, it was changed to Fyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournament ran for 39 seasons, with the final edition held in 1998–99, after which it was discontinued. The first tournament was held in 1960–61, but it was organised by the Mitropa Cup's Organising Committee and not recognised by the governing body of European football until 1963, when it was accepted as a UEFA competition on the initiative of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). From 1972 onwards, the winner of the tournament progressed to play the winner of the European Cup (later the UEFA Champions League) in the European Super Cup. Since the abolition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup place previously reserved for the Cup Winners' Cup winner has been taken by the winner of the UEFA Cup, now the UEFA Europa League. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1970–71 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in a replay against Real Madrid. Defending champions Manchester City were eliminated by Chelsea in the semi-finals, only the second ever tie in the competition between two clubs from the same country. These two sides would later compete in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final, with Chelsea winning 1–0. The finals were played in Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece. Bracket Preliminary round First round First leg ---- ---- Second leg ''CSKA September Flag won 11–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Steaua București won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Vorwärts Berlin won on away goals.'' Second round First leg ---- Second leg ''Chelsea won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''PSV Eindhoven won 7–0 on aggregate.'' Quarter-finals Semi-finals First leg ---- Second leg ''Chelsea won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournament ran for 39 seasons, with the final edition held in 1998–99, after which it was discontinued. The first tournament was held in 1960–61, but it was organised by the Mitropa Cup's Organising Committee and not recognised by the governing body of European football until 1963, when it was accepted as a UEFA competition on the initiative of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). From 1972 onwards, the winner of the tournament progressed to play the winner of the European Cup (later the UEFA Champions League) in the European Super Cup. Since the abolition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup place previously reserved for the Cup Winners' Cup winner has been taken by the winner of the UEFA Cup, now the UEFA Europa League. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from (football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition. The competition was discontinued after the 2008 tournament. Teams who originally would have entered the Intertoto Cup now directly enter the qualifying stages of the UEFA Europa League from this point. The tournament was founded in 1961–62, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995. Initially, the tournament ended with a single champion, who received the Intertoto Cup. Starting in 1967, the tournament ended with a number of group winners (7 to 14 winners, see below), who received cash prizes. When UEFA took on the tournament, it became a qualifier for the UEFA Cup, with 2 to 11 Intertoto winners (see below) advancing to the Second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. Any club who wished to partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA European Cup
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced in 1955 as the (French for European Champion Clubs' Cup), and commonly known as the European Cup, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to the champions of Europe's domestic leagues, with its winner reckoned as the European club champion. The competition took on its current name in 1992, adding a round-robin group stage in 1991 and allowing multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiknir Reykjavík
Íþróttafélagið Leiknir, commonly known as Leiknir Reykjavík, is an Icelandic multi-sports club. It is best known for its men's football team that plays in 1. deild karla (football), 1. deild karla, the second tier of Icelandic football, but also fields departments in Badminton, basketball, volleyball and karate. The club was founded in 1973 and is based in Breiðholt, Reykjavík. In 2014 1. deild karla, 2014 the men's football team placed 1st in the 1. deild karla and won a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild, however after just 2015 Úrvalsdeild, one season they were relegated to back to the first division. In 2021 they will return to the top flight having finished second in the 2020 season. Their home is Leiknisvöllur, where they have played since their early years. The club's motto is ''"Pride of Breiðholt"''. The club runs a youth setup in its district for children aged 6–18. The club is renowned for playing many homegrown players and developing young players. Currently t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Íþróttafélagið Völsungur
Íþróttafélagið Völsungur is an Icelandic multi-sport A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ... club from the town of Húsavík located on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay. History The club was founded on 12 April 1927 by 23 boys. In 1933, the first girls joined the club. Football Völsungur fields both men's and women's senior football teams along with junior teams. Men's football Current squad Titles * 1. deild karla: 1986 * 2. deild karla: 1968, 1971, 1979, 1995, 2003, 2012 * 3. deild karla: 2009 Women's football History In 2019, Völsungur women's team won the 2. deild kvenna and achieved promotion to the 1. deild kvenna. Titles * 2. deild kvenna: 2019 References External links * Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaber Dobrovoljc
Gaber Dobrovoljc (born 27 January 1993) is a Slovenian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who plays as a defender for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Radomlje. Career Dobrovoljc had a spell with Icelandic side KA Akureyri in 2022. Notes References External linksGaber Dobrovoljcat NZS * 1993 births Living people Footballers from Ljubljana Men's association football defenders Slovenian men's footballers Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers NK Domžale players Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar players NK Radomlje players NŠ Mura players Slovenian PrvaLiga players TFF First League players Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players Slovenian expatriate m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Van Den Bogaert
Bryan Van Den Bogaert (born 14 December 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Kazakh club Kyzylzhar. Career Van Den Bogaert spent his early career in Belgium with Cappellen, Heist and Antwerp. Before signing for Heist in September 2013 he had spent two weeks training in Russia. He moved from Heist to Antwerp in September 2014. After being released by Antwerp in April 2015, he trialled with English club Bolton Wanderers. In August 2015 he trialled with another English club, Crawley Town, after a five-hour drive from his home in Belgium. He signed a short-term contract with the club later that month. After making 2 appearances for the club, he signed for non-league club Whitehawk later that month. He made his debut for Whitehawk in a 2–2 draw at Ebbsfleet United on 29 August. Although naturally a left-back, Van den Bogaert has played for Whitehawk as a centre-back. He moved to Ebbsfleet United in January 2016. He was confirmed as having left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson (born 29 July 1985) is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for KA in the Besta deild. He is known for his outstanding athleticism and long throw-ins. He was voted the best player of the first seven rounds of the Icelandic deild in both 2009 and 2010. On 31 July 2010 he signed a -year contract with Örgryte IS, but was released when the club went bankrupt in early February 2011. In March 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Norwegian club Sandnes Ulf. At Sandnes Ulf, Steinþór showed an amazing skill to win penalties and free kicks. In his first 9 games for the team, he had already won 6 penalties for the team. International career Steinþór played his first senior national team game for Iceland in November 2009 against Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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