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Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir
Halldóra Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir (born 28 June 1965) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete who played both for the Icelandic national football team and the Icelandic national basketball team. In 2001 she became the first woman in Iceland to coach a men's football team when she was hired as the manager of Neisti Hofsósi. In 2020, she was awarded the Order of the Falcon for her work towards women's football. In 2021, she became the first female chairman of the Football Association of Iceland. Early life Vanda started playing football at an early age with the boys team of Ungmennafélag Tindastóll. When she moved to Akureyri to study at the Menntaskólinn á Akureyri, she played with a women's team for the first time. Football Club career Vanda started her senior team career with Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar in 1982 in the second-tier league. She went on to play several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna with ÍA and Breiðablik. Her last game was on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Iceland
The Football Association of Iceland ( is, Knattspyrnusamband Íslands, KSÍ) is the governing body of football in Iceland. It was founded on 26 March 1947, joined FIFA the same year, and UEFA in 1954. It organises the football league, Úrvalsdeild, and the Iceland men's national football team and Iceland women's national football team. It is based in Reykjavík. Presidents * Agnar K. Jónsson (1947–1948) * Jón Sigurðsson (1948–1952) * Sigurjón Jónsson (1952–1954) * Björgvin Schram (1954–1968) * Albert Guðmundsson (1968–1973) * Ellert B. Schram (1973–1989) * Eggert Magnússon (1989–2007) * Geir Þorsteinsson (2007–2017) * Guðni Bergsson (2017–2021) * Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir (2021–present) National teams * Iceland men's national under-17 football team * Iceland men's national under-19 football team * Iceland men's national under-21 football team *Iceland men's national football team *Iceland women's national football team * Iceland national futsal te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akureyri
Akureyri (, locally ) is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's fifth-largest municipality, after Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær and Kópavogur, and the largest town outside Iceland's more populated southwest corner. Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland", Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. Allied units were based in the town during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history. History The Norse Viking Helgi ''magri'' (the slim) Eyvindarson originally settled the area in the 9th century. The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562, when a woman was sentenced there for adultery. In the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1991 Games Of The Small States Of Europe
Basketball at the 1991 Games of the Small States of Europe was played in Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella french: Andorre-la-Vieille is the capital of the Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital. , the city has a popu ..., between 21 and 25 May 1991. Medal summary Men's tournament Group A or B Group A or B Fifth position game Final bracket Women's tournament External linksResults at the Cypriot Basketball Federation {{Games of the Small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games Of The Small States Of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at the end of May or beginning of June and feature competition in nine Summer Olympic sports. Member countries The games are organized by the members of the European Olympic Committees (EOC). From its initial forming at the 1984 Olympics through 2009, there were eight members; the group's ninth (Montenegro) and tenth member (Vatican City) were added in 2009 and 2018 respectively. Members all have a population of less than one million people (Cyprus is the only exception; however, its population was below one million in 1984). The participating countries are: ''(*) Montenegro became the ninth GSSE country on 1 June 2009.'' ''(**) Vatican City became the tenth GSSE country on September 2018 through a partnership with the Italian Olympic Committ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
The Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup (Icelandic: Bikarkeppni KKÍ), also known as VÍS bikarinn for sponsorship reasons, is an annual basketball competition between clubs in Iceland. It is Iceland's first-tier cup competition, and is not to be confused with Iceland's former second-tier cup competition, the Company Cup. History and format The first edition of the Icelandic Women's Cup championship took place in 1975, and was won by Þór Akureyri. All the rounds are played with a single game knockout format. The final four and the finals are played on a single weekend. Finally, the winner of the Icelandic Cup championship, or the runner-up if the same team wins both the cup and national championship, will then face the winner of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna championship in a single game to determine the winner of the Icelandic Supercup championship in the beginning of the next season. The Cup was known as ''Geysir bikarinn'' for sponsorship reasons from 2018 to 2020. Title holder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (basketball)
Úrvalsdeild kvenna; English: Women's Premier League, known as Subway deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons, is the highest basketball competition among women's clubs in Iceland. It is administrated by the Icelandic Basketball Federation. It was founded in 1952 and, until 2007, it was known as 1. deild kvenna (English: Women's First division). Champions Notes Titles per club Awards and honors Domestic All-First Team The Women's Domestic All-First Team is an annual Úrvalsdeild honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every season. Domestic Player of the Year Foreign Player of the Year Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP award is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the Úrvalsdeild playoffs. Defensive Player of the Year Newcomer of the Year Coach of the Year References External links KKÍ.is [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Women's Football Cup
The Icelandic Women's Football Cup ( is, Bikarkeppni kvenna í knattspyrnu) is the national women's football cup competition in Iceland. The first edition of the cup was played out in 1981. List of finals The list of finals: By team See also *Icelandic Men's Football Cup References External linksOfficial website - Women's National Cup. {{National football (soccer) cups |
Besta Deild Kvenna
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] |
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] |
