Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs ("Kópavogur Handball Club"), commonly abbreviated to HK, is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Kópavogur, mainly known for its

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and

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teams. The club has a football team playing in the top tier of Icelandic football.

History

The club dates back to 1969, but was officially established on 26 January 1970. They were originally only a handball team, with the football team established in 1992. They bounced around in lower divisions until, in the summer of

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they first played in the Icelandic top division, the Úrvalsdeild. The club were relegated in their second season to the second tier and were again relegated to the third tier in

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. They are, however, back in the top tier, and placed 9th out of 12 in the

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Men's football

Achievements

2. deild karla 2. deild karla (English: Men's Second Division) is a football league in Iceland. It is the third division in the Icelandic football league system. The current champions are Afturelding from Mosfellsbær, who won their 1st title in 2018. The divi ...

(3): 1997, 2002, 2013 *

3. deild karla 3. deild karla (e. Men's Third division) is a football league in Iceland. It is the fourth level in the Icelandic football league system. The league was reformed into a 10-team double round-robin tournament for the 2013 season, with the introdu ...

(2): 1992, 2001

Current squad

External links

Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs
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