Ungmennafélagið Hvöt, commonly known as Hvöt or Hvöt Blönduós, is an
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 ...
ic multi-sport club from the town of
Blönduós
Blönduós () is a town and former municipality in the north of Iceland with a population of 895 in 2018.
Like many towns and villages around Iceland, Blönduós did not emerge as a village until the late 19th century. The town is situated on Ro ...
located in the north of Iceland.
Football
Men's football
On 12 June 2002, Björn Vignir Björnsson played a senior team game with Hvöt along with three of his sons; Finnur, Óskar and Vignir. It was founded in 1924.
In 2008, comedians and TV-hosts
Auðunn Blöndal and
Egill Einarsson
Egill "Gillz" Einarsson (born 13 May 1980) is an Icelandic television personality, radio show host, fitness coach, motivational speaker, DJ and singer. As a musician, he was part of the dance act Merzedes Club in 2008 where he was known as Gillz ...
joined the team.
In November 2007, Kristján Óli Sigurðsson was hired as the head coach of the Hvöt men's team.
Kormákur/Hvöt
Hvót and neighbors ''Ungmennafélagið Kormákur'' from
Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi () is an Icelandic village in the north-west part of the country, on Vatnsnes peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður
Miðfjörður () is a small fjord as well as a conjoined valley in the northwest of Iceland.Íslandshandbókin. N ...
had been cooperating for years but in 2012 they decided to field a joint team in the league and called it Kormákur/Hvöt.
Current squad
References
External links
Official Website
Football clubs in Iceland
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