KÍ Klaksvík Kvinnur is the women's

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team of KÍ Klaksvík, a Faroese football club, based in

Klaksvík Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality. History The first se ...

and founded in 1904. The club plays in blue and white. Their stadium, Djúpumýra, has a capacity of 3,000. The women's team was created in 1985. It is the reigning champion of the 1. deild kvinnur and the most successful in the

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. They have won the 1. deild for a record-breaking past 17 seasons. Since the

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began in 2001, they were the only women's team to have represented the Faroe Islands in Europe until 2018, and the only team to have participated in every UEFA competition from the inaugural 2001–02 edition to date. KÍ Klaksvík currently has eight players on the

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: Óluva Joensen, Birita Ryan, Sanna Svarvadal, Tórunn Joensen, Tóra Mohr, Hervør Olsen, Maria Biskopstø and Eyðvør Klakstein.

Honours

* 1. deild kvinnur ** ''Winners (23):'' 1997, 2000 to 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 *

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** ''Winners (16):'' 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022

Current squad

History

Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag was founded in 1904, but the women's team was founded in mid 80's. The women's stadium, is the same stadium as the men's, Djúpumýra. The women from

have since the first day, been a very successful team. They won their first Faroese league title in 1997, and again in 2000. In 2000, KÍ women started a 17 years streak, winning the title every year from 2000 to 2016. Because of this, the women also competed in

, and later on competed in

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. After two disappointing years in 2017 and 2018, the KÍ women's now have a streak of 3 more titles, in 2019, 2020 and 2021, bringing the club up to a total of 21 national championships. Their last league title was in 2021.

Former internationals

Randi Wardum Randi Skylvsdóttir Wardum (born 22 November 1986) is a Faroese former football goalkeeper who last played for KÍ Klaksvík in the Faroese 1. deild kvinnur. From 2004 to 2014 she represented the Faroe Islands women's national football team at ...

Ragna Patawary Ragna Biskopstø Patawary (née Andreasen; born 10 November 1980) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag. She has been a member of the Faroe Islands women's national team. She is the twin sister of fellow ...

Malena Josephsen Malena Josephsen (born 3 January 1977) is a Faroese football midfielder who captains KÍ Klaksvík of the Faroese 1. deild kvinnur. From 2004 until 2015, she represented the Faroe Islands women's national football team at senior international ...

and

Rannvá Andreasen Rannvá Biskopstø Andreasen (born 10 November 1980) is a Faroese football forward for KÍ Klaksvík of the Faroese 1. deild kvinnur. Since 2004, she has represented the Faroe Islands women's national football team at senior international le ...

Results in Europe

KÍ qualified for 17 consecutive UEFA Women's Champions League's between 2001–02 and 2017–18. Until the 2018–19 campaign, they were the only team to have qualified for every single Champions League.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ki Klaksvik (women) Association football clubs established in 1985 Sport in Klaksvík Women's football clubs in the Faroe Islands 1985 establishments in the Faroe Islands