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2017 Icelandic Women's Cup
The 2017 Icelandic Women's Football Cup, also known as Borgunarbikar kvenna for sponsorship reasons, was the 37th edition of the Icelandic national football cup. ÍBV were winners after beating Stjarnan Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, commonly known as Stjarnan, is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.and in the top 10 in the World and they have won the Leagu ... in the final. Calendar Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule: First round 12 teams began the cup in the first round, with 8 teams coming from 2. deild kvenna (second division) and 4 teams from 1. deild kvenna (first division). , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 6 May 2017 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 7 May 2017 Second round The second round will be played 22–23 May 2017. 12 teams will compete, 6 winners from the first round and 6 teams from 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÍBV Women's Football
The ÍBV women's football team is the women's football department of the ÍBV-íþróttafélag (English: ÍBV sports club) multi-sport club. It is based in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays it home games at the Hásteinsvöllur. ÍBV has won the Icelandic Cup twice, in 2004 and 2017. History ÍBV women's team first played in 1993, in the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna (then named 2. deild kvenna) but folded after five games. The team was back the next season and in 1996 it was promoted to Úrvalsdeild kvenna. The team folded after the 2004 season but was resurrected in 2007 when it participated in the Icelandic cup. In 2008 they participated again in 1. deild kvenna and in 2010 they won the league and got promoted back to Úrvalsdeild kvenna. In 2017 the team won its second Icelandic Cup after beating Stjarnan 3-2 in extra time. In November 2018, the club hired J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egilsstaðir
Egilsstaðir () is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river. It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and the largest settlement of the Eastern Region with, as of 2020, a population of 2,522 inhabitants. Formerly Egilsstaðir was part of Norður-Múlasýsla. Overview Egilsstadir is located at . The town is young, even by Icelandic standards where urbanization is a fairly recent trend compared to mainland Europe. It was established in 1947 as an effort by the surrounding rural districts recognizing it had become a regional service centre. The town, which is named after Egilsstaðir farm, is near the bridge over Lagarfljót where all the main roads of the region meet, Route 1 as well as the main routes to the Eastern Region. Egilsstaðir has grown to become the largest town of East Iceland and its main service, transportation, and administration centre. The town has an airport, college, and a hospital. The town grew quickly during the economic boom in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anisa Guajardo
Anisa Raquel Guajardo Braff (born 10 March 1991) is an American-born Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Club Universidad Nacional and the Mexico national team. Early life Guajardo was born in Fresno, California to parents Ellen Braff-Guajardo and Santiago Guajardo. She has one sister named Milena. Guajardo attended Buchanan High School in Clovis, California. As a four-year varsity midfielder/forward, she scored 54 career goals and provided 20 assists. She was awarded an All-American honorable mention selection by ESPN RISE after her senior year. During her time at Buchanan, she helped lead the school to four consecutive CIF Central Section championships and three Tri-River Athletic Conference (TRAC) titles. In 2009, the team reached the finals of the CIF Southern California Regional Division I tournament, in addition to receiving a No. 6 national ranking and No. 2 ranking in California. In 2008, she was named a member of the ESPY T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KR-völlur
KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Football Club), often shortened to KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic football club based in the Vesturbær district of the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Iceland ... since 1984. The stadium holds about 2,700 people and is located at Kaplaskjólsvegur in West Reykjavík. Stats *Size: 105 x 68 m *Opening game: 18 July 1951 KR - Vålerenga 3 - 2 *Record attendance: 26 September 1998 - 5,400 KR - ÍBV *Average attendance 2007 season: 1,873 people Gallery Image:Kr_stukan.jpg, The KR-stadium in spring 2007 Image:KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand.jpg, KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand in 2011 Image:KR home behind one of the goals.jpg, KR home behind one of the goals Image:KR pitch.jpg, Pitch as seen from next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir
Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir (born 11 December 1992) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stjarnan in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Career Club Katrín made her debut for KR in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top Icelandic league, on 9 May 2009 in a 1–1 home defeat to Valur at the age of 16 and 149 days. Two months later, on 3 July 2009, she scored her first professional goal in a 1:4 away defeat again against Valur. In 2012, she moved to Þór/KA. In 2015, she played one season for Klepp in the Norwegian top-tier league. In 2016, she signed with her current club, Stjarnan. She sat out the 2019 season due to pregnancy. After playing for KR in 2020, Katrín returned to Stjarnan in 2021. International On 22 September 2007 Katrin debuted for Iceland U17 in a 3–0 away win over Ukraine. Between April 2009 and April 2011, she played 15 games with the U-19 national team and scored five goals. On 1 June 2013 Katrín debuted for the Iceland Senior Team in a 2–3 home d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Victoria Cate
Ana Victoria Cate Aguilar (born 5 August 1991) is an American-born Nicaraguan former footballer who played as a midfielder. She was a member of the Nicaragua women's national team and was the first Nicaraguan woman to play professionally in Europe. Her mother is Nicaraguan and her father is American. Playing career Ana grew up in FishHawk, Florida, playing high school soccer for Joe E. Newsome High School in Lithia, before attending Auburn University. From 2013 to 2014, she played for Durham University where she was the team's Most Valuable Player during the 2014 season. In 2014, she became the first woman from Nicaragua to play professionally in Europe, when she signed with FH Hafnarfjörður of the Icelandic First Division, scoring four (4) goals and 10 assists in 17 of the 18 games she played in the season. She started in 16 games. In 2015, she played with Stjarnan of the Icelandic First Division, starting in two games. She became the first Nicaraguan to score in, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir
Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir (born 17 December 1984) is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for KR as a defensive midfielder. Þórunn Helga is part of Iceland's national team and has played professional football in Brazil. Club career In 2004 Þórunn Helga played varsity soccer for Rhode Island Rams and was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. Following her return to KR, Þórunn Helga signed for Brazilian club Santos in October 2008. There she found success in the Copa Libertadores Femenina in both 2009 and 2010. After a year with Flamengo in 2011 and Vitória in 2012, Þórunn Helga agreed to sign with Norway's Avaldsnes for the 2013 season. International career Þórunn Helga was called into the senior Iceland squad for the first time in July 2009, for friendlies against England and Denmark. She was not selected for UEFA Women's Euro 2009, but four years later, national team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson included her in the Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjarnan Women
The Stjarnan women's football team is the women's football department of the Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan multi-sport club. It is based in Garðabær, Iceland, and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays it home games at the Samsung völlurinn located in Garðabær. The team's colors are blue and white. Stjarnan has won the Icelandic championship four times and also the Icelandic Women's Cup in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Current squad Former internationals * Iceland: Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir, Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir * Italy: Marta Carissimi * Jamaica: Donna-Kay Henry * Mexico: Verónica Pérez * Nicaragua: Ana Cate * Serbia: Danka Podovac * Trinidad and Tobago: Ahkeela Mollon * Tunisia: Imen Troudi Former non-international professional players * Kate Deines, Kristen Edmonds, Beverly Leon Record in UEFA Women's Champions League a First le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grindavík Women's Football
The Grindavík women's football team, commonly known as Grindavík or UMFG, is the women's football department of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur multi-sport club. It is based in Grindavík, 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 ..., and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. References External linksOfficial site Football clubs in Iceland Úrvalsdeild Women clubs Grindavik Women's football in Iceland Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur {{iceland-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss (town)
Selfoss () is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is the seat of the municipality of Árborg. The Icelandic Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of 9000 (2021), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. Geography Selfoss is located about 11 km inland from the southwestern coast of Iceland, and 50 km from Reykjavík. It is the major town and the administrative seat of the Southern Region. The closest other towns are Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and Hveragerði. Climate Similar to the rest of the southern coast of Iceland, Selfoss has a subpolar oceanic climate ( Köppen: ''Cfc'') with cool summers and cold winters, although relatively mild for its high latitude. Precipitation is abundant year round, with October usually seeing the most precipitation. History Overview Selfoss was settled by Þórir Ásason so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akranes
Akranes () is a port town and municipality on the west coast of Iceland, around north of the capital Reykjavík. The area where Akranes is located was settled in the 9th century; however, it did not receive a municipal charter until 1942. History Akranes was settled in the 9th century by the brothers Þormóður and Ketill, sons of Bresi, who came from Ireland. The town started to form in the mid-17th century as a fishing village. In 1942, it was formally chartered, and in the following years it had the biggest surge in population in its history. Industry has been a big and growing employer: a cement plant has been operated in the town since the 1950s, and an aluminum smelting plant has been in operation near the town since 1998. Economy The fishing industry remains the town's most important source of employment. Akranes also acts as a service center for the large rural region surrounding it. The town is expected to grow in the coming years because of an increase in industri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akranesvöllur
Akranesvöllur () (Known as Norðurálsvöllur for sponsorship purposes) is a football stadium in Akranes, Iceland. It is currently used for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... matches. The stadium holds 5,550 and was built in 1935. It has 850 seats. History Akranesvöllur has a long and proud story, as one of iceland’s oldest current stadiums. Currently being going through renovations as of 2023 the stadium holds 5,550 with 850 seats. References External links Norduralsvöllurinn - Nordic Stadiums {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub Football venues in Iceland Íþróttabandalag Akraness Sports venues completed in 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
