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2021 Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (football)
The 2021 Úrvalsdeild kvenna, known as Pepsi Max deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons, was the 50th season of the women's association football highest division league in Iceland. Breiðablik were the defending champions after claiming the 2020 championship. Teams The 2021 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was contested by 10 teams, eight of which played in the division the previous season and two promoted from the 2020 1. deild kvenna. The bottom two teams from the previous season, FH and KR were relegated to the 1. deild kvenna and were replaced by Keflavík and Tindastóll, the winner and runners-up of the 2020 1. deild kvenna respectively. SourceScoresway/small> League table References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Urvalsdeild kvenna, 2020 Isl 1 2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (football)
The Besta deild kvenna () is the top-tier women's association football, 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 Besta-deild kvenna, 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 women's football, FH and Ármann women's football, 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 participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valur Women's Football
The Valur women's football team, commonly known as Valur, is the women's football department of the Valur multi-sport club. It is based in Reykjavík, Iceland, and currently plays in the Besta deild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays its home games at Hlíðarendi located in Reykjavík. The team's colors are red and white. Valur has won the Icelandic championship 11 times and the Icelandic Women's Cup 13 times. Recent history In 2017, the team hired Pétur Pétursson as head coach. In September 2019, Valur won the national championship for the eleventh time in its history, and first time since 2010. Titles * Besta deild kvenna: ** Winners (14): 1978, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valbjarnarvöllur
Valbjarnarvöllur (, or more precisely 'Valbjörn Stadium', named after the track and field athlete Valbjörn Þorláksson), also known as Eimskipsvöllurinn (, or 'Eimskip Stadium') for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, Þróttur Reykjavík who play in the Úrvalsdeild. The stadium has a capacity of 5,478 fans. In December 2016, Þróttur Reykjavík announced a three-year sponsorship deal with local Freight transport#Ship, shipping company Eimskipafélag Íslands, Eimskip until 2019, which would see the stadium name changed to Eimskipsvöllurinn for the duration of the deal. Footnotes References External linksStadium information at Soccerway Football venues in Iceland Sports venues in Reykjavík {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur (, ), also referred to as Þróttur Reykjavík or Throttur, is a professional sports club from Reykjavík in Iceland. The club runs a association football, football department as well as Team handball, handball, volleyball and tennis departments. The club has enjoyed tremendous success in men's volleyball, winning a total of 14 Icelandic Championships since 1974. The handball department enjoyed great success in the early 1980s, winning its major honour, the Icelandic handball cup, in 1981. Football has been played by the club from start, and is the biggest of the four departments. History The club was founded on 5 August 1949. The club was founded in a Nissen hut on the west side of Reykjavík. The club drew support from local area which in the 1950s included large numbers of Nissen huts, an area that was in many ways poverty stricken. The club struggled financially for the first years. The club moved in 1969 to the east side of Reykjavík to a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauðárkrókur
Sauðárkrókur () is a Localities of Iceland, town on the Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. It is the seat of both the Skagafjörður (municipality), Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður ('Municipality of Skagafjörður') and the Northwestern Region (Iceland), Northwestern Region. Sauðárkrókur is the largest town in Northwest Iceland and the second-largest town on the north coast of Iceland, with a population of 2,612. It is the centre for commerce and services in the district, and an important link in Iceland's food production. The population of Sauðárkrókur has grown steadily in recent years, and its economy is relatively diverse. Economic mainstays are fisheries, dairy production, light industry and broad-based services such as computer and engineering operations, financials, consulting, design and printing. The natural hot pool located north of Sauðárkrókur is mentioned in the ''Grettis saga''. Etymology Sauðárkrókur got its name from the creek that runs thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjörnuvöllur
Samsung völlurinn (, or more precisely 'Samsung Stadium') also known as Stjörnuvöllur (, or 'Star Stadium') is a football stadium in Garðabær. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 990 individuals in one stand, but can hold about 410 standing spectators additionally. It is the home stadium for Icelandic top-division football team Stjarnan. Footnotes References * External links Samsung völlurinn - Nordic Stadiums Sports venues in Reykjavík Football venues in Iceland {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. History Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the fifth largest municipality in Iceland with a population of 20,116 (1 January 2025). The site of Garðabær has been inhabited since Iceland was first settled in the 9th century. Landnámabók, the Book of Settlement, tells of two farms on the site of Garðabær: Vífilsstaðir and Skúlastaðir. The former was named after Vífill, who was a slave of Ingólfur Arnarson, the first settler of Iceland. Ingólfur gave Vífill his freedom and he made his home at Vífilsstaðir. Facilities The only IKEA store in Iceland is located in Garðabær, as is the only Costco store. The town is also home to Marel hf., the largest company on NASDAQ OMX Iceland by market capitalisation. 380 studios, the TV studio for the children's television programmes ''LazyTown'' and '' LazyTown Extra'' and the headquarters for Lazytown Entertainment, is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjarnan Women's Football
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 Besta deild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays its 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 l ... [...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 (Iceland), Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella, Iceland, Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of around 10,000 (2023), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. History Overview Selfoss was settled by Þórir Ásason sometime after 1000, but the sagas of Icelanders mention that Ingólfur Arnarson was there during the winter of 873-74, under the Ingólfsfjall mountain, which is west of the Ölfusá river. In the summer of 1891, due to the lobbying of Tryggvi Gunnarsson, a member of the Alþing, the first suspension bridge was built over the Ölfusá. That was a major breakthrough in Icelandic infrastructure. The current bridge was built in 1945 after the original structure collapsed. The cabin built to house workers constructing the bridge i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss Women's Football
The Selfoss women's football, commonly known as Selfoss team is the women's football department of the Ungmennafélag Selfoss multi-sport club. It is based in Selfoss, Iceland, and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays its home matches at the JÁVERK-völlur. History In August 2019, Selfoss won its first major trophy when it defeated KR in the Icelandic Cup final. On 6 June 2020, the team won the Icelandic Super Cup after defeating Valur 2 - 1. Players First Team Squad Trophies * Icelandic cup **Winner: 2019 **''Runner-up:'' 2014, 2015 * Icelandic Super Cup **Winner: 2020 Managers * Valorie O'Brien (2015–2016) * Guðjón Bjarni Hálfdánarson (2016) * Alfreð Elías Jóhannsson (2016–present) Notable players * Brenna Lovera * Ally Haran * Chanté Sandiford * Dagný Brynjarsdóttir * Donna-Kay Henry * Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir Hólmfríður "Fríða" Magnúsd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hásteinsvöllur
Hásteinsvöllur (, or more precisely 'Hásteinn Stadium') is a multi-use stadium in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. It is located in the town of Vestmannaeyjar on the island of Heimaey. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (, ), commonly known as ÍBV, is an Icelandic multi-sports district association from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It was founded in 1903 as Knattspyrnufélag Vestmannaeyja by Björgúlfur Ólafss ... (ÍBV). The stadium's capacity is 2,834. The stadium is named after the imposing rock Hásteinn, which it is located at the foot of. "Hásteinn" means "high rock" in Icelandic. In January 2012, ÍBV announced plans to install 700 additional seats in time for the first game of the summer of 2012 against Breiðablik. The estimated cost of the additional seating is 40 million ISK (315,000 USD). In 2017, it was named as one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
