Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar

KA
Full name Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
Short name KA
Founded 1928 (1928)
Ground Akureyrarvöllur,
Akureyri
Capacity 2,000
Chairman Hjörvar Maronsson
Manager Óli Stefán Flóventsson
League Úrvalsdeild
2018 Pepsi Deildin, 7th of 12th
Website Club website
Departments of
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Handball (Men's)
Handball (Women's) Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's)
Tennis Badminton Judo

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar, abbreviated KA, is an Icelandic multi-sport club club based in Akureyri in the north of Iceland.[1]

Club

The club offers various sports including Football, handball, judo, volleyball and racket sports. Its main rival is another sports club in Akureyri, Þór Akureyri. The two clubs merged to form ÍB Akureyri from 1928 to 1974. Before the 2006–2007 Icelandic handball season, they merged their handball clubs to form Akureyri Handboltafélag. In 2017, KA left the partnership and reinstated the KA handball section .

Football

Men's Football

They have once been the Icelandic champions, in 1989 after a tough fight against FH (Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar). FH were in the lead until their final match, against already relegated team Fylkir. FH lost and KA obtained the title for the first time in their history.

KA currently play at Akureyrarvöllur and have their training ground at KA-Heimilið.

Current squad

As of 25 April 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 Iceland MF Bjarni Mark Antonsson
3 England DF Callum Williams
4 Iceland MF Ólafur Aron Pétursson
5 Iceland DF Guðmann Þórisson (captain)
6 Iceland DF Hallgrímur Jónasson
7 Iceland DF Hjörvar Sigurgeirsson
8 Iceland FW Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
9 Iceland FW Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson
10 Iceland FW Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson
11 Iceland FW Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
12 Serbia DF Milan Joksimović
16 Iceland DF Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason
No. Position Player
17 Iceland MF Ýmir Már Geirsson
18 Iceland GK Aron Elí Gíslason
20 Serbia DF Aleksandar Trninic
21 Iceland DF Ívar Örn Árnason
22 Iceland DF Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson
24 Iceland MF Daníel Hafsteinsson
25 England MF Archange Nkumu
27 Iceland FW Angantýr Máni Gautason
28 Iceland FW Sæþór Olgeirsson
30 Spain GK Cristian Martinez Liberato
35 Iceland FW Frosti Brynjólfsson
49 Iceland MF Áki Sölvason
Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Iceland GK Aron Dagur Jóhannsson (at Völsungur until 1 October 2018)
Iceland MF Bjarni Aðalsteinsson (at Magni until 1 October 2018)


European record

Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA European Cup 2 1 0 1 1 3
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 0 2 0 2 2
Matches
Season Competition Round Opponents 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
1990-1991 UEFA European Cup 1R Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 1–0 0–3 1–3
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Bosnia and Herzegovina FK Sloboda Tuzla 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (3–2 p)
Notes
  • PR: Preliminary Round
  • 1R: First round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

Recent history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1989 Úrvalsdeild 1 18972 291534 Fourth round
1990 Úrvalsdeild 8 185112 182816 Fourth round European Cup
1991 Úrvalsdeild 6 18747 212325 Fourth round
1992 Úrvalsdeild relegated10 183411 183313 Final Relegated to the 1.deild
1993 1.deild 4 18927 312229 Fourth round
1994 1.deild 8 185310 263418 Third round
1995 1.deild 3 18765 262527 Second round
1996 1.deild 4 18756 363326 Quarterfinals
1997 1.deild 7 18468 243118 Fourth round
1998 1.deild 7 18747 242825 Third round
1999 1.deild 6 18657 242423 Second round
2000 1.deild 3 181044 382334 Fourth round
2001 1.deild promoted 2 181143 432137 Final Promoted to the Úrvalsdeild
2002 Úrvalsdeild 4 18675 181925 Semifinals
2003 Úrvalsdeild 8 18648 292722 Semifinals UEFA Intertoto Cup
2004 Úrvalsdeild relegated 10 184311 133015 Final Relegated to the 1.deild
2005 1. deild 3 181044 402034 Fourth round
2006 1. deild 6 18639 222521 Quarterfinals
2007 1. deild 11 225413 144519 Third round
2008 1. deild 4 22958 312732 Third round
2009 1. deild 5 221057 322435 Fourth round
2010 1. deild 9 226610 294324 Quarter-finals
2011 1. deild 8 229211 324029 Third round
2012 1. deild 4 22967 343033 Fourth round
2013 1. deild 6 22958 383132 Second round
2014 1. deild 8 22877 423331 Third round
2015 1. deild 3 221255 422241 Semifinal
2016 1. deild promoted 1 221633 421651 Third round Promoted to the Úrvalsdeild
2017 Úrvalsdeild 7 22787 373129 Third round

[2]

Trophies and achievements

Women's Football

Since 1999, KA has fielded a joint women's team with neighbouring club Þór Akureyri under the name Þór/KA in the top level league Úrvalsdeild. In 2006 the team finished 7th of 8 teams, 8th/9 in 2007, the reaching a good 4th/10 in 2008 and then bettering those results with 3rd/10 in 2009 and a second-place finish in 2010. As Iceland was in the top 8 leagues of UEFA,[3] those second place was enough to qualify for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League.[4] The team entered in the round of 32 but lost 14–2 on aggregate to German team Turbine Potsdam.

In 2010 the team also went to the semi-finals in the Icelandic cup, losing to the eventual winner Valur.[5] In 1989 and 2013 they lost the cup final.

In 2012 Þór/KA finished first in the Úrvalsdeild and secured its first ever Icelandic championship.[6]

On September 29, 2017, the club secured its second national championship by defeating FH, in the last game of the season, 2-0 with goals from Sandra Jessen and Sandra Stephany Mayor.[7]

Trophies and achievements

  1. As Þór/KA
  2. As KA

Handball

Men's handball

Trophies and achievements

Women's handball

Trophies and achievements

Volleyball

Trophies and achievements

  • Icelandic Championships:
    • 1st, gold medalist(s) Gold medal: 1989, 1991, 2010, 2011
  • Icelandic Cup:
    • Champions: 1991, 1992, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
  • Icelandic League Cup:
    • Champions: 1989, 1991, 1994, 2010, 2011, 2018

Club officials

As of 4 February 2018[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Lög Knattspyrnufélags Akureyrar". ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mótalisti". ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSI. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ↑ UEFA rankings for 2011/12, retrieved 21 October 2010
  4. ↑ Thor/KA is champion, own website, retrieved 21 October 2010
  5. ↑ women.soccerway.com, 2010 Cup results
  6. ↑ "Úrslit - staða - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Frá upphafi
  9. ↑ ‚ KA.is, 4 January 2018
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