Íþróttabandalag Akraness
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| Full name | Íþróttabandalag Akraness | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Skagamenn, Gulir og Glaðir (Yellow and happy) | ||
| Short name | ÍA | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Akranesvöllur, Akranes, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 (852 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Eggert Hjelm Herbertsson | ||
| Manager | Jón Þór Hauksson | ||
| League | Besta deildin | ||
| 2023 | 1. deild karla, 1st of 12 (promoted) | ||
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Íþróttabandalag Akraness (abbreviated ÍA) is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, west Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball, bowling, karate, badminton, swimming and powerlifting. The football team plays in yellow shirts and socks, and black shorts.
Men's football
Honours
- 2003
- Division One: 5
Players
Current squad
- As of 11 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
Karl Guðmundsson (1948)- Ríkharður Jónsson (1951–60)
- Guðjón Finnbogason (1960)
- Ríkharður Jónsson (1961–66)
- Helgi Hannesson (1967–68)
- Ríkharður Jónsson (1969–70)
- Magnús Kristjánsson (1971)
- Ríkharður Jónsson (1972–73)
George Kirby (1974–75)- Mike Ferguson (1976)
- George Kirby (1977–78)
Klaus Hilpert (1979)- George Kirby (1980)
- Steve Fleet (1981)
- George Kirby (1982)
- Hörður Helgason (1983–85)
- Jim Barron (1986)
- Guðjón Þórðarson (1987)
- Sigurður Lárusson (1988–89)
- George Kirby (1990)
- Guðjón Þórðarson (1991–93)
- Hörður Helgason (1994)
- Logi Ólafsson (1995)
- Guðjón Þórðarson (1996)
Ivan Golac (1997)- Logi Ólafsson (1997–99)
- Ólafur Þórðarson (1999–2006)
- Arnar Gunnlaugsson (2006)
- Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (2006)
- Guðjón Þórðarson (July 1, 2007 – July 21, 2008)
- Arnar Gunnlaugsson (July 2008 – July 9)
- Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (July 2008 – July 9)
- Þórður Þórðarson (July 16, 2009 – June 18, 2013)
- Þorvaldur Örlygsson (June 19, 2013 – Sept 28, 2013)
- Gunnlaugur Jónsson (Oct 10, 2013 - Aug 21, 2017)
- Jón Þór Hauksson (Aug 21, 2017 - Oct 1, 2017)
- Joey Guðjónsson (Oct 12, 2017 - Feb 1, 2022)
- Jón Þór Hauksson (Feb 1, 2022-)
European competition
Women's football
Current squad
- As of 17 April 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Honours
- 1984, 1985, 1987
- Runner-up: 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992
- 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993
Basketball
ÍA's men's team played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla from 1993 to 2000, making the playoffs in 1994, 1997 and 1998.[1] Its women's team played one season in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna during the 1995–1996 season.[2]
References
- ^ "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar karla í körfubolta". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar kvenna í körfubolta". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)
- Football section (in Icelandic)
- Supporters' site