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2013 Icelandic Cup
The 2013 Icelandic Cup, also known as the Borgunarbikar for sponsorship reasons, was the 54th edition of the Icelandic national football cup. It began with the first round on 30 April 2013 and ended on 17 August 2013. The final was played at Laugardalsvöllur, the Icelandic national stadium, and was won by Fram, who beat Stjarnan in a penalty shoot-out after the match had finished 3–3. It was Fram's eighth Icelandic Cup triumph, and their first since 1989. First round The First Round consisted of 38 teams from the lower Icelandic levels and 6 clubs from the 2. deild karla. The 20 matches were played between 30 April and 4 May 2013. Two teams, Stál-úlfur and Fjarðabyggð, were given walkovers after their opponents withdrew from the competition. Second round The Second Round consisted of the 20 winning teams of the First Round, Stál-úlfur and Fjarðabyggð who had walkovers in the First Round, the remaining 6 teams from the 2. deild karla and the 12 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Icelandic football, having won the Besta deild karla championship 27 times, including the first season in 1912. It is also the most successful club in the Icelandic men's Cup, with 14 titles including the first in 1960 and most recent in 2014. In 1964, KR was also the first Icelandic representative in the European Cup. History Early history KR was established on 16 February 1899, making it the oldest football club in Iceland. It was founded as ''Fótboltafélag Reykjavíkur'' (Reykjavík Football Club), before changing to Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, also meaning Reykjavík Football Club, the change due to "knattspyrna" being considered a more elegant word ("Fótbolti" is literally translated as "football" while "knattspyrna", while translat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Íþróttafélagið Grótta
Íþróttafélagið Grótta (English: ''Grótta Sports Club''; ) is an Icelandic sports club based in the town of Seltjarnarnes, in the Capital Region. The club is best known for its women's handball team that won the national championship in 2015 and 2016, but also has departments for gymnastics, football and powerlifting. History Grótta was officially founded on 24 April 1967 by Garðar Guðmundsson, a football supporter from Seltjarnarnes who had begun the process of forming a club the previous year. Initially the club had only a football team but later expanded to include handball (1969), gymnastics (1985) and powerlifting (2013). The club has over the years tried to incorporate sports including basketball, skiing and chess but they have all failed. On 24 April 2007, the club held a festival to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its foundation. The day included a parade through the town with a brass band, displays by the club's various teams, addresses by the mayor and chairm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léttir
Léttir is an Icelandic football club located in Reykjavík. They currently play in the 4. deild karla (fifth tier) league, and participate in the Icelandic Cup. Originally a club based in Laugardalur in Reykjavík before being folded in the beginning of the 21. century. Léttir was reestablished in 2009 as a “reserve” club for Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. Léttir has since played in the lowest tier of the Icelandic football league system. Stadium Léttir play their home matches in the astroturf Léttisbúr (Léttir Cage), which is located at ÍR-völlur ground in south-east Reykjavík. Owned by 2. deild karla (third tier) club Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. The stadium's capacity is 800. The name Léttisbúr or the Léttir cage stems from the tall surrounding fence around the pitch. Current squad ''As of 12 April 2018.'' Achievements * 3. deild karla: ** Runners Up (1): 1998–99 Coaches * Halldór Þ. Halldórsson 2009 - 2010 * Eið ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knattspyrnufélag Rangæinga
Knattspyrnufélag Rangæinga (better known as ''KFR'') is an 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 ...ic football club from the towns of Hella, Iceland, Hella and Hvolsvöllur, in Rangárvallasýsla. The club represents a united team for Rangárþing (Rangárþing eystra and Rangárþing ytra). Prior to KFR's foundation the football clubs in the two towns in Rangárþing, Hekla from Hella, Iceland, Hella and Baldur from Hvolsvöllur occasionally took part in the Icelandic leagues. In the years prior to KFR's foundation the clubs often fielded a merged team, calling themselves Hekla/Baldur or HB. KFR was the next step. KFR hasn't fielded a team every season since its foundation but they've started to compete more regularly. The team achieved promotion from 3. deild k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
