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2017 3. Deild Karla
The 2017 3. deild karla (English: ''Men's Third Division'') was the 5th season of fourth-tier Icelandic football in its ten team league format. The league began on 12 May and concluded on 16 September. Teams The league was contested by ten clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2016 season, while four new clubs joined the 3. deild karla: * Knattspyrnufélagið Ægir, Ægir and Knattspyrnufélag Fjallabyggðar, KF were relegated from the 2016 2. deild karla, replacing UMF Tindastóll, Tindastóll and Víðir who were promoted to the 2017 2. deild karla * Knattspyrnufélagið Berserkir, Berserkir and Knattspyrnufélag Garðabæjar, KFG were promoted from the 2016 4. deild karla, in place of Knattspyrnufélag Rangæinga, KFR and Knattspyrnufélagið Framherjar-Smástund, KFS who were relegated to the 2017 4. deild karla Club information 2017 Member Clubs League table Results grid Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches per club, and 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynir Sandgerði
Reynir Sandgerði, sometimes known as Reynir S., is an Icelandic sports club based in Sandgerði on the Reykjanes peninsular. The club has active departments in football, basketball and swimming. Basketball Reynir Sandgerði's basketball department was founded in 1980. It played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla during the 1989–1990 season. In 2021, the team won 2. deild karla and was promoted to 1. deild karla. Prior to the start of the 2021–2022 season, the team withdrew from competition. Honours * 1. deild karla (1): **1989 * 2. deild karla (2): **1984, 2001, 2021 Notable players Coaches Football In 2018, Reynir's men's football team finished first the 4. deild karla, defeating Kórdrengir 7–1 in the playoffs final. Honours * 4. deild karla (1): **2018 Current squad References External links Reynir profileat Icelandic Basketball Federation Reynir profileat Football Association of Iceland The Football Association of Icel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. History Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the sixth largest town in Iceland with a population of 13,872 (Sept 1, 2013). 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 in the town. Education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorlákshöfn
Þorlákshöfn () is a town on the southern coast of Iceland in the Municipality of Ölfus. The town is named after Saint Thorlak who was a bishop at Skálholt. Its main importance is as a port as it has the only harbour on Iceland's southern coastline between Grindavík in the west and Höfn in the east. The port serves a direct weekly cargo ferries to Rotterdam and Hirtshals operated by Faroese Smyril Line. It is also one of two departure points for ferries to the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. Services include restaurants, tourism, golf course, motocross field, camping, sport complex and a swimming pool. The town has several fish processing enterprises. History and Culture The construction of ''Þorlákskirkja'', a modern protestant church, was started in 1979. The church was consecrated in 1985. There are various historic places near Þorlákshöfn, e.g., a wooden church dating from 1909 on the farm ''Kotströnd''. Infrastructure Þorlákshöfn has a hotel, a camping area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogar
Vogar () is a small town in the southwest of 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 .... It is the seat of the municipality of Vogar (Sveitarfélagið Vogar). Overview The population of the municipality of Vogar is 1,161 as of 2011. References External links {{Authority control Populated places in Southern Peninsula (Iceland) Reykjanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egilshöll
Egilshöll (), also known as Egilshöllin, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility located in the Grafarvogur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. It features three football pitches, an ice rink, school sports hall, gym, shooting range, tennis courts and a cinema. Events Concerts Egilshöllin has also been used as a music venue A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from a small coffeehouse for folk music shows, an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Ty ... hosting numerous events of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra amongst others. See also * List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries References External links Official website Indoor arenas in Iceland Sports venues in Reykjavík Music venues in Iceland Football venues in Iceland Tennis venues 2002 establishments in Iceland Sports venues completed in 2002 {{Iceland-sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandgerði
Sandgerðisbær () is a former Icelandic municipality located in southwestern Iceland on the Southern Peninsula. In 2018 it merged with Garður to create the new municipality of Suðurnesjabær Suðurnesjabær (, "Southern Peninsula town") is a municipality in Iceland that was created on 10 June 2018 from the merger of Sandgerði and Garður Garður () is a former municipality and town located in southwestern Iceland, bordered by the .... 29 Dec 2018. Sandgerði began to develop as a fishing village in the second half of the nineteenth century when motorboats took over the rowing boats. The land area of Sandgerðisbær is covers the entire western coast of Miðnes ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjörnuvöllur
Samsung völlurinn () also known as Stjörnuvöllur 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 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 .... External links Samsung völlurinn - Nordic Stadiums Sources * Sports venues in Reykjavík Football venues in Iceland Buildings and structures in Capital Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjallabyggð
Fjallabyggð () is a municipality located in northern Iceland. The former municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inha ... joined to form it in 2006. References External links * Official web page in English Municipalities of Iceland Northeastern Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-geo-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður () is a village and municipality in Northeast Iceland, standing on a peninsula in the middle of a mountainous bay by the same name. The main industries of Vopnafjörður are fish processing, agriculture and tourism and other services. Overview Vopnafjörður is known for its salmon rivers and large areas of untouched landscape. Hofsá and Selá are two of the most exclusive salmon rivers in Iceland. The salmon rivers and other attractions in and around Vopnafjörður have drawn numerous foreign visitors, including artists, celebrities and politicians such as Charles, Prince of Wales, George Bush, Sr., Jack Nicklaus and Queen Paola of Belgium. Vopnafjörður is on Route 85 and has an airport with scheduled flights to Akureyri on business days. Other services include Vopnafjarðarskóli primary school with 99 students, Leikskólinn Brekkubær preschool, Landsbankinn bank and Heilbrigðisstofnun Austurlands clinic. HB Grandi, Iceland's largest fishing company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalvík
Dalvík () is the main village of the Icelandic municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð. Its population is approximately 1,400.Hagstofa Íslands ''Statistics Iceland'' Website The town's name means " ." Geography Dalvík is on the western shore of in the valley of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
