KA/Þór

This article is about the handball team KA/Þór. For the football team, see Þór/KA.

KA/Þór is a women's handball team located in Akureyri, Iceland. It is a joint team of Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar (KA) and Þór Akureyri. In 2021, the team won the Icelandic championship for the first time.

KA/Þór
Full name	KA/Þór
Founded	1999
Arena	KA heimilið
Capacity	1,000
Chairman	Erlingur Kristjánsson
Head coach	Andri Snær Stefánsson
League	Úrvalsdeild kvenna
2021–22	3rd
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

Prior to the 2012-2013 season, the team withdrew from play in Úrvalsdeild kvenna after five of its most experienced players left the team during the summer.^[1] In January 2017, the board of KA declared that it intended to break the cooperation between the clubs in handball and women's football. The clubs had been sending a joint team in men's and women's handball called Akureyri Handboltafélag and KA/Þór, and in women's football under the name Þór/KA.^[2] In the end, KA reversed on its decision regarding the women's teams^[3] but withdrew from the cooperation of the men´s handball team.^[4][5] The football team, Þór/KA went on to win the 2017 national championship^[6] while the handball team, KA/Þór, won the second-tier 1. deild kvenna in 2018 and gained promotion to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.^[7]

On 6 September 2020, KA/Þór won the Super Cup by beating Fram 30-23.^[8] In May 2021, the team posted the best record in the Úrvalsdeild for the first time.^[9] On 6 June 2021, the team won its first national championship after beating Valur in the Úrvalsdeild finals.^[10]

On 2 October 2021, KA/Þór won the Icelandic Cup for the first time after beating Fram in the Cup finals.^[11]

Coaches

• Jónatan Magnússon 2016-2019^[12]
• Andri Snær Stefánsson 2019-

Trophies and achievements

Titles

• Icelandic championship:
  • 2021
• Icelandic Cup
  • 2021
• Icelandic Super Cup:
  • 2020
• 1. deild kvenna:
  • 2018

Awards

Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP

• 2021 - Martha Hermannsdóttir^[13]

1. deild kvenna Player of the Year

• 2017 - Martha Hermannsdóttir^[14]
• 2018 - Martha Hermannsdóttir^[15]

1. deild kvenna Coach of the Year

• 2017 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon^[14]
• 2018 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon^[15]

Source

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022-23 season^[16]

Goalkeepers

• 01 Matea Lonac
• 16 Telma Ósk Þórhallsdóttir

Wingers

RW

• 06 Telma Lísa Elmarsdóttir

LW

• 05 Anna Mary Jónsdóttir
• 07 Katrín Vilhjálmsdóttir
• 11 Kristín Aðalheiður Jóhannsdóttir
• 17 Unnur Ómarsdóttir

Line players

• 04 Júlía Sóley Björnsdóttir
• 05 Hrafnhildur Irma Jónsdóttir
• 13 Anna Þyrí Halldórsdóttir

Back players

LB

• 23 Lydia GunnÞórsdóttir
• 34 Svala Svavarsdóttir

CB

• 18 Nathalia Soares
• 19 Hildur Marin Andrésdóttir
• 29 Agnes Tryggvadóttir

RB

• 09 Aþena Sif Einvarðsdóttir
• 25 Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir
• 27 Hildur Jónsdóttir

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2023-24

Joining

Leaving

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Andri Snær Stefánsson
• Assistant coach: Sigþór Árni Heimisson
• Chairman: Erlingur Kristjánsson
• Sportdirector: Siguról Sigurðsson
• Team Leader: Erla Hleiður Tryggvadóttir

References

1. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 September 2012). "Annað árið í röð dregur lið sig úr keppni korteri fyrir mót - KA/Þór ekki með". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
2. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (18 January 2017). "KA sleit samstarfinu við Þór: Þetta var ekki létt ákvörðun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
3. Egill Páll Egilsson (13 June 2017). "KA og Þór áfram með sameiginlegt lið í kvennahandboltanum". Vikudagur (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 July 2018.
4. "Yfirlýsing - Samstarfi KA og Þórs um rekstur AHF lokið". Icelandic Handball Association (in Icelandic). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
5. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 May 2017). "KA hættir samstarfi við Þór í karlahandboltanum en útilokar ekki samstarf hjá konunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
6. "Þór/KA - FH: Bein lýsing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
7. "KA/Þór upp í efstu deild á ný". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
8. Orri Freyr Rúnarsson (6 September 2020). "Fyrsti titill KA/Þórs í handbolta". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
9. Sindri Sverrisson (11 May 2021). "Fagnaðarlæti í flugstöðinni í meistaramyndbandi KA/Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
10. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson; Andri Már Eggertsson (6 June 2021). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Valur - KA/Þór 23-25 - KA/Þór Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
11. Dagbjört Lena Sigurðardóttir (2 October 2021). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Fram - KA/Þór 20-26 - KA/Þór er Íslands- og bikarmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
12. Einar Örn Jónsson (18 April 2018). "Jónatan áfram með KA/Þór". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
13. Kristófer Kristjánsson (6 June 2021). "Þetta er draumur í dós!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
14. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (24 May 2017). "Steinunn og Theodór kosin leikmenn ársins í handboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
15. "Elvar Örn og Ester þóttu skara fram úr". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
16. "KA/Þór - Players. Team & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

External links

• Official website