Tindastóll (women's football)

For the men's team, see Tindastóll men's football.

The Tindastól women's football team, commonly known as Tindastóll, is an Icelandic football team based in Sauðárkrókur. It is part of the Tindastóll multi-sport club.

UMF Tindastóll

Full name	Ungmennafélag Tindastóll
Founded	1907
Ground	Sauðárkróksvöllur, Sauðárkrókur
Capacity	1,300
Chairman	Ómar Bragi Stefánsson
League	Úrvalsdeild kvenna
2024	8th
Website	http://www.tindastoll.is
Home colours Away colours

History

On 18 August 2018, Tindastóll women's team achieved promotion from 2. deild kvenna to 1. deild kvenna.^[1] On 23 September 2020, Tindastóll achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.^[2] They made their Úrvalsdeild debut on 5 May 2021^[3] with a 1–1 tie against Þróttur Reykjavík.^[4]

Titles

• 1. deild kvenna
  • Winners: 2020
• 2. deild kvenna
  • Runner-ups: 2018

Awards

• 2. deild kvenna Player of the Year:
  • Murielle Tiernan - 2018^[5]

Notable players

• Dida
• Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir
• Laura Rus

References

1. "Tindastóll upp um deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
2. "Sögulegt afrek Tindastóls". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
3. Sindri Sverrisson (5 May 2021). "Þurfti nánast að slá mig utan undir í morgun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
4. Valur Páll Eiríksson (5 May 2021). "Úrvalsdeildarævintýrið hófst á grátlegu jafntefli". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
5. Mist Rúnarsdóttir (10 October 2018). "Best í 2. deild: Ævintýrakona sem lætur veikindi ekki stoppa sig". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 October 2018.

External links

• Official website