Íþróttafélagið Höttur
| Founded | 1952 |
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| Team history | 1952, as Ungmennafélagið Höttur 1974, as Íþróttafélagið Höttur |
| Location | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |
| Colors | black, white, red |
| President | Ásthildur Jónasdóttir[1] |
| Website | hottur.is |
Íþróttafélagið Höttur is an Icelandic sports club from Egilsstaðir in the center, of the east side of Iceland. It is primarily known for its basketball, football and track & field departments but also fields departments in badminton, gymnastics, handball, swimming, taekwondo and volleyball.
The club was founded in 1952 as Ungmennafélagið Höttur. On 19 February 1974 it merged with Knattspyrnufélagið Spyrnir and became Íþróttafélagið Höttur.[2]
Basketball[]
| Höttur | |||
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| Leagues | Division I | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Arena | Brauð&Co Höllin | ||
| President | Ásthildur Jónasdóttir[3] | ||
| Head coach | Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson | ||
| Team captain | Hreinn Gunnar Birgisson | ||
| Division titles | 2 | ||
| Website | hottur.is | ||
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Höttur's men's basketball team played in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla after winning Division I in 2017.[4]
They currently play in the Division I after being relegated from the Úrvalsdeild karla with a 2–20 record.
Football[]
| Full name | Íþróttafélagið Höttur (ÍFH) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Höttur | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Ground | , Egilsstaðir, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Chairman | Davíð Þór Sigurðsson | ||
| Manager | (M) | ||
| League | 2. deild karla 2. deild kvenna | ||
| 2017 | 2. deild karla, 10th of 12 2. deild kvenna, 7th of 9 | ||
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The club plays its home games at , named after Vilhjálmur Einarsson, the most famous athlete from the area.
Men's football[]
Höttur men's team plays in 2. deild karla as of 2018.[5]
In 2018, Höttur merged with Huginn Seyðisfjörður and the team will play under the name Höttur/Huginn in the 3rd division in 2019.
Achievements[]
- 2. deild karla:
- 2nd place 2011 (Promotion)
- 3. deild karla: 3
- 1993, 2006, 2014
- Icelandic Men's Football Cup 2009, 4th round (final 16), drew 1–1 to Breiðablik, lost 3–1 after extra time.
Breiðablik went all the way, and won the 2009 Cup.
Women's football[]
Höttur women's team plays in 2. deild kvenna as of 2018. It fields a joint team with Fjarðarbyggð and Ungmennafélagið Leiknir under the name Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir.[6] In 2017 it finished 7th in the 2. deild kvenna.[7]
References[]
- ^ Höttur
- ^ "Íþróttafélagið Höttur". hottur.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Höttur
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (March 3, 2017). "Höttur komst aftur upp í Domino´s deildina í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Aðildarfélag - Höttur". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Aðildarfélag - Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Staða & úrslit Íslandsmót - 2. deild kvenna - 2017". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
External links[]
- Football clubs in Iceland
- Association football clubs established in 1944
- Icelandic football club stubs