Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður
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Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður |
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Nickname | Harðverjar, Hörður Ísafjörður |
Short name | Hörður |
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Founded | 27 May 1919 |
Based in | Ísafjörður |
Colours | Red, White, blue, gold |
Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður, commonly known as Hörður or Hörður Ísafjörður, is an Icelandic multi-sport club from the town of Ísafjörður. It was founded in 1919 as a football club[1] but since 1933 it has fielded other departments, most prominently in handball, track & field, skiing and Icelandic wrestling.[2][3][4]
History[]
Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður was founded on 27 May 1919 as a football club with Þórhallur Leósson being its first chairman.[5] Its first official game was against Fótboltafélag Ísafjarðar on 17 June 1921. In 1933 it started a department in women's Handball and in 1937 a track & field department.[6] At its peak in the 1940s it was the largest sports club in the Westfjords.[7][8]
Football[]
Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður |
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Ground | Olísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður |
Capacity | 1,596 |
Chairman | Sigþór Snorrason |
Manager | Axel Sveinsson |
League | 4. deild karla |
2021 | 4. deild karla Group C, 4th of 9 |
Recent history[]
After not fielding a senior team since 1940, Hörður sent a men's team to the 4. deild karla in 2014 where it finished 4th in A-group.[3][9] On 1 June 2017, it defeated Snæfell/UDN 14–1 on Olísvöllurinn in Ísafjörður.[10] On 3 June 2018, the team mounted an improbable comeback victory against by scoring three goals in the last two minutes of the match, winning 6–5.[11]
Seasons[]
Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Icelandic Cup | Name | Goals |
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League | Top goalscorer[12] | |||||||||||
2014 | 4. deild Group A | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 4th | n/a | Hinrik Elís Jónsson | 7 |
2015 | 4. deild Group C | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 3rd | R1 | Hinrik Elís Jónsson | 10 |
2016 | 4. deild Group A | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 4th | R1 | Ásgeir Hinrik Gíslason | 4 |
2017 | 4. deild Group A | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 38 | 24 | 5th | n/a | Magnús Ingi Einarsson | 8 |
2018 | 4. deild Group B | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 59 | 9 | 7th | R1 | Hjalti Hermann Gíslason | 6 |
2019 | 4. deild Group C | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 5th | R1 | Hjalti Hermann Gíslason | 8 |
2020 | 4. deild Group D | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 10 | 7th | R1 | Sigurður Arnar Hannesson | 19 |
2021 | 4. deild Group C | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 30 | 34 | 4th | Sigurður Arnar Hannesson | 24 |
Appearances[]
Competitive matches only since 2014. Correct as of 21 August 2021.
Name | Years | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |
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1 | ![]() |
2015– | 79 | 4 | 15 | 98 |
2 | ![]() |
2016– | 77 | 4 | 11 | 92 |
3 | ![]() |
2015– | 64 | 4 | 16 | 84 |
4 | ![]() |
2015– | 65 | 3 | 8 | 76 |
5 | ![]() |
2014–2020 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 75 |
Goalscorers[]
Competitive matches only since 2014. Correct as of 21 August 2021.
Name | Years | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |
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1 | ![]() |
2017–2019 & 2020– | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
2 | ![]() |
2014–2018 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
3 | ![]() |
2015– | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
4 | ![]() |
2017, 2018, 2020 & 2021– | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
5 | ![]() |
2014–2018 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
Former notable players[]
Players who have played for Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður and earned caps in Úrvalsdeild karla. Correct as of 30 March 2021.
Nat. | Player | Date of birth | Current club | Position | Úrvalsdeild karla team/s | Úrvalsdeild karla career |
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30 October 1984 | retired | Goalkeeper | Fjölnir & ÍBV | 2005–2006 & 2008–2009 | |
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12 June 1994 | Árborg | Forward | Selfoss | 2012 | |
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18 June 1987 | retired | Forward | Keflavík | 2004–2006 | |
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Pétur Georg Markan | 4 February 1981 | retired | Forward | Fjölnir, Valur & Víkingur R. | 2008–2009 & 2011 |
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12 April 1988 | retired | Forward | Þór | 2011 |
Retired numbers[]
21 – , Midfielder (2015–) – Number will be retired when Ragnarsson hangs his boots after years of loyalty and selfless work on and off the pitch.
Kit[]
Years | Kit manufacturer |
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2014–2019 | |
2019– | Macron |
Handball[]
Hörður | |
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Arena | Ísjakinn |
Capacity | 900 |
President | Salmar Már Salmarsson |
Head coach | Carlos Martin Santos |
League | 1. deild karla |
Website Official site |
Hörður has periodically fielded a men's handball team during its history.[13] In February 2020, Þór Akureyri demanded that Hörður would pay 400.000 ISK in travel expense of Þór's trip to Ísafjörður for their September game in the Icelandic Cup. In the Cup, teams split all the income and cost of games, including travel expense of the away team, and Þór stated that their total travel expense was 800.000 ISK. The board of Hörður strongly objected as its own travel expense to Akureyri in January where they faced Þór's reserve team had not exceeded 120.000 ISK.[14][15] Two days later, the clubs reached an undisclosed settlement and the Icelandic Handball Association announced it would review its rules regarding the settlement of cup games.[16]
Although it finished last in the third-tier 2. deild karla in 2019–20,[17][18] Hörður was offered a seat in the second tier 1. deild karla for the 2020–21 season[19] where they finished in 8th place.[18]
In July 2021, the club signed Japanese national team player and Olympian Kenya Kasahara.[20][21]
Notable players[]
References[]
- ^ Steinþór Guðbjartsson (1 June 2017). "Konurnar fyrstar á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður". safnis.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. pp. 35, 61, 337–339. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
- ^ Trausti Salvar Kristjánsson (21 October 2008). "Handboltinn í hraðri sókn á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B2. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður 25 ára". Baldur (in Icelandic). 10 June 1944. p. 54. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Hörður 30 ára". Skutull (in Icelandic). 27 May 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Frímann Helgason (23 June 1944). "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður á Ísafirði 25 ára". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). p. 3. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður 30 ára". Vesturland (in Icelandic). 16 June 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (17 February 2014). "Riðlaskipting í 4. deild karla - Sex ný lið taka þátt". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Sigurður Eyjólfur Sigurjónsson (1 July 2017). "4. deild: Öruggur sigur Harðar Í." fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Ívan Guðjón Baldursson (3 June 2018). "4. deild: Mögnuð endurkoma Harðar Í." Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Goals in all competitions (National leagues and Icelandic Cup) are counted.
- ^ "Ísfirðingar í handbolta á ný". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 June 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (13 February 2020). "Rukkaðir um 400 þúsund vegna ferðalags Þórs - "Hafið skömm fyrir"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Bjarni Helgason (12 February 2020). "Ömurleg niðurstaða mótanefndar og HSÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (15 February 2020). "Hörður og Þór sættast - HSÍ endurskoðar reglur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Stöðutafla – HSÍ". Icelandic Handball Association (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 November 2021). "Handboltaævintýrið á Ísafirði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Ívar Benediktsson (18 September 2020). "Eftirvænting hjá Harðarmönnum". Handbolti.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Ívar Benediktsson (22 July 2021). "Beint af Ólympíuleikum til Ísafjarðar – Hörður semur við þrjá". Handbolti.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (23 July 2021). "Kemur til Ísafjarðar eftir að hafa keppt á Ólympíuleikunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
External links[]
- Team profile at ksi.is
- Football clubs in Iceland
- Association football clubs established in 1919
- 1919 establishments in Iceland