ÍBV (men's handball)
Icelandic handball club
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The ÍBV men's handball team is the men's handball department of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (English: ÍBV sports club), club from Vestmannaeyjar, that plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla. It has won the national championship three times, in 2014, 2018 and 2023.[1][2] It has won the national cup four times, in 1991, 2015, 2018 and 2020.[3]
Vestmannaeyjar
Location of ÍBV
FullnameÍþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
ShortnameÍBV
Founded1903
ArenaÍþróttamiðstöð Vestmannaeyja, Vestmannaeyjar
| Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja | |||
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| Full name | Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja | ||
| Short name | ÍBV | ||
| Founded | 1903 | ||
| Arena | Íþróttamiðstöð Vestmannaeyja, Vestmannaeyjar | ||
| Capacity | 800 | ||
| President | Garðar B. Sigurjónsson | ||
| Head coach | Magnús Stefánsson | ||
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
Crest, colours, supporters
Kits
| HOME | |||||
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          .png){kind=small} 2016–18 |
    2018–20 |
    2020–22 |
      2022–24 | ||
| AWAY | |||||
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   2016–18 |
    2020–22 |
  2022–24 | |||
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2023–24 season[4]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Magnús Stefánsson - Assistant coach:
Roland Eradze - Physiotherapist: Björgvin Eyjolfsson
- Physiotherapist: Georg Ogmundsson
- Physiotherapist: Bjartey Helgadóttir
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2023–24 season | ||
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Previous squads
| 2017–2018 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 4 |  Iceland | Magnus Stefansson | 1 April 1984 | Left Back |
| 5 | Iceland | Agnar Smári Jónsson | 11 October 1993 | Right Back |
| 6 | Iceland | Bergvin Haraldsson | 24 October 1994 | Line Player |
| 7 | Iceland | Dagur Arnarsson | 9 December 1996 | Central Back |
| 11 | Iceland | Sigurbergur Sveinsson | 12 August 1987 | Left Back |
| 14 | Iceland | Andri Sigfusson | 21 June 1998 | Goalkeeper |
| 16 |  Denmark | Stephen Nielsen | 2 April 1985 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Iceland | Darri Gylfason | 3 February 1998 | Left Back |
| 18 | Iceland | Fridrik Holm Jonsson | 3 December 1998 | Left Winger |
| 19 | Iceland | Gabríel Martinez Róbertsson | 8 August 1999 | Right Back |
| 21 | Iceland | Elliði Snær Viðarsson | 15 November 1998 | Line Player |
| 22 | Iceland | Andri Heimir Fridriksson | 1 October 1989 | Left Winger |
| 23 | Iceland | Theodór Sigurbjörnsson | 21 October 1992 | Left Winger |
| 24 | Iceland | Agust Gretarsson | 30 June 1998 | Right Winger |
| 25 | Iceland | Róbert Sigurðarson | 10 August 1995 | Left Back |
| 27 | Iceland | Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson | 1 September 1989 | Goalkeeper |
| 33 | Iceland | Pall Eydal Ivarsson | 12 August 1997 | Line Player |
| 34 | Iceland | Róbert Aron Hostert | 19 January 1991 | Central Back |
| 37 | Iceland | Logi Snædal Jónsson | 26 January 1998 | Left Winger |
| 41 | Iceland | Daníel Örn Griffin | 12 April 1999 | Right Winger |
| 46 | Iceland | Kári Kristján Kristjánsson | 28 October 1984 | Line Player |
| 73 | Iceland | Gretar Eythorsson | 23 June 1986 | Left Winger |
Accomplishments
Domestic
- Úrvalsdeild karla
- Winner (3) : 2014, 2018, 2023
- Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
- Winner (4) : 1991, 2015, 2018, 2020
EHF ranking
- As of 5/12/2025[6]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 145 |  GRK Tikveš | 27 |
| 146 |  RK Budvanska rivijera | 27 |
| 147 |  Riihimäki Cocks | 27 |
| 148 | ÍBV | 27 |
| 149 |  SG Westwien | 26 |
| 150 |  Viljandi HC | 26 |
| 151 |  BM Cuenca | 26 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Aron Rafn Eðvarðsson (2017-2018)
- Fannar Þór Friðgeirsson (2018-2021)
- Birkir Ívar Guðmundsson (-1999)
- Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2005–2006)
- Rúnar Kárason (2021–2023)
- Kári Kristján Kristjánsson (2015-)
- Kristján Örn Kristjánsson (2018-2020)
- Erlingur Richardsson (1990–1992, 1994-1998, 1999-2007)
- Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson (2020-2022, 2023-)
- Hákon Daði Styrmisson (2013-2016, 2018-2021)
- Sigurbergur Sveinsson (2016–2021)
- Elliði Snær Viðarsson (2015–2020)
Petar Jokanović (2019-)
Robertas Paužuolis (1997-1998)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2023 | Erlingur Richardsson | |
| 2023– | Magnús Stefánsson | |