Fótboltafélagið Hvöt
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Full nameFótboltafélagið Hvöt
Short nameHvöt
Founded14 July 1914
Dissolved1916
| Full name | Fótboltafélagið Hvöt |
|---|---|
| Short name | Hvöt |
| Founded | 14 July 1914 |
| Dissolved | 1916 |
| Ground | Hrossataðsvellir, Tangstún and Riistún |
Fótboltafélagið Hvöt (English: Hvöt Football Club) was the first women's football club in Iceland. It was founded on 14 July 1914 in Ísafjörður[1][2] and its first board was appointed by Guðrún Skúladóttir, the chairman, Bergþóra Árnadóttir and Ingibjörg Helgadóttir, and the team's first coach was Einar Oddur Kristjánsson.[3] The club operated from 1914 to 1916 and the girls competed with each other as well as competing with boys' clubs in the town, so-called "Púka clubs".[4][5][6] The clubs training grounds were at Hrossataðsvellir and they played their games there and at Tangstún and Riistún.[7][8]