Haukar
Icelandic sports club
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Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰnahtˌspɪ(r)tnʏˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈhøyːkar̥], lit. 'Hawks Football Club'[a]) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Football, Handball, Basketball, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
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| Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar |
|---|---|
| Founded | 12 April 1931 |
| Chairman | Magnús Gunnarsson |
Club history
Facilities
Haukar's home is Ásvellir which has a purpose-built arena for Handball and Basketball as well as a grass and artificial turf field for the Football team. It was built in 1999.[2]
On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Haukar would play home games in the Pepsi-Deildin at Valur's Vodafonevöllurinn for the next three seasons, to be reviewed at the end of each season.
At the same time it was announced that a stand with seating for 500 would be built at Haukar's artificial turf to meet with the regulations of the female Pepsi-Deildin.
Basketball
Men's basketball
The Haukar men's basketball team have won one Icelandic championships. They currently play in Úrvalsdeild karla.
Women's basketball
The Haukar's women's basketball team have won 4 national championships, the last coming in 2018. They currently play in Úrvalsdeild kvenna.
Football
Men's football
In 2010, Haukar were promoted to the Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in 31 years.[3] They finished second to last in the league during the 2010 season and were relegated back to 1. deild karla.[4]
Women's football
The Haukar's women's football team currently plays in the 1. deild kvenna, the second-tier women's football league in Iceland, after being relegated from Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 2017.[5][6]
Handball
Rugby
Footnotes
- Knattspyrnufélagið is the definite form of Knattspyrnufélag, meaning "the football club".