Þór/KA
Icelandic women's football club
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Þór/KA is an Icelandic women's football team based in Akureyri. It is a joint team fielded by Þór Akureyri and Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar and currently competes in the top tier Besta deild kvenna. They have won the Icelandic championship twice.
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| Full name | Þór/KA | ||
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| Short name | Þór/KA | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Ground | Þórsvöllur, Akureyri, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 2,948 (948 seats)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Dóra Sif Sigtryggsdóttir | ||
| Manager | Jóhann Kristinn Gunnarsson (Head Coach) | ||
| League | Besta deild kvenna | ||
| 2025 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna, 7th | ||
| Website | https://www.thorka.is | ||
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History
Since 1999, Þór Akureyri and KA have fielded a joint women's team under the name Þór/KA in the Iceland's top tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Knattspyrnufélag Siglufjarðar joined the collaboration in 2001 and subsequently the team was named Þór/KA/KS until KS left the collaboration after 2005 season.[2] In 2006 the team finished 7th of 8 teams, 8th/9 in 2007, the reaching a good 4th/10 in 2008 and then bettering those results with 3rd/10 in 2009 and a second-place finish in 2010. As Iceland was in the top 8 leagues of UEFA,[3] those second place was enough to qualify for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League.[4] The team entered in the round of 32 but lost 14–2 on aggregate to German team Turbine Potsdam.
In 2010 the team also went to the semi-finals in the Icelandic cup, losing to the eventual winner Valur.[5] In 2013 they lost the cup final.
In 2012 Þór/KA finished first in the Úrvalsdeild and secured its first ever Icelandic championship.[6][7][8]
Prior to the 2017 season, KA declared that it was going to end the collaboration and field its own women's team.[9][10] The decision was highly criticised, including by Þór's chairman,[11] team captain Karen Nóadóttir[12] and star player Sandra María Jessen.[13] In March, KA reversed its decision and struck a deal with Þór to continue the collaboration until at least to the end of the 2019 season.[14]
On September 29, 2017, the club secured its second national championship by defeating FH, in the last game of the season, 2–0 with goals from Sandra Jessen and Sandra Stephany Mayor.[15]
On April 24, Þór/KA won the 2018 League Cup. On April 29, they won the Icelandic Super Cup, defeating ÍBV women's football 3–0 with goals from Sandra Stephany Mayor and Margrét Árnadóttir.[16]
On 23 November 2018, the teams announced that they agreed to continue the collaboration until at least to the end of the 2023 season.[17]
Trophies and achievements
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna (Premier League):
- 2012, 2017
- Icelandic Women's Football Cup:
- Runner-up: 19891, 2013
- Super Cup :
- 2013, 2018
- League Cup :
- 2009, 2018
- B-division: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Icelandic Division I :
- 19831, 19922, 1994 (as ÍBA), 1999,[18] 2005
- As Þór Akureyri
- As KA
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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