KA/Þór is a women's handball team located in Akureyri, Iceland. It is a joint team of Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar (KA) and Þór Akureyri. In 2021, the team won the Icelandic championship for the first time.
History
Prior to the 2012-2013 season, the team withdrew from play in Úrvalsdeild kvenna after five of its most experienced players left the team during the summer. In January 2017, the board of KA declared that it intended to break the cooperation between the clubs in handball and women's football. The clubs had been sending a joint team in men's and women's handball called Akureyri Handboltafélag and KA/Þór, and in women's football under the name Þór/KA. In the end, KA reversed on its decision regarding the women's teams but withdrew from the cooperation of the men´s handball team. The football team, Þór/KA went on to win the 2017 national championship while the handball team, KA/Þór, won the second-tier 1. deild kvenna in 2018 and gained promotion to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.
On 6 September 2020, KA/Þór won the Super Cup by beating Fram 30-23. In May 2021, the team posted the best record in the Úrvalsdeild for the first time. On 6 June 2021, the team won its first national championship after beating Valur in the Úrvalsdeild finals.
On 2 October 2021, KA/Þór won the Icelandic Cup for the first time after beating Fram in the Cup finals.
Coaches Jónatan Magnússon 2016-2019 Andri Snær Stefánsson 2019-
Trophies and achievements Titles Icelandic championship: 2021 Icelandic Cup 2021 Icelandic Super Cup: 2020 1. deild kvenna: 2018
Awards Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP 2021 - Martha Hermannsdóttir
1. deild kvenna Player of the Year 2017 - Martha Hermannsdóttir 2018 - Martha Hermannsdóttir
1. deild kvenna Coach of the Year 2017 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon 2018 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon
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Team Current squad Squad for the 2022-23 season
Goalkeepers 1 Matea Lonac 16 Telma Ósk Þórhallsdóttir Wingers RW 6 Telma Lísa Elmarsdóttir LW 5 Anna Mary Jónsdóttir 7 Katrín Vilhjálmsdóttir 11 Kristín Aðalheiður Jóhannsdóttir 17 Unnur Ómarsdóttir Line players 4 Júlía Sóley Björnsdóttir 5 Hrafnhildur Irma Jónsdóttir 13 Anna Þyrí Halldórsdóttir
Back players LB 23 Lydia GunnÞórsdóttir 34 Svala Svavarsdóttir CB 18 Nathalia Soares 19 Hildur Marin Andrésdóttir 29 Agnes Tryggvadóttir RB 9 Aþena Sif Einvarðsdóttir 25 Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir 27 Hildur Jónsdóttir
Transfers
Transfers for the season 2023-24
Joining
Leaving
Technical staff Head Coach: Andri Snær Stefánsson Assistant coach: Sigþór Árni Heimisson Chairman: Erlingur Kristjánsson Sportdirector: Siguról Sigurðsson Team Leader: Erla Hleiður Tryggvadóttir
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