Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður

Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður, commonly known as Hörður or Hörður Ísafjörður, is an Icelandic multi-sport club from the town of Ísafjörður. It was founded in 1919 as a football club[1] but since 1933 it has fielded other departments, most prominently in handball, track & field, skiing and Icelandic wrestling.[2][3][4]

Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður
Full nameKnattspyrnufélagið Hörður
NicknameHarðverjar, Hörður Ísafjörður
Short nameHörður
Sport
Founded27 May 1919 (1919-05-27)
Based inÍsafjörður
ColoursRed, White, blue, gold
       

History

Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður was founded on 27 May 1919 as a football club with Þórhallur Leósson being its first chairman.[5] Its first official game was against Fótboltafélag Ísafjarðar on 17 June 1921. In 1933 it started a department in women's Handball and in 1937 a track & field department.[6] At its peak in the 1940s it was the largest sports club in the Westfjords.[7][8]

Football
Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður
Full nameKnattspyrnufélagið Hörður
GroundOlísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður
Capacity1,596
ChairmanTómas Emil Guðmundsson
ManagerKristján Daði Finnbjörnsson
League4. deild karla
20204. deild karla Group D, 7th of 8

Recent history

After not fielding a senior team since 1940, Hörður sent a men's team to the 4. deild karla in 2014 where it finished 4th in A-group.[3][9] On 1 June 2017, it defeated Snæfell/UDN 14-1 on Olísvöllurinn in Ísafjörður.[10] On 3 June 2018, the team mounted a improbable comeback victory against Hvíti Riddarinn by scoring three goals in the last two minutes of the match, winning 6-5.[11]

Seasons
Results of league and cup competitions by season
Season Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Icelandic Cup Name Goals
League Top goalscorer[12]
2014 4. deild Group A 12516252616 4th n/a Hinrik Elís Jónsson7
2015 4. deild Group C 12624252520 3rd R1 Hinrik Elís Jónsson10
2016 4. deild Group A 12507192615 4th R1 Ásgeir Hinrik Gíslason4
2017 4. deild Group A 14734643824 5th n/a Magnús Ingi Einarsson8
2018 4. deild Group B 14301124599 7th R1 Hjalti Hermann Gíslason6
2019 4. deild Group C 14527252917 5th R1 Hjalti Hermann Gíslason8
2020 4. deild Group D 143110334310 7th R1 Sigurður Arnar Hannesson19

Appearances

Competitive matches only since 2014. Correct as of 12 September 2020.

NameYearsLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
1 Dagur Elí Ragnarsson2015–6431380
2 Axel Sveinsson2014–634875
3 Einar Óli Guðmundsson2016–613973
4 Sigþór Snorrason2015–5341673
5 Andrés Hjörvar Sigurðsson2014–4131559

Goalscorers

Competitive matches only since 2014. Correct as of 12 September 2020.

NameYearsLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
1 Hinrik Elís Jónsson2014–2018280028
2 Sigurður Arnar Hannesson2017–260026
3 Ásgeir Hinrik Gíslason2014–2018170219
4 Hjalti Hermann Gíslason2015 & 2018–2020141116
5 Felix Rein Grétarsson2015–120113

Former notable players

Players who have played for Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður and earned caps in Úrvalsdeild karla. Correct as of 19 May 2020.

Nat. Player Date of birth Current club Position Úrvalsdeild karla team/s Úrvalsdeild karla career
Hrafn Davíðsson (1984-10-30) 30 October 1984 retired Goalkeeper Fjölnir & ÍBV 2005–2006 & 2008–2009
Magnús Ingi Einarsson (1994-06-12) 12 June 1994 Hamar Forward Selfoss 2012
Ólafur Jón Jónsson (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 retired Forward Keflavík 2004–2006
Pétur Georg Markan (1981-02-04) 4 February 1981 retired Forward Fjölnir, Valur & Víkingur R. 2008–2009 & 2011
Þorsteinn Ingason (1988-04-12) 12 April 1988 retired Forward Þór 2011

Kit
Years Kit manufacturer
2014–2019 Henson
2019– Macron

Handball
Hörður
ArenaÍsjakinn
Capacity900
PresidentSalmar Már Salmarsson
Head coachCarlos Martin Santos
League1. deild karla
Website
Official site

Hörður has periodically fielded a men's handball team during its history.[13] As of the 2020-21 season, it plays in the second tier 1. deild karla.[14]

References
  1. Steinþór Guðbjartsson (1 June 2017). "Konurnar fyrstar á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður". safnis.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. pp. 35, 61, 337–339. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
  4. Trausti Salvar Kristjánsson (21 October 2008). "Handboltinn í hraðri sókn á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B2. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður 25 ára". Baldur (in Icelandic). 10 June 1944. p. 54. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. "Hörður 30 ára". Skutull (in Icelandic). 27 May 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. Frímann Helgason (23 June 1944). "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður á Ísafirði 25 ára". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). p. 3. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  8. "Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður 30 ára". Vesturland (in Icelandic). 16 June 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. Magnús Már Einarsson (17 February 2014). "Riðlaskipting í 4. deild karla - Sex ný lið taka þátt". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  10. Sigurður Eyjólfur Sigurjónsson (1 July 2017). "4. deild: Öruggur sigur Harðar Í." fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. Ívan Guðjón Baldursson (3 June 2018). "4. deild: Mögnuð endurkoma Harðar Í." Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  12. Goals in all competitions (National leagues and Icelandic Cup) are counted.
  13. "Ísfirðingar í handbolta á ný". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 June 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  14. Ívar Benediktsson (18 September 2020). "Eftirvænting hjá Harðarmönnum". Handbolti.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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