Haukar
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| Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar | ||
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| Founded | 12 April 1931 | ||
| Ground |
Ásvellir, Schenker Stadium, Hafnarfjörður | ||
| Capacity | 2,120 | ||
| Chairman | Jón Björn Skúlason | ||
| Manager | Magnús Gunnarsson | ||
| League | 1. deild karla | ||
| 2016 | 1. deild karla, 5th | ||
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Haukar (English: Hawks F.C.) is an Icelandic athletic club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Football, Handball, Basketball, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The club was founded on 12 April 1931, when 13 young boys got together in a local KFUM(Icelandic YMCA) house to form a new athletic club in the town, at the club's 3rd meeting it was decided that it would be named Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar. Their football team beat Snæfell in the Icelandic FA Cup 31–0 on 16 May 2012.
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.
On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Haukar would play home games in the Pepsi-Deildin at Valur's Vodafonevöllurinn for the next 3 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.
Trophies and achievements
Trophies
- Men's Handball
- Icelandic Championships: 10
- 1943, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015
- Icelandic Cup: 5
- 1980, 1997, 2001, 2002,2010
- Women's Handball
- Icelandic Championships: 7
- 1945, 1946, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005
- Icelandic Cup: 4
- 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007
- Men's Basketball
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- 1987–88
- Icelandic First Division (1):
- 1982–83
- Icelandic Second Division (1):
- 1980–81
- Icelandic Cup: 3
- 1985, 1986, 1996
- Women's Basketball
- Icelandic Championships: 3
- 2006, 2007, 2009
- Icelandic Cup: 5
- 1984, 1992, 2005, 2007, 2010
Current squad
From: http://www.haukar.is/ Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
External links
- Official homepage(Icelandic)
- Club's page on KSI.is (Icelandic)