The Þór Akureyri men's football team, commonly known as Þór Akureyri (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθouːr̥ ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ]), is the men's football department of Þór Akureyri multi sports club, based in the town of Akureyri in Iceland.
| Full name | Íþróttafélagið Þór | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Þórsarar | ||
| Founded | 6 June 1915 | ||
| Ground | Þórsvöllur, Akureyri | ||
| Capacity | 984 | ||
| Chairman | Nói Bjornsson | ||
| Manager | Sigurdur Heidar Hoskuldsson | ||
| League | 1. deild karla | ||
| 2024 | 1. deild karla, 10th of 12 | ||
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History
editOn 18 September 2010, Þór won against Fjarðabyggð to move into second place in the second division of Icelandic football, 1. deild karla. Going into the game, Þór had to win and they also needed Leiknir to lose in order to go into second place since Leiknir was 3 points clear of them. This was their last gasp to reach promotion to the top flight football of Iceland, Úrvalsdeild. Even though Þór already had a superior goal difference, they defeated Fjarðabyggðar 9–1 in a thrashing. Leiknir played their match at the same time and so knew they needed to at least draw to earn promotion as the scoreline was always in Þór's favor. However, only 5 minutes into the game Leiknir's opponent Fjölnir scored on a strike from forward Pétur Georg Markan. Leiknir found a response in the 44th minute, but it would not be enough. Just before the half, Pétur added a second goal for Fjölnir. Then, came the dagger, a 47th-minute strike by none other than Pétur to begin the second half left Leiknir stunned. He had completed his treble and although Leiknir was not out of it by any means, they would not be able to pull another goal back.
In the first meeting of the season between the two Reykjavík teams, with five minutes remaining and Leiknir winning 3–2, Fjölnir leveled in the 87th minute. Then in stoppage time, Aron Jóhannsson completed his treble for Fjölnir and Leiknir had lost. So, Þór returned to top flight for the first time since 2002, finishing runner-up to Víkingur Reykjavík.[1]
In 2011, Þór lost to KR, 0–2, in the Icelandic Cup finals.[2]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 5 August 2024
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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Out on loan
editNote: 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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Former players
editFor details of current and former players, see Category:Þór Akureyri players.
Managers
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Páll Viðar Gíslason (1 July 2009 – 4 October 2014)- Halldór Jón Sigurðsson (1 January 2015 – 24 September 2016)
- Lárus Sigurðsson (29 September 2016 – 5 October 2018)
Gregg Ryder (5 October 2018 – 21 September 2019)- Páll Viðar Gíslason (18 October 2019- 1 October 2020)
- Orri Freyr Hjaltalín (15 October 2020- 18 September 2021)
- Thorlakur Mar Arnason (30 October 2021 - 15 October 2023)
- Sigurður Heiðar Höskuldsson
References
edit- ^ "Þór í Úrvalsdeild - Fjarðarbyggð féll". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 September 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (13 August 2011). "Umfjöllun: KR-ingar bikarmeistarar - Þórsarar skutu fimm sinnum í slá". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
External links
edit- Official site (in Icelandic)