The Vestri women's football team, commonly known as Vestri, is a football team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is the women's football department of Íþróttafélagið Vestri multi-sport club.
| Full name | Íþróttafélagið Vestri | ||
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| Founded | 1988, as BÍ'88 2006 as BÍ/Bolungarvík 2016 as Vestri | ||
| Ground | Olísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður | ||
| Capacity | 1,596 | ||
| Manager | Kristján Arnar Ingason | ||
| League | 2. deild kvenna | ||
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History
editAfter ÍBÍ women's team folded before the 1988 season, a women's team was founded under the BÍ'88 name and took its spot in the top-tier 1. deild kvenna.[1] They won the then second-tier 2. deild kvenna in 1989 but withdrew from the top-tier 1. deild kvenna prior to the 1990 season and did not field a team again until 1992.[2] The team last played during the 2015 season in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna when it fielded a joint team with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur under the name ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík.[3]
In 2023, the club registered a women's team for the 2024 season in 2. deild kvenna and hired Kristján Arnar Ingason as the new head coach.[4]
Player of the year
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Former notable players
editPlayers who have played for Vestri (BÍ'88, BÍ/Bolungarvík) and earned international caps at senior level. Correct as of 18 January 2024.
| Nat. | Player | Date of birth | Current club | Position | International career |
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Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir[2] | 6 March 1959 | retired | Forward | 1986–1987 |
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Rósa Valdimarsdóttir[2] | 6 March 1959 | retired | 1981–1984 | |
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Stella Hjaltadóttir[2] | 23 June 1967 | retired | Forward | 1987 |
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Vala Úlfljótsdóttir[2] | 23 October 1961 | retired | Goalkeeper | 1985–1987 |
Managerial history
edit| Dates[2] | Name | Notes |
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| 1988 | Örnólfur Oddsson
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| 1989 | Rúnar Guðmundsson
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| 1992 | Björn Helgason
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| 1993 | Örnólfur Oddsson
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| 2000 | Dögg Lára Sigurgeirsdóttir
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Player-manager |
| 2006 | Tómas Emil Guðmundsson
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| 2007 | Sigþór Snorrason
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| 2012–2014 | Jónas Leifur Sigursteinsson
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| 2015 | Halldór Þorvaldur Halldórsson
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As ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík |
| 2023–present | Kristján Arnar Ingason
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Honours
edit- 1. deild kvenna
- Winners (1): 1989
References
edit- ^ "Ísfirðingar leika í 4. deild undir nafni BÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 1988. p. 66. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (18 May 2015). "ÍR og BÍ/Bolungarvík með sameiginlegt lið". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson Steinke (16 November 2023). "Kristján Arnar ráðinn þjálfari kvennaliðs Vestra (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "BÍ 88 Íslandsmeistari í 4. deild". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 14 September 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 4 July 2021.