Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs

Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs ("Kópavogur Handball Club"), commonly abbreviated to HK, is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Kópavogur, mainly known for its football and handball teams. The club has a football team playing in the top tier of Icelandic football.

HK
Full nameHandknattleiksfélag Kópavogs
Founded26 January 1970 (1970-01-26)
GroundKórinn,
Kópavogur, Iceland
Capacity5,501 (1,869 seated)
ChairmanSigurjón Sigurðsson
ManagerÓmar Ingi Gudmundsson
LeagueBesta deild karla
2023Besta deild karla, 9th of 12

History

The club dates back to 1969, but was officially established on 26 January 1970. They were originally only a handball team, with the football team established in 1992. They bounced around in lower divisions until, in the summer of 2007 they first played in the Icelandic top division, the Úrvalsdeild. The club were relegated in their second season to the second tier and were again relegated to the third tier in 2011. They are, however, back in the top tier, and placed 9th out of 12 in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild.

Men's football

Achievements

Current squad

As of 11 September 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Iceland ISL Kristján Snær Frostason
4 DF Iceland ISL Leifur Andri Leifsson
5 DF Syria SYR Ahmad Faqa (on loan from AIK)
6 DF Iceland ISL Birkir Valur Jónsson
7 DF Iceland ISL Örvar Eggertsson
8 MF Iceland ISL Arnþor Ari Atlason
9 FW Denmark DEN Anton Søjberg Horup
10 MF Iceland ISL Atli Hrafn Andrason
11 MF Belgium BEL Marciano Aziz
12 GK Iceland ISL Stéfan Stéfansson
14 MF Iceland ISL Brynjar Snaer Pálsson
15 MF Iceland ISL Ísak Aron Ómarsson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Iceland ISL Eiður Atli Rúnarsson
18 MF Iceland ISL Atli Arnarson
19 MF Iceland ISL Birnir Breki Burknason
20 MF Iceland ISL Sigurbergur Áki Jörundsson (on loan from Stjarnan)
21 DF Iceland ISL Ívar Örn Jónsson
22 MF Iceland ISL Andri Már Hardarson
23 FW Australia AUS Hassan Jalloh
24 DF Iceland ISL Teitur Magnússon
25 GK Iceland ISL Árnar Freyr Ólafsson
28 FW Iceland ISL Tumi Þorvarsson
29 FW Iceland ISL Karl Ágúst Karlsson
30 FW Iceland ISL Atli Þór Jónasson
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