Neistin

Neistin is a Faroese handball club in Tórshavn, which was founded on 21 March 1931.[1] Neistin has many different teams for men and women, boys and girls. They have teams in the men's best division, FTZ deildin. Neistin has also a team in the women's best division, Hvonn deildin. In April 2011 both men and women won the best divisions in Faroese handball and became Faroese champions. It was the first time in 33 years that both teams of Neistin won the Faroese championship.[2]

Neistin
Full nameHondbóltsfelagið Neistin
Founded1931
ArenaHøllin á Hálsi
Capacity1,700
PresidentSúna Mørk
Head coachTróndur Kragesteen & Kári Horn
LeagueSMS Deildin & Okkara Deildin
2010/111
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Website
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The women's team of Neistin won the Faroe Islands Handball Cup 2013, also called the Coca-Cola Cup. Neistin won the final against VB Vágur 27-24.
Neistin won the Coca-Cola Cup 2013.
Neistin playing the final in the Faroe Islands Cup 2013 against VB Vágur. The players of Neistin on this photo: Marjun Danberg (10), Nicoleta Radu Hansen (75) and Ása Dam á Neystabø (3).
Neistin's women's team in Sunsetdeildin in a match against VB Vágur in Vágshøll, March 2011.
Neistin's boys' team playing against VB Vágur in December 2011.

Faroe Islands Handball Cup - Steypakappingin

The Faroe Islands Handball Cup (Steypakappingin) has been arranged in the Faroe Islands since 1985 for the men and 1987 for the women. Neistin has won this competition several times.

Neistin women

The women's team of Neistin has won the Faroe Islands Handball Cup 12 times: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006 and 2012.[3]

Neistin men

The men's team of Neistin has won the Faroe Islands Handball Cup 6 times: 1992, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.[4]

The Faroese Championship in Handball

Neistin women in the Faroese Championship

The women's team of Neistin has won the Faroese Championship in handball 38 times: 1943, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2011 and 2012.[5]

Neistin men in the Faroese Championship

The men's team of Neistin has won the Faroese Championship in handball 8 times: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1978, 2000, 2008, 2010 and 2011.[6]

European record

Women's team
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2016–17 EHF Cup R1 Romania CSM Ploiești 24–26 20–31 44–57

Board members

The current board members of Neistin (2018): - Súna Mørk - Barbara Høj - Kristianna Mohr - Elsa Reinert - Sylvia Berg Johansen - Marin Augustinussen - Andrea Heindriksdóttir

Coaches of Neistin 2018 -19

Coaches of SMS deildin (The Women's Premier League):

  • Kári Horn
  • Flemming Raben
  • Eirikur Magnussen

Coaches of Okkara deildin (The Men's Premier League):

  • Tróndur Kragesteen
  • David Edvardsen
  • Guðrun Patursson[7]

The founders of Neistin

Neistin was founded on 21 March 1931 by these women:

  • Petra Rein
  • Jenny Rein
  • Edil Djurhuus
  • Helge Michelsen
  • Andreas Mouritsen
  • Hanna Mouritsen
  • Borghild Evensen
  • Anna á Lag
  • Sanna á Lag

References
  1. Neistin.fo
  2. Portal.fo, 33 ár síðan seinast (in Faroese)
  3. HSF.fo Vinnarar – kvinnur (Winners - Women)
  4. HSF.fo Vinnarar – menn (Winners - Men)
  5. HSF.fo Sunset – kappingin
  6. HSF.fo Archived 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Atlantic Airways – kappingin
  7. Neistin.fo
  • Neistin 50 ár. From the Faroese magazine: Myndablaðið NÚ, nr. 1, 1981.
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