Íþróttabandalag Akraness

ÍA

Full name

Nickname(s)

Skagamenn

Founded

1946

Ground

4850

Chairman

Hörður Helgason

Manager

League

Íþróttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, north Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball bowling, karate, badmington and swimming. The men's football team, the club's flagship, plays in yellow shirts and socks, and black shorts.

[edit] Honours (Football)

Icelandic Championships: 18
- 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001 (runner-up: 1952, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1997)

Icelandic Cups: 9
- 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003 (runner-up: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1999)

Provisional as of the winter transfer window, 2005-2006

Árni Gautur Arason ÍA, Rosenborg, Man City, Vålerenga
Joey Guðjónsson ÍA, Genk, RKC Waalwijk, Real Betis, Aston Villa, Wolves, Leicester, AZ Alkmaar, Burnley
Þórður Guðjónsson ÍA, Bochum, Genk, Las Palmas, Derby, Stoke
Bjarni Guðjónsson ÍA, Newcastle, Genk, Stoke City, Coventry, Plymouth
Arnar Gunnlaugsson ÍA, Feyenoord, Nürnberg, Sochaux, Bolton, Leicester, Dundee United, KR
Bjarki B. Gunnlaugsson ÍA, Feyenoord, Nürnberg, Mannheim, Molde, Preston, KR
Sigurður Jónsson ÍA, Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal, Örebro, Dundee Utd
Petur Petursson ÍA, Feyenoord, Anderlecht, Hercules, KR
Guðjón Þórðarson Former Manager of Stoke City, Barnsley FC. and Notts County in England
Rikhardur Jonsson Played 33 games for the Icelandic national team, scoring 17 goals
Olafur Thordarsson ÍA, Brann
Teitur Þórðarson ÍA, Laval, Yverdon, Jönk, Öster & Former Manager of Estonian National team

Úrvalsdeild (Landsbankadeildin) 2007 clubs
Breiðablik • FH Hafnarfjörður • Fram • Fylkir • Keflavík • HK ÍA Akranes • KR Reykjavík • Valur • Víkingur Reykjavík