KA Handball

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
Full name	Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
Short name	KA
Founded	1928
Arena	KA heimilið
President	Haddur Júlíus Stefánsson
Head coach	Stefán Árnason
League	Grill 66 deild
2017/2018 2017/2018	2nd (men) 1st (women)
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Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar is the handball section of Icelandic sports club KA from Akureyri.

History

KA currently plays in the second-tier Grill 66 deild. KA had a merged handball team with their rival team Þór Akureyri, from 2006 to 2017, the team was called Akureyri Handboltafélag.

Trophies

Icelandic Championships (2):

• • 1997, 2002

Icelandic Cup: (3):

• • 1995, 1996, 2004

Icelandic League Cup : (3):

• • 1996, 1998, 2001

Men's team

Current squad

Squad for the 2018-19 season

Goalkeeper

• 01 Jovan Kukobat
• 19 Svavar Ingi Sigmundsson

Wingers

LW

• 2 Andri Snær Stefánsson
• 3 Dagur Gautason

RW

• 25 Allan Norðberg

Line players

• 14 Daníel Matthíasson
• 17 Daði Jónsson
• 28 Einar Birgir Stefánsson

Back players

LB

• 06 Elfar Halldórsson
• 10 Sigþór Gunnar Jónsson
• 13 Heimir Örn Árnason
• 24 Jóhann Einarsson
• 38 Tarik Kasumovic

CB

• 21 Jón Heiðar Sigurðsson
• 22 Sigþór Árni Heimisson

RB

• 09 Aki Egilsnes

Technical staff

Staff for the 2018-19 season

• Head Coach: Stefán Árnason
• Assistant Coach: Heimir Örn Árnason

Notable former players

• Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
• Arnór Atlason
• Alfreð Gíslason
• Sverre Andreas Jakobsson
• Andrius Stelmokas
• Roberto Julián Duranona
• Erlingur Kristjánsson
• Patrekur Jóhannesson

Women's team

Main article: KA/Þór

KA currently has a joint women's team with Þór Akureyri. It goes by the name KA/Þór and as of 2017-2018 season plays in the second tier.

External links

• Official website
• KA Akureyri at EHF Template:En icon