Íþróttabandalag Akraness

Football club infobox
clubname = ÍA


fullname = Íþróttabandalag Akraness
nickname = Skagamenn
founded = 1946
ground = Akranesvöllur, Akranes, Iceland
capacity = 4,850
chairman = flagicon|IcelandGísli Gíslason
manager = flagicon|IcelandArnar Gunnlaugsson &
flagicon|IcelandBjarki Gunnlaugsson
league = 1. deild karla
season = 2008
position = Landsbankadeild, 12th (Relegated)
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Íþróttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, west Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball, bowling, karate, badminton and swimming. The men's football team, the club's flagship, plays in yellow shirts and socks, and black shorts.

Football

Honours

*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)

*Icelandic League Cups: 3
** 1996, 1999, 2003

*Icelandic Super Cups: 1
** 2003

Current squad

Notable players

*Árni Gautur Arason
**ÍA, Rosenborg, Man City, Vålerenga
*Joey Guðjónsson
**ÍA, Genk, RKC Waalwijk, Real Betis, Aston Villa, Wolves, Leicester City, AZ Alkmaar, Burnley
*Þórður Guðjónsson
**ÍA, VfL Bochum, Genk, Las Palmas, Derby County, Stoke City
*Bjarni Guðjónsson
**ÍA, Newcastle United, Genk, Stoke City, Coventry City, Plymouth Argyle
*Arnar Gunnlaugsson
**ÍA, Feyenoord, 1. FC Nuremberg, Sochaux, Bolton Wanderers, Leicester City, Dundee United, KR, FH
*Bjarki Gunnlaugsson
**ÍA, Feyenoord, 1. FC Nuremberg, VfR Mannheim, Molde, Preston, KR, FH
*Garðar Gunnlaugsson
**ÍA, Norrköping, Valur
*Sigurður Jónsson
**ÍA, Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal, Örebro, Dundee Utd, Djurgårdens IF (Manager)
*Petur Petursson
**ÍA, Feyenoord, Anderlecht, Hércules, KR
*Guðjón Þórðarson
**Former Manager of Stoke City, Barnsley and Notts County in England
*Ríkharður Jónsson
**Played 33 games for the Icelandic national team, scoring 17 goals.
*Ólafur Þórðarson
**ÍA, Brann
*Teitur Þórðarson
**ÍA, Lens, Yverdon, Jönköpings Södra IF, Östers IF & Former Manager of Estonian National team
*Karl Þórðarson
**ÍA, La Louvière, Laval
*Grétar Steinsson
**ÍA, BSC Young Boys, AZ Alkmaar, Bolton Wanderers

External links

* [http://www.ia.is/ Official website (Icelandic)]
* [http://www2.ia.is/kia/ Football section (Icelandic)]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/iauk/squad.htm/ Supporters' site]