Íþróttabandalag Ísafjarðar, commonly known as ÍBÍ, was a sports union in Ísafjörður, Iceland, best known for its football teams. In 2000, ÍBÍ merged with Héraðssamband Vestur-Ísfirðinga to form Héraðssamband Vestfirðinga.[2]
| Full name | Íþróttabandalag Ísafjarðar |
|---|---|
| Founded | 23 April 1946[1] |
| Folded | 2000 |
Football
edit| Full name | Íþróttabandalag Ísafjarðar |
|---|---|
| Short name | ÍBÍ |
| Founded | 1955 (men's team) 1981 (women's team) |
| Dissolved | 1988 |
| Ground | Torfnesvöllur, Ísafjörður, Iceland |
Men's football
editÍBÍ's men's football team was founded in 1955 and participated in the Icelandic top-tier league in 1962, 1982 and 1983.[3] It folded prior to the 1988 season due to financial difficulties and most of the players transferred over to Boltafélag Ísafjarðar.[4]
Honours
edit- 1. deild karla:
- Winners (1): 19611
- Runner-up: (1): 19811
1 Then known as 2. deild karla
- 2. deild karla:
- Winners (1): 1973[5]1
- Runner-up: (1): 19691
1 Then known as 3. deild karla
Managers
edit- Gísli Magnússon 1973
- Gísli Magnússon 1978
- Martin Wilkinson 1983
- Gísli Magnússon 1984–1985
- Jón Oddsson 1986
- Helgi Ragnarsson 1987
Women's football
editÍBÍ's women's team was founded in 1981 and participated in the Football Cup that year. It competed in the Icelandic top-tier league in 1984 and 1985. It won the second-tier league in 1987 but the club folded just before the 1988 season and most of the players moved to BÍ which took its spot in the top-tier league.[4][6]
Honours
edit- 1. deild kvenna:
- Winners (1): 19871
- Runner-up (1): 19831
1 Then known as 2. deild kvenna
Managers
edit- Jóhann Torfason 1981
- Þór Albertsson 1982
- Bjarni Jóhannsson 1983
- Rósa Áslaug Valdimarsdóttir 1984
- Jóhann Torfason 1985
- Jón E. Haraldsson 1986–1987
References
edit- ^ Samúel Grímsson (26 November 1977). "Íþróttir í Skutulsfirði og nágrenni". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). p. 2. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Saga – Héraðssamband Vestfirðinga". hsv.is (in Icelandic). Héraðssamband Vestfirðinga. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "ÍBÍ - Íþróttabandalag Ísafjarðar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 June 1983. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. pp. 277–282. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
- ^ "Ísfirðingar í 2. deild". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 2 October 1973. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Ísfirðingar leika í 4. deild undir nafni BÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 1988. p. 66. Retrieved 4 July 2021.