Íþróttafélagið Höttur
Multi-sport club from Egilsstaðir, eastern Iceland.
Íþróttafélagið Höttur is a multi-sport club based in Egilsstaðir, eastern Iceland. It was founded in 1952 as Ungmennafélagið Höttur and merged with Knattspyrnufélagið Spyrnir on 19 February 1974. The club is known for basketball, football, and track & field, but also fields departments in badminton, gymnastics, handball, swimming, taekwondo, and volleyball. Its men's football team plays at Vilhjálmsvöllur, named after Vilhjálmur Einarsson, the most famous athlete from the area. As of 2022, the men's team competes in 2. deild karla, while the women's team plays in 2. deild kvenna as of 2018.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1952
- History
- 1952, as Ungmennafélagið Höttur; 1974, as Íþróttafélagið Höttur
- Location
- Egilsstaðir, Iceland
- President
- Ásthildur Jónasdóttir
Facts from the source article.
Background
Höttur's men's football team has a history of climbing divisions. It won the 3. deild karla three times: in 1993, 2006, and 2014. The club's best cup run came in 2009, reaching the 4th round (final 16), where it drew 1–1 with Breiðablik before losing 3–1 after extra time. Breiðablik went on to win the 2009 Icelandic Cup. In 2018, Höttur merged with Huginn Seyðisfjörður, and the combined team started under the name Höttur/Huginn in the 3rd division in 2019. The women's team fields a joint side with Fjarðarbyggð and Ungmennafélagið Leiknir, called Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir, and finished 7th in the 2. deild kvenna in 2017. In basketball, the men's team has played periodically in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla since 2005, while the women's team first fielded a side in 2019–2020 in the third-tier 2. deild kvenna.
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