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Wikipedia - Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs
Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs ("Kópavogur Handball Club"), commonly abbreviated to HK, is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Kópavogur, There are six divisions within the club and they are: handball, football (soccer), volleyball, dance, table tennis and bandy.
History
The club dates back to 1969, but was officially established on 26 January 1970. They were originally only a handball team, with the football team established in 1992. They bounced around in lower divisions until, in the summer of 2007 they first played in the Icelandic top division, the Úrvalsdeild. The club were relegated in their second season to the second tier and were again relegated to the third tier in 2011. They are, however, back in the top tier, and placed 9th out of 12 in the 2019 Úrvalsdeild.
Kópa a câștigat 3 titluri de Úrvalsdeild, în 1984, 1985 și 1986, și 1 Cupă a Islandei în 1977. Clubul a participat, de asemenea, în mai multe competiții europene, inclusiv în Cupa Cupelor UEFA și în Cupa UEFA.
Printre cei mai cunoscuți jucători care au evoluat pentru Kópa se numără:
* Eiður Guðjohnsen
* Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
* Gunnar Þorvaldsen
* Aron Gunnarsson
* Birkir Bjarnason