The Vestri women's football team, commonly known as Vestri, is a football team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is the women's football department of Íþróttafélagið Vestri multi-sport club.
History After ÍBÍ women's team folded before the 1988 season, a women's team was founded under the BÍ'88 name and took its spot in the top-tier 1. deild kvenna. They won the then second-tier 2. deild kvenna in 1989 but withdrew from the top-tier 1. deild kvenna prior to the 1990 season and did not field a team again until 1992. The team last played during the 2015 season in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna when it fielded a joint team with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur under the name ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík.
In 2023, the club registered a women's team for the 2024 season in 2. deild kvenna and hired Kristján Arnar Ingason as the new head coach.
Player of the year Year Winner1988 Sigrún Sigurðardóttir2006 Karítas Sigurlaug Ingimarsdóttir2012 Silja Runólfsdóttir2013 Hildur Hálfdánardóttir2014 Hildur Hálfdánardóttir Former notable players Players who have played for Vestri (BÍ'88, BÍ/Bolungarvík) and earned international caps at senior level. Correct as of 18 January 2024.
Nat.PlayerDate of birthCurrent clubPositionInternational careerIngibjörg JónsdóttirretiredForward1986–1987Rósa Valdimarsdóttirretired1981–1984Stella HjaltadóttirretiredForward1987Vala ÚlfljótsdóttirretiredGoalkeeper1985–1987
Managerial history DatesNameNotes1988 Örnólfur Oddsson1989 Rúnar Guðmundsson1992 Björn Helgason1993 Örnólfur Oddsson2000 Dögg Lára Sigurgeirsdóttir Player-manager2006 Tómas Emil Guðmundsson 2007 Sigþór Snorrason 2012–2014 Jónas Leifur Sigursteinsson 2015 Halldór Þorvaldur Halldórsson As ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík2023–present Kristján Arnar Ingason
Honours 1. deild kvenna Winners (1): 1989
References
External links Official Website