Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
| Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Köttarar | ||
| Founded | 5 August 1949 | ||
| Ground | Eimskipsvöllurinn Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Helgi Sævarsson (sports club) Kristján Kristjánsson (football department) | ||
| Manager | Ian jeffs (men's team) | ||
| League | 1. deild karla | ||
| 2024 | 1. deild karla, 7th of 12 | ||
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Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰnahtˌspɪ(r)tnʏˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈθrouhtʏr̥], lit. 'Strength Football Club'), also referred to as Þróttur Reykjavík or Throttur, is a professional sports club from Reykjavík in Iceland. The club runs a football department as well as handball, volleyball and tennis departments. The club has enjoyed tremendous success in men's volleyball, winning a total of 14 Icelandic Championships since 1974. The handball department enjoyed great success in the early 1980s, winning its major honour, the Icelandic handball cup, in 1981. Football has been played by the club from start, and is the biggest of the four departments.