IBV Vestmannaeyjar

Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV) is an Icelandic multi-sports district association from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It was founded in 1903 as Knattspyrnufélag Vestmannaeyja by Björgúlfur Ólafsson, military doctor for the Dutch army. It was soon renamed to Knattspyrnufélag Vestmannaeyja (KV) and then to Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV) héraðssamband in 1945. ÍBV played as KV in the first Icelandic first league tournament in 1912.

There have been formed several association entities with the ÍBV name to manage various of sports. ÍBV-Íþróttafélag was founded in 1996 to manage football and handball when the youth team clubs Þór and Týr, that where subbrands to KV and then ÍBV for the youth coaching only, where merged. Sundfélag ÍBV was founded in 1977 to manage swimming. Körfuknattleiksfélag ÍBV is association founded around basketball in 1995 after 9 basketball less years at the youth club Týr. Blakfélag ÍBV and Frjálsíþróttafélag ÍBV are younger association entities that also use the name from the sport district association in Vestmannaeyjar as identity.

IBV Vestmannaeyjar is a professional soccer team based in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. The team was founded in 1903 and has a rich history in Icelandic football. They compete in the Úrvalsdeild, the top tier of Icelandic football.

IBV Vestmannaeyjar is known for their passionate fan base and competitive spirit on the field. The team has a strong tradition of developing talented young players and has produced several Icelandic national team players over the years.

The team's home matches are played at Hásteinsvöllur, a stadium located in Vestmannaeyjar that can hold up to 2,700 spectators. The team's colors are blue and white, and their crest features a Viking ship, reflecting the team's strong connection to Icelandic heritage.

IBV Vestmannaeyjar has a reputation for playing attractive, attacking football and has a history of success in domestic competitions. They have won multiple Icelandic league titles and domestic cups, establishing themselves as one of the top teams in Icelandic football.