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Grassroots in Iceland

GrassrootsGrassroots in Icelandin Iceland

Halldor Orn ThorsteinssonGrassroots, FA of Iceland

Nordic Grassroots Seminar,Helsinki, 2005


DistrictsDistricts

UÍA

USÚ

USVS

HSK

ÍBV

UNÞ

HSÞ

UM

SE

UM

SS

USA

H

USVH

HSS

HSBÍBS UÍÓ

ÍBA

HSVHHF

UDN

HSH

UMSBÍA

UMSK

ÍBR

ÍBH

ÍRBÍS


IcelandicIcelandic footballfootball -- facts and figuresfacts and figures

Population of Iceland: 293.577Registered players: 19.818 (8,3%)Number of clubs: 90Number of teams: 800Number of coaches: Number of professionalplayers playing abroad: 42


GrassrootsGrassroots workwork at at ththe FA of e FA of IcelandIceland

Emphasis on mass participation (decreased drop out)Both for boys and girlsTournaments on different levelsUnder 12 year old regional level, 7-a-asideEveryone can take part regardless of skill13 19 year old play 11-a-side (can also play 7-a-side)Indoor football in the winter, 5-a-side, no futsall


NumberNumber of of trainingtraining sessions for sessions for the typical Icelandic playerthe typical Icelandic player

6-10 year olds = 2-3x per week10-14 year olds = 3-4x per week14-18 year olds = 4-5x per weekAdults = 5 times per week

Additional training:We have educated physical education teachersteaching sports at school 2x per week (age 6-19)All children must learn how to swim 1x per week (age 6-17)


MainMain goalsgoals in our grassroots in our grassroots workwork

Better facilitiesFull size indoor football fields64 mini pitchesCoach educationSpecial Olympics in Iceland for the disabled


SpecialSpecial OlympicsOlympics

Organized tournements twice a year


NumberNumber of of coachescoaches attendingattending our our coaching courses 2000coaching courses 2000--20042004

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

KSÍ I-VI courses

All KSÍ courses


MuchMuch betterbetter facilitiesfacilities for playing for playing football! football!

4 full size indoor football fields in Iceland and more to follow!


64 64 newnew minimini--pitches pitches onon schoolschool grounds all grounds all around Icelandaround Iceland


MiniMini--pitchespitches in Icelandin Iceland


OurOur futurefuture playersplayers areare very very happy about that!happy about that!


MoreMore professionalprofessional playplayers from ers from Iceland!Iceland!

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