| Snæfell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues | 2. deild karla | ||
| Founded | 1964 | ||
| History | Snæfell 1964–present | ||
| Arena | Íþróttahúsið Stykkishólmi | ||
| Location | Stykkishólmur, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Blue | ||
| President | Gunnar Svanlaugsson [1] | ||
| Head coach | Halldór Steingrímsson | ||
| Championships | 1 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Website | snaefell.is | ||
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Snæfell men's basketball, commonly known as Snæfell, is the men's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Snæfell,[2] based in Stykkishólmur, Iceland.[3]
History
Snæfell won its first and only national championship in 2010, when it defeated Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild karla finals.[4] It won the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2008[5] and 2010.[6] On 27 September 2020, Snæfell withdrew its men's team from competition due to lack of players and financial difficulties.[7]
Honors
- Úrvalsdeild karla (1):[8]
- 2010
- Runners-up (3): 2004, 2005, 2008
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (2):[9]
- 2008, 2010
- Runners-up (2): 1993, 2003
- Icelandic Basketball Supercup (1):[10]
- 2010
- Company Cup (3):[11]
- 2004, 2007, 2010
- 1. deild karla (4):[12]
- 1974, 1978, 1990, 1998
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Away | Home | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | FIBA European Champions Cup | 1Q |  St. Vincent's |
75–78 | 79–77 | 154–155 |  |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
| Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Andrée Michelsson- Bárður Eyþórsson
- Birgir Mikaelsson
- Clifton Bush
- Hlynur Bæringsson
- Ívar Ásgrímsson
Jay Threatt- Jeb Ivey
- Jón Ólafur Jónsson
- Justin Shouse
- Pálmi Freyr Sigurgeirsson
- Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson
- Ryan Amoroso
- Shawn Jamison
- Sigurður Þorvaldsson
- Stefán Karel Torfason
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
Coaches
- Bárður Eyþórsson
- Ívar Ásgrímsson
- Geof Kotila (2006-2008)
- Hlynur Bæringsson and Sigurður Þorvaldsson (2008-2009)
- Ingi Þór Steinþórsson (2009-2018)
Vlaldimir Ivankovic (2018-2019)[13]- Baldur Þorleifsson and Jón Þór Eyþórsson (2019)
- Benjamin Young Kil (2019-2020)
- Halldór Steingrímsson (2020-present)
References
- ↑ Félög Snæfell
- ↑ Deildir
- ↑ Félög Snæfell
- ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (29 April 2010). "Umfjöllun: Snæfellingar tryggðu sér fyrsta meistaratitilinn með stæl". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Snæfell bikarmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 February 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (8 April 2014). "Níræðir herramenn sjá um að flagga á leikdögum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (28 September 2020). "Snæfell hættir rétt fyrir mót - Erfiðleikar í rekstri og mönnun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Meistaratitlar karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Saga Bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Meistarar meistaranna karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Saga Fyrirtækjabikars karla og kvenna". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "1. deild karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "Vladimir rekinn frá Snæfell". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
External links
- Official Website (in Icelandic)
- Eurobasket men's team profile
- KKÍ: Stjarnan (men's) – kki.is (in Icelandic)
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