Keflavík men's basketball
Keflavík ÍF | |||
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Nickname | Keflavíkurhraðlestin (The Keflavík Express) | ||
Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
Founded | 1974 | ||
History | ÍBK 1974–1994 Keflavík 1994–present | ||
Arena | TM Arena | ||
Capacity | 1,200 | ||
Location | Reykjanesbær, Iceland | ||
Team colors | Dark blue and White | ||
Head coach | Pétur Ingvarsson | ||
Championships | 9 Icelandic championships (1989, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008) | ||
Icelandic Cup titles | 7 (1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2024) | ||
Website | keflavik.is | ||
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The Keflavík men's basketball team, commonly known as Keflavík, is the men's professional basketball department of Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland.[1] They currently play in Úrvalsdeild karla.
Rivalry with Njarðvík
[edit]Keflavík's biggest rivals are their closest neighbours, Njarðvík.[2] The teams are both based in Reykjanesbær. Keflavík and Njarðvík were neighbouring towns but were merged in 1994 and formed Reykjanesbær. Their arenas are within one kilometre of each other. In the 2008–09 season the rivalry was intensified as the men's teams were coached by brothers, Sigurður Ingimundarson with Keflavík and Valur Ingimundarson with Njarðvík. At the end of that season Sigurður left his post as the team's coach and moved to a club in Sweden. He was replaced by former player Guðjón Skúlason. Just before the start of the 2009–10 season Sigurður became coach of Njarðvík, replacing his brother Valur.
Arena
[edit]The club's home arena is nicknamed "The Slaughterhouse".[3][4]
Achievements
[edit]Titles
[edit]- Icelandic champions: (9):
- 1989, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Icelandic Basketball Cup: (7):
- 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2024
- Super Cup: (3):
- 1997, 2003, 2008
- Company Cup: (6):
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2013
- 1. deild karla: (2):
- 1982, 1985
- 2. deild karla: (1):
- 1978
Notable players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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A. J. Moye[5]
Amin Stevens
Albert Óskarsson
Arnar Freyr Jónsson
Axel Nikulásson
Birgir Örn Birgisson
Björn Víkingur Skúlason[6]
Brynjar Harðarson[6]
Calvin Davis[7]
Damon S. Johnson
Darrel Lewis
Deane Williams
Falur Harðarson
Fannar Ólafsson
Guðjón Skúlason
Gunnar Einarsson
Gunnar Ólafsson
Gylfi Þorkelsson[6]
Halldór Örn Halldórsson[6]
Hjörtur Harðarson[6]
Hörður Vilhjálmsson
Jaka Brodnik
Jón Kr. Gíslason
Jón Norðdal Hafsteinsson[6]
Jónatan James Bow
Kevin Grandberg[6]
Kristinn Friðriksson
Lenear Burns[8]
Magnús Guðfinnsson[6]
Magnús Þór Gunnarsson
Michael Craion
Sigurður Þorsteinsson
Sigurður Ingimundarson
Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
Viðar Vignisson[6]
Þorsteinn Bjarnason[6]
Þröstur Leó Jóhannsson[6]
Head coaches
[edit]Tim Higgins 1982
Sigurður Valgeirsson 1982
Brad Miley 1982–1984
Hreinn Þorkelsson 1985–1986
Gunnar Þorvarðarson 1986–1988
Lee Nober 1988–1989
Jón Kr. Gíslason 1989
John Veargason 1989
Guðbrandur J. Stefánsson 1989
Sandy Andersson 1989–1990
Jón Kr. Gíslason 1990–1996
Sigurður Ingimundarson 1996–2003
Falur Harðarson and
Guðjón Skúlason 2003–2004
Sigurður Ingimundarson 2004–2009
Guðjón Skúlason 2009–2011
Sigurður Ingimundarson 2011–2013
Andy Johnston 2013–2014
Sigurður Ingimundarson 2014–2016
Hjörtur Harðarson 2016–2017
Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2017–2018
Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2018–2019
Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson 2019–2023[9][10]
![Iceland](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png)
Trivia
[edit]- The team has a reputation for playing an uptempo game which earned it the nickname Keflavíkurhraðlestin (The Keflavík Express).[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Körfubolti – Um Keflavík og Körfuknattleiksdeild Keflavíkur (KKDK)
- ^ "Grænblár Reykjanesbær". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Umfjöllun: Keflavík – Grindavík 76-50 | Öruggt hjá Keflavík í Sláturhúsinu
- ^ Keflavík fjarri sínu besta í Sláturhúsinu
- ^ "Meistaraliðin eiga líka bestu leikmennina". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 April 2006. p. 14. Retrieved 26 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 May 2001). "Bestir í vetur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 24–25. Retrieved 26 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1995. p. D4. Retrieved 26 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (21 May 2019). "Sverrir Þór hættir óvænt með Keflavíkurliðið og Hjalti tekur við". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (15 April 2023). "Hjalti Þór hættur með Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (1 June 2023). "Pétur kveður Blika og tekur við Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Keflavíkurhraðlestin: „Þeir smitast af ákveðnu viðhorfi frá Sigga“
- ^ KÖRFUKNATTLEIKUR Keflavíkurhraðlestin mátaði teinana
External links
[edit]- (in Icelandic) Official website
- Team profile at Eurobasket