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| nickname = KR
| nickname = KR
| image_size = 200px
| image_size = 200px
| leagues = [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| leagues = [[1. deild karla (basketball)|1. deild karla]]
| founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1956|11|12}}
| founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1956|11|12}}
| dissolved = <!-- or | folded = -->
| dissolved = <!-- or | folded = -->
| history = '''KR''' <br> 1956–present
| history = '''KR''' <br> 1956–present
| arena = DHL-Höllin
| arena = DHL-Höllin
| capacity = 1,500<ref>{{cite web | url = http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Iceland/KR_Reykjavik/1203?Page=5 | title = Team history K.R. Reykjavík | publisher = Eurobasket | accessdate= 2014-02-24 }}</ref>
| capacity = 1,500<ref>{{cite web | url = http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Iceland/KR_Reykjavik/1203?Page=5 | title = Team history K.R. Reykjavík | publisher = Eurobasket | access-date= 2014-02-24 }}</ref>
| location = [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]
| location = [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]
| colors = Black, White <br> {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
| colors = Black, White <br> {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
| current =
| current =
| sponsor =
| sponsor =
| president = Böðvar Guðjónsson
| president =
| vice-presidents =
| vice-presidents =
| manager =
| manager =
| coach = [[Darri Freyr Atlason]]
| coach = [[Jakob Sigurðarson]]
| assistants = Hörður Unnsteinsson
| assistants = [[Adama Darboe]]
| ownership =
| ownership =
| championships = '''18''' [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| championships = '''18''' [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| affiliation = [[KR-b men's basketball|KR-b]]<br>[[KV men's basketball|KV]]
| affiliation = [[KR-b men's basketball|KR-b]]
| website = [https://www.krkarfa.is/ www.krkarfa.is]
| website = [https://www.krkarfa.is/ www.krkarfa.is]
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The '''KR men's basketball''' team, commonly known as '''KR''' or '''KR Basket''', is a professional [[basketball]] club based in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. It is the men's basketball department of [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur]] (English: Reykjavík Football Club) multi-sport club. It is the reigning champion of the [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Kristján Jónsson|title=KR meistari fimmta árið í röð|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2018/04/28/kr_meistari_fimmta_arid_i_rod/|accessdate=28 April 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=28 April 2018|language=Icelandic}}</ref> It has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times, the most national championships in the men's top-tier league history. In 2017 the club played in [[FIBA Europe Cup]] for the first time since 2008.<ref>[http://karfan.is/read/2017-06-12/kr-i-fiba-europe-cup-/ KR í FIBA Europe Cup]</ref><ref>[http://karfan.is/read/2017-06-12/rokrett-skref-fyrir-islenska-korfuboltann/ Rökrétt skref fyrir íslenska körfuboltann]</ref>
The '''KR men's basketball''' team, commonly known as '''KR''' or '''KR Basket''', is a professional [[basketball]] club based in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. It is the men's basketball department of [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur]] (English: Reykjavík Football Club) multi-sport club. It has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times, the most national championships in the men's top-tier league history. It won a record 6 national champions in a row from 2014 to 2019.
==Recent history==
In 2017, the team played in [[FIBA Europe Cup]] for the first time since 2008.<ref>[http://karfan.is/read/2017-06-12/kr-i-fiba-europe-cup-/ KR í FIBA Europe Cup]</ref><ref>[http://karfan.is/read/2017-06-12/rokrett-skref-fyrir-islenska-korfuboltann/ Rökrétt skref fyrir íslenska körfuboltann]</ref>

In March 2023, the team was relegated to the second-tier [[1. deild karla (basketball)|1. deild karla]] for the first time in its history.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Utan vallar: Hvernig getur félag unnið sex titla í röð og fallið svo fjórum árum síðar? |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20232387667d/utan-vallar-hvernig-getur-fe-lag-unnid-sex-titla-i-rod-og-fallid-svo-fjorum-arum-sidar- |access-date=11 March 2023 |work=[[Vísir.is]] |date=10 March 2023 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> A year later, it finished first in 1. deild karla and gained promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson |title=KR aftur í deild þeirra bestu eftir stórsigur |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20242548316d/kr-aftur-i-deild-theirra-bestu-eftir-storsigur |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=[[Vísir.is]] |date=25 March 2024 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>

==Reserve team==
KR has a men's [[reserve team]] that plays in the [[amateur sports|amateur]] level [[Icelandic basketball league system|Icelandic 3rd-tier]] [[2. deild karla (basketball)|Division II]]<ref>{{cite web |title= 2. deild karla |url= http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Deildir-flokkar?league_id=232|website=KKI.is|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> and the [[Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Icelandic basketball cup]], called [[KR-b men's basketball|KR-b]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson|title=Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171109455/marcus-walker-hefur-engu-gleymt-myndir|access-date=4 November 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=3 November 2017|language=is}}</ref> It is also affiliated with [[KV men's basketball|Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=KV taka sæti í 1. deild á næsta tímabili |url=https://krkarfa.is/1430-2/ |access-date=3 May 2020 |work=krkarfa.is |date=3 May 2020 |language=is}}</ref>


KR has a men's [[reserve team]] that plays in the [[amateur sports|amateur]] level [[Icelandic basketball league system|Icelandic 3rd-tier]] [[2. deild karla (basketball)|Division II]]<ref>{{cite web |title= 2. deild karla |url= http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Deildir-flokkar?league_id=232|website=KKI.is|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref> and the [[Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Icelandic basketball cup]], called [[KR-b men's basketball|KR-b]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson|title=Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171109455/marcus-walker-hefur-engu-gleymt-myndir|accessdate=4 November 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=3 November 2017|language=Icelandic}}</ref> It is also affiliated with [[KV men's basketball|Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=KV taka sæti í 1. deild á næsta tímabili |url=https://krkarfa.is/1430-2/ |accessdate=3 May 2020 |work=krkarfa.is |date=3 May 2020 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
==Honors==
==Honors==
* '''[[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]] (18)''':
* '''[[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]] (18)''':
:1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, [[2010–11 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2011]], [[2013–14 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2014]], [[2014–15 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2015]], [[2015–16 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2016]], [[2016–17 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2017]], [[2017–18 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2018]], [[2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2019]]
:1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, [[2010–11 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2011]], [[2013–14 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2014]], [[2014–15 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2015]],<ref>{{cite news|author1=Kristján Jónsson|title=KR meistari fimmta árið í röð|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2018/04/28/kr_meistari_fimmta_arid_i_rod/|access-date=28 April 2018|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=28 April 2018|language=is}}</ref> [[2015–16 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2016]], [[2016–17 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2017]], [[2017–18 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2018]], [[2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2019]]


* '''[[Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Icelandic Basketball Cup]] (14)''':
* '''[[Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Icelandic Basketball Cup]] (14)''':
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* '''[[Icelandic Men's Basketball Company Cup|Company Cup]] (2)''':
* '''[[Icelandic Men's Basketball Company Cup|Company Cup]] (2)''':
:2008, 2014
:2008, 2014
* '''[[1. deild karla (basketball)|1. deild karla]] (1)''':
:2024


==Season by season==
==Season by season==
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| align="center" style="background:silver" | 2nd
| align="center" style="background:silver" | 2nd
|
|
| <small>'''3'''</small> [[2007–08 FIBA EuroCup|FIBA EuroCup]] || <Center>{{Tooltip|QR1|Qualifcation round 1}}</center> || <Center>0–2</center>
| <small>'''3'''</small> [[2007–08 FIBA EuroCup|FIBA EuroCup]] || {{center|{{Tooltip|QR1|Qualifcation round 1}}}} || {{center|0–2}}
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2008–09
|style="background:#efefef;"|2008–09
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| align="center" style="background:gold "| 1st
| align="center" style="background:gold "| 1st
| bgcolor=silver|[[2017–18 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Runner-up]]
| bgcolor=silver|[[2017–18 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Runner-up]]
| <small>'''4'''</small> [[2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup]] || <center>{{Tooltip|QR1|First qualifcation round}}</center> || <center>0–2</center>
| <small>'''4'''</small> [[2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup]] || {{center|{{Tooltip|QR1|First qualifcation round}}}} || {{center|0–2}}
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2018–19]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2018–19]]
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| align="center" style="background:gold "| 1st
| align="center" style="background:gold "| 1st
| [[2018–19 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Semifinalist]]
| [[2018–19 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Semifinalist]]
| colspan=3|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2019–20 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2019–20]]
| align="center"|1
| [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| 4th
| [[2019–20 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|1st round]]
| colspan=3|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2020–21 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2020–21]]
| align="center"|1
| [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| 5th
| [[2020–21 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|2nd round]]
| colspan=3|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2021–22 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2021–22]]
| align="center"|1
| [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| 8th
| [[2021–22 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|3rd round]]
| colspan=3|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2022–23 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2022–23]]
| align="center"|1
| [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| 12th
| [[2022–23 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Quarter-finals]]
| colspan=3|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2023–24
| align="center"|2
| [[1. deild karla (basketball)|1. deild karla]]
| align="center" style="background:gold "| 1st
| [[2023–24 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|Quarter-finals]]
| colspan=3|
| colspan=3|
|-
|-
|}
|}



==Notable players==
==Notable players==
{{See also|Category:KR men's basketball players}}

{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*{{flagicon|USSR}} [[Anatolij Kovtun]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 1989–1990)}}
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Aapeli Alanen]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Axel Nikulásson]]<br>{{small|(3 seasons: 1989–1992)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Almar Orri Atlason]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andrew Piazza]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 1977–1978)}}
*{{flagicon|USSR}} [[Anatolij Kovtun]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Axel Nikulásson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Björn Kristjánsson]]<br>{{small|(6 seasons: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–16 2017–present)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Ágúst Líndal<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Brynjar Þór Björnsson]]<br>{{small|(13 seasons: 2004–11, 2012–2018, 2019–present)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Baldur Ólafsson<ref name="landslid">{{cite web |title=A landslið |url=https://kki.is/landslid/karlar/leikjafjoldi/a-landslid/ |website=kki.is |publisher=[[Icelandic Basketball Association]] |access-date=27 January 2023 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Carter (basketball)|Curtis Carter]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 1975–76)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Davíð Janis]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Birgir Guðbjörnsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Einar Bollason]]<br>{{small|(14 seasons: 1961–1967, 1969–1972, 1976–1981)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Birgir Mikaelsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Eiríkur Önundarson]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 1998–1999)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Bjarni Jóhannesson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Brian Fitzpatrick (basketball)|Brian Fitzpatrick]]
*{{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Edmond Azemi]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 2006–2007)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Fannar Ólafsson]]<br>{{small|(5 seasons: 2009–2013, 2014–2015)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Brynjar Þór Björnsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Brynjólfur Markússon<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Finnur Atli Magnússon]]<br>{{small|(6 seasons: 2005–2011, 2018–2019)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Guðni Ólafur Guðnason]]<br>{{small|(11 seasons: 1983–1994)}}
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Carl Lindbom]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 2006–2007)}}
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Carter (basketball)|Curtis Carter]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Helgi Ágústsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Danero Thomas]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Grissom (basketball)|David Grissom]]
*{{flagicon|ISLd}} [[Hermann Hauksson]]<br>{{small|(10 seasons: 1990–1998, 2000–2002)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jakob Sigurðarson]]<br>{{small|(3 seasons: 1998–2000, 2008–2009)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} {{flagicon|INA}} [[Davíð Janis]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Dourisseau]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 2008–2009)}}
*{{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Edmond Azemi]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Einar Bollason]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Hudson (basketball, born 1954)|John Hudson]]<br>{{small|(2 seasons: 1978–1979, 1981)}}
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joshua Helm]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 2007–2008)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Eiríkur Önundarson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jón Arnór Stefánsson]]<br>{{small|(8 seasons: 2000–2002, 2008–2009, 2016–2020)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Emil Barja]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Fannar Ólafsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jón Sigurðsson (basketball)|Jón Sigurðsson]]<br>{{small|(9 seasons: 1977–1985, 1987–1988)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jónatan James Bow]]<br>{{small|(6 seasons: 1989, 1990–1991, 1995–1997, 1999–2001)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Finnur Atli Magnússon]]
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Keith Vassell]]<br>{{small|(5 seasons: 1998–2002)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Friðrik Ragnarsson]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Walker (basketball)|Marcus Walker]]<br>{{small|(2 seasons: 2010–2011, 2017–2018)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Garðar Jóhannsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Matthías Orri Sigurðarson]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 2010–2011, 2019–present)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Geir Þorsteinsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Craion]]<br>{{small|(3 seasons: 2014–2016, 2019–2020)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kolbeinn Pálsson]]<br>{{small|(1962–1979, 1980–1981)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Gísli Gíslason<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Pavel Ermolinskij]]<br>{{small|(7 seasons: 2010–11, 2013–2019)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Guðni Ólafur Guðnason]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Gunnar Gunnarsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Páll Kolbeinsson]]<br>{{small|(7 seasons: 1981–1984, 1985–1986, 1989–1992)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Guttormur Ólafsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Ólafur Jón Ormsson]]<br>{{small|(6 seasons: 1993–1996, 1999–2002)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Símon Ólafsson]]<br>{{small|(1 season: 1987–1988)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Herbert Arnarson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þórir Þorbjarnarson]]<br>{{small|(3 seasons: 2014–2017)}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Hermann Hauksson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Hilmar Viktorsson<ref name="landslid"/>
|}}
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Hjörtur Hansson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Ingvaldur Magni Hafsteinsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jakob Sigurðarson]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Dourisseau]]
*{{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Winter Sörensen<ref>{{cite news |title=Breytingar hjá KR-ingum |url=https://timarit.is/page/1931794 |access-date=27 January 2023 |work=[[Morgunblaðið]] |date=7 April 1999 |page=B3 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jón Arnór Stefánsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jón Sigurðsson (basketball)|Jón Sigurðsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jónatan James Bow]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julian Boyd (basketball)|Julian Boyd]]
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Keith Vassell]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kolbeinn Pálsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kristinn Stefánsson]]<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kristófer Acox]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Lárus Jónsson]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Walker (basketball)|Marcus Walker]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Martin Hermannsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Matthías Orri Sigurðarson]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Craion]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Nökkvi Már Jónsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Pavel Ermolinskij]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Páll Kolbeinsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Ólafur Jón Ormsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Símon Ólafsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Skarphéðinn Ingason<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Stew Johnson]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyson Patterson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þórir Þorbjarnarson]]
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Zarko Jukic]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þorvaldur Orri Árnason]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þórir Þorbjarnarson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Þröstur Guðmundsson<ref name="landslid"/>
}}


==Head coaches==
==Head coaches==


{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Robinson 1964–1965<ref name="visir-1965-02-16">{{cite news |author1=Jón Birgir Pétursson |title=Helming tímans í strætisvagni í leikfimisal KR |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=2376170 |accessdate=8 August 2019 |work=[[Vísir]] |date=16 February 1965 |page=11 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Ólafur Þór Thorlacius]] 1962–1963<ref>{{cite news |title=Evrópumeistararnir Simmenthal leika við KR 18. þ.m. |url=https://timarit.is/page/2811409 |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=[[Þjóðviljinn]] |date=2 November 1966 |page=2 |language=Icelandic}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} Philip Bensing 1965<ref>{{cite news |title=Sergeant Bensing's three roles: Radar operator, referee, coach |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4607494 |accessdate=8 August 2019 |work=The White Falcon |date=20 November 1965 |page=8}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Robinson 1964–1965<ref name="visir-1965-02-16">{{cite news |author1=Jón Birgir Pétursson |title=Helming tímans í strætisvagni í leikfimisal KR |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=2376170 |access-date=8 August 2019 |work=[[Vísir]] |date=16 February 1965 |page=11 |language=is}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} Philip Bensing 1965<ref>{{cite news |title=Sergeant Bensing's three roles: Radar operator, referee, coach |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4607494 |access-date=8 August 2019 |work=The White Falcon |date=20 November 1965 |page=8}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Curren 1966
*{{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Curren 1966
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Einar Bollason]] 1966–1967
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Einar Bollason]] 1966–1967
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*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Finnur Freyr Stefánsson]] 2013–2018
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Finnur Freyr Stefánsson]] 2013–2018
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Ingi Þór Steinþórsson]] 2018–2020
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Ingi Þór Steinþórsson]] 2018–2020
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Darri Freyr Atlason]] 2020–present
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Darri Freyr Atlason]] 2020–2021
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Helgi Már Magnússon]] 2021–2023
{{colend}}
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Jakob Sigurðarson]] 2023–present
}}
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[[Category:KR (basketball)]]
[[Category:KR (basketball)]]
[[Category:Sport in Reykjavík]]
[[Category:Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur]]

Latest revision as of 05:14, 14 November 2024

For the women's team, see KR women's basketball.
KR
KR logo
NicknameKR
Leagues1. deild karla
Founded12 November 1956; 68 years ago (1956-11-12)
HistoryKR
1956–present
ArenaDHL-Höllin
Capacity1,500[1]
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Team colorsBlack, White
   
Head coachJakob Sigurðarson
Assistant(s)Adama Darboe
Affiliation(s)KR-b
Championships18 Úrvalsdeild karla
Websitewww.krkarfa.is

The KR men's basketball team, commonly known as KR or KR Basket, is a professional basketball club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the men's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (English: Reykjavík Football Club) multi-sport club. It has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times, the most national championships in the men's top-tier league history. It won a record 6 national champions in a row from 2014 to 2019.

Recent history

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In 2017, the team played in FIBA Europe Cup for the first time since 2008.[2][3]

In March 2023, the team was relegated to the second-tier 1. deild karla for the first time in its history.[4] A year later, it finished first in 1. deild karla and gained promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild.[5]

Reserve team

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KR has a men's reserve team that plays in the amateur level Icelandic 3rd-tier Division II[6] and the Icelandic basketball cup, called KR-b.[7] It is also affiliated with Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar.[8]

Honors

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1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015,[9] 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017
2000, 2007, 2014, 2015
2008, 2014
2024

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Icelandic Cup European competitions
2006–07 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st
2007–08 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 2nd 3 FIBA EuroCup
QR1
0–2
2008–09 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Runner-up
2009–10 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 2nd
2010–11 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Champion
2011–12 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 3rd Semifinalist
2012–13 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 4th
2013–14 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st
2014–15 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Runner-up
2015–16 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Champion
2016–17 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Champion
2017–18 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Runner-up 4 FIBA Europe Cup
QR1
0–2
2018–19 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Semifinalist
2019–20 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 4th 1st round
2020–21 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 5th 2nd round
2021–22 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 8th 3rd round
2022–23 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 12th Quarter-finals
2023–24 2 1. deild karla 1st Quarter-finals

Notable players

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See also: Category:KR men's basketball players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "Team history K.R. Reykjavík". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. ^ KR í FIBA Europe Cup
  3. ^ Rökrétt skref fyrir íslenska körfuboltann
  4. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 March 2023). "Utan vallar: Hvernig getur félag unnið sex titla í röð og fallið svo fjórum árum síðar?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (25 March 2024). "KR aftur í deild þeirra bestu eftir stórsigur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "2. deild karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (3 November 2017). "Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  8. ^ "KV taka sæti í 1. deild á næsta tímabili". krkarfa.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Breytingar hjá KR-ingum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 April 1999. p. B3. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Evrópumeistararnir Simmenthal leika við KR 18. þ.m." Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 2 November 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. ^ Jón Birgir Pétursson (16 February 1965). "Helming tímans í strætisvagni í leikfimisal KR". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 11. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Sergeant Bensing's three roles: Radar operator, referee, coach". The White Falcon. 20 November 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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