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| nickname = KR
| nickname = KR
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| 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}}
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| president = Böðvar Guðjónsson
| president =
| vice-presidents =
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| manager =
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| coach = [[Helgi Már Magnússon]]
| coach = [[Jakob Sigurðarson]]
| assistants = [[Jakob Sigurðarson]]
| assistants = [[Adama Darboe]]
| ownership =
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| championships = '''18''' [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
| championships = '''18''' [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
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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 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|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>

==Honors==
==Honors==
* '''[[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]] (18)''':
* '''[[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]] (18)''':
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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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| 8th
| 8th
| [[2021–22 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|3rd round]]
| [[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|
|-
|-
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{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Aapeli Alanen]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Almar Orri Atlason]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Almar Orri Atlason]]
*{{flagicon|USSR}} [[Anatolij Kovtun]]
*{{flagicon|USSR}} [[Anatolij Kovtun]]
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*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Brynjar Þór Björnsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Brynjar Þór Björnsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Brynjólfur Markússon<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Brynjólfur Markússon<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Carl Lindbom]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Carter (basketball)|Curtis Carter]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Carter (basketball)|Curtis Carter]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Danero Thomas]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Danero Thomas]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Davíð Janis]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Grissom (basketball)|David Grissom]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} {{flagicon|INA}} [[Davíð Janis]]
*{{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Edmond Azemi]]
*{{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Edmond Azemi]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Einar Bollason]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Einar Bollason]]
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Keith Vassell]]
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Keith Vassell]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kolbeinn Pálsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kolbeinn Pálsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Kristinn Stefánsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kristinn Stefánsson]]<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kristófer Acox]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Kristófer Acox]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Lárus Jónsson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Lárus Jónsson]]
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*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyson Patterson]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyson Patterson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þórir Þorbjarnarson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þórir Þorbjarnarson]]
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Zarko Jukić]]
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Zarko Jukic]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þorvaldur Orri Árnason]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þórir Þorbjarnarson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þórir Þorbjarnarson]]
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Þröstur Guðmundsson<ref name="landslid"/>
*{{flagicon|ISL}} Þröstur Guðmundsson<ref name="landslid"/>
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*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Ingi Þór Steinþórsson]] 2018–2020
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Ingi Þór Steinþórsson]] 2018–2020
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Darri Freyr Atlason]] 2020–2021
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Darri Freyr Atlason]] 2020–2021
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Helgi Már Magnússon]] 2021–present
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Helgi Már Magnússon]] 2021–2023
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Jakob Sigurðarson]] 2023–present
}}
}}


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{{DEFAULTSORT:KR men's basketball}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:KR men's basketball}}
[[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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