KR men's basketball
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Nickname | KR | ||
Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
Founded | 12 November 1956 | ||
History | KR 1956–present | ||
Arena | DHL-Höllin | ||
Capacity | 1,500[1] | ||
Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Team colors | Black, White | ||
President | Böðvar Guðjónsson | ||
Head coach | Darri Freyr Atlason | ||
Assistant(s) | Hörður Unnsteinsson | ||
Affiliation(s) | KR-b KV | ||
Championships | 18 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
Website | 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
KR has a men's reserve team that plays in the amateur level Icelandic 3rd-tier Division II[5] and the Icelandic basketball cup, called KR-b.[6] It is also affiliated with Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar.[7]
Honors
- Úrvalsdeild karla (18):
- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (14):
- 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Icelandic Supercup (4):
- 2000, 2007, 2014, 2015
- Company Cup (2):
- 2008, 2014
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Icelandic Cup | European competitions | ||
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2006–07 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | ||||
2007–08 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 2nd | 3 FIBA EuroCup | |||
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 | ||
2018–19 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Semifinalist |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Anatolij Kovtun
Axel Nikulásson
Birgir Mikaelsson
Brynjar Þór Björnsson
Curtis Carter
Davíð Janis
Edmond Azemi
Einar Bollason
Eiríkur Önundarson
Emil Barja
Fannar Ólafsson
Finnur Atli Magnússon
Guðni Ólafur Guðnason
Herbert Arnarson
Hermann Hauksson
Jakob Sigurðarson
Jason Dourisseau
Jesper Winter Sörensen
Jón Arnór Stefánsson
Jón Sigurðsson
Jónatan James Bow
Julian Boyd
Keith Vassell
Kolbeinn Pálsson
Kristófer Acox
Marcus Walker
Martin Hermannsson
Matthías Orri Sigurðarson
Michael Craion
Pavel Ermolinskij
Páll Kolbeinsson
Ólafur Jón Ormsson
Símon Ólafsson
Stew Johnson
Tyson Patterson
Þórir Þorbjarnarson
Zarko Jukić
Head coaches
Tom Robinson 1964–1965[8]
Philip Bensing 1965[9]
Thomas Curren 1966
Einar Bollason 1966–1967
Gordon Godfrey 1967–1969
Einar Bollason 1973–1974
Andrew Piazza 1977–1978
Gunnar Gunnarsson 1978–1980
Keith Yow 1980–1981
Stewart Johnson 1981–1983
Jón Sigurðsson 1983–1986
Gunnar Gunnarsson 1986–1987
Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1987–1988
Dr. László Németh 1988–1990
Páll Kolbeinsson 1990–1991
Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1991–1992
Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1992–1993
Dr. László Németh 1993–1994
Axel Nikulásson 1994–1996
Kristinn Vilbergsson 1996
Benedikt Guðmundsson 1996–1997
Hrannar Hólm 1997
Jón Sigurðsson 1997–1998
Keith Vassell 1998–1999
Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 1999–2004
Herbert Arnarson 2004–2006
Benedikt Guðmundsson 2006–2009
Páll Kolbeinsson 2009–2010
Hrafn Kristjánsson 2010–2012
Helgi Már Magnússon 2012–2013
Finnur Freyr Stefánsson 2013–2018
Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 2018–2020
Darri Freyr Atlason 2020–present
References
- ^ "Team history K.R. Reykjavík". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ KR í FIBA Europe Cup
- ^ Rökrétt skref fyrir íslenska körfuboltann
- ^ "2. deild karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (3 November 2017). "Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "KV taka sæti í 1. deild á næsta tímabili". krkarfa.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Jón Birgir Pétursson (16 February 1965). "Helming tímans í strætisvagni í leikfimisal KR". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 11. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Sergeant Bensing's three roles: Radar operator, referee, coach". The White Falcon. 20 November 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
External links
- Official Website
- Eurobasket team profile
- KR 2019-2020 profile (in Icelandic)