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Vestri Men's Basketball
The Vestri men's basketball team, commonly known as Vestri, is a basketball team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. The club was founded in 1965 as Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar and held that name until it merged with newly founded Íþróttafélagið Vestri multi-sport club in 2016 and became its basketball department. History The club was founded in 1965 as ''Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar'' (KFÍ). In March 1983, KFÍ finished first in its group in 2. deild karla and played Laugdælir, Breiðablik and Íþróttafélag Menntaskólans á Egilsstöðum (ÍME) in they playoffs for the 2. deild championship and promotion to 1. deild karla. According to the rules at the time, each team would play the other three once and the team with the best win–loss record would be crowned champions. KFÍ lost its first game to Breiðablik, 79–76, despite 29 points from Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson and 21 points from Jón Oddsson. In the second game, against Laugdælir, KFÍ s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi
Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi (), known colloquially as Jakinn or Ísjakinn (English: The Iceberg), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is the homecourt to Íþróttafélagið Vestri (basketball and volleyball) and Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður (handball) but also hosts several other events every year. History Groundbreaking took place in the spring of 1988 and the arena officially opened on 18 September 1993. The first game played was an exhibition game in basketball between reigning Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), national champions of Njarðvík men's basketball, Njarðvík and KFÍ which included guest players John Rhodes (basketball), John Rhodes, Frank Booker (basketball, born 1964), Frank Booker, Birgir Örn Birgisson and former NBA player Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball), Pétur Guðmundsson. National team games The Iceland men's national handball team, Icelandic men's national handball team has played three games in the building since its open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skallagrímur Men's Basketball
The Skallagrímur men's basketball team, commonly known as Skallagrímur, is the men's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Skallagrímur, based in Borgarnes, Iceland. History In 2018, Skallagrímur was promoted to the Úrvalsdeild karla. Following the 2018-2019 season, it was relegated back to 1. deild karla. Honours Division I * Winners (4): 1973, 1991, 2004, 2018 Division II * Winners (1): 1979 Individual awards * Úrvalsdeild Men's Foreign Player of the Year ** Darrell Flake - 2008 * Úrvalsdeild Men's Young Player of the Year **Hlynur Bæringsson - 1999 * Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year **Tómas Holton - 1995 *Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic All-First Team **Birgir Mikaelsson - 1993 **Hlynur Bæringsson Hlynur Elías Bæringsson (born 6 July 1982) is an Icelandic professional basketball player for Stjarnan of the Úrvalsdeild karla and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team. He won the Icelandic championship in 2010 as a member of ... - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFÍ
The Vestri men's basketball team, commonly known as Vestri, is a basketball team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. The club was founded in 1965 as Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar and held that name until it merged with newly founded Íþróttafélagið Vestri multi-sport club in 2016 and became its basketball department. History The club was founded in 1965 as ''Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar'' (KFÍ). In March 1983, KFÍ finished first in its group in 2. deild karla (basketball), 2. deild karla and played Laugdælir, Breiðablik men's basketball, Breiðablik and Menntaskólinn á Egilsstöðum, Íþróttafélag Menntaskólans á Egilsstöðum (ÍME) in they playoffs for the 2. deild championship and promotion to 1. deild karla (basketball), 1. deild karla. According to the rules at the time, each team would play the other three once and the team with the best win–loss record would be crowned champions. KFÍ lost its first game to Breiðablik, 79–76, despite 29 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgir Örn Birgisson
Birgir Örn Birgisson (born 6 October 1969) is an Icelanders, Icelandic basketball coach and a former professional player who played 26 games for the Iceland men's national basketball team, Icelandic national basketball team. He won two Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), national championships with Keflavík men's basketball, Keflavík in 1996–97 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), 1997 and 1998–99 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), 1999. Before turning to basketball, Birgir had a successful career in Swimming (sport), swimming and was a member of the Icelandic Swimming Association, Icelandic national swimming team. Basketball Awards and achievements *Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Icelandic champion: 2 **1997, 1999 *First Division Men (Icelandic basketball), Icelandic Division I: 1 **1994 *Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic Basketball Cup: 1 **1997 *Icelandic Men's Basketball Supercup, Icelandic Supercup: 1 **1997 *Icelandic Company Cup: 3 **1996, 1997, 1998 National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borce Ilievski
Borce Ilievski (born August 3, 1972) is a Macedonian-Icelandic professional basketball coach. In 2019 he was named the Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year after guiding ÍR to the Úrvalsdeild finals. Coaching career In 2006, Ilievski was hired as an assistant coach to KFÍ's men's team as well as the head coach of the club's youth program. He took over as head coach of the men's team in end of November 2006 after Baldur Ingi Jónasson resigned. After winning the 1. deild karla with the team in 2010, and achieving promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, Ilievski was not retained by the club at the conclusion of his contract despite also being the 1. deild karla Coach of the Year. In May 2010, Ilievski went on to sign with Úrvalsdeild club Tindastóll. He guided Tindastóll to a 9th-place finish with a 7–14 record during his first season. He resigned as head coach three games into his second season after a disagreement with board about the need to strengthen the ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldur Ingi Jónasson
Baldur Ingi Jónasson (born 15 July 1972) is an Icelandic basketball coach and player. He formerly coached Úrvalsdeild clubs Stjarnan and KFÍ. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla with KFÍ and Þór Akureyri, scoring 1,616 points in 192 games. Over his career, he has played over 30 season in the Icelandic basketball league system. Playing career After starting his career with Bolungarvík and splitting two seasons with ÍKÍ and Laugdælir, Baldur transferred to KFÍ in 1994. In 1996, he helped KFÍ achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in the club's history, scoring 20 points in the third and deciding game of the 1. deild karla finals against Þór Þorlákshöfn. During his first Úrvalsdeild season, Baldur averaged 10.2 points while shooting 48.5% from the three-point range, good for third best in the league, behind Eiríkur Önundarson and Kristinn Friðriksson. He was selected to participate in the 3- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrafn Kristjánsson
Hrafn Kristjánsson is an Icelandic former basketball coach and player. He was named the Úrvalsdeild Coach of the Year in the 2010–11 season, when he won the Icelandic championship with the KR. As a coach he has also won the Icelandic Basketball Cup two times (2011, 2015) and Icelandic Division I three times (2003, 2005, 2007). As a player he played 139 games in the Úrvalsdeild with KR and KFÍ, winning the national championship in 1990. Playing career Hrafn came up through the junior ranks of KR. He played his first games with the senior team during the 1988–1989 Úrvalsdeild season. The following season he appeared in 5 games for which went on to win the 1990 Icelandic championship. In 1994 he left KR and joined 1. deild karla club KFÍ. In 1996 he helped the team to win 1. deild karla and gain a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in its history. He played for KFÍ until 2003, except for the 1997–1998 which he spent with Hamar. He finished hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Garbelotto
Anthony Garbelotto (born 2 January 1969) is an English basketball coach who coaches the NSH Mountain Gold Timika of the Indonesian Basketball League Coaching career Garbelotto started his coaching career with hometown club London Towers in 1992, as an assistant coach, leaving the post just two years later. In 1997 he joined up with the England team set-up where he was again an assistant coach, before being promoted to head coach of the Under-23 team in 1998. In 1998, Garbelotto accepted a job in Iceland, taking the reins of Úrvalsdeild club KFÍ, where he stayed for two years, also jointly coaching the Great Britain Students team in 1999. Upon his return to England in 2000, he was appointed head coach of fledgling British Basketball League club Newcastle Eagles where he immediately turned their fortunes. By the end of his first season at the club, Garbelotto's Eagles had reached the BBL Trophy Final, while finishing 3rd place in the Northern Conference. In 2002 he moved o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðni Ólafur Guðnason
Guðni Ólafur Guðnason (born 14 December 1965) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach who played 76 games for the Iceland men's national basketball team, Icelandic national team. In 1986 he was named the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year. As a member of KR men's basketball, KR, he won the Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Icelandic championship once and the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic Basketball Cup twice. Playing career College Guðni spent part of the 1988-1989 season with University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh but left the school in late January 1989 and returned to KR (basketball club), KR in Iceland. KR He started his career with KR men's basketball, KR and spent 11 years there, winning the Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Icelandic championship in 1990, and the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic Cup in 1984 and 1991. In 1984, Guðni lead the Úrvalsdeild in free throw percent and was named as the Úrvalsdeild Men's Young Player of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamar Men's Basketball
The Hamar men's basketball team, commonly known as Hamar, is the men's basketball department of Íþróttafélagið Hamar. It was founded on 10 September 1992. History Hamar first fielded a men's team during the 1993–1994 season when it participated in 2. deild karla. After three seasons in the 2. deild, Hamar won the league in 1997 and was promoted to 1. deild karla. During its first season in 1. deild, the team finished 5th in the league. During the summer, Hamar hired former Icelandic international player Pétur Ingvarsson as its player-coach. Behind his and star player Oleg Krijanovskij play, Hamar finished fourth in the league and made it to the playoffs. In the semi-finals, Hamar defeated Þór Þorlákshöfn 2-1 and advanced to the finals where it faced former Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. After losing the first game, 102–90, Hamar went on a won the next two for the 1. deild championship and promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. In A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vísir
''Vísir'' was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík. In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor. In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið. On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir ''DV'' (''Dagblaðið Vísir'') is an online newspaper in Iceland published by Torg ehf. It came into existence as a daily newspaper in 1981 when two formerly independent newspapers, Vísir and Dagblaðið, merged. Early on it was one of the la .... References 1910 establishments in Iceland Publications established in 1910 Daily newspapers published in Iceland Defunct newspapers published in Iceland Mass media in Reykjavík Publications disestablished in 1981 {{Iceland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup
The Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup (Icelandic: Bikarkeppni KKÍ), also known as VÍS bikarinn for sponsorship reasons, is an annual professional basketball competition between clubs in Iceland. It is Iceland's first-tier cup competition, and is not to be confused with Iceland's former second-tier cup competition, the Company Cup. History and format The first edition of the Icelandic Cup championship took place in 1965, and was won by Ármann. In 1968 and 1969, the cup competition was not held, but it has been held regularly every year from 1970 onward. Teams in Úrvalsdeild karla and Division I have an automatic bye to the Final 32 while lower league teams might have to play preliminary rounds for a place, depending on the number of teams. All the rounds are played with a single game knockout format. The final four and the finals are played on a single weekend. Finally, the winner of the Icelandic Cup championship, or the runner-up if the same team wins both the cup and nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |