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Njarðvík Njarðvík () is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2009, its population was 4,400. History In 1995 it merged with the town of Keflavík and the village of Hafnir to form the new municipality of Reykjanesbær. T ...

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, on the south-west peninsula of Iceland. It is primarily known for its men's basketball team which has won the

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17 times. Its women's basketball team won the

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Colours

The original uniform colours of the club where blue and white. In late 1973 the basketball department was in need of new uniforms and due to lack of funds they decided to select a colour that no other team was using, so they wouldn't have to buy two sets of uniforms. There where three colours to choose from but as the three selectors where all

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fans they decided to choose green uniforms. The green colour has been in use since then, except for the 1989–90 season when the basketball department played in the orange colour of its biggest sponsor,

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Basketball

Men's basketball

As of the 2017–2018 season, Njarðvík's men's basketball team plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.

Trophies and achievements

* Icelandic champions: (17): ** 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006 * Icelandic Cup: (5): ** 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2005

Women's basketball

As of the 2017–2018 season, Njarðvík's women's basketball team plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

Trophies and achievements

* Icelandic champions:: ** 2012 * Icelandic Cup: ** 2012

Football

Men's football

Njarðvík men's football team currently plays in the second-tier Inkasso league after winning the third-tier 2. deild karla in 2017.

Trophies and achievements

* 2. deild karla (Men's Second Division ): (2) ** 1981 ** 2017 *

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B (cup): (1) ** 2003 ** 2012 (Runner up) ** 2017 (Runner up)

References

External links

Official website
Association football clubs established in 1944 1944 establishments in Iceland {{Iceland-footyclub-stub