2023–24 Úrvalsdeild Karla (basketball)
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2023–24 Úrvalsdeild Karla (basketball)
The 2023–24 Úrvalsdeild karla is the 73rd season of the Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. Competition format The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once home and once away for a total of 22 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the two last qualified were relegated to 1. deild karla (basketball), 1. deild karla. Teams Managerial changes Notable incidents *On 5 May, Grindavík men's basketball, Grindavík signed Daniel Mortensen. *On 5 May, Grindavík men's basketball, Grindavík signed American DeAndre Kane. *On 17 May, Álftanes men's basketball, Álftanes signed former Keflavík men's basketball, Keflavík point guard Hörður Axel Vilhjálmsson. *On 17 May, Grindavík men's basketball, Grindavík signed former Njarðvík men's basketball, Njarðvík point guard Dedrick Basile. *On 18 May, Grindavík ...
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2022–23 Úrvalsdeild Karla (basketball)
The 2022–23 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 72nd season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 6 October 2022 and ended on 18 May 2023. Tindastóll won its third title, and its first in 39 years, by defeating Valur 3–2 in the Finals. Competition format The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once home and once away for a total of 22 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the two last qualified were relegated to 1. deild karla. Teams Managerial changes Playoffs Bracket Finals Notable incidents *On 30 April, Dominykas Milka confirmed that Keflavík would not be offering him a contract after three seasons and one trip to the Úrvalsdeild finals. *On 2 May, Dagur Kár Jónsson returned to the Úrvalsdeild after playing in Spain and signed with KR. *On 10 May, Höttur signed Montenegrin center Nemanja Kneze ...
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Kópavogur
Kópavogur () is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region. The name literally means ''seal pup inlet''. The town seal contains the profile of the church Kópavogskirkja with a Pinniped, seal pup underneath. Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial activity as well. The tallest building in Iceland, the Smáratorg Tower, is located in central Kópavogur. History Kópavogur is History of Iceland, historically significant as the site of the 1662 Kópavogur meeting. This event marked the total incorporation of Iceland into Denmark–Norway when, on behalf of the Icelandic people, Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson and Árni Oddsson, a lawyer, signed a document confirming that the introduction of absolute monarchy by Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark–Norway also applied to I ...
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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. The area is mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas, Njarðvík means "''bay of Njörðr''". Geography Njarðvík is located in the Reykjanes region of Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ..., adjacent to Keflavík. It consists of two parts: Innri Njarðvík and Ytri Njarðvík (inner and outer Njarðvík). In the old town is the Njarðvíkurkirkja Innri , a stone church built in 1886. Climate See also * Viking World museum * Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur Notes and references External links Reykjanesbær municip ...
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Pétur Ingvarsson
Pétur () or Petur is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Petur Alberg (1885–1940), Faroese violin player and songwriter from Tórshavn * Pétur Blöndal (1944–2015), Icelandic congressman in the Icelandic Independence Party * Pétur Eyþórsson (born 1978), glima champion, having won the glima grettisbelt multiple times * Petur Gabrovski (1898–1947), Bulgarian politician who briefly served as Prime Minister during the Second World War * Pétur Guðmundsson (athlete) (born 1962), retired male shot putter from Iceland * Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (born 1958), retired Icelandic professional basketball player * Pétur Gunnarsson (born 1947), Icelandic writer from Reykjavík * Petur Hliddal (born 1945), American sound engineer * Pétur Marteinsson (born 1973), retired Icelandic football player * Pétur Ormslev (born 1958), retired football midfielder * Pétur Pétursson (born 1959), retired Icelandic footballer who was active as a forward * Pétur ...
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Keflavík
Keflavík (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwood Bay'') is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129. In 1995, Keflavík merged with nearby Njarðvík and Hafnir to form the municipality of Reykjanesbær. Keflavík International Airport, the country's largest airport (serving nearby Reykjavík) is adjacent to the town. History Keflavík was founded by Scottish entrepreneurs and engineers in the 16th century, and developed on account of its fishing and fish processing industry. In the 1940s an airport was built next to the town by the United States military, which served as an important refueling stop for trans-Atlantic flights, especially during World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II b ...
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Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson
Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson (born 17 June 1986) is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player. He has been the head coach Höttur since 2011. Playing career Viðar spent the majority of his career with Höttur and was a key player for the club when it was promoted to the Úrvalsdeild for the first time in 2005. He averaged 13.7 points per game in his first Úrvalsdeild season. After averaging 17.9 points in 2006–2007, he signed with Hamar the following season. In 2009, he signed with Laugdælir Ungmennafélag Laugdæla, commonly known as Laugdælir, is a sports club located at Laugarvatn in the southern part of Iceland. It was founded on 5 March 1908. Basketball Men´s basketball Recent history In March 1983, Laugdælir finished first i ..., where he averaged 18.3 points, but returned to Hamar after the season. Coaching career In 2011, Viðar was hired as the head coach of Höttur. He guided to team to the Úrvalsdeild in 2015. In March 2020, Höttur won the 1. deild fo ...
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Egilsstaðir
Egilsstaðir () is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river. It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and the largest settlement of the Eastern Region (Iceland), Eastern Region with, as of 2024, a population of 2,632 inhabitants. Formerly Egilsstaðir was part of Norður-Múlasýsla. Overview Egilsstadir is located . The town is young, even by Icelandic standards where urbanization is a fairly recent trend compared to mainland Europe. It was established in 1947 as an effort by the surrounding rural districts recognizing it had become a regional service centre. The town takes name from an individual farmstead and is in this respect relatively unique within the country where most or all of the towns take name from broader landmarks. It is near the bridge over Lagarfljót where all the main roads of the region meet, Route 1 (Iceland), Route 1 as well as the main routes to the Eastern Region (Iceland), Eastern Region. Egilsstaðir has grown to become the lar ...
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Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country. At about 31,500 inhabitants, Hafnarfjörður is the third-most populous city in Iceland after Reykjavík and Kópavogur. It has established local industry and a variety of urban activities, with annual festival events. Activities The town is the site of an annual Viking festival, where Viking culture enthusiasts from around the world display reconstructions of Viking garb, handicraft, sword-fighting and longbow shooting. It takes place in June. Local industry Just two kilometres () outside of Hafnarfjörður is an aluminium smelter, run by Alcan. The smelter was originally built in 1969. Local elections were held in April 2007, where the people of the town voted against extension of the smelter. History ...
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Haukar Men's Basketball
The Haukar men's basketball team, commonly known as Haukar (), is the men's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar multi-sport club, based in the town of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Home court Haukar play their home games in Ólafssalur (English: Ólaf's hall) in Ásvellir. The court is named after Ólafur Rafnsson, a former Haukar player and president of FIBA Europe FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all List of men's national basketball teams#FIBA Europe, 50 national European basketball federations. .... Recent history Haukar where relegate from the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla at the end of the 2020–2021 season. In March 2022, Haukar secured victory in the second-tier 1. deild and promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild. Honors Úrvalsdeild karla * Winners (1): 1988 Icelandic Basketball Cup * Winners (3): 1985, 1986, 1996 Division I * Winners (3): ...
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Halldór Karl Þórsson
Halldór () or Halldor is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halldór Ásgrímsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician, formerly Prime Minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 *Halldór Orri Björnsson (born 1987), Icelandic international footballer *Halldór Blöndal (born 1938), politician of the Independence Party (Iceland) *Lárus Halldór Grímsson (born 1954), Icelandic composer and musician *Halldór Guðmundsson (born 1956), Icelandic author *Halldór Helgason (born 1991), Icelandic professional snowboarder *Jón Halldór Kristjánsson (born 1942), Icelandic politician and former Minister of Social Affairs *Halldór Laxness (1902–1998), Icelandic novelist and author of ''Independent People'', ''The Atom Station'', and ''Iceland's Bell'' *Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (1915–2003), Icelandic politician and former minister *Halldor Skard (born 1973), former Norwegian Nordic combined skier who competed from 1990 to 2000 See also *Halldóra, the feminine form *Hal ...
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Hveragerði
Hveragerði (, "hot-spring yard") is a town and municipality in the south of Iceland, 45 km east of Reykjavík on Iceland's main ringroad, Route 1. The river Varmá runs through the town. With an area of 9 square kilometers, Hveragerði is the third smallest municipality in Iceland by size. Overview The surrounding area is part of the Hengill central volcano, and is geothermally active and experiences very frequent (usually minor) earthquakes. The town is known for its greenhouses, which are heated by hot water from volcanic hot springs. The first greenhouse was built in 1923. These springs are the site of occurrence of certain extremophile micro-organisms, that are capable of surviving in extremely hot environments. Close to the church is a hot spring called (, "sand hill hot-spring"), formed during the violent South Iceland earthquake of 1896. A fenced-off geothermal area in the town has numerous hot springs and fumaroles. Hveragerði contains a number of greenho ...
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