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Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss
Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss, commonly known as Selfoss-Basket (''Icelandic: Selfoss-Karfa''), is a basketball club in Selfoss (town), Selfoss, Iceland. Its men's team currently plays in the 1. deild karla (basketball), 1. deild karla. History The club was founded on August 24, 2005 as Íþróttafélag FSu (English: FSu Sports Club). In 2012 it changed its name to Körfuknattleiksfélag FSu (English: FSu Basket) and on April 5, 2018, the club changed its name again to Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss (English: Selfoss Basketball Club), or Selfoss-Karfa (English: Selfoss-Basket) for short. Men's basketball In 2008, FSu gained promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Úrvalsdeild karla after beating Valur (basketball club), Valur in the 1. deild karla (basketball), 1. deild karla promotion playoffs. It played in the Úrvalsdeild until 2010, when it was relegated back to 1. deild. In 2015, FSu beat Hamar men's basketball, Hamar in the promotion playoffs and gained promotion t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss, Iceland
Selfoss () is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is the seat of the municipality of Árborg. The Icelandic Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of around 10,000 (2023), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. History Overview Selfoss was settled by Þórir Ásason sometime after 1000, but the sagas of Icelanders mention that Ingólfur Arnarson was there during the winter of 873-74, under the Ingólfsfjall mountain, which is west of the Ölfusá river. In the summer of 1891, due to the lobbying of Tryggvi Gunnarsson, a member of the Alþing, the first suspension bridge was built over the Ölfusá. That was a major breakthrough in Icelandic infrastructure. The current bridge was built in 1945 after the original structure collapsed. The cabin built to house workers constructing the bridge is the oldest building in Selfos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
