Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll (, ), commonly known as Tindastóll, is an
Iceland
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ic sports club founded in 1907 and based in
Sauðárkrókur
Sauðárkrókur () is a Localities of Iceland, town on the Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. It is the seat of both the Skagafjörður (municipality), Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður ('Municipality of Skagafjörður') and the Northwestern Re ...
. Tindastóll is a multisport club and is best known for its men's
basketball
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team which plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.
Basketball
Tindastóll men's basketball team advanced to the
Úrvalsdeild karla Finals in 2015 and 2018, losing to
KR both times. On January 13, 2018, the club won its first major title when it beat KR in the
Icelandic Basketball Cup finals.
Football
Tindastóll's football department fields teams in both the men's and women's league. In September 2020, Tindastóll women's team achieved promotion to the top-tier
Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.
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Multi-sport clubs in Iceland
1907 establishments in Iceland
Sauðárkrókur
Sport in Northwestern Region (Iceland)