KR men's basketball
The KR men's basketball team, commonly known as KR or KR Basket, is a professional basketball club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the men's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (English: Reykjavík Football Club) multi-sport club. It is the reigning champion of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[2] It has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times, the most national championships in the men's top-tier league history. In 2017 the club played in FIBA Europe Cup for the first time since 2008.[3][4]
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| Nickname | KR | ||
| Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Founded | 12 November 1956 | ||
| History | KR 1956–present | ||
| Arena | DHL-Höllin | ||
| Capacity | 1,500[1] | ||
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Black, White | ||
| President | Böðvar Guðjónsson | ||
| Head coach | Darri Freyr Atlason | ||
| Assistant(s) | Hörður Unnsteinsson | ||
| Affiliation(s) | KR-b KV | ||
| Championships | 18 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Website | www.krkarfa.is | ||
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KR has a men's reserve team that plays in the amateur level Icelandic 3rd-tier Division II[5] and the Icelandic basketball cup, called KR-b.[6] It is also affiliated with Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar.[7]
Honors
- Úrvalsdeild karla (18):
- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (14):
- 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Icelandic Supercup (4):
- 2000, 2007, 2014, 2015
- Company Cup (2):
- 2008, 2014
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Icelandic Cup | European competitions | ||
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| 2006–07 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | ||||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 2nd | 3 FIBA EuroCup | |||
| 2008–09 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Runner-up | |||
| 2009–10 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 2nd | ||||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Champion | |||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 3rd | Semifinalist | |||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 4th | ||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Runner-up | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Champion | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Champion | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Runner-up | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Semifinalist | |||
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Anatolij Kovtun
Axel Nikulásson- Birgir Mikaelsson
- Brynjar Þór Björnsson
Curtis Carter- Davíð Janis
Edmond Azemi- Einar Bollason
- Eiríkur Önundarson
- Emil Barja
- Fannar Ólafsson
- Finnur Atli Magnússon
- Guðni Ólafur Guðnason
- Herbert Arnarson
- Hermann Hauksson
- Jakob Sigurðarson
- Jason Dourisseau
- Jón Arnór Stefánsson
- Jón Sigurðsson
- Jónatan James Bow
- Julian Boyd
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Keith Vassell- Kolbeinn Pálsson
- Kristófer Acox
- Marcus Walker
- Martin Hermannsson
- Matthías Orri Sigurðarson
- Michael Craion
- Pavel Ermolinskij
- Páll Kolbeinsson
- Ólafur Jón Ormsson
- Símon Ólafsson
- Stew Johnson
- Tyson Patterson
- Þórir Þorbjarnarson
Head coaches
- Tom Robinson 1964–1965[8]
- Philip Bensing 1965[9]
- Thomas Curren 1966
- Einar Bollason 1966–1967
- Gordon Godfrey 1967–1969
- Einar Bollason 1973–1974
- Andrew Piazza 1977–1978
- Gunnar Gunnarsson 1978–1980
- Keith Yow 1980–1981
- Stewart Johnson 1981–1983
- Jón Sigurðsson 1983–1986
- Gunnar Gunnarsson 1986–1987
- Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1987–1988
Dr. László Németh 1988–1990- Páll Kolbeinsson 1990–1991
- Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1991–1992
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1992–1993
- Dr. László Németh 1993–1994
- Axel Nikulásson 1994–1996
- Kristinn Vilbergsson 1996
- Benedikt Guðmundsson 1996–1997
- Hrannar Hólm 1997
- Jón Sigurðsson 1997–1998
- Keith Vassell 1998–1999
- Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 1999–2004
- Herbert Arnarson 2004–2006
- Benedikt Guðmundsson 2006–2009
- Páll Kolbeinsson 2009–2010
- Hrafn Kristjánsson 2010–2012
- Helgi Már Magnússon 2012–2013
- Finnur Freyr Stefánsson 2013–2018
- Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 2018–2020
- Darri Freyr Atlason 2020–present
References
- "Team history K.R. Reykjavík". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- KR í FIBA Europe Cup
- Rökrétt skref fyrir íslenska körfuboltann
- "2. deild karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (3 November 2017). "Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- "KV taka sæti í 1. deild á næsta tímabili". krkarfa.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- Jón Birgir Pétursson (16 February 1965). "Helming tímans í strætisvagni í leikfimisal KR". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 11. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Sergeant Bensing's three roles: Radar operator, referee, coach". The White Falcon. 20 November 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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