Snæfell men's basketball

Snæfell men's basketball, commonly known as Snæfell, is the men's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Snæfell,[2] based in Stykkishólmur, Iceland.[3] It currently plays in the second-tier 1. deild karla.[4]

Snæfell
Founded1964 (1964)
HistorySnæfell
1964–present
ArenaÍþróttahúsið Stykkishólmi
LocationStykkishólmur, Iceland
Team colorsRed, White, Blue
     
PresidentGunnar Svanlaugsson [1]
Head coachHalldór Steingrímsson
Championships1 Úrvalsdeild karla
Websitesnaefell.is

History

Snæfell won its first and only national championship in 2010, when it defeated Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild karla finals.[5] It won the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2008[6] and 2010.[7] On 27 September 2020, Snæfell withdrew its men's team from competition due to lack of players and financial difficulties.[8]

Honors

European record

Season Competition Round Opponent Away Home Aggregate
1993–94 FIBA European Champions Cup 1Q St. Vincent's 75–78 79–77 154–155

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Coaches

References

  1. Félög Snæfell
  2. Deildir
  3. Félög Snæfell
  4. Úrvalsdeild karla 2016-2017
  5. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (29 April 2010). "Umfjöllun: Snæfellingar tryggðu sér fyrsta meistaratitilinn með stæl". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. "Snæfell bikarmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 February 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. Tómas Þór Þórðarson (8 April 2014). "Níræðir herramenn sjá um að flagga á leikdögum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. Sindri Sverrisson (28 September 2020). "Snæfell hættir rétt fyrir mót - Erfiðleikar í rekstri og mönnun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. "Meistaratitlar karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  10. "Saga Bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  11. "Meistarar meistaranna karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  12. "Saga Fyrirtækjabikars karla og kvenna". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  13. "1. deild karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  14. "Vladimir rekinn frá Snæfell". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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