| Snæfell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues | 2. deild karla | ||
| Founded | 1964 | ||
| History | Snæfell  1964–present  | ||
| Arena | Íþróttahúsið Stykkishólmi | ||
| Location | Stykkishólmur, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Blue | ||
| President | Gunnar Svanlaugsson [1] | ||
| Head coach | Halldór Steingrímsson | ||
| Championships | 1 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Website | snaefell.is | ||
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Snæfell men's basketball, commonly known as Snæfell, is the men's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Snæfell,[2] based in Stykkishólmur, Iceland.[3]
History
Snæfell won its first and only national championship in 2010, when it defeated Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild karla finals.[4] It won the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2008[5] and 2010.[6] On 27 September 2020, Snæfell withdrew its men's team from competition due to lack of players and financial difficulties.[7]
Honors
- Úrvalsdeild karla (1):[8]
- 2010
 - Runners-up (3): 2004, 2005, 2008
 
 - Icelandic Basketball Cup (2):[9]
- 2008, 2010
 - Runners-up (2): 1993, 2003
 
 - Icelandic Basketball Supercup (1):[10]
- 2010
 
 - Company Cup (3):[11]
- 2004, 2007, 2010
 
 - 1. deild karla (4):[12]
- 1974, 1978, 1990, 1998
 
 
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Away | Home | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | FIBA European Champions Cup | 1Q | 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.
| Criteria | 
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 To appear in this section a player must have either: 
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 Andrée Michelsson
 Bárður Eyþórsson
 Birgir Mikaelsson
 Clifton Bush
 Hlynur Bæringsson
 Ívar Ásgrímsson
 Jay Threatt
 Jeb Ivey
 Jón Ólafur Jónsson
 Justin Shouse
 Pálmi Freyr Sigurgeirsson
 Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson
 Ryan Amoroso
 Shawn Jamison
 Sigurður Þorvaldsson
 Stefán Karel Torfason
 Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
Coaches
 Bárður Eyþórsson
 Ívar Ásgrímsson
 Geof Kotila (2006-2008)
 Hlynur Bæringsson and Sigurður Þorvaldsson (2008-2009)
 Ingi Þór Steinþórsson (2009-2018)
 Vlaldimir Ivankovic (2018-2019)[13]
 Baldur Þorleifsson and Jón Þór Eyþórsson (2019)
 Benjamin Young Kil (2019-2020)
 Halldór Steingrímsson (2020-present)
References
- ↑ Félög Snæfell
 - ↑ Deildir
 - ↑ Félög Snæfell
 - ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (29 April 2010). "Umfjöllun: Snæfellingar tryggðu sér fyrsta meistaratitilinn með stæl". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
 - ↑ "Snæfell bikarmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 February 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
 - ↑ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (8 April 2014). "Níræðir herramenn sjá um að flagga á leikdögum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
 - ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (28 September 2020). "Snæfell hættir rétt fyrir mót - Erfiðleikar í rekstri og mönnun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
 - ↑ "Meistaratitlar karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
 - ↑ "Saga Bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
 - ↑ "Meistarar meistaranna karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
 - ↑ "Saga Fyrirtækjabikars karla og kvenna". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 June 2018.
 - ↑ "1. deild karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 June 2018.
 - ↑ "Vladimir rekinn frá Snæfell". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
 
External links
- Official Website (in Icelandic)
 - Eurobasket men's team profile
 - KKÍ: Stjarnan (men's) – kki.is (in Icelandic)
 
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