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KR men's basketball

December 20, 2023

For the women's team, see KR women'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 has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times, the most national championships in the men's top-tier league history. It won a record 6 national champions in a row from 2014 to 2019. In 2017 the club played in FIBA Europe Cup for the first time since 2008.[2][3] In March 2023, the team was relegated to the second-tier 1. deild karla for the first time in its history.[4]

KR
NicknameKR
Leagues1. deild karla
Founded12 November 1956; 67 years ago (1956-11-12)
HistoryKR
1956–present
ArenaDHL-Höllin
Capacity1,500[1]
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Team colorsBlack, White
   
Head coachJakob Sigurðarson
Assistant(s)Adama Darboe
Affiliation(s)KR-b
Championships18 Úrvalsdeild karla
Websitewww.krkarfa.is

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 edit

1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015,[8] 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017
2000, 2007, 2014, 2015
2008, 2014

Season by season edit

Season Tier League Pos. Icelandic Cup European competitions
2006–07 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st
2007–08 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 2nd 3 FIBA EuroCup
QR1
0–2
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
QR1
0–2
2018–19 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Semifinalist
2019–20 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 4th 1st round
2020–21 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 5th 2nd round
2021–22 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 8th 3rd round
2022–23 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 12th Quarter-finals

Notable players edit

See also: Category:KR men's basketball players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Team history K.R. Reykjavík". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. ^ KR í FIBA Europe Cup
  3. ^ Rökrétt skref fyrir íslenska körfuboltann
  4. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 March 2023). "Utan vallar: Hvernig getur félag unnið sex titla í röð og fallið svo fjórum árum síðar?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ^ "2. deild karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (3 November 2017). "Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  7. ^ "KV taka sæti í 1. deild á næsta tímabili". krkarfa.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Breytingar hjá KR-ingum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 April 1999. p. B3. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Evrópumeistararnir Simmenthal leika við KR 18. þ.m." Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 2 November 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  12. ^ Jón Birgir Pétursson (16 February 1965). "Helming tímans í strætisvagni í leikfimisal KR". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 11. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Sergeant Bensing's three roles: Radar operator, referee, coach". The White Falcon. 20 November 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

External links edit

  • Official Website
  • Eurobasket team profile
  • KR 2019-2020 profile (in Icelandic)


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For the women s team see KR women s basketball The KR men s basketball team commonly known as KR or KR Basket is a professional basketball club based in Reykjavik Iceland It is the men s basketball department of Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur English Reykjavik Football Club multi sport club It has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times the most national championships in the men s top tier league history It won a record 6 national champions in a row from 2014 to 2019 In 2017 the club played in FIBA Europe Cup for the first time since 2008 2 3 In March 2023 the team was relegated to the second tier 1 deild karla for the first time in its history 4 KRNicknameKRLeagues1 deild karlaFounded12 November 1956 67 years ago 1956 11 12 HistoryKR 1956 presentArenaDHL HollinCapacity1 500 1 LocationReykjavik IcelandTeam colorsBlack White Head coachJakob SigurdarsonAssistant s Adama DarboeAffiliation s KR bChampionships18 Urvalsdeild karlaWebsitewww krkarfa isHomeAwayKR 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 Knattspyrnufelag Vesturbaejar 7 Contents 1 Honors 2 Season by season 3 Notable players 4 Head coaches 5 References 6 External linksHonors editUrvalsdeild karla 18 1965 1966 1967 1968 1974 1978 1979 1990 2000 2007 2009 2011 2014 2015 8 2016 2017 2018 2019Icelandic Basketball Cup 14 1966 1967 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1977 1979 1984 1991 2011 2016 2017Icelandic Supercup 4 2000 2007 2014 2015Company Cup 2 2008 2014Season by season editSeason Tier League Pos Icelandic Cup European competitions2006 07 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st2007 08 1 Urvalsdeild karla 2nd 3 FIBA EuroCup QR1 0 22008 09 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st Runner up2009 10 1 Urvalsdeild karla 2nd2010 11 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st Champion2011 12 1 Urvalsdeild karla 3rd Semifinalist2012 13 1 Urvalsdeild karla 4th2013 14 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st2014 15 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st Runner up2015 16 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st Champion2016 17 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st Champion2017 18 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st Runner up 4 FIBA Europe Cup QR1 0 22018 19 1 Urvalsdeild karla 1st Semifinalist2019 20 1 Urvalsdeild karla 4th 1st round2020 21 1 Urvalsdeild karla 5th 2nd round2021 22 1 Urvalsdeild karla 8th 3rd round2022 23 1 Urvalsdeild karla 12th Quarter finalsNotable players editSee also Category KR men s basketball players Note Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time nbsp Almar Orri Atlason nbsp Anatolij Kovtun nbsp Axel Nikulasson nbsp Agust Lindal 9 nbsp Baldur olafsson 9 nbsp Birgir Gudbjornsson 9 nbsp Birgir Mikaelsson nbsp Bjarni Johannesson 9 nbsp Brian Fitzpatrick nbsp Brynjar THor Bjornsson nbsp Brynjolfur Markusson 9 nbsp Curtis Carter nbsp Danero Thomas nbsp David Grissom nbsp nbsp David Janis nbsp Edmond Azemi nbsp Einar Bollason nbsp Eirikur Onundarson nbsp Emil Barja nbsp Fannar olafsson nbsp Finnur Atli Magnusson nbsp Fridrik Erlendur Stefansson nbsp Fridrik Ragnarsson nbsp Gardar Johannsson 9 nbsp Geir THorsteinsson 9 nbsp Gisli Gislason 9 nbsp Gudni olafur Gudnason nbsp Gunnar Gunnarsson 9 nbsp Guttormur olafsson 9 nbsp Herbert Arnarson nbsp Hermann Hauksson nbsp Hilmar Viktorsson 9 nbsp Hjortur Hansson 9 nbsp Ingvaldur Magni Hafsteinsson 9 nbsp Jakob Sigurdarson nbsp Jason Dourisseau nbsp Jesper Winter Sorensen 10 nbsp Jon Arnor Stefansson nbsp Jon Sigurdsson nbsp Jonatan James Bow nbsp Julian Boyd nbsp Keith Vassell nbsp Kolbeinn Palsson nbsp Kristinn Stefansson 9 nbsp Kristofer Acox nbsp Larus Jonsson nbsp Marcus Walker nbsp Martin Hermannsson nbsp Matthias Orri Sigurdarson nbsp Michael Craion nbsp Nokkvi Mar Jonsson 9 nbsp Pavel Ermolinskij nbsp Pall Kolbeinsson nbsp olafur Jon Ormsson nbsp Simon olafsson nbsp Skarphedinn Ingason 9 nbsp Stew Johnson nbsp Tyson Patterson nbsp THorir THorbjarnarson nbsp Zarko Jukic nbsp THorvaldur Orri Arnason nbsp THorir THorbjarnarson nbsp THrostur Gudmundsson 9 Head coaches edit nbsp olafur THor Thorlacius 1962 1963 11 nbsp Tom Robinson 1964 1965 12 nbsp Philip Bensing 1965 13 nbsp Thomas Curren 1966 nbsp Einar Bollason 1966 1967 nbsp Gordon Godfrey 1967 1969 nbsp Einar Bollason 1973 1974 nbsp Andrew Piazza 1977 1978 nbsp Gunnar Gunnarsson 1978 1980 nbsp Keith Yow 1980 1981 nbsp Stewart Johnson 1981 1983 nbsp Jon Sigurdsson 1983 1986 nbsp Gunnar Gunnarsson 1986 1987 nbsp Birgir Gudbjornsson 1987 1988 nbsp Dr Laszlo Nemeth 1988 1990 nbsp Pall Kolbeinsson 1990 1991 nbsp Birgir Gudbjornsson 1991 1992 nbsp Fridrik Ingi Runarsson 1992 1993 nbsp Dr Laszlo Nemeth 1993 1994 nbsp Axel Nikulasson 1994 1996 nbsp Kristinn Vilbergsson 1996 nbsp Benedikt Gudmundsson 1996 1997 nbsp Hrannar Holm 1997 nbsp Jon Sigurdsson 1997 1998 nbsp Keith Vassell 1998 1999 nbsp Ingi THor Steinthorsson 1999 2004 nbsp Herbert Arnarson 2004 2006 nbsp Benedikt Gudmundsson 2006 2009 nbsp Pall Kolbeinsson 2009 2010 nbsp Hrafn Kristjansson 2010 2012 nbsp Helgi Mar Magnusson 2012 2013 nbsp Finnur Freyr Stefansson 2013 2018 nbsp Ingi THor Steinthorsson 2018 2020 nbsp Darri Freyr Atlason 2020 2021 nbsp Helgi Mar Magnusson 2021 2023 nbsp Jakob Sigurdarson 2023 presentReferences edit Team history K R Reykjavik Eurobasket Retrieved 2014 02 24 KR i FIBA Europe Cup Rokrett skref fyrir islenska korfuboltann oskar ofeigur Jonsson 10 March 2023 Utan vallar Hvernig getur felag unnid sex titla i rod og fallid svo fjorum arum sidar Visir is in Icelandic Retrieved 11 March 2023 2 deild karla KKI is Retrieved 5 October 2017 Ingvi THor Saemundsson 3 November 2017 Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt Visir is in Icelandic Retrieved 4 November 2017 KV taka saeti i 1 deild a naesta timabili krkarfa is in Icelandic 3 May 2020 Retrieved 3 May 2020 Kristjan Jonsson 28 April 2018 KR meistari fimmta arid i rod Morgunbladid in Icelandic Retrieved 28 April 2018 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q A landslid kki is in Icelandic Icelandic Basketball Association Retrieved 27 January 2023 Breytingar hja KR ingum Morgunbladid in Icelandic 7 April 1999 p B3 Retrieved 27 January 2023 Evropumeistararnir Simmenthal leika vid KR 18 th m THjodviljinn in Icelandic 2 November 1966 p 2 Retrieved 18 April 2021 Jon Birgir Petursson 16 February 1965 Helming timans i straetisvagni i leikfimisal KR Visir 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 External links editOfficial Website Eurobasket team profile KR 2019 2020 profile in Icelandic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KR men 27s basketball amp oldid 1186191348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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