Ungmennafélag Álftaness
Ungmennafélag Álftaness, also known as Álftanes, is a multi-sports club in Álftanes, Iceland. It has active departments in basketball, football, golf, track and field and volleyball.[1]
| Full name | Ungmennafélag Álftaness |
|---|---|
| Sports | Basketball, Football, Golf, Track and field, Volleyball |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Team history | Ungmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps 1946–2004 Ungmennafélag Álftaness 2004–present |
| Based in | Álftanes, Iceland |
| Colours | Red, White, Blue |
| Website | umfa.is |
History
The club was founded in 1946 as Ungmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps. In 2004 it changed its name to Ungmennafélag Álftaness, or Álftanes for short.[1]
Home court
The home court of the club is Íþróttamiðstöð Álftaness. Its indoor arena is commonly known as Forsetahöllin (English: The President's Palace)[2][3][4] while its football field is known as the Forsetavöllurinn (English: The President's field).[5]
Basketball
| Álftanes | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | (M) 1. deild karla |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Arena | Forsetahöllin |
| Head coach | (M) Kjartan Atli Kjartansson |
| Affiliation(s) | Stjarnan |
Men's basketball
Recent history
2017-2018
On April 8, 2018, Álftanes star player, Kjartan Atli Kjartansson, hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the waning seconds of its game against Stál-úlfur in the 3. deild karla semi-finals, helping them to victory and promotion to 2. deild karla.[6] In the finals, Álftanes beat Vestri-b for the 3. deild championship.[7][8]
2018-2019
On July 20, 2018, the club hired Hrafn Kristjánsson, who guided KR to the national championship in 2011, as its head coach.[9] On 17 September 2018, it was reported that former 1. deild karla scoring champion and two-time Icelandic Cup winner, Marvin Valdimarsson, had signed with the team.[10] They started the 2. deild season with a bang, thrashing former 1. deild karla club Körfuknattleiksfélag ÍA with 64 points, 136–72.[11] On 16 April 2019, Álftanes defeated ÍA in the 2. deild karla finals, 123–100, and achieved promotion to the 1. deild karla.[12][13]
2019-2020
On 12 June 2019, Álftanes signed Úrvalsdeild karla all-time leader in assists, Justin Shouse.[14][15] On 22 July 2019, the team signed former 1. deild karla scoring champion Samuel Prescott Jr.[16] On 16 August 2019, the team signed former Úrvalsdeild players Birgir Björn Pétursson and Þorsteinn Finnbogason.[17] Two days later, the team signed 6-time national champion Vilhjálmur Kári Jensson from KR.[18]
2020-2021
On 2 October 2021, forward Þorsteinn Finnbogason scored 10 three pointers for Álftanes in a victory against Vestri. The team finished fifth in the league with a 9–7 record and bowed out in the first round of the promotion playoffs against Skallagrímur.
2021-2022
On 4 January 2022, the team signed Sinisa Bilic who had started the season with Breiðablik and played in the Úrvalsdeild since 2019.[19] Following Álftanes' loss against Höttur in the 1. deild promotion playoffs in April 2022, head coach Hrafn Kristjánsson announced his retirement from coaching.[20]
2022-2023
In May 2022, Kjartan Atli Kjartansson was hired as the head coach of the men's team.[21]
Trophies and achievements
- 2. deild karla
- Winners: 2019
- Runner-up: 2014
- 3. deild karla
- Winners: 2018
Awards
- 1. deild karla Domestic All-First Team
- Róbert Sigurðsson – 2021
Coaches
- Hrafn Kristjánsson 2018–2022
- Kjartan Atli Kjartansson 2022–present
Notable players
Recent seasons
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group B | 1st | 13–2 | 3rd place | 1st Round |
| 2010–11 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group B | 6th | 6–10 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group B | 6th | 7–9 | DNQ | 2nd Round |
| 2012–13 | Did not participate | |||||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group A | 4th | 6–6 | Runner-up | 1st Round |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group A | 6th | 5–9 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2015–16 | Did not participate | |||||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 3. deild karla | 4th | 6–8 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 3. deild karla | 4th | 8–4 | Champions | 1st Round |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 2. deild karla | 1st | 16–2 | Champions | 1st Round |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 5th | 12–11 | N/A1 | 2nd Round |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 5th | 9–7 | 1st Round | 2nd Round |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 4th | 16–11 | 3rd place | 1st Round |
Notes
1 The team had secured a spot in the playoffs when the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.
Source
Football
Men's football
Álftanes men's football team plays in 4. deild karla as of 2021.[22]
Trophies and achievements
- 4. deild karla
- Winners: 2014
Women's football
Álftanes women's football team plays in 2. deild kvenna as of 2021.[22]
References
- ^ a b "UMFÁ". umfa.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 February 2021). "Barist um Arnarnesið í beinni úr Forsetahöllinni í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Forsetahöllin hall in Álftanes » matches :: Volleybox.net". volleybox.net. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Hrafn áfram hjá Álftanesi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mist Rúnarsdóttir (27 November 2011). "Guðleif Edda: Tuttugu ár á milli elsta og yngsta leikmanns". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (9 April 2018). "Sjáðu stjórnanda Körfuboltakvölds skjóta Álftanesi upp um deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Álftanes Íslandsmeistarar". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 14 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Vestri-B tryggði sér silfrið í 3. deild". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 16 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (20 July 2018). "Íslandsmeistaraþjálfari í 2. deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (17 September 2018). "Marvin hættur úrvalsdeildarbolta". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Góðæri og hrun á Skipaskaga". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Hrafn fór með Álftanes upp um deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Benedikt Bóas Hinriksson (6 June 2019). "Vilja fá meiri pening frá Garðabæ fyrir góðan árangur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (12 June 2019). "Justin Shouse dregur fram skóna á nýjan leik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (12 June 2019). "Shouse tekur skóna af hillunni og spilar með Álftanesi í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Álftanes semur við fyrrum stigakóng 1. deildarinnar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Birgir Björn og Þorsteinn Finnbogason semja við Álftanes". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (18 August 2019). "Álftnesingar safna stórskotaliði í körfuboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (4 January 2022). "Bilic á að koma Álftanes upp í deild þeirra bestu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Atli Arason (24 April 2022). "Hrafn Kristjánsson segir skilið við körfuboltann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (4 May 2022). "Veit vel að með því að ræða körfubolta í sjónvarpinu þá vill fólk sjá hvað maður sjálfur gerir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Aðildarfélag - Álftanes". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
External links
- (in Icelandic) Álftanes profile at Icelandic Basketball Federation
- (in Icelandic) Álftanes profile at Football Association of Iceland