Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club)

Körfuknattleiksdeild Þórs Þorlákshafnar is an Icelandic basketball club, commonly known as Þór Þorlákshöfn. It is a subdivision of Þór Þorlákshöfn multi sports club, based in the town of Þorlákshöfn in Iceland.^[1] It's men's team currently plays in Úrvalsdeild karla.^[2]

Þór Þorlákshöfn
Leagues	(M) Úrvalsdeild karla (W) 1. deild kvenna
Founded	1991
History	Þór Þorlákshöfn 1991–present
Arena	Iceland Glacial Palace
Location	Þorlákshöfn, Iceland
Team colors	Green, White, blue
President	Jóhanna M. Hjartardóttir
Head coach	(M) Lárus Jónsson (W) Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson
Assistant(s)	(M) Águst Örn Grétarsson (M) Þorsteinn Ragnarsson (W) Sigrún Elfa Ágústsdóttir
Championships	1 Úrvalsdeild karla
Website	umfthor.is
Home Away

Men's basketball

History

On 25 June 2021, Þór won its first ever Icelandic championship by beating Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild finals.^[3] Adomas Drungilas was named the Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP.^[4] In December 2022, Stöð 2 premiered a documentary, titled Hamingjan er hér, about the clubs history.^[5]

Honors

• Icelandic Championship (1):

2021

• Super Cup (3):

2016, 2017, 2021^[6]

• Division I (1):

2011^[7]

Notable players

See also: Category:Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club) 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.

•   Adomas Drungilas
•   Baldur Þór Ragnarsson
•   Birgir Mikaelsson
•   Daniel Mortensen
•   Darri Hilmarsson
•   Davíð Arnar Ágústsson
•   Emil Karel Einarsson
•   Grétar Ingi Erlendsson
•   Guðmundur Jónsson
•   Halldór Garðar Hermannsson
•   Maciej Baginski
•   Ragnar Nathanaelsson
•   Styrmir Snær Þrastarson

Notable coaches

•   Birgir Mikaelsson 2001-2003
•   Benedikt Guðmundsson 2010-2015
•   Einar Árni Jóhannsson 2015-2018
•   Baldur Þór Ragnarsson 2018-2019
•   Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2019-2020
•   Lárus Jónsson 2020–present

Recent seasons

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	W–L	Playoffs	Icelandic Cup
2010–11	2	1. deild karla	1st	17-1	N/A	2nd round
2011–12	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	3rd	15-7	Runner-up	2nd round
2012–13	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	2nd	16-6	1st round	2nd round
2013–14	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	6th	11-11	1st round	SF
2014–15	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	7th	11-11	1st round	2nd round
2015–16	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	5th	14-8	1st round	Runner-up
2016–17	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	5th	12-10	1st round	Runner-up
2017–18	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	9th	9-13	DNQ	1st round
2018–19	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	6th	12-10	Semifinalist	2nd round
2019–20	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	9th	7-14	DNQ	2nd round
2020–21	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	2nd	14-8	Champions	TBD
2021–22	1	Úrvalsdeild karla	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Women's basketball

History

In May 2020, Þór Þorlákshöfn and Hamar announced that they would field a joint team in the 1. deild kvenna during the upcoming season.^[8]

Coaches

•   Hallgrímur Helgason 2020–present

Notes

1. Félög - Þór Þorlákshöfn
2. Sindri Sverrisson (30 November 2017). "Með alla burði til að gera vel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 December 2017.
3. Anton Ingi Leifsson (25 June 2021). "Besta bikarafhending allra tíma". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
4. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (25 June 2021). "Adomas Drungilas valinn verðmætasti leikmaðurinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
5. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (22 December 2022). "Sjáðu stiklu úr Hamingjan er hér". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
6. - Meistarakeppni karla
7. - 1. deild karla
8. Davíð Eldur (28 May 2020). "Þór og Hamar vinna saman". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.

References

• Eurobasket men's team profile
• KKÍ: Þór Þorlákshöfn (men's) – kki.is (in Icelandic)