KR (men's basketball)
| KR | |||
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| Nickname | KR | ||
| Founded | 12 November 1956 | ||
| History | KR 1956–present | ||
| Arena | DHL-Höllin | ||
| Capacity | 1,500[1] | ||
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Black, White | ||
| Head coach | Jakob Sigurðarson | ||
| Assistant(s) | Adama Darboe | ||
| Affiliation(s) | KR-b | ||
| Championships | 18 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Website | www.krkarfa.is | ||
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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 championships in a row from 2014 to 2019.
Recent history
In 2017, the team 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] A year later, it finished first in 1. deild karla and gained promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild.[5]
Reserve team
KR has a men's reserve team that plays in the amateur level Icelandic 3rd-tier Division II[6] and the Icelandic basketball cup, called KR-b.[7] It is also affiliated with Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar.[8]
Honors
- Úrvalsdeild karla (18):
- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015,[9] 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (14):
- 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Icelandic Supercup (4):
- 2000, 2007, 2014, 2015
- Company Cup (2):
- 2008, 2014
- 1. deild karla (1):
- 2024
Season by season
| 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 | |||
| 2023–24 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 1st | Quarter-finals | |||
| 2024–25 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | TBD | Runner-up | |||
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Aapeli Alanen
Almar Orri Atlason
Anatolij Kovtun- Axel Nikulásson
- Ágúst Líndal[10]
- Baldur Ólafsson[10]
- Birgir Guðbjörnsson[10]
- Birgir Mikaelsson
- Bjarni Jóhannesson[10]
Brian Fitzpatrick- Brynjar Þór Björnsson
- Brynjólfur Markússon[10]
- Carl Lindbom
Curtis Carter- Danero Thomas
- David Grissom
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Davíð Janis 
Edmond Azemi- Einar Bollason
- Eiríkur Önundarson
- Emil Barja
- Fannar Ólafsson
- Finnur Atli Magnússon
- Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson
- Friðrik Ragnarsson
- Garðar Jóhannsson[10]
- Geir Þorsteinsson[10]
- Gísli Gíslason[10]
- Guðni Ólafur Guðnason
- Gunnar Gunnarsson[10]
- Guttormur Ólafsson[10]
- Herbert Arnarson
- Hermann Hauksson
- Hilmar Viktorsson[10]
- Hjörtur Hansson[10]
- Ingvaldur Magni Hafsteinsson[10]
- Jakob Sigurðarson
- Jason Dourisseau
Jesper Winter Sörensen[11]- Jón Arnór Stefánsson
- Jón Sigurðsson
- Jónatan James Bow
- Julian Boyd
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Keith Vassell- Kolbeinn Pálsson
- Kristinn Stefánsson[10]
- Kristófer Acox
- Lárus Jónsson
- Marcus Walker
- Martin Hermannsson
- Matthías Orri Sigurðarson
- Michael Craion
- Nökkvi Már Jónsson[10]
- Pavel Ermolinskij
- Páll Kolbeinsson
- Ólafur Jón Ormsson
- Símon Ólafsson
- Skarphéðinn Ingason[10]
- Stew Johnson
- Tyson Patterson
- Þórir Þorbjarnarson
- Zarko Jukic
- Þorvaldur Orri Árnason
- Þórir Þorbjarnarson
- Þröstur Guðmundsson[10]
Head coaches
- Ólafur Þór Thorlacius 1962–1963[12]
- Tom Robinson 1964–1965[13]
- Philip Bensing 1965[14]
- Thomas Curren 1966
- Einar Bollason 1966–1967
- Gordon Godfrey 1967–1969
- Einar Bollason 1973–1974
- Andrew Piazza 1977–1978
- Gunnar Gunnarsson 1978–1980
- Keith Yow 1980–1981
- Stewart Johnson 1981–1983
- Jón Sigurðsson 1983–1986
- Gunnar Gunnarsson 1986–1987
- Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1987–1988
Dr. László Németh 1988–1990- Páll Kolbeinsson 1990–1991
- Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1991–1992
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1992–1993
- Dr. László Németh 1993–1994
- Axel Nikulásson 1994–1996
- Kristinn Vilbergsson 1996
- Benedikt Guðmundsson 1996–1997
- Hrannar Hólm 1997
- Jón Sigurðsson 1997–1998
- Keith Vassell 1998–1999
- Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 1999–2004
- Herbert Arnarson 2004–2006
- Benedikt Guðmundsson 2006–2009
- Páll Kolbeinsson 2009–2010
- Hrafn Kristjánsson 2010–2012
- Helgi Már Magnússon 2012–2013
- Finnur Freyr Stefánsson 2013–2018
- Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 2018–2020
- Darri Freyr Atlason 2020–2021
- Helgi Már Magnússon 2021–2023
- Jakob Sigurðarson 2023–present
References
- ^ "Team history K.R. Reykjavík". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ KR í FIBA Europe Cup
- ^ Rökrétt skref fyrir íslenska körfuboltann
- ^ 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.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (25 March 2024). "KR aftur í deild þeirra bestu eftir stórsigur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "2. deild karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (3 November 2017). "Marcus Walker hefur engu gleymt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "KV taka sæti í 1. deild á næsta tímabili". krkarfa.is (in Icelandic). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Breytingar hjá KR-ingum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 April 1999. p. B3. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Evrópumeistararnir Simmenthal leika við KR 18. þ.m." Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 2 November 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Jón Birgir Pétursson (16 February 1965). "Helming tímans í strætisvagni í leikfimisal KR". Vísir (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
- Official Website
- Eurobasket team profile
- KR 2019-2020 profile (in Icelandic)