Þór_Akureyri_men's_basketball
Þór Akureyri men's basketball
Basketball team in Akureyri, Iceland
For the women's team, see Þór Akureyri women's basketball.
The Þór Akureyri men's basketball team, commonly known as Þór Akureyri, is the men's basketball department of Þór Akureyri multi sports club, based in the town of Akureyri in Iceland.[1][2]
Quick Facts Leagues, Founded ...
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| Leagues | 1. deild karla | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| History | Þór Akureyri 1966–present | ||
| Arena | Höllin | ||
| Location | Akureyri, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Red, White | ||
| President | Hjálmar Pálsson | ||
| Head coach | Óskar Þór Þorsteinsson | ||
| Website | thorsport.is | ||
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More information Season, Tier ...
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
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| 1967 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 1st | 3–0 | N/A | |
| 1968 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 3th | 4–6 | N/A | |
| 1969 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 4th | 3–7 | N/A | |
| 1970 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 6th | 2–8 | N/A | |
| 1971 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 4th | 5–7 | N/A | |
| 1972 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 6th | 5–9 | N/A | |
| 1973 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 8th | 1–13 | N/A | |
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| 1977–78 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 6th | 4–10 | N/A | |
| 1978–79 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 6th | 3–17 | N/A | |
| Lower leagues | ||||||
| 1987–88 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 8th | 2–14 | DNQ | |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 9th | 3–23 | DNQ | |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 9th | 6–20 | DNQ | |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 7th | 7–19 | DNQ | |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 10th | 2–24 | DNQ | |
| Lower leagues | ||||||
| 1994–95 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 4th | 18–14 | 1st round | |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 9th | 9–23 | DNQ | |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 11th | 6–16 | DNQ | |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 11th | 4–18 | DNQ | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 10th | 5–17 | DNQ | |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 7th | 10–12 | 1st round | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 10th | 6–16 | DNQ | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 9th | 8–14 | DNQ | |
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| 2005–06 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 11th | 5–17 | DNQ | |
| 2006–07 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 1st | 14–0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 8th | 10–12 | 1st round | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 11th | 6–16 | DNQ | |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 8th | 6–12 | DNQ | |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 2nd | 13–5 | Semi-finals | |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 7th | 7–11 | DNQ | |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 5th | 10–8 | Semi-finals | |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 3rd | 13–5 | Semi-finals | |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 8th | 1–20 | DNQ | |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 1st | 15–3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 8th | 11–11 | 1st round | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 11th | 3–19 | DNQ | |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 1st | 17–4 | N/A | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 11th | 6–15 | N/A1 | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 7th | 10–12 | 1st round | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 12th | 1–21 | N/A | 2nd round |
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Notes
1 2020 playoffs canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.
Trophies
- 1. deild karla (6):
- 1967, 1977, 1994, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2019[3]
- 2. deild karla (2):
- 1982, 2003[4]
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic All-First Team
- Óðinn Ásgeirsson – 2001, 2002
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Birgir Örn Birgisson- Danero Thomas
- Darrel Lewis
Guy Edi- Einar Bollason
- Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson
Hansel Atencia- Hilmar Smári Henningsson
- Hjörtur Harðarson
- Ívar DeCarsta Webster
Jordan Blount- Konráð Herner Óskarsson
- Kristinn Friðriksson
Mark Christensen- Óðinn Ásgeirsson
- Tryggvi Hlinason
- Þröstur Leó Jóhannsson
- Einar Bollason 1967–1969
- Mark Christensen 1978–1979
- DeCarsta Webster 1986–1987
- Þröstur Guðjónsson 1987–1988
- Eiríkur Sigurðsson 1988–1989
- Dan Kennard 1989–1990
- Skarphéðinn Eiríksson 1990
- Sturla Örlygsson 1990–1991
- Brad Casey 1991–1992
- Hrannar Hólm 1994–1995
- Jón Guðmundsson 1995–1996
- Fred Williams 1996–1997
- Gunnar Sverrison 1997–1998
- Ágúst Herbert Guðmundsson 1998–2001
- Hjörtur Harðarson 2001–2002
- Hrafn Kristjánsson 2004–2009
Nebojša Vidić 2011–2012- Bjarki Ármann Oddsson 2012–2014
- Elías Kristjánsson 2014–2015
- Benedikt Guðmundsson 2015–2017
- Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson 2017–2018
- Lárus Jónsson 2018–2020[5]
- Andrew Johnston 2020
- Bjarki Ármann Oddsson 2020–2022
- Óskar Þór Þorsteinsson 2022–present
- Andri Yrkill Valsson (19 October 2017). "Undir Þórsurum komið að sagan endurtaki sig ekki". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 2–3. Retrieved 17 September 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Lárus ráðinn þjálfari Þórs Akureyri". Morgunblaðið. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- Official Website (in Icelandic)
- Eurobasket team profile
- KKÍ: Þór Akureyri – kki.is (in Icelandic)