Þór_Þorlákshöfn_(basketball_club)
Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club)
Basketball team in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland
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 | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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
- Super Cup (3):
- 2016, 2017, 2021[6]
- Division I (1):
- 2011[7]
Notable players
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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
- Tómas Valur Þrastarson
Vincent Shahid
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
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
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| 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 |
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
Trophies
- 1. deild kvenna:
- 2024*
*As Hamar/Þór
- Sindri Sverrisson (30 November 2017). "Með alla burði til að gera vel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- Anton Ingi Leifsson (25 June 2021). "Besta bikarafhending allra tíma". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (25 June 2021). "Adomas Drungilas valinn verðmætasti leikmaðurinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (22 December 2022). "Sjáðu stiklu úr Hamingjan er hér". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- Davíð Eldur (28 May 2020). "Þór og Hamar vinna saman". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.