ÍR (basketball club)

Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Leagues Úrvalsdeild karla
1. deild kvenna
Founded 1951
History ÍR
1951–present
Arena Hertz-Hellirinn
Location Reykjavík, Iceland
Team colors Blue, White
         
President Kristján Pétur Andrésson
Head coach Borce Ilievski (men's)
Ólafur J. Sigurðsson (women's)
Championships 15 Úrvalsdeild karla
11 Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Uniforms
Home
Away

Körfuknattleiksdeild ÍR, commonly known as ÍR, is a basketball club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a subdivision of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. As of the 2016-2017 season its men's team plays in the Úrvalsdeild and is coached by Borce Ilievski.[1][2] In 2017 the club had plans to revive its women's team and register it for the women's Division I for the 2017-2018 season.[3] On June 16, 2017, the club hired former player Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson as the head coach of the women's team.[4]

ÍR was one of the pioneers of basketball in Iceland[5] and one of the founding members of the men's Úrvalsdeild.[6]

Honors

Men's

1954, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
2001, 2007
1987, 2000

Women's

1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
1979
2003

Notable players

Notable coaches

References

  1. ↑ ÍR-ingar komnir með nýjan þjálfara
  2. ↑ Borce Ilievski til ÍR
  3. ↑ ÍR stofnar meistaraflokk kvenna
  4. ↑ Ólafur Jónas tekur við kvennaliði ÍR
  5. ↑ Körfuknattleikskeppni í kvöld
  6. ↑ Úrvalsdeild 1952
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