Grindavík men's basketball
The Grindavík men's basketball team, commonly known as Grindavík or UMFG for short, is the men's team of the basketball department of Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur multi-sport club, based in the town of Grindavík in Iceland. [1] It has won three national championships, in 1993, 2012 and 2013.[2]
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| Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| History | Grindavík (1972–present) | ||
| Arena | Röstin | ||
| Location | Grindavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Yellow, blue, white | ||
| Head coach | Jóhann Þór Ólafsson | ||
| Assistant(s) | Jóhann Árni Ólafsson | ||
| Championships | 3 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Website | UMFG.is | ||
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Recent history
In February 2020, Grindavík went to the Icelandic Cup Finals where it lost to Stjarnan.[3]
Honors
- Winners (3): 1996, 2012, 2013
- Winners (5): 1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2014
- Winners (3): 2000, 2009, 2011
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Alexander Ermolinskij- Arnar Freyr Jónsson
- Axel Nikulásson
- Brenton Birmingham
- Dagur Kár Jónsson
- Darrel Lewis
- Guðjón Skúlason
- Guðlaugur Eyjólfsson
- Guðmundur Bragason
- Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson
- Herbert Arnarson
- Hjörtur Harðarson
- Hreinn Þorkelsson
J'Nathan Bullock
Jamal Olasewere
Joey Haywood
Joonas Järveläinen- Jóhann Árni Ólafsson
- Jón Axel Guðmundsson
- Jón Kr. Gíslason
Kostas Tsartsaris- Kristinn Friðriksson
- Kristinn Pálsson
- Magnús Þór Gunnarsson
- Marel Guðlaugsson
- Nick Bradford
- Nökkvi Már Jónsson
- Ólafur Ólafsson
- Ómar Örn Sævarsson
- Páll Axel Vilbergsson
- Pálmar Sigurðsson
- Rúnar Árnason
- Sigtryggur Arnar Björnsson
- Sigurður Þorsteinsson
Tiegbe Bamba- Þorleifur Ólafsson
Valdas Vasylius
Head coaches
Managers since 1987:
- Brad Casey 1987–1988
- Douglas Harvey 1988–1989
- Dennis Matika 1989–1990
- Gunnar Þorvarðarson 1990–1992
- Dan Krebbs 1992
- Pálmar Sigurðsson 1992–1993
- Guðmundur Bragason 1993–1994
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1994–1997
- Benedikt Guðmundsson 1997–1998
- Guðmundur Bragason 1998
- Einar Einarsson 1999–2001
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2001–2004
- Kristinn Friðriksson 2004
- Einar Einarsson 2005
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2005–2006
- Friðrik Ragnarsson 2006–2010
- Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson 2010–2012
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2012–2015
- Jóhann Þór Ólafsson 2015–2019[4]
- Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson 2019–2022[5]
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2022
- Jóhann Þór Ólafsson 2022–present
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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| 1994–95 | FIBA Korać Cup | 1Q |  Borås Basket |
96–108 | 105–97 | 201–205 |  |
References
- Félög - Grindavík
- Úrvalsdeild karla
- Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (15 February 2020). "Leik lokið: Grindavík - Stjarnan 75-89 - Stjörnumenn bikarmeistarar annað árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (16 April 2015). "Jóhann tekur við Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 April 2019). "Daníel Guðni tekur við karlaliði Grindavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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