Haukar (men's basketball)
| Haukar | |||
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| Leagues | 1. deild karla | ||
| Founded | 1971 | ||
| History | Haukar 1971–present | ||
| Arena | Ásvellir | ||
| Location | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Red, Blue, White | ||
| President | Bragi Hinrik Magnússon[1] | ||
| Championships | 1 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Website | haukar.is | ||
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The Haukar men's basketball team, commonly known as Haukar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhøyːkar̥]), is the men's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar multi-sport club, based in the town of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.
Home court
Haukar play their home games in Ólafssalur (English: Ólaf's hall) in Ásvellir. The court is named after Ólafur Rafnsson, a former Haukar player and president of FIBA Europe.[2]
Recent history
Haukar where relegate from the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla at the end of the 2020–2021 season. In March 2022, Haukar secured victory in the second-tier 1. deild and promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild.[3]
Honors
- Winners (1): 1988
- Winners (3): 1985, 1986, 1996
- Winners (3): 1983, 2013, 2022
- Winners (1): 1981
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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Bragi Magnússon- Breki Gylfason
Daniel Mortensen- Einar Bollason
- Emil Barja
- Finnur Atli Magnússon
- Guðmundur Bragason
Hansel Atencia- Haukur Óskarsson
- Henning Henningsson
- Hilmar Smári Henningsson
- Hjálmar Stefánsson
- Hálfdán Markússon
- Jón Arnar Ingvarsson
- Ívar DeCarsta Webster
- Ívar Ásgrímsson
John Rhodes- Jónatan James Bow
- Kristinn Jónasson
- Kristján Leifur Sverrisson
- Kári Jónsson
- Pálmar Sigurðsson
- Pétur Ingvarsson
- Ólafur Rafnsson
- Ragnar Nathanaelsson
- Reynir Kristjánsson
- Sigfús Gizurarson
Steven Verplancken[4]- Sævar Ingi Haraldsson
- Terrence Watson
Ville Tahvanainen
Coaches
- Birgir Örn Birgis 1980–1981
- Einar Bollason 1982–1986
- Jón Sigurðsson 1986–1987
- Pálmar Sigurðsson 1987–1988
- Einar Bollason 1988–1989
- Pálmar Sigurðsson 1989–1990
- Glenn Thomas 1990–1991
- Ólafur Rafnsson 1991–1992
- Ingvar S. Jónsson 1992–1994
- Jón Arnar Ingvarsson 1998–1999
- Ívar Ásgrímsson 1999–2001
- Reynir Kristjánsson 2001–2005
- Ágúst Björgvinsson 2006
- Ívar Ásgrímsson 2011
- Ívar Ásgrímsson 2013–2019
Israel Martín 2019–2021- Sævaldur Bjarnason 2021
- Máté Dalmay 2021–2024[5]
- Emil Barja 2024 (interim)
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2025–present
References
- ^ Davíð Eldur (11 October 2018). "Bragi tekur við Haukum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (8 November 2019). "Sportpakkinn: Haukarnir áfram með hundrað prósent árangur í Dominos í Ólafssal". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (14 March 2022). "Þrettándi sigur Hauka í röð kom liðinu upp i Subway-deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (28 November 2024). "Botnliðið fær landsliðsmann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (1 December 2024). "Maté hættir með Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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