Þróttur Vogum
| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Þróttur |
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| Short name | Þróttur V. |
| Sport | Basketball Football Judo Swimming |
| Founded | 23 October 1932 |
| Based in | Vogar |
| Website | throtturvogum.is |
Ungmennafélagið Þróttur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈθrouhtʏr̥], lit. 'Strength Youth Club'[a]), commonly known as Þróttur Vogum (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθrouhtʏr̥ ˈvɔːɣʏm]), is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Vogar.
Basketball
[edit]Men's basketball
[edit]In 2007, Þróttur men's team won the 2. deild karla and were promoted to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[1] The following season, it finished last in the 1. deild karla[2] and were relegated back to 2. deild karla. After not fielding a team for several seasons, Þróttur returned to the national tournament in 2020 and registered a team in the 3. deild karla.[3] In 2022, the team finished as the runner-up in the 2. deild karla.[4] The following season, Þróttur went undefeated through the regular season and playoffs, winning the league and achieving promotion to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[5]
Notable players
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Honors
[edit]- 2. deild karla:
- Winners: 2007, 2023
Football
[edit]| Ground | Vogabæjarvöllur, Vogar, Iceland | ||
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| Manager | Gunnar Júlíus Helgason | ||
| League | 2. deild karla | ||
| 2024 | 2. deild karla, 3rd of 12 | ||
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Men's football
[edit]In 2017, the men's football team finished second in the 3. deild karla and was promoted to the third tier of Icelandic football for the first time in the club's history.[8] In July 2020, the team hired former Icelandic international player Hermann Hreiðarsson as its manager.[9] Later that month, former English international player David James served as an assistant for Hermann during one game.[10]
Honors
[edit]- 3. deild karla:
- Runner-up: 2017
Current squad
[edit]- As of 26 July 2025
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Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".
References
[edit]- ^ "Þróttur sigurvegari í 2. deild". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 1 April 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "1. deild ka. 2008". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (8 November 2020). "Þróttarar stofna meistaraflokk í körfubolta". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (6 April 2022). "Ármann upp í fyrstu deildina eftir fullkomið tímabil – Unnu 21 leik í röð í vetur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Þróttur Vogum meistarar í 2. deild karla 2023". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (31 August 2021). "Gunnar Einarsson tekur skóna fram á nýjan leik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Haukar héldu Þrótturum stigalausum í fjórða leikhluta(Umfjöllun)". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (28 April 2018). "Spá fyrirliða og þjálfara í 2. deild: 7. sæti". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (9 July 2020). "Hermann tekinn við Þrótti Vogum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (18 July 2020). "David James flýgur frá Íslandi með sigurleik á bakinu". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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