Hamar (men's basketball)

Hamar
Hamar
Leagues	1. deild karla
Founded	10 September 1992
History	Hamar; (1992–2004); Hamar/Selfoss; 2004–2007; Hamar; (2007–present)
Arena	Frystikistan
Location	Hveragerði, Iceland
Team colors	Blue, white;
Head coach	Rui Costa
Website	Hamarsport.is

The Hamar men's basketball team, commonly known as Hamar, is the men's basketball department of Íþróttafélagið Hamar. It was founded on 10 September 1992.^[1]

History

Hamar first fielded a men's team during the 1993–1994 season when it participated in 2. deild karla. After three seasons in the 2. deild, Hamar won the league in 1997 and was promoted to 1. deild karla. During its first season in 1. deild, the team finished 5th in the league. During the summer, Hamar hired former Icelandic international player Pétur Ingvarsson as its player-coach. Behind his and star player Oleg Krijanovskij play, Hamar finished fourth in the league and made it to the playoffs. In the semi-finals, Hamar defeated Þór Þorlákshöfn 2-1 and advanced to the finals where it faced former Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. After losing the first game, 102–90, Hamar went on a won the next two for the 1. deild championship and promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.^[1]^[2]

In April 2023, Hamar achieved promotion to the Úrvalsdeild after defeating Skallagrímur 3–2 in the 1. deild promotion playoffs.^[3]

Trophies and achievements

Icelandic First Division (2):
- 1998-99, 2008–09
Icelandic Second Division (1):
- 1996-97

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Coaches

Pétur Ingvarsson 1999–2007
Ágúst Björgvinsson 2007–2011
Lárus Jónsson 2011–2013
Daði Steinn Arnarsson 2013–2014
Ari Gunnarsson 2014
Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson 2014–2015
Andri Þór Kristinsson 2016
Pétur Ingvarsson 2016–2018
Máté Dalmey 2018–2021^[4]
Rui Costa 2021–2022
Halldór Karl Þórsson 2022–present

References

^ ^a ^b Gísli Þorsteinsson (26 October 1999). "Ævintýri í Hveragerði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. B6 – B7. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
^ "1. deild ka. úrslit 1999". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (24 April 2023). "Hamar upp í Subway deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^ "Máté Dalmey nýr þjálfari Hamars". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

External links

Official Website (in Icelandic)
KKÍ: Hamar – kki.is (in Icelandic)

[morgunbladid-1999-10-26-1] Gísli Þorsteinsson (26 October 1999). "Ævintýri í Hveragerði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. B6 – B7. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

[2] "1. deild ka. úrslit 1999". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

[3] Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (24 April 2023). "Hamar upp í Subway deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 April 2023.

[4] "Máté Dalmey nýr þjálfari Hamars". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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