Hamar men's basketball

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]

For the women's team, see Hamar women's basketball.
Hamar
Leagues1. deild karla
Founded10 September 1992
HistoryHamar
(1992–2004)
Hamar/Selfoss
2004–2007
Hamar
(2007–present)
ArenaFrystikistan
LocationHveragerði, Iceland
Team colorsBlue, white
   
Head coachRui Costa
WebsiteHamarsport.is

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

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality 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
  • Iceland Pétur Ingvarsson 1999–2007
  • Iceland Ágúst Björgvinsson 2007–2011
  • Iceland Lárus Jónsson 2011–2013
  • Iceland Daði Steinn Arnarsson 2013–2014
  • Iceland Ari Gunnarsson 2014
  • Iceland Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson 2014–2015
  • Iceland Andri Þór Kristinsson 2016
  • Iceland Pétur Ingvarsson 2016–2018
  • Iceland Máté Dalmey 2018–2021[4]
  • Portugal Rui Costa 2021–2022
  • Iceland Halldór Karl Þórsson 2022–present

References
  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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