Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur

Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur, also known as simply UMFB or Bolungarvík, is a multi-sport club based in Bolungarvík, Iceland. It was founded on 1 April 1907[1] and its first chairman was Jóhann Jónsson. During its history it has had departments in basketball, chess, Esports, football, skiing and swimming amongst others.[2][3]

Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur
Founded1 April 1907 (1907-04-01)
LocationBolungarvík, Iceland
ColorsRed, blue, white
     
Websiteumfb.is

Basketball
UMFB Basketball
UMFB Basketball logo
Founded1989
HistoryUMFB Basketball
(1989–present)
ArenaÍþróttarmiðstöðin Árbær
LocationBolungarvík, Iceland
Team colorsRed, blue, white
     
Championships1 Division II (1992)
WebsiteUMFB-Basketball.com

History

UMFB's basketball department was founded in 1989.[4] In 1992, it won the 2. deild karla after beating Gnúpverjar in the playoffs.[5][6] ÍFL had originally defeated UMFB during the group stage of the playoffs and Gnúpverjar in the finals.[7] However, ÍFL had used an illegal player and as an result of an official complaint, UMFB was awarded a 2–0 victory which meant they finished with the best record in their group and faced Gnúpverjar in the finals rematch.[8][9]

Honours

Head coaches

Managers since 1989:

  • Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson
  • Richard Ray Clark
  • Helgi Pálsson 2000-2002
  • Sigurður Þ. Stefánsson 2002-2003
  • Karl Jónsson 2003-2004
  • Birgir Olgeirsson 2004-2005
  • Neil Shiran Þórisson 2010, 2011-2012
  • Þórir Guðmundsson 2010-2011
  • Borce Ilievski 2012

Notable players

Esports

History

In January 2021, UMFB started an Esports department.[10][11]

Football

History

From 2006 to 2016, UMFB fielded a joint team with Boltafélag Ísafjarðar, called BÍ/Bolungarvík.[12] In 2008 the team was promoted to 2. deild karla[13] and in 2010 to 1. deild karla.[14] In October 2010 the team hired Guðjón Þórðarson as their manager.[15] In 2016 Boltafélag Ísafjarðar merged into Íþróttafélagið Vestri along with Skellur (Volleyball), Sundfélagið Vestri (Swim) and KFÍ (Basketball).[16][17][18]

Notable players

History

UMFB fielded a joint team with Boltafélag Ísafjarðar periodically from 2006 under the name BÍ/Bolungarvík. The team last played during the 2015 season in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna when it fielded a joint team with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur under the name ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík.[19]

References
  1. "Fréttatilkynning frá Ungmf. Bolungarvíkur". Skinfaxi (in Icelandic). 1 February 1977. p. 26. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. "Ungmennafélagar önnuðust húslestra í prestsleysinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 April 1982. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. "Mikill skákáhugi á Bolungarvík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 September 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. "Bolvíkingar hyggjast stofna körfudeild". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 13 April 1989. Retrieved 2 April 2018 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  5. "Bolvíkingar í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  6. "Bolvíkingar unnu sér sæti í 1. deild". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 20 May 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2022 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  7. "Laugaskóli sigraði en fékk á sig kæru". Dagur (in Icelandic). 14 April 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  8. "Laugaskóli missir 1. deildarsætið vegna ólöglegs leikmanns". Dagur (in Icelandic). 1 May 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  9. "Laugaskóli áfrýjar ekki". Dagur (in Icelandic). 12 May 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  10. "Rafíþróttafélag Bolungavíkur stofnað". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  11. Gígja Hólmgeirsdóttir; Halla Ólafsdóttir (22 January 2021). "Rafíþróttadeildir: „Spretta núna upp eins og gorkúlur"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  12. Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
  13. "BÍ Bolungarvík tryggði sér sæti í 2. deild". Vísir.is. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  14. "BÍ/Bolungarvík komið upp í 1. deild". Vísir.is. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  15. "Guðjón þjálfar BÍ/Bolungarvík". Vísir.is.
  16. "Vestri ræður ríkjum á Vestfjörðum". mbl.is. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  17. "/ Fréttir / Íþróttafélagið Vestri". Hsv.is. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  18. "Vestri kemur í stað BÍ/Bolungarvíkur – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  19. Magnús Már Einarsson (18 May 2015). "ÍR og BÍ/Bolungarvík með sameiginlegt lið". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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