Grindavík men's basketball

The Grindavík men's basketball team, commonly known as Grindavík or UMFG for short, is the men's team of the basketball department of Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur multi-sport club, based in the town of Grindavík in Iceland. [3] It has won three national championships, in 1993, 2012 and 2013.[4]

Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur
LeaguesÚrvalsdeild karla
HistoryGrindavík
(1972–present)
ArenaRöstin
LocationGrindavík, Iceland
Team colorsYellow, blue, white
              
PresidentIngibergur Þór Jónasson [1]
Head coachDaníel Guðmundsson[2]
Assistant(s)Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson
Championships3 Úrvalsdeild karla
WebsiteUMFG.is

Recent history

In February 2020, Grindavík went to the Icelandic Cup Finals where it lost to Stjarnan.[5]

Honors

Úrvalsdeild

  • Winners (3): 1993, 2012, 2013

Icelandic Basketball Cup

  • Winners (5): 1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2014

Company Cup

  • Winners (3): 2000, 2009, 2011

Notable players

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

Head coaches

Managers since 1987:

Source

European record

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1994–95 FIBA Korać Cup 1Q Borås Basket 96–108 105–97 201–205

References

  1. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 April 2019). "Daníel Guðni tekur við karlaliði Grindavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. Félög - Grindavík
  3. Úrvalsdeild karla
  4. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (15 February 2020). "Leik lokið: Grindavík - Stjarnan 75-89 - Stjörnumenn bikarmeistarar annað árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (16 April 2015). "Jóhann tekur við Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 April 2019). "Daníel Guðni tekur við karlaliði Grindavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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