Valur men's basketball
The Valur men's basketball team, commonly known as Valur, is a basketball team based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is part of the Valur multi-sport club. As of the 2018-2019 season it plays in Úrvalsdeild karla.[2]
Valur | |||
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Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
Founded | 25 December 1951 (as Gosi) | ||
History | Gosi (1952–1957) KFR (1957–1970) Valur (1970–2000) Valur/Fjölnir (2000–2001) Valur (2001–present) | ||
Arena | Hlíðarendi | ||
Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Team colors | red, white, blue | ||
President | Svali Björgvinsson [1] | ||
Head coach | Ágúst Björgvinsson | ||
Assistant(s) | Sævaldur Bjarnason | ||
Championships | 2 Icelandic Championships | ||
Website | Valur.is | ||
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History
The club was founded as Gosi on 25 December 1951[3] and was one of the founding members of the Icelandic men's top division.[4] On 22 December 1957 the club changed its name to Körfuknattleiksfélag Reykjavíkur (English: Reykjavík Basketball Club) and played under that name until 1970.[5] On 3 October 1970 the club merged into Valur sports club and became its basketball department.[6][7]
Under the new name it has won the Icelandic Championship two times, 1980 and 1983,[8] and the Icelandic cup three times, 1980, 1981 and 1983.[9]
Honours
- Winners (2): 1980, 1983
- Winners (3): 1980, 1981, 1983
- Winners (2): 1997, 2002
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic Player of the Year [10]
- Magnús Matthíasson – 1991
- Torfi Magnússon – 1982
- Rick Hockenos – 1978
- Þórir Magnússon – 1974
- Úrvalsdeild Men's Foreign Player of the Year
- Tim Dwyer – 1979, 1980, 1983
- Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic All-First Team [11]
- Magnús Matthíasson – 1991, 1993
- Tómas Holton – 1989
- Úrvalsdeild Men's Young Player of the Year [12]
- Magnús Matthíasson – 1991
- 1. deild karla Player of the Year[13]
- Ragnar Jónsson – 1997
- 1. deild karla Coach of the Year[13]
- Torfi Magnússon – 1997
Notable players
Coaches
Guðmundur Þorsteinsson 1974-1976 Tim Dwyer 1978-1980, 1982-1983 Svali Björgvinsson 1992–1993, 1994, 1997–1999 Ágúst Björgvinsson 2011-present
European record
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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1980–81 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q | 79–110 | 90–120 | 169–230 | ||
1981–82 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q | 80–118 | 81–104 | 161–222 | ||
1992–93 | FIBA Korać Cup | 1Q | 74–109 | 88–128 | 162–237 | ||
References
- Stjórn körfuknattleiksdeildar Vals
- 1. deild karla
- Körfuknattleiksdeild stofnuð - K.F.R. sameinast Val
- Fyrsta Íslandsmótið í körfuknattleik á morgun
- „Körfuknattleiksfélag Reykjavíkur" í stað „Gosi"
- Körfuknattleiksdeild stofnuð - K.F.R. sameinast Val
- KFR lagt niður og gert að körfuknattleiksdeild Vals
- Íslandsmeistarar - Úrvalsdeild karla
- Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur karla
- Viðurkenningar - Besti leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla
- Úrvalslið úrvalsdeildar karla
- Besti ungi leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla
- "Þau eru best!". Dagur (in Icelandic). 15 April 1997. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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