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Basketball team in Reykjanesbær, Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Keflavík men's basketball team, commonly known as Keflavík, is the men's professional basketball department of Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland.[1] They currently play in Úrvalsdeild karla.
Keflavík ÍF | |||
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Nickname | Keflavíkurhraðlestin (The Keflavík Express) | ||
Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
Founded | 1974 | ||
History | ÍBK 1974–1994 Keflavík 1994–present | ||
Arena | TM Arena | ||
Capacity | 1,200 | ||
Location | Reykjanesbær, Iceland | ||
Team colors | Dark blue and White | ||
Head coach | Pétur Ingvarsson | ||
Championships | 9 Icelandic championships (1989, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008) | ||
Icelandic Cup titles | 7 (1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2024) | ||
Website | keflavik.is | ||
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Keflavík's biggest rivals are their closest neighbours, Njarðvík.[2] The teams are both based in Reykjanesbær. Keflavík and Njarðvík were neighbouring towns but were merged in 1994 and formed Reykjanesbær. Their arenas are within one kilometre of each other. In the 2008–09 season the rivalry was intensified as the men's teams were coached by brothers, Sigurður Ingimundarson with Keflavík and Valur Ingimundarson with Njarðvík. At the end of that season Sigurður left his post as the team's coach and moved to a club in Sweden. He was replaced by former player Guðjón Skúlason. Just before the start of the 2009–10 season Sigurður became coach of Njarðvík, replacing his brother Valur.
The club's home arena is nicknamed "The Slaughterhouse".[3][4]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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