Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Full name | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur |
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Nickname(s) | ÍR |
Founded | 11 March 1907 |
Ground |
Hertz-völlurinn, Reykjavík, Iceland |
Capacity | 1,200 (300 seated) |
Club Chairman | Ingigerður Guðmundsdóttir |
Football Chairman | Ísleifur Gissurason |
Manager | Arnar Þór Valsson |
League | 1. deild karla |
2016 | 2. deild karla, 1st (promoted) |
Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur or ÍR (Reykjavik Athletic) is an Icelandic sport club, based in Breiðholt Reykjavík. It has teams in football, handball, basketball, athletics, tenpin bowling, skiing, taekwondo, judo and dancing.
Athletics
Notable Athletes
Anita Hinriksdottir Iceland national record holder in the women's 800 metres and 2000 metres steeplechase. In 2013 Hinriksdóttir won the 800 metres at the World Youth Championships in athletics and the European Junior Championships in athletics.
Basketball
The ÍR basketball team has won the most championships with 15 Icelandic Premier League wins.
Trophies and achievements
- Icelandic Premier League: (15):
- 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77
- Iceland basketball Cups: (2):
- 2001, 2007
- Icelandic First Division (2):
- 1986–87, 1999–00
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
Honours
D Division Icelandic Champions (1985)
C Division Icelandic runners up (1986)
B Division Icelandic runners up (1998)
Champions of Reykjavík (2008)
Lengjan Cup, B-Division (2008)
2nd Division Icelandic Champions (2008)
Handball
ÍR currently plays in the Premier League.
Champion of Iceland 1946
Cup champion 2005
Cup champion 2013
External links
- Official homepage
- Official Homepage of Basketball division
- (Icelandic) KKÍ: ÍR – kki.is
- EUROBasket: ÍR Reykjavik basketball team