Ármann men's basketball
Ármann | |||
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Leagues | 2. deild karla | ||
Founded | 1952 | ||
History | Ármann (1952–2000) Ármann/Þróttur (2008-present) | ||
Arena | Kennaraháskólinn | ||
Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Team colors | Blue, red, white | ||
Championships | 1 Icelandic championship (1976) | ||
Website | Armenningar.is | ||
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The Ármann men's basketball team, commonly known as Ármann, is the men's basketball department of Ármann multi-sport club and is based in Reykjavík, Iceland. As of the 2020-2021 season the team plays in 2. deild karla.[1]
History
[edit]Ármann was one of the founding teams of the first Icelandic basketball league in 1952.[2] In 1968, its star player, Birgir Örn Birgis, won the inaugural Player of the Year award.[3] In 1976, Ármann won its first national championship after beating KR 84-74 in the championship clinching game.[4][5][6]
On 1 December 1979, Danny Shouse scored 100 points for Ármann in a 1 .deild karla game against Skallagrímur, setting the Icelandic single game scoring record.[7][8] In January 1980 he scored 76 points in an overtime loss against Grindavík[9] and in February he broke the 70 point barrier again, scoring 72 points against Þór Akureyri.[10] In 10 games, he scored 648 points for an average of 64.8 points per game.[11] His scoring prowess helped Ármann win Division I and achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild.[8] Even though Shouse played in the nations tier 2 league during his first season, he was widely regarded as one of the best players in the country and finished third in the vote for Foreign Player of the Year.[12][13]
On 6 April 2022, Ármann won the 2. deild karla, after winning all 21 league and playoff games, and was promoted to the 1. deild karla.[14]
European record
[edit]Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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1975–76 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q | ![]() | 65–88 | 81–107 | 146–195 | ![]() |
Trophies and achievements
[edit]Titles
[edit]- Úrvalsdeild karla:
- Winners (1): 1976[15]
- 1. deild karla:
- Winners (1): 1980[16]
- 2. deild karla:
- Winners (4): 2000, 2006, 2015, 2022[17]
- Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup:
- Winners (3): 1965, 1975, 1976[18]
Individual awards
[edit]Notable players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Atli Arason
Birgir Mikaelsson
Birgir Örn Birgis
Björn Christensen
Björn Magnússon
Danny Shouse
Davíð S. Helgason
Guðsteinn Ingimarsson
Hallgrímur Gunnarsson
Haraldur Hauksson
Hörður Kristinsson
Jimmy Rogers
Jón H. Steingrímsson
Jón Björgvinsson
Jón Sigurðsson
Lárus Lárusson
Símon Ólafsson
Stew Johnson
Notable coaches
[edit]Birgir Örn Birgis 1976–1977
Michael Wood 1977–1978[21]
Bob Starr 1979–1980
Birgir Mikaelsson 2003–2004
Pétur Ingvarsson
Tómas Hermannsson
Karl Guðlaugsson
Ólafur Þór Jónsson 2021–2023[22]
Steinar Kaldal 2023–present[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "2. deild karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Íslandsmót í Körfuknattleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 21, 1952. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Birgir Birgis kosinn bezti körfuknattleiksmaður 1. deildar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). No. 9 April 1968. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Eftir 25 ára baráttu vannst titillinn loks". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 March 1976. p. 12, 13. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Kjartan L. Pálsson (29 March 1976). "Ármann braut einveldi ÍR og KR!". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Vitanlega er ég ánægður með áfangann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 March 1976. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Ruslakjaftur Ívars Websters lykillinn að 100 stiga leik Danny Shouse". Vísir.is. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-28. (in Icelandic)
- ^ a b "Hverjir ná í Danny Shouse?". Vísir. 26 February 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-28. (in Icelandic)
- ^ "Loksins ósigur hjá Ármenningum". 21 January 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
- ^ "Þór vann Ármann". Dagblaðið. 18 February 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
- ^ "648 stig í 10 leikjum!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 March 1980. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Shouse besti Bandaríkjamaðurinn..." Tíminn. 19 December 1979. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
- ^ "Fer Ármann í úrvalsdeild?". Vísir. 14 January 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
- ^ Davíð Eldur (6 April 2022). "Ármann upp í fyrstu deildina eftir fullkomið tímabil – Unnu 21 leik í röð í vetur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Mistaratitlar karla
- ^ - 1. deild karla
- ^ - 2. deild karla
- ^ - Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur karla
- ^ Viðurkenningar - Besti leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla
- ^ "Hlynur og Pálína best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Kom hingað fyrst sem ferðamaður". Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 November 1977. p. 5. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Ólafur Þór hættir með Ármann". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Steinar Kaldal tekur við Ármanni – Oddur og Óli aðstoðarþjálfarar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.