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DeutschÁrmann men's basketball
| Ármann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q |  Honka Playboys | 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 |
|---|
| 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.