Ármann men's basketball

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]

Ármann
Leagues	2. deild karla
Founded	1952
History	Ármann (1952–2000) Ármann/Þróttur (2000–2008) Ármann (2008-present)
Arena	Kennaraháskólinn
Location	Reykjavík, Iceland
Team colors	Blue, red, white
President	Karl Guðlaugsson
Head coach	Oddur Jóhannsson
Championships	1 Icelandic championship (1976)
Website	Armenningar.is
Home Away

History

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]

European record

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

Titles

• Úrvalsdeild karla:
  • Winners (1): 1976[7]
• 1. deild karla:
  • Winners (1): 1980[8]
• 2. deild karla:
  • Winners (3): 2000, 2006, 2015[9]
• Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup:
  • Winners (3): 1965, 1975, 1976[10]

Individual awards

• Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year
  • Jón Sigurðsson - 1976
• Úrvalsdeild karla Domestic player of the year
  • Birgir Örn Birgis - 1968[11]
• 1. deild karla Domestic All-First team
  • Steinar Kaldal - 2008[12]

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

• Atli Arason
• Birgir Mikaelsson
• Birgir Örn Birgis
• Björn Christensen
• Björn Magnússon
• Danny Shouse (1979-1980)
• Davíð S. Helgason
• Guðsteinn Ingimarsson
• Hallgrímur Gunnarsson
• Haraldur Hauksson
• Hörður Kristinsson
• Jimmy Rogers (1975-1976)
• Jón H. Steingrímsson
• Jón Björgvinsson
• Jón Sigurðsson (1967-1977)
• Lárus Lárusson
• Símon Ólafsson (1973-1977)
• Stew Johnson (1978-1979)

Notable coaches

• Birgir Örn Birgis (1976-1977)
• Bob Starr (1979-1980)
• Birgir Mikaelsson (2003-2004)
• Pétur Ingvarsson
• Tómas Hermannsson

References

1. "2. deild karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
2. "Íslandsmót í Körfuknattleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 21, 1952. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
3. "Birgir Birgis kosinn bezti körfuknattleiksmaður 1. deildar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic) (9 April 1968). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
4. "Eftir 25 ára baráttu vannst titillinn loks". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 March 1976. p. 12, 13. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
5. Kjartan L. Pálsson (29 March 1976). "Ármann braut einveldi ÍR og KR!". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
6. "Vitanlega er ég ánægður með áfangann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 March 1976. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
7. Mistaratitlar karla
8. - 1. deild karla
9. - 2. deild karla
10. - Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur karla
11. Viðurkenningar - Besti leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla
12. "Hlynur og Pálína best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2018.