ÍR men's basketball
The Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur men's basketball team, commonly known as ÍR, is the men's basketball department of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. It is based in Reykjavík, Iceland and currently plays in Úrvalsdeild karla. ÍR was one of the pioneers of basketball in Iceland and one of the founding members of the men's Úrvalsdeild. From 1954 to 1977, the team won fifteen national championships. In 1964, it became the first Icelandic team to compete in a continental competition when it defeated the Collegians from Belfast, 71-17, in the first round of the 1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup.History
ÍR's men's basketball department was founded in 1949 and its first chairman was Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson. From 1960 to 1965 the team won 47 games in a row in the national tournament and the Reykjavík Tournament.Arena
ÍR plays its home games at the Hertz-Hellirinn.European record
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Úrvalsdeild karla:
- *1954, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
- Icelandic Basketball Cup:
- *2001, 2007
- Division I:
- *1987, 2000
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic All-First Team
Úrvalsdeild Men's Young Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year
Coaches
In 2019, ÍR-b lost to Breiðablik in the 3. deild karla finals. It nonetheless achieved promotion to the 2. deild karla.Titles
Division III
