Ungmennafélag Álftaness


Ungmennafélag Álftaness, also known as Álftanes, is a multi-sports club in Álftanes, Iceland. It has active departments in basketball, football, golf, track and field and volleyball.

History

The club was founded in 1946 as Ungmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps. In 2004 it changed its name to Ungmennafélag Álftaness, or Álftanes for short.

Basketball

Men's basketball

Recent history

2017-2018
On April 8, 2018, Álftanes star player, Kjartan Atli Kjartansson, hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the waning seconds of its game against Stál-úlfur in the 3. deild karla semi-finals, helping them to victory and promotion to 2. deild karla. In the finals, Álftanes beat Vestri-b for the 3. deild championship.
2018-2019
On July 20, 2018, the club hired Hrafn Kristjánsson, who guided KR to the national championship in 2011, as its head coach. On 17 September 2018, it was reported that former 1. deild karla scoring champion and two-time Icelandic Cup winner, Marvin Valdimarsson, had signed with the team. They started the 2. deild season with a bang, thrashing former 1. deild karla club Körfuknattleiksfélag ÍA with 64 points, 136–72. On 16 April 2019, Álftanes defeated ÍA in the 2. deild karla finals, 123–100, and achieved promotion to the 1. deild karla.
2019-2020
On 12 June 2019, Álftanes signed Úrvalsdeild karla all-time leader in assists, Justin Shouse. On 22 July 2019, the team signed former 1. deild karla scoring champion Samuel Prescott Jr. On 16 August 2019, the team signed former Úrvalsdeild players Birgir Björn Pétursson and Þorsteinn Finnbogason. Two days later, the team signed 6-time national champion Vilhjálmur Kári Jensson from KR.

Trophies and achievements

Notes
1 The team had secured a spot in the playoffs when the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.

Football

Men's football

Álftanes men's football team plays in 3. deild karla as of 2019.

Trophies and achievements

Álftanes women's football team plays in 2. deild kvenna as of 2019.