Ungmennafélag Álftaness

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Álftanes
Full nameUngmennafélag Álftaness
SportsBasketball, Football, Golf, Track and field, Volleyball
Founded1946
Team historyUngmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps
1946–2004
Ungmennafélag Álftaness
2004–present
Based inÁlftanes, Iceland
ColoursRed, White, Blue
     
ChairmanGuðjón Þorsteinsson[1]
Websiteumfa.is

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.[2]

History[]

The club was founded in 1946 as Ungmennafélag Bessastaðahrepps. In 2004 it changed its name to Ungmennafélag Álftaness, or Álftanes for short.[2]

Home court[]

The home court of the club is Íþróttamiðstöð Álftaness. Its indoor arena is commonly known as Forsetahöllin (English: The President's Palace)[3][4][5] while its football field is known as the Forsetavöllurinn (English: The President's field).[6]

Basketball[]

Álftanes
Leagues(M) 1. deild karla
Founded2007
ArenaForsetahöllin
Head coach(M) Hrafn Kristjánsson
Affiliation(s)Stjarnan

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.[7] In the finals, Álftanes beat Vestri-b for the 3. deild championship.[8][9]

2018-2019[]

On July 20, 2018, the club hired Hrafn Kristjánsson, who guided KR to the national championship in 2011, as its head coach.[10] 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.[11] They started the 2. deild season with a bang, thrashing former 1. deild karla club Körfuknattleiksfélag ÍA with 64 points, 136–72.[12] On 16 April 2019, Álftanes defeated ÍA in the 2. deild karla finals, 123–100, and achieved promotion to the 1. deild karla.[13][14]

2019-2020[]

On 12 June 2019, Álftanes signed Úrvalsdeild karla all-time leader in assists, Justin Shouse.[15][16] On 22 July 2019, the team signed former 1. deild karla scoring champion Samuel Prescott Jr.[17] On 16 August 2019, the team signed former Úrvalsdeild players Birgir Björn Pétursson and Þorsteinn Finnbogason.[18] Two days later, the team signed 6-time national champion Vilhjálmur Kári Jensson from KR.[19]

2020-2021[]

On 2 October 2021, forward Þorsteinn Finnbogason scored 10 three pointers for Álftanes in a victory against Vestri. The team finished fifth in the league with a 9–7 record and bowed out in the first round of the promotion playoffs against Skallagrímur.

2021-2022[]

On 4 January 2022, the team signed Sinisa Bilic who had started the season with Breiðablik and played in the Úrvalsdeild since 2019.[20]

Trophies and achievements[]

Awards[]
  • 1. deild karla Domestic All-First Team
    • Róbert Sigurðsson – 2021

Coaches[]

Notable players[]

Recent seasons[]

Season Tier League Pos. W–L Playoffs Icelandic Cup
2009–10 3 2. deild karla Group B 1st 13–2 3rd place
2010–11 3 2. deild karla Group B 6th 6–10 DNQ
2011–12 3 2. deild karla Group B 6th 7–9 DNQ
2012–13 Did not participate
2013–14 3 2. deild karla Group A 4th 6–6 Runner-up
2014–15 3 2. deild karla Group A 6th 5–9 DNQ
2015–16 Did not participate
2016–17 4 3. deild karla 4th 6–8 DNQ
2017–18 4 3. deild karla 4th 8–4 Champions 1st Round
2018–19 3 2. deild karla 1st 16–2 Champions 1st Round
2019–20 2 1. deild karla 5th 12–11 N/A1 2nd Round
2020–21 2 1. deild karla 5th 9–7 1st Round 2nd Round

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

Men's football[]

Álftanes men's football team plays in 4. deild karla as of 2021.[21]

Trophies and achievements[]

Women's football[]

Álftanes women's football team plays in 2. deild kvenna as of 2021.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hagnýtar upplýsingar". umfa.is (in Icelandic). Ungmennafélag Álftaness. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "UMFÁ". umfa.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 February 2021). "Barist um Arnarnesið í beinni úr Forsetahöllinni í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Forsetahöllin hall in Álftanes » matches :: Volleybox.net". volleybox.net. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Hrafn áfram hjá Álftanesi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ Mist Rúnarsdóttir (27 November 2011). "Guðleif Edda: Tuttugu ár á milli elsta og yngsta leikmanns". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (9 April 2018). "Sjáðu stjórnanda Körfuboltakvölds skjóta Álftanesi upp um deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Álftanes Íslandsmeistarar". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 14 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Vestri-B tryggði sér silfrið í 3. deild". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 16 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  10. ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (20 July 2018). "Íslandsmeistaraþjálfari í 2. deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  11. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (17 September 2018). "Marvin hættur úrvalsdeildarbolta". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Góðæri og hrun á Skipaskaga". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Hrafn fór með Álftanes upp um deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  14. ^ Benedikt Bóas Hinriksson (6 June 2019). "Vilja fá meiri pening frá Garðabæ fyrir góðan árangur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  15. ^ Davíð Eldur (12 June 2019). "Justin Shouse dregur fram skóna á nýjan leik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  16. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (12 June 2019). "Shouse tekur skóna af hillunni og spilar með Álftanesi í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Álftanes semur við fyrrum stigakóng 1. deildarinnar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Birgir Björn og Þorsteinn Finnbogason semja við Álftanes". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  19. ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (18 August 2019). "Álftnesingar safna stórskotaliði í körfuboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  20. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (4 January 2022). "Bilic á að koma Álftanes upp í deild þeirra bestu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Aðildarfélag - Álftanes". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 July 2019.

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