Grindavík (men's basketball)
Basketball team in Grindavík, Iceland
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The Grindavík men's basketball team, commonly known as Grindavík or UMFG for short, is the men's team of the basketball department of Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur multi-sport club, based in the town of Grindavík in Iceland. [1] It has won four national championships, in 1996, 2012, 2013 and 2026.
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| Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| History | Grindavík (1972–present) | ||
| Arena | Röstin | ||
| Location | Grindavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Yellow, blue, white | ||
| Head coach | Jóhann Þór Ólafsson | ||
| Assistant | Lárus Jónsson | ||
| Championships | 4 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
| Website | UMFG.is | ||
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Recent history
In February 2020, Grindavík went to the Icelandic Cup Finals where it lost to Stjarnan.[2]
On 18 May 2026, Grindavík won its fourth national championship after defeating Tindastóll, 3-1, in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[3]
Honors
- Winners (4): 1996, 2012, 2013, 2026
- Winners (5): 1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2014
- Winners (3): 2000, 2009, 2011
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Alexander Ermolinskij- Arnar Freyr Jónsson
- Axel Nikulásson
- Brenton Birmingham
- Dagur Kár Jónsson
- Darrel Lewis
- Guðjón Skúlason
- Guðmundur Bragason
- Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson
- Herbert Arnarson
J'Nathan Bullock
Jamal Olasewere- Jeremy Pargo
Joey Haywood
Joonas Järveläinen- Jón Axel Guðmundsson
- Jón Kr. Gíslason
Kostas Tsartsaris- Kristinn Friðriksson
- Kristinn Pálsson
- Magnús Þór Gunnarsson
- Nick Bradford
- Ólafur Ólafsson
- Páll Axel Vilbergsson
- Pálmar Sigurðsson
- Sigtryggur Arnar Björnsson
- Sigurður Þorsteinsson
Tiegbe Bamba
Valdas Vasylius
Head coaches
Managers since 1987:
- Brad Casey 1987–1988
- Douglas Harvey 1988–1989
- Dennis Matika 1989–1990
- Gunnar Þorvarðarson 1990–1992
- Dan Krebbs 1992
- Pálmar Sigurðsson 1992–1993
- Guðmundur Bragason 1993–1994
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1994–1997
- Benedikt Guðmundsson 1997–1998
- Guðmundur Bragason 1998
- Einar Einarsson 1999–2001
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2001–2004
- Kristinn Friðriksson 2004
- Einar Einarsson 2005
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2005–2006
- Friðrik Ragnarsson 2006–2010
- Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson 2010–2012
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2012–2015
- Jóhann Þór Ólafsson 2015–2019[4]
- Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson 2019–2022[5]
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2022
- Jóhann Þór Ólafsson 2022–present
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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| 1994–95 | FIBA Korać Cup | 1Q |  Borås Basket |
96–108 | 105–97 | 201–205 |  |