KR (men's basketball)

Basketball team in Reykjavík, Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The KR men's basketball team, commonly known as KR or KR Basket, is a professional basketball club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the men's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (English: Reykjavík Football Club) multi-sport club. It has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times, the most national championships in the men's top-tier league history. It won a record 6 national championships in a row from 2014 to 2019.

NicknameKR
Founded12 November 1956; 69 years ago (1956-11-12)
HistoryKR
1956–present
ArenaDHL-Höllin
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NicknameKR
Founded12 November 1956; 69 years ago (1956-11-12)
HistoryKR
1956–present
ArenaDHL-Höllin
Capacity1,500[1]
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Team colorsBlack, White
   
Head coachJakob Sigurðarson
AssistantJere Anttila
AffiliationKR-b
Championships18 Úrvalsdeild karla
Websitewww.krkarfa.is
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Recent history

In 2017, the team played in FIBA Europe Cup for the first time since 2008.[2][3]

In March 2023, the team was relegated to the second-tier 1. deild karla for the first time in its history.[4] A year later, it finished first in 1. deild karla and gained promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild.[5]

Reserve team

KR has a men's reserve team that plays in the amateur level Icelandic 3rd-tier Division II[6] and the Icelandic basketball cup, called KR-b.[7] It is also affiliated with Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar.[8]

Honors

1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015,[9] 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2026
2000, 2007, 2014, 2015
2008, 2014
2024

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Icelandic Cup European competitions
2006–07 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st
2007–08 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 2nd 3 FIBA EuroCup
QR1
0–2
2008–09 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Runner-up
2009–10 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 2nd
2010–11 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Champion
2011–12 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 3rd Semifinalist
2012–13 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 4th
2013–14 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st
2014–15 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Runner-up
2015–16 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Champion
2016–17 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Champion
2017–18 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Runner-up 4 FIBA Europe Cup
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0–2
2018–19 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 1st Semifinalist
2019–20 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 4th 1st round
2020–21 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 5th 2nd round
2021–22 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 8th 3rd round
2022–23 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 12th Quarter-finals
2023–24 2 1. deild karla 1st Quarter-finals
2024–25 1 Úrvalsdeild karla 9th Runner-up
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Players

Current roster

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

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KR roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SF 0 Iceland Hallgrímur Þrastarson 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2005-12-26)26 December 2005
F 1 Iceland Þorvaldur Árnason 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2002-06-17)17 June 2002
G 4 Serbia Aleksa Jugović 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1995-03-30)30 March 1995
G 6 Iceland Reynir Róbertsson 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 21 – (2004-10-02)2 October 2004
G 9 Iceland Þórir Þorbjarnarson 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1998-05-26)26 May 1998
B 10 Iceland Lárus Grétar Ólafsson 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 18 – (2008-02-05)5 February 2008
F 11 Iceland Friðrik Jónsson 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (2002-03-21)21 March 2002
F 12 United States K.J. Doucet 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 23 – (2003-02-19)19 February 2003
F 13 Iceland Orri Hilmarsson 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1999-11-30)30 November 1999
G 15 Iceland Veigar Áki Hlynsson 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 16 – (2009-05-09)9 May 2009
G 19 Iceland Benóni Stefán Andrason 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2006-10-11)11 October 2006
F 23 Latvia Linards Jaunzems 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1995-10-03)3 October 1995
G 27 Iceland Lars Bragason 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2006-10-11)11 October 2006
C 32 Croatia Vlatko Granic 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 31 – (1994-07-15)15 July 1994
PG Latvia Toms Leimanis 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1994-08-07)7 August 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Jere Anttila
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 3, 2026
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Notable players

See also: Category:KR (men's basketball) players

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

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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.
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Head coaches

References

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