Stjarnan
Icelandic sports club
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Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈstja(r)tnan], lit. 'The Star Youth Club'[a]), commonly known as Stjarnan (lit. 'The Star'), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
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| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan |
|---|---|
| Short name | Stjarnan |
| Sports | Basketball Volleyball |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Based in | Garðabær |
Basketball
Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan men's basketball team plays in Úrvalsdeild karla.[1]
Women's basketball
Stjarnan finished first in the women's Division I in 2015 and defeated Njarðvík in the playoffs to win promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.[2][3] As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan women's team plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[4]
Football
Men's football
The men's team has played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla since 2009. In 2014, Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild karla title by going through the season unbeaten and equalled the Úrvalsdeild point record of 52 points.[5]
Women's football
Stjarnan women's football team plays in Iceland's top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. In 2011 the team won the championship two weeks before the end.[6] The team also reached the final of the Icelandic Women's Cup in 1993 and 2010, losing 1–3 and 0–1 respectively.[7] The team won the cup eventually in 2012 with a 1–0 win over Valur.[8] In 2013 they won their second league title, winning every single game that season thus not dropping a single point.[9]
Handball
Men's handball
Trophies and achievements
- Icelandic Handball Cup (4):
- 1987, 1989, 2006, 2007
- Division II (2):
- 1982, 2016
- Division III (3):
- 1974, 1976, 1981
Women's handball
Trophies and achievements
- Icelandic champions (7):
- 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Icelandic Handball Cup (7):
- 1989, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2016
- Division II (3):
- 20051, 20061, 20071
1 B-team
Volleyball
Men's volleyball
Trophies and achievements
- Icelandic champions (5):
- 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Icelandic Volleyball Cup (6):
- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Footnotes
- Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".