Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll
Multi-sport club in Iceland
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Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈtʰɪntaˌstoutl̥], lit. 'Tindastóll Youth Club'[a]), commonly known as Tindastóll, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1907 and based in Sauðárkrókur. Tindastóll is a multisport club and is best known for its men's basketball team which plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.
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| Full name | Ungmennafélag Tindastóll |
|---|---|
| Short name | Tindastóll |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Based in | Sauðárkrókur |
| Colours | Blue, Red, White |
| Website | tindastóll.is |
Basketball
Tindastóll men's basketball team advanced to the Úrvalsdeild karla Finals in 2015 and 2018, losing to KR both times.[1][2] On January 13, 2018, the club won its first major title when it beat KR in the Icelandic Basketball Cup finals.[3][4]
Football
Tindastóll's football department fields teams in both the men's and women's league.[5] In September 2020, Tindastóll women's team achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.[6]
Footnotes
- Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".