Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur
Multi-sport club based in Bolungarvík, Iceland
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Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaːɣ ˈpɔːluŋkarˌviːkʏr̥], lit. 'Bolungarvík Youth Club'), also known as simply UMFB or Bolungarvík, is a multi-sport club based in Bolungarvík, Iceland. It was founded on 1 April 1907[1] and its first chairman was Jóhann Jónsson. During its history it has had departments in basketball, chess, Esports, football, skiing and swimming amongst others.[2][3]
| Founded | 1 April 1907 |
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| Location | Bolungarvík, Iceland |
| Colors | Red, blue, white |
| Website | umfb.is |
Basketball
| UMFB Basketball | |||
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| Founded | 1989 | ||
| History | UMFB Basketball (1989–present) | ||
| Arena | Íþróttarmiðstöðin Árbær | ||
| Location | Bolungarvík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Red, blue, white | ||
| Championships | 1 Division II (1992) | ||
| Website | UMFB-Basketball.com | ||
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Men's basketball
History
UMFB's basketball department was founded in 1989.[4] It played in the second-tier 1. deild karla during the 1989–1990 season, finishing 9th.[5] In 1992, it won the 2. deild karla after beating Gnúpverjar in the playoffs.[6][7] ÍFL had originally defeated UMFB during the group stage of the playoffs and Gnúpverjar in the finals.[8] However, ÍFL had used an illegal player and as an result of an official complaint, UMFB was awarded a 2–0 victory which meant they finished with the best record in their group and faced Gnúpverjar in the finals rematch.[9][10] It again played in the 1. deild for the 1992–1993 season but finished last and were relegated back to 2. deild.[11]
Honours
- 2. deild karla (1):
- 1991-92
Head coaches
Managers since 1989:
- Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson
- Richard Ray Clark
- Helgi Pálsson 2000–2002
- Sigurður Þ. Stefánsson 2002–2003
- Karl Jónsson 2003–2004
- Birgir Olgeirsson 2004–2005
- Neil Shiran Þórisson 2010, 2011–2012
- Þórir Guðmundsson 2010–2011
- Borce Ilievski 2012
Notable players
Baldur Ingi Jónasson- Birgir Örn Birgisson
- Hjörtur Oddsson
- Jón Oddsson
- Pétur Már Sigurðsson
Esports
Football
Men's football
History
From 2006 to 2016, UMFB fielded a joint team with Boltafélag Ísafjarðar, called BÍ/Bolungarvík.[14] In 2008 the team was promoted to 2. deild karla[15] and in 2010 to 1. deild karla.[16] In October 2010 the team hired Guðjón Þórðarson as their manager.[17] In 2016 Boltafélag Ísafjarðar merged into Íþróttafélagið Vestri along with Skellur (Volleyball), Sundfélagið Vestri (Swim) and KFÍ (Basketball).[18][19][20]
Notable players
Women's football
History
UMFB fielded a joint team with Boltafélag Ísafjarðar periodically from 2006 under the name BÍ/Bolungarvík. The team last played during the 2015 season in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna when it fielded a joint team with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur under the name ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík.[21]
