Ungmennafélagið Snæfell
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Ungmennafélagið Snæfell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈs(t)naiːˌfɛtl̥], lit. 'Snæfell Youth Club'[a]), simply known as Snæfell, is a sport club in Stykkishólmur, Iceland. There are four divisions: basketball, football, Swimming and Golf.[1]
| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Snæfell |
|---|---|
| Short name | Snæfell |
| Founded | 23 October 1938 |
| Based in | Stykkishólmur, Iceland |
| Colours | Red, White, Blue |
| Website | Snaefell |
Basketball
Men's basketball
Snæfell men's team made it to the Úrvalsdeild finals in 2004, 2005 and 2008 before winning the national championship in 2010.[2]
Women's basketball
Snæfell women's team won the national championship three times in a row, in 2014, 2015 and 2016.[3] In 2017, it lost to Keflavík in the finals.[4]
Football
Snæfell men's team played in the 4. deild karla Group B in 2020, the fifth tier of Icelandic football, and in the Icelandic Football Cup. On May 16, 2012, Snæfell lost to Haukar 0–31 in the Football Cup.[5][6]
Footnotes
- Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".
