Körfuknattleiksdeild Fram (English: Fram's basketball department) was the basketball department of Knattspyrnufélagið Fram, located in Reykjavík, Iceland.
| Körfkuknattleiksdeild Fram | |||
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| Nickname | Framarar, The Blues (Icelandic: Þeir Bláu) | ||
| Founded | 1970 [1] | ||
| History | Men's team 1970–1987 2010–2013 Women's team 1971–1977 | ||
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Blue and White | ||
| Website | fram.is | ||
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Men's basketball
editHistory
editIn 1973 Fram participated in the first edition of the Icelandic Second Division and became its first winner.
From the following season, the 1974–75 season, Fram Reykjavík began their leadership in the First Division and their series of wins which ended in the 1985–86 season when they won their fourth title.
Fram's best season came in 1981–1982 when the team won the Icelandic cup and finished second in the Úrvalsdeild.[2][3][4] The basketball department disbanded after the 1986–87 season but had a brief revitalization in the 2010s, playing three seasons in the Second Division from 2010 to 2013 and making it to the playoffs in 2012 and 2013.
Honours, trophies and achievements
edit- Icelandic Cup (1):
- 1982 [5]
- Icelandic Division I (4):
- 1974–75, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1985–86 [6]
- Icelandic Division II (1):
- 1973–74 [7]
Notable players
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Björn Jónsson- Flosi Sigurðsson
- Guðsteinn Ingimarsson
- Jóhannes Magnússon
John Johnson- Símon Ólafsson (1977-1987)
- Val Bracey
- Viðar Þorkelsson
Women's basketball
editHistory
editFram's women's basketball department was founded in March 1971. The club fielded a women's senior team in the Icelandic tournament for the first and only time during the 1976–77 season. The team folded after the annual Reykjavík Basketball Tournament in the fall of 1977.[8]
Head coaches
editReferences
edit- ^ Fram stofnar körfuknattleiksdeild
- ^ Fram vann sinn fyrsta stórsigur í körfuknattleik
- ^ KR-ingar réðu ekkert við óskabyrjun Fram
- ^ Njarðvík og Fram sigruðu
- ^ Bikarkeppni karla
- ^ 1.deild karla
- ^ 2.deild karla
- ^ Stefán Pálsson (2009). Frambókin - Knattspyrnufélagið Fram í 100 ár (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélagið Fram. pp. 239–240. ISBN 978-9979-70-579-6. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
External links
edit- fram.is: Official website of Fram Reykjavík
- fram-karfa.blogcentral.is: Official website of Fram Reykjavík basketball