Ungmennafélagið Katla is a sports club located in Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland.
| Ungmennafélagið Katla | |
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| Founded |
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| Location | Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland |
| Website | www |
History
editUngmennafélagið Katla was founded on 17 May 2008, when Ungmennafélagið Drangur and Ungmennafélagið Dyrhólaey merged.[1]
Basketball
editIn 2004, Ungmennafélagið Drangur won the 2. deild karla after beating ÍA in the playoffs final, 79–68, and gained promotion to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[2] The team played two seasons in the 1. deild karla, finishing with a 6–12 record in both the 2004-2005[3] and 2005–2006 season.[4]
Katla men's basketball team competed in the 2. deild karla during the 2011–2012 season. It finished 8th in group A.[5]
Recent seasons
edit| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
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| As Drangur | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group 6 | 1st | 11–1 | Champions | DNP |
| 2004–05 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 7th | 6–12 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2005–06 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 6th | 6–12 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2006–07 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group 5 | 5th | 3–13 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| As Katla | ||||||
| 2011–12 | 3 | 2. deild karla Group A | 8th | 4–12 | DNQ | 1st Round |
Notable players
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Björn Ægir Hjörleifsson
Justin Shouse- Jason Harden
Titles
edit- 2. deild karla
- Winners: 20041
1 as Ungmennafélagið Drangur
References
edit- ^ "Ungmennafélagið Katla". usvs.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Mikill fögnuður í Vík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 March 2004. p. 46. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "1. deild karla 2005". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "1. deild karla 2006". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "2. deild karla (2012 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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