Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur Explained

Clubname:Njarðvík
Fullname:Njarðvík
Short Name:Njarðvík
Nickname:Njarðvík
Chairman:Ólafur Eyjólfsson[1]
Website:umfn.is

Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur is an Icelandic multi-sports club based in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, on the south-west peninsula of Iceland.[2] It is primarily known for its men's basketball team which has won the national championship 17 times.[3] Its women's basketball team won the national championship and the basketball cup in 2012.[4] The club also fields departments in football, swimming, power lifting, judo and triathlon.[5]

Colours

The original uniform colours of the club were blue and white. In late 1973 the basketball department was in need of new uniforms and due to lack of funds they decided to select a colour that no other team was using, so they wouldn't have to buy two sets of uniforms. There were three colours to choose from but as the three selectors were all Boston Celtics fans they decided to choose green uniforms. The green colour has been in use since then, except for the 1989–90 season when the basketball department played in the orange colour of its biggest sponsor, Hagkaup.[6]

Basketball

Men's basketball

See main article: Njarðvík men's basketball. As of the 2017–2018 season, Njarðvík's men's basketball team plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[7]

Trophies and achievements

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Women's basketball

See main article: Njarðvík women's basketball. As of the 2017–2018 season, Njarðvík's women's basketball team plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[7]

Trophies and achievements

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Football

Men's football

See main article: Njarðvík FC. Njarðvík men's football team currently plays in the second-tier Inkasso league[12] after winning the third-tier 2. deild karla in 2017.[13] [14]

Trophies and achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aðalstjórn. umfn.is. 17 March 2018. is.
  2. http://www.umfn.is/log-umfn/ Lög Ungmennafélags Njarðvíkur
  3. Web site: Titlar og afreksfólk. umfn.is. 17 March 2018. is.
  4. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson. Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Haukar - Njarðvík 62-76 - Njarðvík Íslandsmeistari. 17 March 2018. Vísir.is. 14 April 2012. is.
  5. Web site: Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur. umfn.is. 17 March 2018. is.
  6. News: Stór stund og ólýsanleg stemming í bænum . 15 July 2018 . Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur í 70 ár . Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur . 49 . is.
  7. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. KR og Keflavík verja Íslandsmeistaratitlana sína. 17 March 2018. Vísir.is. 3 October 2017. is.
  8. http://gamli.kki.is/meistaratitlar.asp?adgerd=FlkIsl&keppni=%C3%9Arvalsdeild Úrvalsdeild karla
  9. http://gamli.kki.is/meistaratitlar.asp?adgerd=FlkBik&keppni=Bikar%20-%20Mfl.%20karla Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur karla
  10. http://gamli.kki.is/meistaratitlar.asp?adgerd=FlkIsl&keppni=1.%20deild%20kvenna Úrvalsdeild kvenna
  11. http://gamli.kki.is/meistaratitlar.asp?adgerd=FlkBik&keppni=Bikar%20-%20Mfl.%20kvenna Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur kvenna
  12. Web site: Inkasso deildin. ksi.is. Football Association of Iceland. 17 March 2018. is.
  13. News: Þórarinn Jónas Ásgeirsson. 2. deild: Njarðvík upp í Inkasso eftir ótrúlegar lokamínútur. 17 March 2018. fotbolti.net. 9 September 2017. is.
  14. News: Njarðvík 2. deildar meistarar 2017. 17 March 2018. umfn.is. 17 September 2017. is.