Körfuknattleiksfélag ÍA (lit. 'ÍA Basketball Club'), commonly known as ÍA, is a basketball team based in Akranes, Iceland. It is a subdivision of the sport club Íþróttabandalag Akraness. Its men's team played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla from 1993 to 2000, making the playoffs in 1994, 1997 and 1998.[1] Its women's team played one season in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna during the 1995–1996 season.[2]

Men's basketball

In 1998, the team became the first 8th seed to defeat the 1st seed in the first round of the playoffs, when it defeated Grindavík 2–1.[3]

Recent history

On 22 November 2018, American Chaz Franklin scored a career high 53 points in á 94–123 victory against Leiknir Reykjavík.[4] On 16 April 2019, ÍA lost to Ungmennafélag Álftaness in the 2. deild karla finals, 123–100.[5][6]

On 4 October 2019, Ingimundur Orri Jóhansson scored 50 points for ÍA in a 151–113 loss against Reynir Sandgerði.[7] In ÍA's next game a week later, he scored 59 points in a 143–124 victory against Stál-úlfur. In the same game, Chaz Franklin also broke the 50-point barrier with his 51 points for ÍA.[8]

In July 2021, Hugo Salgado from Portugal replaced Franklin as head coach.[9] On 10 September, ÍA agreed to take a vacant seat left by Reynir Sandgerði's withdrawal in the second-tier 1. deild karla.[10]

In June 2022, the team hired Nebojsa Knezevic as its head coach.[11]

In 2024, Óskar Þór Þorsteinsson was hired as the teams head coach.[12] In March 2025, he led the team to promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in 25 years.[13]

Honours

Titles

1. deild karla[14]

  • Winners (1): 1993, 2025

2. deild karla[15]

  • Winners (1): 2009

Individual awards

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Notable coaches

Women's basketball

History

ÍA women's team played the 1995–1996 season in the top-tier league where it finished last with a 1–17 record. It's lone win came against Valur where Sóley H. Sigurþórsdóttir had 26 points and 10 rebounds in ÍA's 66–58 victory.[19]

Individual awards

Notable players

  • Iceland Auður Rafnsdóttir
  • Iceland Sóley H. Sigurþórsdóttir

Coaches

  • Iceland Jón Þór Þórðarson 1995–1996

References

  1. ^ "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar karla í körfubolta". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar kvenna í körfubolta". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 February 2025). "Körfuboltinn vaknaður á Akranesi: Níu sigrar í röð og stefna á Bónus-deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Chaz með 53 stig í sigri ÍA". Skessuhorn (in Icelandic). 26 November 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Hrafn fór með Álftanes upp um deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. ^ Benedikt Bóas Hinriksson (6 June 2019). "Vilja fá meiri pening frá Garðabæ fyrir góðan árangur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. ^ Sigurður Friðrik Gunnarsson (4 October 2019). "Villt og galið í Sandkassanum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Sigurlaus lið börðust í Jaðarsbökkum – Ingimundur Orri aftur með yfir 50 stig". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. ^ Davíð Eldur (12 July 2021). "Hugo og Nikola á Skagann". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ Davíð Eldur (10 September 2021). "ÍA tekur sæti Reynis í fyrstu deild karla". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Nebojsa semur við ÍA". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Óskar semur á Skaganum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  13. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 March 2025). "Skagamenn upp í Bónus deild karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  14. ^ "KKÍ.is". gamli.kki.is. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  15. ^ "KKÍ.is". gamli.kki.is. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  16. ^ - Besti ungi leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla
  17. ^ - Besti þjálfari úrvalsdeildar karla
  18. ^ Úrvalslið úrvalsdeildar karla
  19. ^ Ingibjörg Hinriksdóttir (11 December 1995). "Baráttusigur Skagans á Val". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 5. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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