Höttur men's basketball
| Höttur | |||
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| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Arena | MVA Höllin Egilsstöðum | ||
| Location | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | black, white, red | ||
| President | Ásthildur Jónasdóttir[1] | ||
| Head coach | Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson and Einar Árni Jóhannsson | ||
| Website | hottur.is | ||
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The Höttur men's basketball team, commonly known as Höttur, is the men's basketball department of the Icelandic multi-sport club Íþróttafélagið Höttur.
Recent history
[edit]Höttur first achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in 2005, after beating Valur in the 1. deild karla promotion finals.[2] It finished last in the 2005–2006 Úrvalsdeild, with 3 victories in 22 games, and was relegated back to 1. deild karla.[3][4] The team won 1. deild karla and was promoted to the Úrvalsdeild again in 2015[5] and 2017[6] only to be relegated back both times.[7][8] Höttur was on top when the 2019–20 season was cut short during the COVID-19 pandemic and was promoted to Úrvalsdeild karla. Despite winning 7 games, the team was relegated at the end of the 2020–21 season. On 18 May, Höttur hired Einar Árni Jóhannsson as a co-head coach alongside Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson.[9] In 2022, the team was again promoted to the Úrvalsdeild after winning the 1. deild promotion playoffs.
Trophies and awards
[edit]Trophies
[edit]- 1. deild karla:
- Winners (3): 2015, 2017, 2020 [10]
Awards
[edit]1. deild karla Coach of the Year
- Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson – 2015, 2017
1. deild karla Domestic All-First team
- Eysteinn Ævarsson – 2019
- Hreinn Gunnar Birgisson – 2015
- Mirko Stefán Virijevic – 2017
- Ragnar Gerald Albertsson – 2017
Notable past players
[edit]Note: 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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Bryan Alberts
Everard Bartlett
Mirko Stefán Virijevic
References
[edit]- ^ "Félög - Höttur". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Höttur í úrvalsdeildina í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Höttur er fallið úr úrvalsdeild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 March 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Iceland Expr.ka. 2006". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Lið Hattar komið í Úrvalsdeildina". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (March 3, 2017). "Höttur komst aftur upp í Domino´s deildina í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (3 March 2016). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Stjarnan - Höttur 90-72 - Höttur aftur niður í 1. deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gunnar Gunnarsson (15 February 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Höttur - Tindastóll 68-80 - Tindastóll sendi Hött niður eftir baráttuleik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 May 2021). "Spenntur fyrir að fara á Egilsstaði eftir að hafa búið nánast alla ævina í Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ 1. deild karla