Ungmennafélagið Sindri
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| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Sindri |
|---|---|
| Short name | Sindri |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Colours | Red, White |
| Chairman | Lárus Páll Pálsson [1] |
| Website | umfsindri.is |
Ungmennafélagið Sindri, commonly known as Sindri, is an Icelandic multi-sports club from the town of Höfn located on the east coast of Iceland. It fields departments in basketball, football, gymnastics, swimming, track & field and volleyball.[2]
Basketball[edit]
| Ungmennafélagið Sindri | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | (M) 1. deild karla (W) 2. deild kvenna |
| Arena | Ice Lagoon Höllin |
| Location | Höfn, Iceland |
| Team colors | Red, White |
| Head coach | (M) Israel Martín |
Men's basketball[edit]
History[edit]
After a hiatus, Sindri's basketball department was re-started in 2005 with the arrival of Arnar Guðjónsson and Skúli Ingibergur Þórarinsson.[3] On April 14, 2018, Sindri won Division II and achieved promotion to Division I.[4] In May 2018, the club hired Mike Smith, the former assistant coach of the Luxembourg men's national basketball team, as their head coach.[5] On 1 February 2019, the team parted ways with Smith after the team winning only 1 if its 15 games. Skúli Ingibergur Þórarinsson took over from Smith on interim basis.[6] In June 2021 the club hired former Úrvalsdeild Karla Coach of the Year Israel Martín as head coach.[7]
Trophies and achievements[edit]
- Division II
- Winners (1): 2018
- Division III
- Winners (1): 2017
Notable players[edit]
Coaches[edit]
Arnar Guðjónsson 2005–2007
Yima Chia-Kur 2017- Hallmar Hallsson 2017–2018
- Mike Smith 2018–2019
- Skúli Ingibergur Þórarinsson 2019
- Halldór Steingrímsson 2019–2020[8]
Pedro Garcia Rosado 2020–2021[9]- Israel Martín 2021–present
Women's basketball[edit]
Sindri women's team currently played in 2. deild kvenna during the 2018–2019 season.[10]
Football[edit]
| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Sindri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1934 | ||
| Ground | Sindravellir, Höfn, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Manager | (M) Óli Stefán Flóventsson (W) Vaselin K.Chilingirov | ||
| League | (M) 2. deild karla (W) 2. deild kvenna | ||
| (M) 2023 (W) 2023 | (M) 2. deild karla, 11th of 12 (relegated) (W) 2. deild kvenna, 10th | ||
| | |||
Sindri's men's team currently plays in 2. deild karla while its women's team plays in 1. deild kvenna.
Men's football[edit]
Trophies and achievements[edit]
- Division III
- Winners (3): 1998, 2012, 2022
- Runner-up (1): 2005
References[edit]
- ^ Stjórnir og starfsmenn
- ^ "Um félagið". umfsindri.is (in Icelandic). 6 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Fyrsti heimaleikur Sindra í 1. deild í körfubolta". Eystrahorn (in Icelandic). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Sindri sigraði 2. deildina". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (25 May 2018). "Mike Smith tekur við nýliðum Sindra". karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (1 February 2019). "Mike Smith ekki áfram með Sindra – Skúli stýrir liðinu í kvöld". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Martin tekur við Sindra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (22 May 2019). "Halldór tekur við Sindra". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (16 June 2020). "Pedro Garcia Rosado nýr þjálfari Sindra". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "2. deild kvenna (2018-2019 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- Football profile at ksi.is
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