Fram Reykjavík Basketball
Körfuknattleiksdeild Fram is a basketball team in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a subdivision of Knattspyrnufélagið Fram.
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| Nickname | Framarar, The Blues (Icelandic: Þeir Bláu) | ||
| Founded | 1970 [1] | ||
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Blue and White | ||
| Championships | Men's Division I (4): 1975, 1979, 1981, 1986 Men's Division II (1): 1974 | ||
| Website | fram.is | ||
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History
In the 1973 Fram Reykjavík won the first Second Division championship, in the year (1973) in which it is founded by the Icelandic Basketball Federation (Icelandic: Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ).
From the following season, the 1974-75 season, Fram Reykjavík starts their leadership on the First Division and their series of wins, that ended in the 1985-86 season when they won their fourth title.
Fram's best season came in 1981-1982 when the team won the Icelandic cup and finished second in the Úrvalsdeild.[2][3][4] The basketball department disbanded after the 1986-87 season but had a brief revitalization in the 2010s, playing three seasons the 2. deild karla from 2010 to 2013 and making it to the playoffs in 2012 and 2013.
Honours, trophies and achievements
Men's
- Icelandic Cup (1):
- 1982 [5]
- Icelandic Division I (4):
- 1974–75, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1985–86 [6]
- Icelandic Division II (1):
- 1973–74 [7]
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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References
External links
- fram.is: Official website of Fram Reykjavík
- fram-karfa.blogcentral.is: Official website of Fram Reykjavík basketball