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For the women's team, see Haukar women's basketball. Basketball team in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Haukar
Leagues1. deild karla
Founded1971
HistoryHaukar
1971–present
ArenaÁsvellir
LocationHafnarfjörður, Iceland
Team colorsRed, Blue, White
     
PresidentBragi Hinrik Magnússon
Championships1 Úrvalsdeild karla
Websitehaukar.is
Home jersey Team colours Home Away jersey Team colours Away

The Haukar men's basketball team, commonly known as Haukar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhøyːkar̥]), is the men's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar multi-sport club, based in the town of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.

Home court

Haukar play their home games in Ólafssalur (English: Ólaf's hall) in Ásvellir. The court is named after Ólafur Rafnsson, a former Haukar player and president of FIBA Europe.

Recent history

Haukar where relegate from the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla at the end of the 2020–2021 season. In March 2022, Haukar secured victory in the second-tier 1. deild and promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild.

Honors

Úrvalsdeild karla

  • Winners (1): 1988

Icelandic Basketball Cup

  • Winners (3): 1985, 1986, 1996

Division I

  • Winners (3): 1983, 2013, 2022

Division II

  • Winners (1): 1981

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.

Coaches

References

  1. Davíð Eldur (11 October 2018). "Bragi tekur við Haukum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (8 November 2019). "Sportpakkinn: Haukarnir áfram með hundrað prósent árangur í Dominos í Ólafssal". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (14 March 2022). "Þrettándi sigur Hauka í röð kom liðinu upp i Subway-deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. Sindri Sverrisson (28 November 2024). "Botnliðið fær landsliðsmann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  5. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (1 December 2024). "Maté hættir með Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 December 2024.

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