Iceland men's national basketball team
FIBA ranking | 49 1 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1959 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | KKÍ | ||
Coach | Craig Pedersen | ||
Nickname(s) | Strákarnir okkar (Our Boys) | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
Medals | None | ||
Championship for Small Countries | |||
Appearances | 3 | ||
Medals | Gold: (1988, 1990) Bronze: (1994) | ||
Games of the Small States of Europe | |||
Appearances | 14 | ||
Medals | Gold: (1991, 1993, 2007) Silver: (1987, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2015) Bronze: (1989, 1995, 1997, 2013, 2017, 2019) | ||
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First international | |||
Denmark 38–41 Iceland (Copenhagen, Denmark; 16 May 1959) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Iceland 123–59 Norway (Reykjavík, Iceland; 15 April 1968) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Iceland 51–124 Croatia (Murcia, Spain; 24 June 1992) |
The Iceland men's national basketball team (Icelandic: Íslenska karlalandsliðið í körfubolta) represents Iceland in international basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association.
Iceland has qualified for the
History
EuroBasket 2015
On 28 August 2014, Iceland qualified for the EuroBasket 2015, entering the finals of the top European competition for the first time in its history. The national team though didn't fare too well in their maiden voyage at the EuroBasket. Finishing (0-5) in their Group B pool, played in Berlin with defeats at the hands of Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain, and Turkey. Overall it was a memorable moment for Iceland, where they finally achieved the feat of competing at a major international tournament, after numerous failed qualifications in the past.[2]
EuroBasket 2017
On 17 September 2016, Iceland repeated their success and qualified to the continental tournament once again. The national team finished its qualification group as the runners-up behind Belgium, and above Cyprus and Switzerland, with four wins and two losses.[3][4][5]
As in the previous edition though, Iceland finished their participation with five loses in five matches played in their Group A pool in Helsinki.[6]
EuroBasket 2022 qualification
After failing to qualify for the
For the final phase of pre-qualifiers, Iceland was placed into Group H, alongside Portugal once again, and Switzerland. The national team opened up group play with a tough loss on the road against Portugal 80–79. Looking to even their record at (1-1), Iceland was at home against Switzerland. The match stayed close throughout until Martin Hermannsson's heroics showed up late in the fourth quarter for Iceland; where his jumpshot in the final seconds gave the home side an momentous 83–82 victory.[8] Heading into their next match the national team looked to capitalize on their last win. They did so in thorough fashion, dismantling Portugal 96–68 to set up one last show down with the Swiss.[9]
Heading into the final match day with a place in the qualifiers on the line, Iceland needed to defeat Switzerland on the road in an hostile environment. The specifics for Iceland was clear, either win to clinch a spot, or avoid losing by 18 or more points. Unfortunately, the unthinkable happened. As the national team not only lost to Switzerland, but failed to cover the point difference needed to advance. Losing 109–85, eliminating any chance for Iceland to reach the finals for the third straight time.[10]
Competitive record
FIBA World Cup
Olympic Games
Games of the Small States of Europe
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EuroBasket
Championship for Small Countries
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Results and fixtures
Win Loss
2024
22 February 2024 | Iceland | 70–65 | Hungary | Reykjavík, Iceland |
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19:30 ( UTC±0 )
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Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 17–18, 16–14, 21–14 | |||
8 | Boxscore | Pts: Golomán, Perl 12 Rebs: Golomán, Hopkins 8 Asts: Perl 6 |
Arena: Laugardalshöll Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Andris Aunkrogers (LAT), Ariadna Chueca (ESP), Zdenko Tomašovič (SVK) |
25 February 2024 | Turkey | 76–75 | Iceland | Istanbul, Turkey |
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16:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 19–14, 19–17, 22–28 | |||
7 | Boxscore | Pts: Hermannsson 15 Rebs: Hlinason 10 Asts: Friðriksson 5 |
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome Attendance: 13,300 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Geert Jacobs (BEL), Petar Pešić (SRB) |
2025
Team
Current roster
Roster for the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers matches on 22 and 25 February 2024 against Hungary and Turkey.[11]
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Tryggvi Hlinason | Ragnar Nathanaelsson | Tómas Þórður Hilmarsson |
PF
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Kristinn Pálsson | Kristófer Acox | Ólafur Ólafsson |
SF | Jón Axel Guðmundsson | Gunnar Ólafsson | Haukur Pálsson |
SG | Martin Hermannsson | Kári Jónsson | Hörður Vilhjálmsson
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PG | Elvar Már Friðriksson | Ægir Steinarsson | Sigtryggur Arnar Björnsson |
Head coach position
- Hilmar Hafsteinsson – (1984)
- Einar Bollason – (1985–1987)
- László Németh – (1988–1990)
- Torfi Magnússon – (1990–1995)
- Jón Kr. Gíslason – (1995–1999)
- Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson – (1999–2003)
- Sigurður Ingimundarson – (2004–2009)
- Peter Öqvist – (2011–2013)
- Craig Pedersen – (2014–present)
Individual records
Players with the most caps (games played)
- Players in bold are still active.
Rank | Player | Years | Caps
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1. | Guðmundur Bragason | 1987-2003 | 169 |
2. | Valur Ingimundarson | 1980-1995 | 164 |
3. | Jón Kr. Gíslason | 1982-1995 | 158 |
4. | Logi Gunnarsson | 2000-2018 | 147 |
5. | Torfi Magnússon | 1974-1987 | 131 |
6. | Hlynur Bæringsson | 2000-2019 | 125 |
7. | Guðjón Skúlason | 1988-1999 | 122 |
8. | Jón Sigurðsson | 1968-1984 | 120 |
9. | Teitur Örlygsson | 1986-2000 | 118 |
10. | Friðrik Stefánsson | 1997-2008 | 112 |
11. | Herbert Arnarson | 1991-2002 | 111 |
12. | Falur Harðarson | 1989-2000 | 106 |
13. | Jón Arnar Ingvarsson | 1990-2000 | 102 |
14. | Jón Arnór Stefánsson | 2000-2019 | 100 |
Past rosters
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24 Haukur Pálsson, 29 Ægir Steinarsson (Coach: Craig Pedersen
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See also
- Sport in Iceland
- Iceland women's national basketball team
- Iceland men's national under-20 basketball team
- Iceland men's national under-18 basketball team
- Iceland men's national under-16 basketball team
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Iceland Fall But Still Make History". FIBA Europe. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Ísland spilar í Helsinki á EM 2017 í körfubolta
- ^ Ísland á EM í annað sinn í röð
- ^ Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers
- ^ "Iceland at the EuroBasket 2017". Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Iceland during the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers". Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Martin Hermannsson, and Iceland stun Switzerland". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Iceland eliminates Portugal to set up winner take all match against Switzerland". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Iceland during the EuroBasket 2022 Pre-Qualifiers". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Iceland during the 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers in February 2023". Retrieved 22 February 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)
- Iceland FIBA profile
- Iceland National Team – Men at Eurobasket.com