Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur
| Founded | 1 April 1907 |
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| Location | Bolungarvík, Iceland |
| Colors | Red, blue, white |
| Website | umfb.is |
Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur, also known as simply UMFB or Bolungarvík, is a multi-sport club based in Bolungarvík, Iceland. It was founded on 1 April 1907[1] and its first chairman was Jóhann Jónsson. During its history it has had departments in basketball, chess, Esports, football, skiing and swimming amongst others.[2][3]
Basketball
[edit]| UMFB Basketball | |||
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| Founded | 1989 | ||
| History | UMFB Basketball (1989–present) | ||
| Arena | Íþróttarmiðstöðin Árbær | ||
| Location | Bolungarvík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Red, blue, white | ||
| Championships | 1 Division II (1992) | ||
| Website | UMFB-Basketball.com | ||
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Men's basketball
[edit]History
[edit]UMFB's basketball department was founded in 1989.[4] It played in the second-tier 1. deild karla during the 1989–1990 season, finishing 9th.[5] In 1992, it won the 2. deild karla after beating Gnúpverjar in the playoffs.[6][7] ÍFL had originally defeated UMFB during the group stage of the playoffs and Gnúpverjar in the finals.[8] However, ÍFL had used an illegal player and as an result of an official complaint, UMFB was awarded a 2–0 victory which meant they finished with the best record in their group and faced Gnúpverjar in the finals rematch.[9][10] It again played in the 1. deild for the 1992–1993 season but finished last and were relegated back to 2. deild.[11]
Honours
[edit]- 2. deild karla (1):
- 1991-92
Head coaches
[edit]Managers since 1989:
- Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson
- Richard Ray Clark
- Helgi Pálsson 2000–2002
- Sigurður Þ. Stefánsson 2002–2003
- Karl Jónsson 2003–2004
- Birgir Olgeirsson 2004–2005
- Neil Shiran Þórisson 2010, 2011–2012
- Þórir Guðmundsson 2010–2011
- Borce Ilievski 2012
Notable players
[edit]
Baldur Ingi Jónasson- Birgir Örn Birgisson
- Hjörtur Oddsson
- Jón Oddsson
- Pétur Már Sigurðsson
Esports
[edit]History
[edit]In January 2021, UMFB started an Esports department.[12][13]
Football
[edit]Men's football
[edit]History
[edit]From 2006 to 2016, UMFB fielded a joint team with Boltafélag Ísafjarðar, called BÍ/Bolungarvík.[14] In 2008 the team was promoted to 2. deild karla[15] and in 2010 to 1. deild karla.[16] In October 2010 the team hired Guðjón Þórðarson as their manager.[17] In 2016 Boltafélag Ísafjarðar merged into Íþróttafélagið Vestri along with Skellur (Volleyball), Sundfélagið Vestri (Swim) and KFÍ (Basketball).[18][19][20]
Notable players
[edit]Women's football
[edit]History
[edit]UMFB fielded a joint team with Boltafélag Ísafjarðar periodically from 2006 under the name BÍ/Bolungarvík. The team last played during the 2015 season in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna when it fielded a joint team with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur under the name ÍR/BÍ/Bolungarvík.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fréttatilkynning frá Ungmf. Bolungarvíkur". Skinfaxi (in Icelandic). 1 February 1977. p. 26. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Ungmennafélagar önnuðust húslestra í prestsleysinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 April 1982. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Mikill skákáhugi á Bolungarvík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 September 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Bolvíkingar hyggjast stofna körfudeild". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 13 April 1989. Retrieved 2 April 2018 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "1. deild karla 1990". Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic). 4 October 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Bolvíkingar í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Bolvíkingar unnu sér sæti í 1. deild". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 20 May 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Laugaskóli sigraði en fékk á sig kæru". Dagur (in Icelandic). 14 April 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Laugaskóli missir 1. deildarsætið vegna ólöglegs leikmanns". Dagur (in Icelandic). 1 May 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Laugaskóli áfrýjar ekki". Dagur (in Icelandic). 12 May 1992. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "1. deild karla 1993". Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic). 4 October 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Rafíþróttafélag Bolungavíkur stofnað". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Gígja Hólmgeirsdóttir; Halla Ólafsdóttir (22 January 2021). "Rafíþróttadeildir: "Spretta núna upp eins og gorkúlur"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
- ^ "BÍ Bolungarvík tryggði sér sæti í 2. deild". Vísir.is. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "BÍ/Bolungarvík komið upp í 1. deild". Vísir.is. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Guðjón þjálfar BÍ/Bolungarvík". Vísir.is.
- ^ "Vestri ræður ríkjum á Vestfjörðum". mbl.is. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "/ Fréttir / Íþróttafélagið Vestri". Hsv.is. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ "Vestri kemur í stað BÍ/Bolungarvíkur – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (18 May 2015). "ÍR og BÍ/Bolungarvík með sameiginlegt lið". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
